Prospective International Exchange Partner Students ... Welcome to UMKC!

Have you been selected to be an exchange student at UMKC through a partner university? Congratulations! Please contact the UMKC Study Abroad Coordinator (Kate Wozniak) as soon as possible and get started on the steps below so that you may be considered for admission to UMKC as an exchange student!

Do NOT apply online. PLEASE NOTE, EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEED TO MAIL and E-MAIL ORIGINAL, HARD COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS TO:

University of Missouri - Kansas City, International Academic Programs
ATTN: Kate Wozniak, Study Abroad & Exchange Coordinator
Student Success Center, 5000 Holmes, Room #120
Kansas City, MO 64110 USA
wozniakkj@umkc.edu

We will hand deliver your documents to the appropriate department (and have the $50 application fee waived since you come from a partner school). We will contact you upon receipt.

Step 1. International Student Application Form undergraduate or graduate (must already hold bachelors degree). Follow the application instructions - be sure to include everything required on checklist. (ALL required materials must be mailed directly to Kate Wozniak at International Academic Programs (IAP).

Step 2. Exchange Student Information Form - this needs to be attached to the application

Step 3. You will automatically be enrolled and billed for the UMKC insurance plan. (UMKC International Student Insurance Information)

Step 4. Secure your housing BEFORE arrival to Kansas City!

Please note: Admission to the University does not guarantee that you will receive University housing. Students are not required to live on campus. You are responsible for arranging your own housing. UMKC is not responsible for your housing location or situation.

To reach International Academic Programs:
Call: 816.235.5759
Fax: 816.235.5610
Email: international@umkc.edu
Our office hours are 8am-5pm: Monday-Friday

For Fall 2013: International Exchange Partner Students must arrive on campus on or before August 12. The mandatory orientation for Fall Semester 2013 is August 13.
For Spring 2014: International Exchange Partner Students must arrive on campus on or before January 13. The mandatory orientation for Spring Semester 2014 is January 14.