Inbound Exchange / Visiting students, in most cases, may select courses in any of the University’s Schools and Departments. There are a few rules for registration:
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Exchange Students must take classes between 100-499 Level. You will need a total of 12-18 Credit Hours. Most students will take 12-15 Credit Hours or 4-5 courses while completing their exchange program.
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Students can only take one online course per semester (known as HawkSync) and these courses will show no meeting times.
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Exchange Students Cannot Take accounting courses, some Education and Nursing courses, courses at Bloomfield College (BC is in subject title), and Graduate Level Courses (500 and Over).
- These rules are subject to change semester to semester, please speak to your study abroad advisor prior to selecting classes if you are unsure.
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Prerequisites (required courses) must be satisfied for higher level courses. This information can be found under Section/Detail for classes.
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Placement exams may be required for foreign language, math, science, and other courses.
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English writing samples may be required for some classes.
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Portfolios may be required for some art classes Auditions may be required for some music and theatre classes
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Exchange Students rarely complete Internships and it is not recommended to request an Internship course.
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Exercise Based Classes (PEGN – such as Yoga, Ice Skating, Weightlifting, etc.) are discouraged for registration requests as spaces are often filled by Senior/4th Year Graduating Students at Montclair.
Students work with Brooke Klinger, Program Associate Inbound Exchange and Campus Engagement, to register for classes in advance of their semesters of study. View the Course Catalog for a list of all available classes. To confirm if a particular class that interests you will be offered during your semester at Montclair State University, view the Schedule of Courses and search by term. Note that International Inbound Exchange/Visiting students are allowed to only take one course taught fully online.
Students from partner universities wishing to study at Montclair State University as an inbound exchange/visiting student must be nominated by their home university and may apply for one semester or a full academic year. Students must be in good academic standing at their home university. Contact your institution’s International Office or NSE Coordinator to apply.
Graduate students are not being accepted for exchange at this time.
Unless exempt, foreign exchange students must demonstrate English language proficiency with these scores:
- TOEFL iBT Test Minimum Score:70 (see www.toefl.org)
- Minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (see www.ielts.org)
- English3 Placement Test minimum 55 (see English3)
- Duolingo test minimum: 95
Those exempt include: citizens of the U.K., Canada, and Australia, and/or have studied four years in their home country in English, and students from University of Agder, University of Graz, UniCollege, and Kristianstad University.
For Fall Admission, all materials should be received by early March. For Spring Admission, all materials should be received by early October. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the fall and spring semesters, but due to space constraints, there are limits to the number of exchange students from each university. Please also keep in mind the time required to secure a visa when applying.
