{"id":994373,"date":"2025-09-26T09:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/?page_id=994373"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:53:47","slug":"student-exchange-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/student-life\/student-exchange-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Exchange Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"994373\" class=\"elementor elementor-994373\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c26a1f7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c26a1f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-is-only-node=\"\">We offer students the opportunity to broaden their horizons by studying at partner universities around the world.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"><div class=\"text-center\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f11cc50 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"f11cc50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37216cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37216cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14c85b1\" data-id=\"14c85b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599f9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599f9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"572\">The purpose of the program is to assist students in the awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of both the diversity and commonality of cultures. The program enables students to take a few classes at \u2018host\u2019 institutions, but not to study for the whole degree program. All course credits earned at host institutions are transferred to students\u2019 \u2018home\u2019 institutions\u2019 transcripts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3a16c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3a16c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95a7559\" data-id=\"95a7559\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3371f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3371f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-998015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Student-Exchange-Opportunities.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efe3573\" data-id=\"efe3573\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c8082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c8082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Student Exchange Program Opportunities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c441044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c441044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are pleased to announce the list of partner universities for our Student Exchange Program for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. Applications are now open. Please find the available university options at the link below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bcf82 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"45bcf82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usiu.ac.ke\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-2025-Student-Exchange-Study-Abroad-Opportunities-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> The 2026 Student Exchange Study Abroad Opportunities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d645cd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d645cd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d0713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d0713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Benefit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd0cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dd0cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students pay Tuition fee and Room and Board fee (housing &amp; meals where applicable) at \u2018home\u2019 institution. Students then &#8216;exchange&#8217; \u2013 so the USIU-Africa student on the exchange program goes to the \u2018host institution\u2019 and utilizes the resources deposited by the exchange student at that institution, and the visiting exchange student comes to USIU-Africa to utilize the resources deposited here by \u2018partner\u2019 USIU-Africa exchange student. Monies deposited are non-refundable to exchange students.<\/p><p><strong>Please note<\/strong>: The arrangement above is the only way USIU-Africa students afford to go study abroad using resources \/ money deposited at USIU-Africa. In normal circumstances, it would be too expensive for USIU-Africa students to go study abroad in countries like USA, Japan, Sweden, Germany, etc<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c1f0e1 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c1f0e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-129632f\" data-id=\"129632f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ba136 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88ba136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2303ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2303ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Student Exchange is open to undergraduate students only in their Sophomore, Junior or early Senior years (with\u00a0<strong>30 units<\/strong>\u00a0or more). A cumulative\u00a0<strong>GPA of 3.0<\/strong>\u00a0or above is required with a good standing in Academics &amp; Financial status. The prospective student must also have\u00a0<u>no<\/u>\u00a0history of disciplinary issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72e317b\" data-id=\"72e317b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6823d47 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6823d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;imageGrowWithScaleLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"715\" src=\"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Exchange-Program-Eligibility-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-994388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Exchange-Program-Eligibility-1.jpg 868w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Exchange-Program-Eligibility-1-300x247.jpg 300w, http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Exchange-Program-Eligibility-1-768x633.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70c564 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f70c564\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3ca91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a3ca91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Deadline and Contacts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae66b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae66b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interested students should send in their application letters (along with the parental\/guardian financial guarantee letter and copy of valid Passport) by\u00a0<strong>Friday, February 20, 2026<\/strong>.to:\u00a0<strong>Kellen Njagi, Senior International Students Officer (Freida Brown Student Center \u2013 1st Floor),<\/strong>\u00a0Students may select different institutions (at most 3) but must indicate the priorities.<\/p><p>Your letter of application should include the reasons why you should be selected to represent USIU-Africa at the selected university. Please mention participation in extra curriculum activities and community service (in USIU-Africa and off campus, if applicable). Also, include your\u00a0<strong>University Id. Number, current email address\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0phone contacts<\/strong>. Students will be expected to submit a written report on their experience upon their return to USIU-Africa (softcopy and pictures recommended).<\/p><p><strong>N\/B:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Students will be responsible for the following:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Deposit of Tuition fee, Transcript fee, Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses\u00a0<strong>(Deposits to be made by Friday, June 12, 2026)<\/strong><\/li><li>Purchase of a return airline ticket.<\/li><li>Valid Passport.<\/li><li>Before submitting the applications, students will be expected to visit \u2018host\u2019 institutions\u2019 websites (via website links provided for host institutions) to check courses that are offered\u00a0<strong><u>and that are almost similar to those offered at USIU-Africa<\/u>.\u00a0<\/strong>Students will then confirm with their (USIU-Africa) course advisors if the courses selected will earn then Credit Transfers in case they take those courses abroad.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>PS: Exchange Rates was done on Monday, November 24, 2025. <\/strong>Confirm current exchange rates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.xe.com\/ucc\/full.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.xe.com\/ucc\/full.shtml<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Please also note:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Fees are subject to an annual review, which may be between 5% to 10% increase. For preparation purposes, please put this into consideration. Confirmation of the amount to be deposited into your USIU-Africa Student Account will be made by end of May, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9277da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9277da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4284c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a4284c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d400e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d400e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>You are advised to make your reservation through the contact(s) indicated against each hostel.<\/li><li>The hostels are ranked according to distance from USIU-Africa. Hostel No. 1 is the nearest. The distances indicated against each are approximate, and may slightly differ from the actual<\/li><li>Some hostels charge per semester; while others charge per month. Those that charge per month allow their tenants to stay over during semester breaks; those that charge per semester require everyone to vacate at the end of the semester, or pay extra if they extend their stay.<\/li><li>To ensure consistency in service provision, the listed hostels are inspected periodically by a team of students and staff from USIU-Africa.<\/li><li>As a precaution, you are advised not to pay money until you are FULLY convinced about the choice of hostel you make. If in doubt, pay only AFTER visiting the facility of your choice.<\/li><li>If you need further assistance, feel free to get in touch with the Head of Housing &#8211; Mr. Geoffrey Onyango on\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:goowino@usiu.ac.ke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">goowino@usiu.ac.ke<\/a>\u00a0or Office line: +254 730 116 265<\/li><li>Lastly, USIU-Africa only recommends, but does not manage the off-campus hostels listed below. Consequently, USIU-Africa neither accepts responsibility nor liability for the choice that you make.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540cd54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540cd54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41df127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41df127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Student Exchange Program Opportunities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf6239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf6239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\"><tbody><tr><th>UNIVERSITY<\/th><th>ABOUT THE INSTITUTION<\/th><th>STUDENT EXCHANGE PERIOD<\/th><th>NO STUDENTS NEEDED<\/th><th>COST \/ BANK STATEMENT<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Audencia Business School \u2013 Nantes, France<\/td><td>Audencia\u2019s main campus in Nantes is one of the most beautiful in France. It is designed specifically to give students a high-quality learning environment.<br \/>They offer international and English-taught programs at the bachelor, master, MBA, doctorate and executive level as well as a range of English-taught short-term programs.<br \/>As an international student or visiting at Audencia, you can have your best possible experience in France \u2013 academically and personally.<br \/>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastersportal.com\/universities\/650\/audencia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mastersportal.com\/universities\/650\/audencia.html<\/a> for more information.<\/td><td>August 2026 \u2013 December 2026<\/td><td>One<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging <strong>Kshs. 140,400 to Kshs. 213,438 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 181,065 to Kshs. 275,253 (by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong><br \/>into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of Tuition, One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>Euros 12,500 or Kshs. 1,686,250.<\/strong> (This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UTCC \u2013 Thailand Exchange Program<\/td><td>The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) is a private educational institution incorporated in Thailand.<br \/>It has a community of faculty, staff, and students who are inspired by the tradition of business education and entrepreneurial spirits.<br \/>With their expansive network with businesses worldwide and close link with the Thai Chamber of Commerce, UTCC is well-equipped with all means necessary<br \/>to provide education and training that gives business professionals, local and foreign, exactly what they need to make their companies expand internationally.<br \/>(For more info, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/department.utcc.ac.th\/intercollege\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/department.utcc.ac.th\/intercollege\/<\/a>)<\/td><td>August 2026 \u2013 December 2026<\/td><td>One<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from <strong>Kshs. 241,200 to Kshs. 314,238 (by students from E.A) and 281,865 to Kshs. 376,053 (by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong><br \/>into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of tuition, room, meals &amp; One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>THB 450,000 or Kshs. 1.6M<\/strong> (This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Espol \u2013 Universite Catholique de Lille, France Exchange Program<\/td><td>The Catholic University of Lille is also composed of schools and institutes, including ESPOL (political science), ISEA (accounting),<br \/>the Department of Ethics and Philosophy. The mission adopted by the Faculties of the Catholic University of Lille is to train students<br \/>to become highly skilled, creative and flexible professionals as well as active and responsible citizens.<br \/>Their primary ambition is to create the ideal environment for students to become the main actors of their education and to be responsible citizens,<br \/>with humanist values and striving for excellence.<br \/>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/espol-lille.eu\/en\/espol\/#les_facultes_de_luniversite_catholique_de_lille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>https:\/\/espol-lille.eu\/en\/espol\/#les_facultes_de_luniversite_catholique_de_lille<\/a><br \/>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.absparis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.absparis.org<\/a> (English version) for more information.<\/td><td>August 2026 \u2013 December 2026<\/td><td>Two<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from <strong>Kshs. 140,400 to Kshs. 213,438 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 181,065 to Kshs. 275,253<\/strong><br \/><strong>(by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong> into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of Tuition, One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>Euros 12,500 or Kshs. 1,686,250.<\/strong><br \/>(This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HS-Bremen (Germany) Exchange Program<\/td><td>Bremen University of Applied Sciences is constantly working at the improvement of structures and processes to reach a very high quality standard in teaching,<br \/>studies and research. Systematic quality management is a central part of this development,<br \/>(visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hs-bremen.de\/English\/Start.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.hs-bremen.de\/English\/Start.asp<\/a> for more information).<br \/>Note: English courses are offered only in the School of International Business.<\/td><td>October 2026 \u2013 February 2027<\/td><td>Two<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from <strong>Kshs. 140,400 to Kshs. 213,438 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 181,065 to Kshs. 275,253<\/strong><br \/><strong>(by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong> into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of Tuition, One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>Euros 12,500 or Kshs. 1,686,250.<\/strong><br \/>(This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kansai Gaidai University (Japan) Exchange Program<\/td><td>Kansai Gaidai University is devoted to the promotion of international education and recognizes the essential roles that human creativity,<br \/>intelligence and initiative play in the development of increased intercultural understanding<br \/>(visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp\/asp\/03_academics\/02.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>http:\/\/www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp\/asp\/03_academics\/02.html<\/a> for more information).<br \/>Kansai Gaidai University is located in Hirakata, Japan. Hirakata is located midway between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.<\/td><td>Fall 2026 through Spring 2027 (August 2026 \u2013 May 2027)<br \/><br \/>Spring 2027 through Fall 2027 (January 2027 \u2013 December 2027)<\/td><td>Two (2) Students Will Be Selected (one for each duration)<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from<strong> Kshs. 280,800 to Kshs. 426,876 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 362,130 to Kshs. 550,506<\/strong><br \/><strong>(by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong> into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of Tuition, One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>Yen 2,385,086 or Kshs. 2,000,000.<\/strong><br \/>(This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linnaeus University (Sweden) Exchange Program<\/td><td>Linnaeus University (LU) is an attractive international learning environment promoting curiosity, creativity, companionship and utility.<br \/>On 1st January, 2010, LU opened its doors for the first time as Sweden\u2019s newest university,<br \/>the result of a merger between Kalmar University (School of Communication) and V\u00e4xj\u00f6 University (School of Business).<br \/>The university profiles in Kalmar and V\u00e4xj\u00f6 are truly international, with major opportunities for participation in both regional and worldwide networks<br \/>(visit <a href=\"http:\/\/lnu.se\/?l=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/lnu.se\/?l=en<\/a> for more information).<\/td><td>August 2026 \u2013 December 2026<\/td><td>One<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from <strong>Kshs. 182,400 to Kshs. 255,438 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 223,065 to Kshs. 317,253<\/strong><br \/><strong>(by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong> into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of Tuition, Room &amp; One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating SEK 128,000 or Kshs. 1,500,000.<br \/>(This is the approximate amount to cater for books, food, health Insurance, and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science Po University, France \u2013 Exchange Program<\/td><td>The Paris campus is Sciences Po&#8217;s original campus. It is located in the Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s district,<br \/>five minutes from the Louvre Museum and the Latin Quarter, and close to many other monuments and the major institutions of the French Republic.<br \/>The campus provides several courses taught in English. Students are introduced to the basics of law, economics, history, political humanities,<br \/>political science and sociology. Campus life is also rich with the various associative commitments proposed and many events organized there.<br \/>With the choice of more than 80 artistic, trade union, political, cultural and humanitarian associations, students are encouraged to participate<br \/>in activities that develop their collective sense and responsibilities.<br \/>Visit:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencespo.fr\/students\/en\/get-started\/campus\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>http:\/\/www.sciencespo.fr\/students\/en\/get-started\/campus\/paris<\/a> &amp;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencespo.fr\/students\/en\/fees-funding\/budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>https:\/\/www.sciencespo.fr\/students\/en\/fees-funding\/budget<\/a> for more information.<\/td><td>August 2026 \u2013 December 2026<\/td><td>Two<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from <strong>Kshs. 140,400 to Kshs. 213,438 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 181,065 to Kshs. 275,253<\/strong><br \/><strong>(by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong> into your USIU-Africa Student Account (1 semester of Tuition, One Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>Euros 12,500 or Kshs. 1,686,250.<\/strong><br \/>(This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOKA University (Japan) Exchange Program<\/td><td>SOKA University was founded in 1971 on the principles of humanistic education.<br \/>Its unique and innovative approaches in education have been recognized by the Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.<br \/>The university has been promoting international exchanges since its inception and now has one of the most active exchange programs in Japan.<br \/>(visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soka.ac.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.soka.ac.jp\/<\/a> for more information).<\/td><td>Fall 2026 through Spring 2027 (August 2026 \u2013 May 2027)<\/td><td>Two<\/td><td>Depending on your major, deposit of amount ranging from <strong>Kshs. 482,400 to Kshs. 628,476 (by students from E.A) and Kshs. 563,730 to 752,106<\/strong><br \/><strong>(by other Int\u2019l students)<\/strong> into your USIU-Africa Student Account (for 2 semesters of Tuition, Room, Food and 1 Official Transcripts fee)*.<br \/><br \/>Provide current Bank Statement indicating <strong>Yen 2.3M or Kshs. 2,000,000.<\/strong><br \/>(This is the approximate amount to cater for Room, Food, Books, Health Insurance and other personal expenses \u2013 though there\u2019s possibility to get allowance from Soka to cater for room and food).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1590fa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1590fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c48f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c48f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Documents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b948d5e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b948d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-2026-Student-Exchange-Study-Abroad-Opportunities.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gender Equity and Protection Office Brochure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We offer students the opportunity to broaden their horizons by studying at partner universities around the world. \u00a0 \u00a0 The purpose of the program is to assist students in the awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of both the diversity and commonality of cultures. 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