Welcome
Welcome to the Office of Study Away database at Virginia Union University. The database serves as a tool to prepare for an incredible journey that is known to change lives! At Virginia Union, we encourage all students to conquer the world's toughest challenges, break barriers, increase critical language fluency so that you can begin to compete in the 21st century workforce. Start your Journey below and Create an Account! The Journey begins now.
Create an AccountTo be able to apply to a study away program you need to have an account on our site:
In the Create Account section, fill in your information, choose a password and press the button to create your account.
You will then need to complete your student profile and you will be ready to apply to a study abroad program.
Find a Study Away Program that is within your budget.
You can find study away programs through the interactive world map:
In the Programs section, you will be able to see on the map which world regions have study away programs available for Virginia Union University students.
By selecting a world region, the map zooms in and shows the different countries in that region where there are available study away programs.
You can select a country either from the list on the left or by clicking on it on the map.
Selecting a country will take you to that country's description page, where you can find information about the country and the available study away programs on the bottom of the page.
Clicking on a specific program will take you to a program's description page where you can learn more about the study away program.
Apply to a Study Away Program
If you would like to apply to a study away program, you need to be logged in to your account. You can then apply as follows:
Go to the interactive world map and find the country description page where the program you are interested in is.
Click the apply link next to the program name. This will notify our office that you are applying to the selected study away program.
Virginia Union University Study Away Programs: For our in-house programs you can apply from within your account.
External Provider Study AbroadPrograms: For external provider programs, you will need to click on the program name and go to the external provider's website, where you will follow their instructions on how to apply to their program.
As your status changes during the admission and enrollment process, you should update it by logging into your account on our site and making the necessary changes in the My Applications section so that we are up-to-date on your study away status.
