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J-Term Application for NYU New York and Shanghai Students

J-Term Application for NYU New York and Shanghai Students

The J-Term 2020 application is now open. The application deadline is October 15 and placements will be announced by October 25, 2019.

This application is for undergraduate students from NYU New York and NYU Shanghai interested in taking an NYU Abu Dhabi January Term course.

Enrollment in the NYUAD J-Term courses is limited so participating students can fully benefit from the advantages of small-size, seminar-style classes. As a result, the selection process is very competitive.

Before you apply, we encourage you to learn more about NYU Abu Dhabi.

IMPORTANT: Please note the following guidelines before submitting an application:

Students on academic or disciplinary probation are not eligible for participation in NYUAD J-Term courses.
Students who at the time of application have not completed at least two semesters at NYU New York or NYU Shanghai are not eligible for participation in NYUAD J-Term courses.
Due to logistical constraints, some NYUAD J-Term classes are open only to students from NYU Abu Dhabi. They are marked accordingly in Albert.

Tuition and other fees apply to all J-Term 2020 courses. Financial aid is not available from NYU Abu Dhabi but may be available from your home school. If you have questions about financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at your home campus.

If you have questions the application process, please contact nyuad.globaleducation@nyu.edu.

See J-Term with NYU Abu Dhabi for information about the program.
Selection for any NYUAD J-Term course is based on a student’s academic record, the strength of the application, academic preparation for, and suitability of the chosen program. The Office of Global Education at NYUAD reviews the applications and selects the students.
NYU New York and NYU Shanghai students approved to take an NYUAD J-Term course away from their home campus will be sent pre-departure materials by email. These materials will also be available online.
All NYUAD J-Term courses are four credits. Academic credit for these courses is treated like any other credit awarded for coursework at NYU. The NYUAD J-Term courses will be recorded on the student’s NYU transcript, and the final grades from such courses will be calculated into a student’s NYU grade point average (GPA). It is your responsibility to work with your academic advisor and major department to determine whether and how a course might count towards your degree requirements.
View J-Term 2020 dates on the Academic Calendar.
Please see the J-Term Program Fees page.

Please review these guidelines before submitting the application:

Please review the J-Term 2020 Calendar and make sure you can commit to these dates. Late arrivals or early departures from J-Term classes are not allowed.
Tuition and other fees apply for enrollment in all J-Term courses. Please review the applicable J-Term 2020 Fees carefully before you apply.
PLEASE NOTE: The application process for J-Term is very competitive and places in courses are limited. Any student who gets placed into a J-Term course — any course from their application list — but ultimately chooses not to enroll and pay the costs associated with the course will be charged a non-refundable cancelation fee of USD 500.

Application Form

The application deadline is October 15 and placements will be announced by October 25, 2019.

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Student Personal Information

Full Name *

NetID *

N Number *

Email Address *

Which NYU Campus are you from (New York or Shanghai)? *

Intended/Declared Major(s) *

Gender * Male Female

Current Class Year at NYU *

Where do you plan to study in the spring 2020 semester? *

What is your current cumulative GPA? *

Course Selection

Please select between two and six courses and their locations, and recognize that you may be placed in any of them. Each choice should be a course you are genuinely interested in taking. Please understand that placement is not guaranteed in any of them.

Course and Location 1 *

Course and Location 2 *

Course and Location 3

Course and Location 4

Course and Location 5

Course and Location 6

Personal Statement

Please write a 300-word essay to support your J-Term application. Include any information you think would be of interest to the selection committee in evaluating your application. Please address the following topics:

What do you hope to gain academically and personally from participating in the NYUAD J-Term program?
If you are applying for a J-Term abroad, explain why it is important for you to have this cross-cultural experience at this point in your studies.
What challenges, if any, do you anticipate facing?

Personal Statement *

Information Distribution Waiver

Please check one box for each statement below.*

NYUAD may distribute my email address to other program participants before the program. * Yes No

NYUAD may release information related to my participation on this program to my parent(s) or guardian(s). * Yes No

After completing the program, NYUAD may distribute my email address to prospective students who wish to speak to program returnees for additional program details. * Yes No

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