American University of Armenia

The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private independent university in Yerevan, Armenia. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission. As of 2015, it is the first and sole U.S.-accredited institution in the former Soviet Union that provides undergraduate and graduate education.

It was founded in 1991 by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), the University of California (UC), and the Armenian government during Armenia's first year of independence. The university is the first institution in Armenia modeled on Western-style higher education, committed to teaching, research, and service. The university offers master's degrees in nine fields and bachelor's degrees in five fields of study (the undergraduate program was introduced in 2013)

In November 2018 AUCA and AUA signed an agreement on educational exchange program as the members of AAICU (Association of American International Colleges and Universities) that gives for both institutions to send up undergraduate students for study abroad on a tuition fee waiver for the receiving institution.

Requirements for the Exchange Program Applicants:

1. You should be a full time sophomore or junior student at AUCA 
2. You must be nominated by AUCA 
3. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.2out of 4.0 
4. Exchange students should be proficient in English to follow courses successfully and complete coursework 

Admission Deadlines

Admission to AUA is carried out each academic year at AUCA.  Depending on the number of students participating in the exchange, the call for an exchange is announced either each semester (Spring and Fall) or once per academic year (Spring or Fall).  All AUCA students are notified through their institutional emails of the call for applications.  Furthermore, you can also obtain information about the opening of an exchange program through this website.  The site will be updated each time before the call for application.  

Application Process

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through http://abroad.auca.kg/. The system will require students to login through AUCA account only. The recommendation letters are now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Friday 5 PM on October15th, 2021. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application.  

I. Statement of purpose, explaining why you want to study at AUA, how it will benefit your studies at AUCA, and what you hope to achieve through this experience.

II. Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too)
III. 2 (two) Recommendation forms from Professors (online submission)
IV. Resume/CV
V. Study Plan for the semester 

More information is available here.