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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most schools have options to study abroad through a third party provider if they don’t have a program in a country. Have your son reach out to RPI and ask about this.[/quote]
Study abroad is a lot harder as an engineer because so many courses are sequenced so you either need the appropriate engineering classes offered abroad or you stack all your gen eds during study abroad and then overload on engineering classes the other semesters, making your other semesters pretty miserable.  Lots of engineering programs aren't compatible with study abroad at all.[/quote]

OP here. I should mention, the UCONN program is a 5-year dual degree program. The 4th year is spent in Germany, 1/2 year at any university in the Baden-Wuerrtemburg region of Germany--including the technical universities, and 1/2 year interning for a German company. Connecticut universities (not just UCONN) have a long-standing partnership with universities from this region of Germany so the credits generally transfer over, and since it's been a program for ~30 years, advisors know how to help the students plan their coursework. I have heard that some students have done it and graduated in 4.5 years, but I don't think it could be done in 4.

At RPI the students are required to remain on campus summer after sophomore year and take a full load of coursework, because they are supposed to go away Fall or Spring semester junior year for either a study abroad or a coop. For the study abroad I agree they are probably taking Gen Ed. If they want to do both a coop and a separate study abroad they will likely not graduate in 4 years (this according to an RPI student who spoke at Accepted Students day).
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