Half-Year Exchange to Susquehanna University

Exchange Period: First Semester, AY2023/2024

Information about Susquehanna University

Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating undergraduate students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse and interconnected world. To more about the University, please visit their website .

Who can apply for this exchange programme?

  • Full-time undergraduate students with good academic and disciplinary standing;
  • FAH undergraduate student should be in second or third year with a GPA greater than 3.0 by the time of departure;
  • Satisfactory language proficiency.

Exchange Programme Costs:

Selected students are expected to pay tuition fees to the University of Macau and meet all the accommodation, meals and living expenses while they are studying in the host university. The estimated minimum cost including room, full meal plan, insurance and activity fee for one semester will be about USD$8,590. This amount would not include books or miscellaneous. Students also have to pay for the cost of transportation such as international round trip air ticket and local transportation etc. In addition, selected students may be required to have a bank deposit as a financial commitment to support your stay in the USA.

Please note that all selected students have to apply for visas on their own.

Application Period

11 – 31 Jan 2023

Application Dossier (Please submit the following documents to GAO application system)

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A certificate or official document of your English Proficiency, i.e. TOEFL / IELTS scores (result must be within recent 2 years)
  • Statement of Purpose (Describing why you are interested in applying this exchange program and what your objective is; what are your strengths and weaknesses. Why should we pick you?) (The documents can be attached to ‘Other Supporting Documents’ in GAO application system)
  • Two Reference Letters (The documents can be attached to ‘Other Supporting Documents’ in GAO application system)

For any enquiry, please contact Carol / Christine at email: hitong@um.edu.mo / christinec@um.edu.mo , General Office of Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH).

Important Notes for Exchange Students

  • They must obtain comprehensive insurance and complete at least 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccination prior to the departure (at students own expenses)
  • They need to sign a Participant Declaration before departure
  • They have to read the “Rules for Semester-based Outgoing Exchange Programmes” and pay attention to the credits requirement.

Application Procedures

  • Read carefully the relevant application requirement;
  • Consult your programme coordinator about course selection and credit transferability;
  • Apply for the exchange programme (Application period: 11 – 31 Jan 2023) and complete the application through GAO application system.
  • Check your email for the assessment arrangement after the application period;
  • Check your email for the nomination result;
  • Apply for the exchange to the host university and receive the acceptance letter;
  • Prepare and submit your learning agreement;
  • Prepare your departure