First Year
- Consider applying to a shortTREC. Students are eligible to participate in these programs as early as January of first year.
- Express your interest in global education to your advisor, professors, and family members.
- Research global education programs at drew.edu/globaled.
- Apply for a passport.
- Educate yourself about course prerequisites for nycTRECS so you’re ready to apply in your sophomore or junior year.
Sophomore Year
- Learn more about studying abroad at the September Study Abroad Fair and program information sessions.
- Discuss global education plans with your advisor, professors, and relatives.
- Choose your program based on goals, needs, and interests.
- Note application deadlines, plan a budget and consult with the Office of Financial Assistance.
- Apply to the Center for Global Education for longTREC and nycTREC programs taking place during the fall semester of junior year.
- Take part in a shortTREC during January break, spring break, or summer.
Junior Year
- This is the most likely time for your longTREC or nycTREC.
- Apply for longTREC and nycTREC programs taking place in spring of junior year of fall of senior year.
- Take part in a shortTREC during January break, spring break, or summer.
Senior Year
- Meet with the Launch Center for Immersive Learning & Career Design about incorporating study abroad into graduate school and career plans.
- Apply to nycTRECs taking place in the spring semester of senior year.
- Take part in a shortTREC during January or spring break.
- Tell other students about the benefits of global education.