| Australia |
Academic Requirement:
You must be in the top 10% of your school class. |
| Austria |
Language Requirements:
(1) Requires at least two years of German in high school, and (2)
you should have average grades in German. |
| Belgium |
Language Requirement:
(1) Requires at least two years of French in high school, OR (2) your
agreement that you will take private tutoring to become relatively
fluent in French.
(Note: You will be required to sign a written letter of commitment
if you are meeting the language requirement using option #2).
(Note: if you do not meet the French language requirements and you
choose Belgium, you will be assigned to a Flemish speaking community,
if available).
Age Requirement:
Minimum age is 161⁄2 at time of arrival. |
| Denmark |
Academic Requirement:
You should have excellent foreign language ability.
(Note: you will be required to pay an extra language camp fee).
Age Requirement:
You must be between the ages of 16 and 17 years, 11 months at the
time of your arrival. |
| England / British Isles |
Academic Requirement:
If English is your primary language, you may not choose England or
the British Isles for your exchange unless you are in the top 10%
of your class. If your primary language is not English you should
be in the upper third of your class. |
| Finland |
Academic Requirement:
You should have excellent foreign language ability.
(Note: you will be required to pay an extra language camp fee).
Age Requirement:
You must be between the ages of 16 and 18 1⁄4 at the time of
arrival. |
| France |
Language Requirement:
(1) Requires at least two years of french in high school, OR (2) your
agreement that you will take private tutoring to become relatively
fluent.
(Note: You will be required to sign a written letter of commitment
if you are meeting the language requirement using option #2).
Age Requirement:
Minimum age is 16 at time of arrival. |
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| Germany |
Academic Requirement:
At least some knowledge of German is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, but not mandatory.
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| New Zealand |
Academic Requirement:
You must be in the top 10% of your school class.
Age Requirement:
You must be under 17 at time of arrival |
| Norway |
Age Requirement:
You must be between the ages of 17 and 18 1⁄2 years at the time
of arrival. |
| South Africa |
Academic Requirement:
You must be in the top 10% of your school class. |
| Spain |
Academic Requirements:
(1) Requires at least two years of Spanish in high school, and (2)
you have average grades in Spanish. |
| Sweden |
Age Requirement:
You be 16 years old by July 1st of the year you are going abroad.
(Note: you will be required to pay an extra language camp fee). |
| Switzerland |
Academic Requirements:
(1) Requires at least two years of German in high school, and (2)
you have average grades in German.
Age Requirement:
Minimum age is 17 at time of arrival. |
| Canada |
ESSEX Requirement:
You may only go to Canada if you are from the United States - you
will be in the French speaking portions of the country.
(Canadians can't choose Canada). |
| United States |
ESSEX Requirement:
Only Canadian students may go to the United States.
(Americans can't choose United States). |
