Non-Degree Undergraduate Exchange Program for 2014-2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)/Technische Universität Munich (TUM)
Outline of Exchange Program
UIUC students spend a minimum of 1 semester (including summer) at the Technische Universität Munich and TUM students spend
one or two 16-week semesters at UIUC. TUM students are registered as full-time non-degree graduate exchange students if accepted
by department or as regular non-degree exchange students and must return to home institution after a maximum of two consecutive
semesters at UIUC. A maximum of 2 TUM students will be accepted to study at UIUC per semester through this agreement.
Approval for more than 2 students must be obtained prior to sending applications. Actual numbers of exchange students each
year/term will be mutually agreed upon by both schools prior to the application period.
Academic Calendar 2014-2015
International Student Reporting Date: August 18, 2014 - August 21, 2014 (students should arrive during this time)
International Student Orientation: Thursday, August 21, 2014
Fall Semester 2014:
Monday, August 25, 2014 - Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Examination Period: Friday, December 12, 2014 - Friday, December 19, 2014
Vacation Period: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - Sunday, November 30, 2014
Spring Semester 2015: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Examination Period: Friday, May 8, 2015 - Friday, May 15, 2015
Vacation Period: Saturday, March 21, 2015 - Sunday, March 29, 2015
Admissions Criteria
Student must have the following to be considered for admission as an exchange student:
o ‘B’ average
o 610 (253 computer and 103 iBT based) TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS
o At least one year in residence at home university
Note: TOEFL or IELTS and GRE test scores must be sent directly from Testing Services Office to the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign (Institution Code: 1836, Department Code: 00). Students whose TOEFL is less than the 610 (253 computer and
103 iBT based) or IELTS is less than 7 will be required to take the English Placement Test upon arrival. Students may be required to
enroll in certain English courses based on outcome of the test. (Intensive English Institute information at http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/)
Proposed program may have additional admission criteria.
Application Deadline (Note: Application deadlines are firm--no late applications will be considered.)
Fall Graduate Application Deadline: Students must check specific department graduate website as deadlines vary.
Fall/AY Undergraduate Exchange Application Deadline: April 1
Spring Undergraduate Exchange Application Deadline: September 15
We encourage all students to apply early due to increased difficulties in obtaining visas to enter the U.S. Applications and test scores
must be received by deadlines indicated. Access to University Housing could be affected by late applications.
Application Procedure
Current semester application and supporting materials will be available at: www.engineering.illinois.edu/studyabroad under
“International Students and Guests Information.” Note: All applications must be signed by program coordinator and mailed
directly by school.
The completed application must be submitted with the following:
Original, scanned, faxed, or photocopied documents (must be legible):
Application Checklist
International Non-Degree Exchange Application (Must be signed by student and coordinator.)
Official Transcript of Academic Records
Verification of Finance Letter (in English) (Name in letter must be an exact match to the name of the guarantor on the Declaration
and Certification of Finances Statement)
Declaration and Certification of Finances Statement (Students must verify $8,650 USD/semester; $17,300 USD/academic year)
Projected Course Request Form
Projected University Housing Request Form
English Language Proficiency Statement
TOEFL or IELTS Score Record (actual score must be sent directly from testing center to UIUC)
Name Page of Passport
Please send the above application materials directly to:
ipeng@illinois.edu
Graduate applicants must apply on-line at http://www.grad.uiuc.edu.
Course Information
Please visit http://courses.illinois.edu/catalog for course descriptions and semester schedules.
Expenses and Amounts:
Exempted by Exchange Agreement for TUM Students
 tuition and service fee
 student initiated fee
 SEAL Fee
 cultural programming fee
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cleaner energy technologies fee
sustainable campus environment fee
legacy scholarship
Study Abroad Scholarship
Expenses and Amounts to be Covered by TUM Students
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living (room and board)
health insurance (possible exemption by providing proof of outside insurance http://www.si.uiuc.edu ).
visa and all travel expenses
other required student fees as listed at: http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/current/financial/ugrad_fees.html
all other debts incurred during their stay
Please note: Credit cards accepted by UIUC for payment are MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
aware of this information prior to arrival at UIUC.
Please make students
Available Accommodations
Upon acceptance, TUM students may apply for a room in a university or private dormitory (meal plans may also be purchased)
<http://www.housing.uiuc.edu/> or seek a private apartment. Students whose applications are received after the application deadline
may have difficulty obtaining housing in the university residence halls.
Contact for the Program
Jana Gadbury
International Programs in Engineering
University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign
210 Engineering Hall
1308 West Green Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA
website: www.engineering.illinois.edu/studyabroad
telephone: 1-217-244-0054
fax: 1-217-333-0048
email: jgadbury@illinois.edu
Restrictions
Admission to some courses may be difficult due to high demand including but not limited to ME 170 and ME 470. Students are not
to register for courses in the College of Business (finance, econ or other business courses).