Study in US with MAUI

Student exchange with universities belonging to the MAUI network are carried out under the Utrecht Network, which cooperates with US (MAUI) and Australian (AEN) universities. Further information on student exchange with AEN members is available here.

The MAUI (Mid-American Universities International) network unites 15 universities in USA: Baylor U, Sothern Illinois U Carbondale, Kansas State U, Missouri U of Science & Technology, U of Kansas, U of Missouri-Columbia, U of Missouri-Kansas City, U of Missouri-St. Louis, U of Nebraska at Kearney, U of Nebraska at Lincoln, U of Nebraska at Omaha, U of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State U, Texas State U. San Marcos, Texas Tech U.

Application process
Competition is open to Bachelor's and Master's level students of all specialities. However, in selecting a university, it is important to make sure which programmes are offered - some universities do not admit exchange students to all specialities (law and medical studies are most commonly excluded). Further information: MAUI network.

It is possible to apply for one or two semesters. When applying, students must submit a list of three preferred universities; and later successful applicants will be placed in one of the preferred universities by the respective committee of the Utrecht Network.

Exchange students are guaranteed free tuition at a foreign university. All other expenses must be covered by the student.

Required application documents (in English):
- UT application for study abroad;
- List of three preferred universities;
- Statement of purpose (letter of motivation);
- Letter of recommendation from a supervisor or professor at UT;
- Transcript of records (with average grade; in English); Master's level students must also submit a Diploma Supplement (in English) on the previous study level (ask for that at the International Student Service);
- Certificate on command of English (IELTS, TOEFL or the test of UT Language Centre; check the language requirements from university descriptions on MAUI webpage).

Application deadline: January 15, 2013.

Please submit your application documents to the UT International Student Service.
NB! Letter of motivation needs to be sent also by email to piret [dot] must [ät] ut [dot] ee (in addition to hard copies).

The primary decision on selecting students is made by the University of Tartu grant committee. The student exchange coordinator forwards the documents of the students selected by the committee to the MAUI committee, who then place the students in foreign universities. Next, the documents are sent to the respective host universities, who make a final decision on the admission of the student.

As the process as a whole is quite time consuming, students applying should bear in mind that final decisions may be made as late as April or May.

It is also possible to seek financial support to study abroad from other sources. Master's and Doctoral level students can apply for support from the ESF DoRa and Kristjan Jaak scholarship programmes.

Contact:
Piret Must
International Student Service
Ülikooli st 18, room 104
Tel. 737 6270
E-mail piret [dot] must [ät] ut [dot] ee

Office hours: Mon-Thurs 13:00-16:00