As you start preparing for your time in Texas, review courses for your exchange semester at UT. Our office will reach out to request your course preferences via email in mid-April for Fall semesters and mid-October for Spring semesters. We request seat reservations with our departments based on your preliminary selections (the departments have final approval).
Actual registration occurs during orientation, right before the semester begins. Changes to your schedule are possible through the first four days of the semester.
You can use the Registrar’s course schedule tool to find classes offered each semester, including days and meeting times. Courses are listed alphabetically by department. Refer to the UT Course Syllabi Database for detailed course descriptions and outlines of topics taught within each course. Syllabi for upcoming semesters are not available before classes start, but earlier semester versions can give you a general idea of course material. Changes from semester to semester are often minimal.
Departments at McCombs
We encourage you to browse our departments to learn more about courses, faculty, and resources.
Department of Accounting
ACC = Accounting courses
Department of Business, Government & Society
BGS and LEB = Business Law, IB = International Business courses
Department of Finance
FIN = Finance and RE = Real Estate courses
Department of Information, Risk & Operations Management (IROM)
MIS = Management Information Systems, OM = Operations Management, RM = Risk Management, STA = Statistics, BAX = Business Analytics courses
Rosenthal Department of Management
MAN = Management and BA = Business Administration courses
Department of Marketing
MKT = Marketing courses
Course Registration
View our selecting courses guide for details on registering for courses.
Academic Integrity
International exchange students must adhere to the UT and McCombs codes of ethics and academic integrity policies during their participation on a BBA exchange program.
All cases of possible scholastic dishonesty are referred to the Dean of Students’ Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity.
Housing & Transportation
While the BBA International Programs Office cannot find housing for incoming exchange students, we provide the following information to assist you in your search for housing. Finding housing in Austin can be very challenging, especially in the Fall semester. We encourage you to start looking early, and realize that you may need to live on a shuttle bus route, rather than within walking distance of campus.
Apartments
Some apartment complexes will not rent to students for just one semester and prefer to rent for the entire year. When you are searching for housing (if you know you’ll be staying for just one semester) specify this at the beginning of your conversation with the facility/property.
Please note it can be very difficult to sublease for the Spring semester due to competition across campus with other students doing the same thing. One of the best ways to experience housing life is to sublease from a UT student for a semester they are away from Austin. There are several resources online for you to search for available options. Please contact our office if interested.
Apartments close to campus are typically more expensive than those further away from campus. When looking at places further than walking distance from the UT campus, make sure to look for facilities/properties located on the UT Shuttle Bus routes. Austin also has an active biking culture; if you don’t want to take the shuttle, consider riding your bike to campus.
Co-Ops and Dorms
Past exchange students have lived in Co-Ops and dormitories near campus for a communal living experience. Please be sure to research any specific locations you are considering for past reviews, as each living experience will differ.
Medical Requirements & Orientation
Health Insurance
All international exchange students are required to purchase the UT student policy health insurance. This will be automatically billed along with your international student fee charge after arrival to Austin.
See health insurance requirements for international students
Immunization Records
Upon arrival to Austin, international exchange students are required to present their immunization records and completed TB and Vaccination History Form to the University Health Services’ Allergy/Immunization Clinic.
We will provide more information to exchange students upon admittance to UT Austin.
Immigration Briefing and Check-in
As soon as possible after arrival to the U.S., all international exchange students will have to complete an online module through the “MyIO” portal to fulfill immigration requirements and allow for course registration to take place.
More information will be provided to admitted exchange students prior to the start of the semester.
Orientation
BBA international exchange students studying at McCombs for the semester are encouraged to attend orientation activities, campus tours, shopping trips, and city tours coordinated by Texas Global.
However, all BBA exchange students are required to attend the McCombs international exchange student orientation including advising and registration appointments.