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What is a Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program (REEP)?
Do I need to know a foreign language for the REEP?
Am I eligible to participate in a REEP?
Why should I participate in a REEP?
How much does a REEP cost?
How does class credit work for a REEP?
How do I apply for a REEP?
When do I apply for a REEP?
Who can I contact for assistance?
What is a Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program (REEP)?
Students spend a semester living abroad and attending classes at one of our foreign partner universities. Mays Business School, through mutual agreements with foreign business schools and universities, offers international study programs called Reciprocal Educational Exchange Programs (REEPs). REEPs offer students a complete immersion experience in a foreign country’s academic environment and culture, for a full semester or academic year, while being officially enrolled at their home university. For a list of our partner universities view our Mays UG REEP Programs Grid.
If you don’t find a program to your liking at the Mays site, visit the TAMU Study Abroad Programs Office website for more REEP programs and information.
Do I need to know a foreign language for the REEP?
A large number of our partner schools do offer classes in English. However, some do not and foreign language skills are required—at least 3-4 college semesters of relevant language instruction. The REEP Grid has details on each school and whether there are language requirements.
Am I eligible to participate in a REEP?
There are four requirements for undergraduates:
1. be a business major at Mays prior to application
2. have a cumulative GPR of 3.0 or greater at TAMU (for exceptions see Dr. Linda Windle, UPO - 238)
3. have junior (U3) classification prior to commencement of the exchange program
4. attend TAMU for at least one full semester after the exchange in order to allow time for transcripts to arrive and credits to process.
Graduate students must first seek approval from their respective MBA/MS advisors to participate in a REEP study.
Why should I participate in a REEP?
• To take advantage of a unique opportunity to get “out of the box” and appreciate the impact of globalization on American business and life in general.
• To develop your language, cross-cultural communication, and critical-thinking skills.
• To impress potential employers who often look favorably on job candidates with international exposure.
• To have an excellent once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
How much does a REEP cost?
Estimated cost over and above those incurred while attending Mays Business School at Texas A&M University will vary depending on the overseas location of the exchange program. In general, the additional cost varies between $100-300 per month, depending upon difference in cost of living, plus roundtrip airfare, and TAMU’s REEP administration fee of $510. As soon as you decide to participate, begin looking into scholarship and financial aid options. Several scholarships and fellowships exist specifically to aid reciprocal exchange students. Visit the Scholarships & Financial Aid section of our website.
How does class credit work for a REEP?
Undergraduates take at least twelve credit hours to be full-time. We generally don’t advise taking more, but fifteen is possible, if you can handle it. You will register for twelve hours of IBUS 301—a holding class. When you return from your exchange semester, these hours of generic 301 will be converted to TAMU equivalent classes. (TAMU equivalent classes are agreed upon before you go.
Graduate students enroll in IBUS 693 (S/U) or IBUS 692 for a grade.
How do I apply for a REEP?
After you have reviewed the Mays UG REEP Program Grid, decided on a program, and received approval from your academic advisor, go to the TAMU Study Abroad Programs website , find and click on your program. Then click on the APPLY NOW button to complete the ONLINE Application Form, be sure to follow the directions.
When do I apply for a REEP?
Deadlines: Fall semester REEP, apply by March 1. Spring semester, apply by September 15.
Who can I contact for assistance?
For application and procedural assistance contact: Ms. Karen Burke kburke@tamu.edu , Mays Exchange Coordinator, Wehner 230D, 979-845-7256
For course and degree plan assistance –
Undergraduates: Meet with an Advisor in the Undergraduate Programs Office (UPO) or your departmental advisor once you have narrowed your choice to one or two programs. The UPO is in Wehner 238, 979- 862-3850. After approval to participate in a Mays Exchange Program, visit with Ms. Karen Burke, Wehner 230D.
Graduate Students: Meet with your MBA/MS advisor and after approval to participate in a Mays Exchange Program visit with Dr. Julian Gaspar jgaspar@tamu.edu, Executive Director, Center for International Business Studies, Wehner 230E, 979-845-5234. MBA students meet with Ms. Jordan Kleckley, jkleckley@tamu.edu, Wehner 390F, 979-845-5194.
Also, visit the TAMU Study Abroad website – http://studyabroad.tamu.edu - FAQs
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