Temple Summer in Siena Biomedical Program Application Requirements

This program is open to qualified students matriculated at any U.S. college or university. 

Eligibility is limited to those students who:

• are at least 18 years old at the time of application.
• will be enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application as well as during the spring semester prior to studying abroad.
• will have completed at least two semesters of college-level study by the program start.
• possess a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from all colleges/universities attended.
• will undertake a full-time program of study while abroad and will be applying credits earned toward a degree. 
• are in good academic standing from the time of application until the start of their term abroad; students on academic warning are not eligible to participate.
• are in good disciplinary standing at the start of their term abroad. Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation and will not be in good disciplinary standing (including disciplinary probation) may submit a petition for review.
  • Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation are subject to additional review and may not be eligible.
• have completed the pre-requisites (or equivalent) for the required course, Biology 3364

Students are typically notified of an admission or waitlist decision within two weeks of submitting a completed application. You can check the capacity status of upcoming programs.

Note: Italian language background is not required.

Because of the nature of the program, spaces are limited for the program. Applications for the Siena program will be reviewed on a rolling basis; however, students are encouraged to apply early as space is limited. Once the program fills, qualified applicants may be placed on a waitlist.