Engineering Exchange Programs
Ashesi University- Berekuso, Ghana, Africa
AshesiPlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken at AshesiUniversity for credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
ForComputer Science and Software Engineeringmajors use this link.Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineringuse this link. Select your major from the links on the top banner, view the available courses by title and pay attention to the semester. Semester 1 is from August to December and Semester 2 is from January to May.For questions or more information about courses to take at Ashesi, please reach out to Dr. John Oliver at jyoliver@calpoly.edu.
Chalmers University of Technology- Goteborg, Sweden
Chalmers Planning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken in Chalmers for credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
Select the program closest to Cal Poly major. Under Teaching language, select “English" and the study period you wish to attend (Fall: Period 1 & 2, Winter & Spring: Period 3 & 4). Under Education cycle, select "Second-cycle" to indicate Masters-level classes which are the classesavailableinEnglish for exchange students.
Scholarship Opportunity
Chalmers offers $1000 (USD) scholarship for both incoming and outgoing Mechanical Engineering (ME) students. To qualify for the scholarship, you must be in the ME major. For questions please contact Christine Haas atcehaas@calpoly.edu.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology-Stockholm, Sweden
KTHPlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken at KTHfor credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
Select the program closest to Cal Poly major. Under Teaching language, select “English" and the study period you wish to attend (Fall: Period 1 & 2, Winter & Spring: Period 3 & 4). Under Education cycle, select "Second-cycle" to indicate Masters-level classes which are the classesavailableinEnglish for exchange students.
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts- Lucerne, Switzerland
LucernePlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken in Lucerne for credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
Select the course undersubjectto view the course description, courses in the3rd, 4th year are more likely to beupper division. ECTS refers to the European Credit Transfer and AccumulationSystem. To determine the credittransfer rate divide the ECTS credits by2, then multiply by 1.5 to get quarter units.
HM Hochschule Munchen University of Applied Sciences- Munich Germany
HM- Academic Year
HMPlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken for credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
Scroll down and select a semester course list. Click on the course titles for course descriptions and related information.
ME Majors Study Abroad at HM Germany Spring Quarter of Junior Year!
HM- Summer Program
HM Summer Program Planning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Swinburne University of Technology- Victoria, Australia
SwinburnePlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
SwinburnePossible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken at Swinburnefor credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
Select the major that will correspond best with the courses you are planning to take abroad. Select from the drop down menu the "international student" option. Scroll down to see the course offered for that major and when they are offered (semester 1 or 2). You can download the course syllabus by clicking on the course that interests you.
TECNUN University of Navarra, School of Engineering- San Sebastian, Spain
TECNUNPlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
TECNUN Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken at TECNUNfor credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Courses offered in English
Select the course undersubjectto view the course description, courses in the3rd, 4th year are more likely to beupper division. ECTS refers to the European Credit Transfer and AccumulationSystem. To determine the credittransfer rate divide the ECTS credits by2, then multiply by 1.5 to get quarter units.The column "En Ingles" refers to how much of the course will be given in English. Tecnun offers subjects that are given completely or partially in English. The next column refers to when the courses are offered:1Sem (Cal Poly'sFall quarter only), and 2 Sem (Cal Poly'sWinter & Spring quarters).
Other Engineering Abroad Programs
CEA: University Carlos III de Madrid- Madrid, Spain
MadridPlanning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
This document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken in Madrid for credit. This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Youshould have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad. Youare not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List" and are encouraged to conduct more research using the link below.
Transfer Credit and Grading
This document contains the grading scale and unit conversion from University of Carlos III de Madrid to Cal Poly.
CEA: Paris, France
Paris Planning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
Pre-Approved Major/Support and GE Courses available in the Fall Quarter/Semester (see below)
| CEA Paris Course | Cal Poly Equivalent |
| Statics (4.5) | ME 211 (3) |
| Calculus III (4.5) | MATH 241 (4) |
| Differential Equations (4.5) | MATH 244 (4) |
| French Language (4.5) Any level | GE C1 or C2 (4) |
Thermodynamics (4.5) (pre-approval expires Aug. 1st, 2028) | ME 302 (3) |
Electrical Circuits (pre-approval expires Aug. 1st, 2028) | EE 201 (3) |
Students can complement their engineering course load with a variety of electives, such as art history, communication, sociology, photography, and more.
See flyer for more information!
CEA: Barcelona, Spain Engineering Summer Program
Planning Tools
Everything you will need to know including: how/when to apply, eligibility, cost, etc.
Possible Course Credit
Pre-approved major/support courses available (see list below)
You can also compliment yourengineering courses with GE Courses in the Areas C and D categories. |
