{"id":3627,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/global-education\/how-to-apply\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:52:43","slug":"how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply to Study Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Study Abroad Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/steps-to-study-abroad\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">How to Study Abroad<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/_portal\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Study Abroad Destinations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/funding-study-abroad\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Funding Study Abroad <\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/study-abroad-identity-resources\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Identity Abroad<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/domestic-study-away\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Domestic Study Away Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/studyabroad\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Bulldogs Abroad Blog<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/international\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">International Student Services<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/contact-center-global-education\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/faculty-resources\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-apply-to-study-abroad\">How to Apply to Study Abroad<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\">The CGE&#8217;s online application system<\/a> houses a program search function, brochure pages for the various programs on our List of Approved Programs, and, of course, our program applications. Please check how you will apply to your program based on the Application Instructions By Program Type listed below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-instructions-by-program-type\">Application Instructions By Program Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out how to start your application(s) for our different types of programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-semester\">Semester<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Faculty-Led <\/strong>&#8211; Click <strong>Apply Now<\/strong> on the program-specific brochure page.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10000\"><strong>Butler Semester in Spain (Alcala)<\/strong><\/a> (fall)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Deadline<\/b>: February 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10902\">Rome Centre<\/a> <\/strong>(spring)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Priority Deadline<\/strong>: May 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regular Deadline<\/strong> (if the program doesn&#8217;t fill): October 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10963\"><strong>Buenos Aires Centre<\/strong><\/a> (Fall 2026 &amp; Fall 2028)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deadline<\/strong>: March 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>London Centre<\/strong> (Fall 2027)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More details coming soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ISEP Exchange <\/strong>\u2013 complete your application through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isepstudyabroad.org\/planning\/how-to-apply\">the ISEP website<\/a>. While you&#8217;re working on your ISEP application, you must <strong>also<\/strong> complete <a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch\">a program-specific secondary application<\/a> (registration, really) with the CGE. <strong><em>If you&#8217;re applying to multiple programs<\/em><\/strong>, please only apply in the CGE&#8217;s online application system for your top-choice program (if your program changes, you can contact the CGE to have your application switched into whatever program you&#8217;re going on).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Fall Deadline<\/b>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISEP Application Deadline: February 22 (one week before ISEP\u2019s official deadline)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CGE Secondary Application: March 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Spring Deadline<\/b>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISEP Application Deadline: September 8 (one week before ISEP\u2019s official deadline)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CGE Secondary Application: September 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Butler University Exchange <\/strong>\u2013 Complete an online BU Exchange application in&nbsp;the CGE\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/\">online application system<\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Fall Deadline<\/b>: February 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Spring Deadline<\/b>: September 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd Party Provider Programs <\/strong>\u2013 Complete your application through the provider (i.e. IFSA, IES Abroad, Spanish Studies Abroad, CEA, etc.) by their deadline. While you&#8217;re working on your provider application, you must <b>also<\/b> complete <a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch\">a program-specific secondary application<\/a> (registration, really) with the CGE (even if you haven\u2019t been accepted to your provider program yet!). <b><i>If you&#8217;re applying to multiple programs<\/i><\/b>, please only apply in the CGE&#8217;s online application system for your top-choice program (if your program changes, you can contact the CGE to have your application switched into whatever program you&#8217;re going on).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Fall Deadline<\/b>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provider-Specific Application: Varies!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CGE Secondary Application: March 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Spring Deadline<\/b>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provider-Specific Application: Varies!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CGE Secondary Application: October 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Summer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Faculty-Led  Programs <\/strong>&#8211; Complete an online, program-specific application in&nbsp;the CGE\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\">online application system<\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b> Deadline<\/b>: Varies!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd Party Provider  Program <\/strong>\u2013 Complete your application through the provider (i.e. IFSA, IES Abroad, Spanish Studies Abroad, CEA, etc.) by their deadline. While you&#8217;re working on your provider application, you must <strong>also<\/strong> complete a secondary application with the CGE for the <a href=\"https:\/\/global-education.butler.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=10547\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Party Provider  Program<\/a>. <strong><i>If you&#8217;re applying to multiple programs<\/i><\/strong>, please list your top-choice program in the Non-List Program Questionnaire.&nbsp;(If your program changes, contact the CGE).&nbsp;All pre-decision materials must be completed in our online application system by March 15. All post-decision materials must be completed in our online application system by April 10.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b> Deadline<\/b>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provider-Specific Application: Varies!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CGE Secondary Application: March 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-help\">Application Help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you having trouble with either your outside application or your online application for the CGE? 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