Binghamton University (SUNY)
Binghamton University (SUNY) is a universitywide partner in Binghamton, United States of America.
| Student experiences | |
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| Webpages | |
| Social media | Welcome to Binghamton! (YouTube) |
| Academic calendar | Semester I: last week of August - 3rd week of December Orientation generally commences the 3rd week of August for Semester I and the 3rd week of January for Semester II. Exams take place the 3rd week of December for Semester I and the 2nd week of May for Semester II. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) The GPA requirement at this university is 2.43. This is comparable to an average grade 6.5 or above at Utrecht University. Language Requirement There is no specific language requirement for this destination. |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | All but business courses (any course taught in the School of Management). All graduate-level exchanges must have advance approval of the receiving department. Students from the Utrecht School of Economics may take business courses and elective economics courses, but are restricted from taking core economics courses, such as Micro- and Macroeconomic Theory. The School of Nursing, and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are not open for exchange students. |
| Courses at Master’s level | Yes |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Housing assistance | Undergraduate exchange students are guaranteed on-campus housing. Graduate students usually prefer to live off campus, but may now also apply for on-campus housing, which will be awarded on a space-available basis. Information about on-campus housing can be found on the Residential Life website. Information and resources for off-campus housing can be found on the Off Campus College (OCC) website. |
| Estimated living costs per month | Average living costs are around $2,300 per month. More information (under 'Estimate of Cost Sheets') |
| Credits | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 6 places per year If you want to go on exchange to Binghamton in semester 1, make sure to apply before the December 1 deadline as Binghamton has early application deadlines. |
| Selection | Selection was not necessary in the past few years. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl
Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa
Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
North America & UK
Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
Australia, New Zealand & Spain*
Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona
Europe
Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
General exchange questions
Name: Patrick Chan
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.
To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
- the university/universities that are you interested
- a short description of your question
If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.
