International Programs for ECE Undergraduates
Many international programs are available to ECE undergraduate students in order to broaden their personal, professional, and intellectual horizons. Students with international experience possess business knowledge and often second language skills that are very attractive to both prospective employers and professional/graduate schools. In addition, these students possess cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to adapt to new circumstances and deal constructively with differences.
ECE undergraduate students may participate in the following international programs:
Georgia Tech Lorraine
Georgia Tech Lorraine (GTL) is the European campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology, located in the city of Metz in the Lorraine Region of France. GTL offers three programs open to ECE undergraduates, with courses in all programs taught in English by Georgia Tech faculty.
- Third Year Program/International Plan
- GTL Fall Program
- Joint B.S./M.S. Program
- Summer Undergraduate Program
Third Year Program/International Plan
The GTL International Plan will start in fall 2006 for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechanical engineering majors who will be in their third year of study in 2006-07. In addition to engineering coursework, students also take classes in French, humanities, and economics. For more information, view the GTL Third Year Program/International Plan web site.
GTL Fall Program
Focusing on an interdisciplinary major design experience, the GTL Fall Program is open to Georgia Tech seniors in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechanical engineering who have a GPA of at least 3.0. For more information, view the GTL Fall Program web site.
Joint B.S./M.S. Program
Open to electrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechanical engineering majors, this five year-program features a seamless transition between the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The final two years of this program can be completed at Georgia Tech Lorraine. For more information, visit Joint B.S./M.S. Program on the GTL web site.
Summer Undergraduate Program
Students participating in the GTL Summer Undergraduate Program spend a full summer in the heart of Europe while earning academic credit. Courses in engineering, management, humanities, social science, and French and German languages are taught in English by faculty from Georgia Tech. For more information, visit the GTL Summer Program web site.
Study Abroad Programs
The Office of International Education (OIE) is staffed with professionals that provide guidance about other international study abroad opportunities offered at Georgia Tech. If you choose a program that offers electrical engineering or computer engineering courses, the School of ECE will work with you to determine how the credits will apply to your degree.
Students may pursue semester-long or year-long international programs through OIE’s Study Abroad Program. For more information, view the list of Georgia Tech Semester Programs on the OIE web site.
Options for international summer programs may also be found on the OIE Study Abroad Program web site. For more information, visit the list of Georgia Tech Summer Programs.
Work Abroad Program
The Work Abroad program is a resource for co-op, internship, undergraduate, and graduate job opportunities at companies around the world. These international work experiences are designed for the ultimate experience to include practical training, cross-cultural exposure and learning, and acquisition of the softer skills that are important both professionally and personally in another culture. For more information, visit the Work Abroad web site.
International Plan
Launched in fall 2005, the International Plan is a challenging and coherent academic program that develops global competence within the context of an undergraduate student's major and can include any of the above-listed international programs. It is a degree-long program that integrates international studies and experiences into any of the participating majors at Georgia Tech, including electrical engineering and computer engineering. Not intended as an add-on to current degree programs, the International Plan is another curriculum path to earn a degree in which international competence is integrated into the program of study. Students enrolled in this plan who successfully complete a degree program will have an International Plan designation indicated on their diplomas. For more information, visit the International Plan web site.
Last revised on March 18, 2008.
