Study Abroad - Summer 2025
The Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has several exciting opportunities to earn course credit and valuable industry experience while experiencing a new culture! Students will work with international companies to solve engineering problems. These groups will work towards a solution following a standard problem-solving structure by working Monday through Thursday with weekly presentations demonstrating progress and then culminating in final project presentations at the end of the trip.
*Apply and commit before Dec. 13 and receive $500 off!
- Spain - $9,450 (6 weeks)
- International BET - $10,950 (8 weeks)
- Early Bird Special – Apply and Commit before 12/13/24 and receive $500 off
Included in Trip Costs
- Housing
- Breakfast/Lunch, Monday through Thursday
- Cultural Experiences (1 weekend trip and all listed tours and day trips)
- Tuition for all courses
Additional Costs
- Engineering/Business Professional Fees
- Student Services Fee
- Trip Insurance
- Flights
- Meals outside of those provided
- Any additional travel
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9/15/24 | Applications Open |
| 1/15/25 | Applications Close |
| 2/2/25 | Commit Date |
| 3/1/25 | eBill |
| March/April | Pre-Trip Meetings |
| 5/12/25 | Bootcamp Courses Begin |
| 5/18/25 | Departure |
| 5/19/25 | Arrive in Spain |
| 6/15/25 | BET students depart Spain/arrive in Germany |
| 6/25/25 | Project Teams Final Presentations |
| 6/27/25 | Project Teams Depart Spain |
| 7/13/25 | International BET Ends |
Pamplona, Spain
Join us for a six-week study abroad program in Pamplona, Spain! We will also travel to San Sebastián, Barcelona, and more. This program is through a partnership with CITI Navarra.
| Week | Event |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Orientation, City Tour, Dinner, Weekend Free |
| Week 2 | San Sebastián Visit Day Trip |
| Week 3 | Olite Castle Visit Day Trip, Weekend Free |
| Week 4 | Barcelona Weekend Trip |
| Week 5 | Free Weekend |
| Week 6 | Final Presentations and Dinner |
International BET Schedule
The BET students will follow the Pamplona, Spain schedule the first 4 weeks and then will leave from the Barcelona, Spain weekend trip and travel to Würzburg, Germany to finish the second 4 weeks of the trip.
International BET students will complete the second year of the BET minor during the 8-week trip beginning in Pamplona, Spain and finishing in Würzburg, Germany.
| Week | Location |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Pamplona, Spain |
| Week 2 | Pamplona, Spain |
| Week 3 | Pamplona, Spain |
| Week 4 | Pamplona, Spain |
| Week 5 | Würzburg, Germany |
| Week 6 | Würzburg, Germany |
| Week 7 | Würzburg, Germany |
| Week 8 | Würzburg, Germany |
Projects
International Business-Engineering-Technology students will complete the second year of the BET minor during the 8-week trip beginning in Pamplona, Spain and finishing in Würzburg, Germany. The BET students will follow the Pamplona, Spain schedule the first 4 weeks and then will leave from the Barcelona, Spain weekend trip and travel to Würzburg, Germany to finish the second 4 weeks of the trip.
Courses
INSY 3600, PHIL 1110, INSY 4970, INSY 5010 and BUSI/ENGR 3500 are optional courses students can select and are included in the trip fees.
| Course | Course Name | Mode/Note |
|---|---|---|
| INSY 3600 | Engineering Economics | Online Asynchronous (1st mini-mester) |
| PHIL 1110 | Ethics in Science | Online Asynchronous (1st mini-mester) |
| BUSI/ENGR 3500 | Leadership in Engineering & Business Theory | Online Synchronous |
| INSY 4610* | International Engineering Project | Company project completed in Spain |
| INSY 4970/7750 | Intellectual Property, Legal, and Venture Capital | Online Hybrid (summer) |
| INSY 5010/6010 | Occupational Safety Engineering | Online Asynchronous (summer) |
| BUSI/ENGR 5600/6600 | International Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation | BET project completed starting in Spain and finishing in Germany |
| BUSI/ENGR 5610/6610 | International BET Capstone | BET project completed starting in Spain and finishing in Germany |
*International BET students will not enroll in INSY 4610
**Second year of BET to be completed during the 8-week trip for IBET students only
Notes
- TWC Scholarships – BET – 10 x $1,000 Fellowships, 10 x $1,000 non-BET/INSY
- Excellence Fund – INSY Scholarships, 20 x $2,000 scholarships