International Relations Office

University-Wide Partner Universities

 

Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Website: http://www.tulane.edu

 

Institution Profile
 

Founded in 1834, Tulane is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Tulane takes pride in being a part of this select group of 62 universities with “pre-eminent programs of graduate and professional education and scholarly research.”

Tulane’s schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in the liberal arts, science and engineering, architecture, business, law, social work, medicine and public health and tropical medicine. It enrols approximately 6,449 undergraduate students and 4,070 graduate students.

 
Academics
Academic Calendar

Semester 1: Late August to Mid December
Semester 2: Mid January to Mid May

Medium of Instruction for Classes

English.
Faculties/Schools
 
  • Architecture
  • Business
  • Law
  • Liberal Arts
  • Medicine
  • Public Health and Tropical Medicine
  • Science and Engineering
  • Social Work
 
SEP Application
Restrictions for Exchange Students

Business and Law exchanges are not available.
NUS Application Deadline

Please check with SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.
 
Accommodations
Housing Options

Exchange Students are to send complete Tulane Exchange Student Application and Housing Application to Center for International Studies. Only complete applications will be forwarded to the Admissions Office.

Exchange students may also choose to live off-campus.  Tulane University will assist students in finding accommodations off-campus.  However, Janice Hughes, Director for International Programs at the Business School, may be able to provide housing information to Exchange Students. Her office is located in the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall 4th Floor, Room 451, Telephone: 504-865-5438 or 504-865-5301, jhughes@tulane.edu.

For other further information on off-campus housing, please visit http://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/offcampus/index.cfm

 
Visa & Insurance
Consular/Visa Regulation

International students who are accepted to a Tulane University exchange programme must obtain a J-1 visa.  Upon acceptance, the Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) will issue each exchange student a visa application form (Form DS-2019).  Students must bring the form to the nearest American Embassy/Consulate in their country to obtain a visa.  For further information, please visit http://global.tulane.edu/oiss/students.html.
Health/Medical Insurance

The University requires that all full-time students carry adequate medical insurance while attending Tulane University. Each year, full-time students must either enrol in the University sponsored Student Health Insurance plan, or waive enrolment in this plan by providing proof of other adequate coverage. This enrolment waiver requirement must be met each year during the Fall semester or in the Spring for students enrolling as full-time for the first time in January.

Students are also required to fulfill the immunization criteria as stated here.

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the university’s insurance policies.  
 
Cost of Living
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses
Breakdown of Costs
USD $
Accommodation
1,050
Food
250
Transport
variable
Others (Entertainment, clothes)
100
Monthly Estimate
1,400


Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

 
Additional Information
Useful Links
 
More Questions?
 

Module Mapping, Course Selections & Application

Please check with your SEP Administrator/Coordinator in the Dean's Office.

 

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