Office of International Studies and Programs
Exchange Program
PROCESS
University of Houston, a tier one university has several global partners catering specifically to colleges within the UH
main campus.
Mentioned below are the universities currently participating in our exchange programs. If your university has signed a
memorandum of Understanding for Exchange with UH but is not listed below please contact Parul Fernandes, Director,
Office of International Studies and Programs at pfernandes@uh.edu.
Universities Abroad
National Cheng Kung University
UH College
All colleges
Type of Exchange
REEP
All colleges
REEP
University of Angers
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and
Restaurant Management
REEP
Hong Kong Polytechnic
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and
Restaurant Management
REEP
CESSA Universidad
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and
Restaurant Management
REEP
University of Leipzig
Narsee Monjee Institute of
Management Studies
All of the colleges
Cullen College of Engineering, Bauer
College of Business and College of
Technology
Graduate College of Social Work
REEP
REEP
Aarhus Maskinmesterskole
(“AAMS”)
College of Technology
REEP
Universite De Strasbourg
College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
Full Paying Students/ Dual
Degree Program
Full Paying Students/ Dual
Degree Program
Full Paying Students/ Dual
Degree Program
Dalhousie University
Law Center (NACLE)
REEP
McGill University
Law Center (NACLE)
REEP
University of Stavanger
College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
Bauer College of Business
REEP
1. Tecnológico de Monterrey
City University of Hong Kong
University of Cagliari
1. Ecole Nationale Supérieure
d'Architecture de Paris La Villette
Munster College
REEP
REEP
If your university has a signed memorandum of understanding with UH for any of the following programs, then you are
eligible to apply for:
a.
Reciprocal Educational Exchange Programs (REEP): This requires a Memorandum of Understanding
between 2 universities. Please check with the director of your International Office if an agreement of
Exchange exists between your university and UH. Students applying as REEP exchange students can do so
for 1 semester to 1 year. Under this program tuition and some fees are waived. The students will have to
pay Health Insurance - $555 per semester (or as announced); ISSSO Orientation Fee - $75; Exchange Fee $75; and Admission fee - $75(paid on-line while applying for admission via Applytexas.org). In addition,
(Bacterial Meningitis vaccine to be taken in home country 10 days prior to arrival) and any other
departmental fees. Please note that fee changes are applicable at any time.
b.
Full Paying Exchange Program or Government Scholarship: Students applying to study at UH under a
specific Memorandum of Understanding that does not have the reciprocal exchange waiver or
departmental scholar waiver, will be paying full tuition and fees for each semester.
c.
Departmental Scholarships are also generated after an agreement is executed between your university
and ours.
Students should read the following very carefully in order to apply for exchange.
Please go to the websites of the respective colleges mentioned below and email your college contact.
College
Hilton College of
Hotel
and
Restaurant
Management
Bauer College of
Business
Website
http://www.hrm.uh.edu/
Gerald D. Hines
College
of
Architecture
College of Liberal
Arts and Social
Sciences
Graduate College
of Social Work
Law Center
http://www.arch.uh.edu/
College of Natural
Sciences
and
Mathematics
http://nsm.uh.edu/
College
Technology
College
Optometry
College
Engineering
http://www.bauer.uh.edu/
http://www.uh.edu/class/
http://www.sw.uh.edu/main/home.php
http://www.law.uh.edu/
Contact person
Undergraduate:
Lydia Westbrook
Undergraduate:
Brent Spraggins
Graduates:
Marian Newman
Undergraduate &
Graduates:
Dr. Trang Phan
Parul Fernandes
Graduates:
Dr. Patrick Leung
Graduates:
Peggy Fortner
Computer Science:
Elizabeth Faig
Chemistry:
Undergraduate:
Arnold Guloy
Graduate:
Huan-Yi Chu
Email
lwestbrook@uh.edu
bspraggins@uh.edu
mnewman@uh.edu
trangphan@uh.edu
pfernandes@uh.edu
pleung@uh.edu
pfortner@uh.edu
efaig@uh.edu
aguloy@uh.edu
of
http://www.tech.uh.edu/
Carmen Carter
crcarter@uh.edu
of
http://www.opt.uh.edu/
Earl L.Smith
esmith@uh.edu
of
http://www.egr.uh.edu/
Suresh Khator
Prof. Richardson
Irene Abercombie
skhator@uh.edu
James.Richardson@mail.uh.edu
ifabercrombie@uh.edu
Application Deadline
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
- April 1 if you plan to enroll for the Fall Semester (August - December)
- October 1 if you plan to enroll for the Spring Semester (January - May)
Academic Procedure:
STEP – I
Email UH college contact person from the above list.
STEP – II
Please fill in the Exchange Student Pre-Approval form and email it to the contact person of your respective department
mentioned in the table above. Also please email the pre-approval form to pfernandes@uh.edu or
dmgree2@central.uh.edu and wait for confirmation of approval. After receiving the letter of confirmation, start the
application to UH as directed below in STEP III. You will be requested to send documents according to the required list.
STEP - III
Go to www.applytexas.org in order to fill up an online application. Choose International Transfer Application, please
put non-degree seeking on the application while choosing the program, fill up all details, and take a print out of an
application and send it to the contact person mentioned against the college – see information given above.
STEP – IV
Please pay $75 application fees online while filling up your application. Please note that this application fees is non
refundable.
STEP – V
After you complete your online application UH will send you the PeopleSoft ID. Please note it and send it along with
your documents.
STEP – VI
Send in all the following required documents mentioned below in the checklist to the college contact. Your International
Office should mail the documents to the UH contact. If you are applying for a Master’s program you must produce the
original Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript. If you wish to have originals back please inform the contact person.
Please send you’re your documents according to the Application Checklist given in the following page.
Application Checklist for Incoming Exchange Students
For faster admission decision, mail all required documents together. Final approval and visa
form will not be issued until you complete all the admission procedures and requirements.
Undergraduate
Application Requirements
 Go to Apply Texas.org. Choose International Transfer
Application, please put non-degree seeking on the
application while choosing the program, fill up all details.
Print each page of the application and pay online by Credit
card.
 UH will send you a PeopleSoft ID (received by email after
submitting the Texas Online Application). Please type/
hand write your PS ID here ___________________
 Certified Academic Grades, Transcript, Diploma,
Certification and/or National examination results (Original
and Sealed)
 Certified Official English Translations by Institution
 Test Scores must be sent via electronically to UH Code #
6870 (TOEFL, SAT/ACT or APIEL)
 Letter of Financial Backing
(http://www.uh.edu/admissions/international/admission
s-forms/Letter-of-Financial-Backing.pdf )
 Photocopy of Passport (Page with Photograph)
 Two Passport-Sized Photographs of self (No scanned copy
of photographs will be accepted)
Housing and Health
 Housing : http://www.housing.uh.edu/
 Signed Bacterial Meningitis Form (mandatory for all
international students)
http://www.housing.uh.edu/housing/immunization )
Fees




$75 Application Fee (Pay On-line)
$75 Exchange Studies Fees (billed after arrival at UH)
$ 555 Health Insurance (billed after arrival at UH)
$ 75 International Student Service Orientation Fee (billed
After arrival at UH)
Graduate
Application Requirements
 Go to Apply Texas.org. Choose International Transfer
Application, please put non-degree seeking on the
application while choosing the program, fill up all details.
Print each page of the application and pay online by Credit
card.
 UH will send you a PeopleSoft ID (received by email after
submitting the Texas Online Application). Please type/
hand write your PS ID here ____________________
 Certified Academic Grades or Transcript and Proof of
Degree Conferred (Original and Sealed)
 Certified Official English Translations by Institution
 Test Scores must be sent via electronically to UH Code
# 6870 (TOEFL, GRE or GMAT)
 Letter of Financial Backing
(http://www.uh.edu/admissions/international/admission
s-forms/Letter-of-Financial-Backing.pdf )
 Photocopy of Passport (Page with Photograph)
 Two Passport- Sized Photographs of self (No scanned copy
of photographs will be accepted)
Housing and Health
 Housing : http://www.housing.uh.edu/
 Signed Bacterial Meningitis Form (mandatory for all
international students)
(http://uh.edu/admin/hc/immunization/BMIR_Form.pdf)
Fees
 $75 Admission Fee(Varies depending on the department)
(Pay On-line)
 $75 Exchange Studies Fees (billed after arrival at UH)
 $ 555 Health Insurance (billed after arrival at UH)
 $ 75 International Student Service Orientation Fee
 Department Application Fee (if applicable)
For Forms: Go to www.uh.edu/admissions/intlforms
Please note that every department may require extra documents besides those that are mentioned above.
Please contact the department to check for the additional documents.
Also, please note that the Graduate exchange students will be treated as regular International students and
hence they will have to send all the documents required by the respective department they are applying to.
STEP – VII
Please send the above documents via your International Office to the contact person from
respective UH department mentioned in the table on the 1st page.
Academic information for the year
Academic Calendar Fall Semester: August - December
Spring Semester: January - May
For specific dates please visit
http://uh.edu/admissions/international/index.php
List of
Departments
To choose your college, please go to http://www.uh.edu/research/collegesdepartments/
Course Info
http://www.uh.edu/academics/courses-enrollment/
Language of
Instruction
American English is the language of instruction at University of Houston
Language Courses Exchange students are required to send their TOEFL results electronically. They need to
put school code # 6870 for University of Houston on the form when they go for their
exams or inform ETS via their website.
Ordering Test Score
Academic
Transcript
Upon successful completion of your study, the Transcript Office will provide you with
official English transcript for your home university. A payment of $ 10 is required. You
will need to fill up the Transcript Request Form.
Transcript Request Form
Fees, Finance and Scholarship
Tuition Fee
According to the REEP agreement, the Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program
student needs to pay tuition fees to his/her home university rather than the host
university. Admission Fee ($75), Exchange Fee ($75), Health Insurance ($555) and some
departmental Fees are mandatory for exchange students to pay. (Please Note: Fees are
subject to change).
Students from universities that have no student exchange agreement with UH will need
to apply as a regular International Student and pay tuition fee as well as other fees at UH
which are compulsory on their own in order to admit themselves as regular
international students.
Cost of Housing
Student dormitory: $2,500-$5,000 per semester (5 months)
(This is just an estimate cost, depending on type of accommodation you opt for that is
semi-private, single, double, etc.)
Off-campus: $1800-$4000 USD per semester
On-Campus Living Accommodation Details
Residential Life & Housing Application
It is mandatory to submit a signed Bacterial Meningitis Form (For details click here).
Living Cost
Living expenses range from $ 350 to $ 650 per month, depending on individual lifestyle.
Scholarships
1.
No scholarships are available for REEP Students at UH. All scholarships should
be given by the home university or home government. They will however
receive a waiver for tuition and some fees.
2.
Competitive scholarships/waiver is given to those students selected by the
respective departments.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance
It is mandatory that all Exchange students will have to pay UH Health Insurance
of $ 555, click here for more information. Fees are subject to change any time.
Visa Information:
Exchange Students F-1 Visa will be issued for all Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program (REEP).
Visitor Visa
For Visa information and application regarding entry to United States of America please
go to U.S State Department- Visa Services.
Visa Extension
An exchange student can study for 2 full semesters, but it is mandatory to receive
approval from Ms. Parul Fernandes, Director – OISP to request an extension every
semester.
Useful Websites
UH Classification for Visa Holders
Academic Training & J Visa Employment
J-1/J-2 Employment Overview
On Arrival at UH Campus
Your

Visit Office of International Studies and Programs
Responsibilities

Submit Study Abroad form online (Click Here)

Submit to Office of International Studies and Programs printed copy of Study
Abroad form

Visit Orientation Session organized by International Student & Scholar
Services Office

Submit local address and telephone to Office of International Studies and
Programs
For further information please contact Ms. Parul Fernandes, Director, Office of International Studies and
Programs at pfernandes@uh.edu.