Types of ISEP Partnership
Our team works with each interested ISEP partner to determine how we can best collaborate with your institution.
ISEP Membership
An ISEP membership provides access to our entire portfolio of Exchange and Direct programs throughout our network of more than 300 universities in over 50 countries. As an ISEP member, you will enjoy an efficient, cost-effective way to provide your students with outstanding program choices, and you will join a community dedicated to helping students overcome financial and academic barriers to study abroad. Through the ISEP Exchange model, student tuition, housing, and meal plan fees stay on your campus, and you bring in new perspectives with each ISEP Exchange student you host.
How ISEP Exchange Works
With ISEP Exchange, for every student sent abroad, your institution receives one in return. Inbound students can be from any ISEP member institution. Placement at another ISEP member institution depends on your student’s academic qualifications, language proficiency level if applicable and available exchange space. Once placed, your student pays you the cost of an academic term (such as tuition, housing and meals) and ISEP one-time application and placement fees. In return, we take care of facilitating student exchanges among you and other ISEP members, managing both your agreement and balance with ISEP.
ISEP member institutions can also access our ISEP Direct programs in more than 25 countries. ISEP Direct programs include summer, semester, and full-year study abroad opportunities as well as full-time internships and community engagement programs.
ISEP Affiliation
Students at ISEP Affiliate institutions have access to summer, semester, and full-year study abroad programs as well as full-time internships and volunteer programs in more than 25 countries. Each program participant at an ISEP Affiliate institution pays a fee to ISEP, which covers the host institution’s program cost, ISEP administrative support, and the ISEP Health & Safety Program.
Differences Between ISEP Membership and ISEP Affiliation
| ISEP Member | ISEP Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Fee | US $5,000/year | None |
| Programs available to your students | 300+ institutions in 50+ countries | 50+ institutions in 25+ countries |
| Send students on ISEP programs | Yes | Yes (ISEP Direct programs only) |
| Receive/Host ISEP students | Yes | No |
| Tuition stays at home institution | Yes | No |