What is the Visiting Students Program or VSP?

The Visiting Student Program is offered to all interested international students and currently only offered in the Fall Semester. VSP participants pay tuition and fees directly to the University of Cincinnati and can choose from one of five subject areas.  UC operates on a semester calendar. There are 15 weeks in one semester, beginning in late August and ending in December. VSP program participants typically earn 3 semester credits or the equivalent of 6 ECTS credits, or roughly 12 credits in the UK and Australian systems.

Students who are interested should meet with their home university’s international office to explore the possibility of applying for this program.  If your institution nominates students, please make sure nominations are received before the application deadline. The Fall Semester application deadline is April 15th.

Note: UC will only accept electronic copies of the application and supporting documents in Adobe PDF format.  All documents should be submitted to ryan.meyer@uc.edu or gwen.roemer@uc.edu. 

Download and complete an application for the VSP Program:

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What are my course options?

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What are the language requirements for the VSP Program?

• To participate in American Identity and Politics a TOEFL score of 66 or higher is required, or the equivalent for IELTS and Pearson.

• For all other VSP programs a TOEFL score of 79 or higher is required or the equivalent for IELTS and Pearson. 

• The following countries meet the English Language Requirement:

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What should a completed VSP application include?

• A completed VSP application
• A Financial Certification Form
  
• A bank statement or an official letter from your bank stating that you have financial support      
  
• An academic record or transcript
• English Proficiency Test Scores
  
• A Statement of Purpose
  
• A copy of the information page of your passport

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2013 Visiting Student Program Calendar

*All dates are subject to change:

Fall Semester Dates

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