Application Information
Final deadlines for complete applications are as follows:
| Fall or Academic Year | Spring | |
| Students from other institutions | March 1 | September 15 for programs in France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Oxford October 1 for all other semester programs |
| Middlebury College Students | February 1 | February 1 |
We will consider late applications if space is available, provided that visa deadlines (where applicable) can be met. Once the deadline has passed, you will not be able to access the application without first calling our office at 802-443-5745.
The Application Process
Applicants from other institutions must submit the following:
- A personal statement
- Passport copy
- An official transcript
- Study abroad advisor approval form
- Recommendations:
- For Language Programs (all but the UK): One recommendation, this must be from a recent language professor
- For the UK, two recommendations
- Writing sample in the target language
- $75 application fee (non-Middlebury students only)
General Requirements
For most programs, and unless noted below, students must have achieved an average of B or better in their major and language courses, and an overall average of B- or better.
All students are expected to enroll in a language course the semester prior to going abroad. If students do not have adequate language preparation, they may be required to attend the appropriate summer Language School prior to enrollment in a Middlebury School Abroad.
Heritage and native speakers may be considered for admission without meeting the formal language requirement upon approval of the director.
There is no language requirement for our Summer Programs.
Program-Specific Requirements
Please see your school of interest for more detailed information.
| Argentina | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish. At Middlebury, this includes any 0300-level (or above) tagged with either a comparative or regional tag in addition to the language tag. Courses with only the language tag (i.e., SPAN 0301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and SPAN 00338 Advanced Conversation) do not meet the minimum requirement for study abroad. Students who completed high school where all courses were taught in Spanish may request an oral exam in place of fulfilling the advanced content course requirement. Intermediate Track: Completion of Intermediate Spanish I or Intermediate Spanish II, or the equivalent. Not available to Middlebury students. |
| Brazil | Completion of 2nd year Portuguese. |
| Cameroon | Completion of 2nd year French, plus one content course taught in French. |
| Chile | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish. At Middlebury, this includes any 0300-level (or above) tagged with either a comparative or regional tag in addition to the language tag. Courses with only the language tag (i.e., SPAN 0301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and SPAN 00338 Advanced Conversation) do not meet the minimum requirement for study abroad. Students who completed high school where all courses were taught in Spanish may request an oral exam in place of fulfilling the advanced content course requirement. |
| Greater China | Completion of 2nd year Chinese, a fifth semester is preferred. |
| France | Completion of 2nd year French, plus one content course taught in French. All students must have achieved B2 language proficiency. |
| Germany | All students must have achieved B2 language proficiency. Middlebury students must have completed one 300-level content course taught in German; applicants from outside of Middlebury who have completed two years of German may also qualify. |
| Italy | Beginner Track: No prior Italian required; students expected to take Italian language courses and adhere to the Language Pledge. Not available to Middlebury students. Intermediate Track: Completion of 1st year Italian. Not available to Middlebury students. Advanced Track: Completion of 2nd year Italian. Content course taught in Italian strongly recommended. |
| Japan | Overall GPA of 3.0 required. Completion of 2nd year Japanese. |
| Jordan | Completion of 2nd year Arabic. (Middlebury students who will be meeting this requirement at the summer Arabic School must complete Level 2.5 or higher. For the spring semester, a fifth semester is strongly preferred.) |
| Kazakhstan | Completion of 2nd year Russian. |
| Morocco | Completion of 2nd year Arabic. (Middlebury students who will be meeting this requirement at the summer Arabic School must complete Level 2.5 or higher. For the spring semester, a fifth semester is strongly preferred.) |
| Puerto Rico | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish. At Middlebury, this includes any 0300-level (or above) tagged with either a comparative or regional tag in addition to the language tag. Courses with only the language tag (i.e., SPAN 0301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and SPAN 00338 Advanced Conversation) do not meet the minimum requirement for study abroad. Students applying to University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras must have a minimum GPA of 2.75. Students who completed high school where all courses were taught in Spanish may request an oral exam in place of fulfilling the advanced content course requirement. |
| Spain | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish. At Middlebury, this includes any 0300-level (or above) tagged with either a comparative or regional tag in addition to the language tag. Courses with only the language tag (i.e., SPAN 0301 Advanced Spanish Grammar, SPAN 0303 Intro. Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation, and SPAN 00338 Advanced Conversation) do not meet the minimum requirement for study abroad. Students who completed high school where all courses were taught in Spanish may request an oral exam in place of fulfilling the advanced content course requirement. |
| United Kingdom | 3.5 GPA required; must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor’s Degree program. No language requirement. (3.0 GPA required for summer Museum Studies. Apply by March 1 for the fall semester, September 15 for the spring. Learn more… |
| Uruguay | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish. At Middlebury, this includes any 0300-level (or above) tagged with either a comparative or regional tag in addition to the language tag. Courses with only the language tag (i.e., SPAN 0301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and SPAN 00338 Advanced Conversation) do not meet the minimum requirement for study abroad. Students who completed high school where all courses were taught in Spanish may request an oral exam in place of fulfilling the advanced content course requirement. |