Semester at Sea is a unique program that offers you a truly global experience! This program takes place on a "floating university--" a modern passenger ship that circles the globe twice a year. The ship offers the ultimate platform for global education, based on traditional college classes, and significant in-country experiences. Over the course of an exhilarating 100-day voyage, students build the skills and knowledge to become engaged global citizens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Classes are offered for in a wide variety of academic fields. To help you plan, Semester at Sea provides a list of standard courses that are typically offered every voyage.
The class list for your specific semester will be posted 12 - 9 months prior to your program start date.
Make sure to speak with your Minot State academic advisor to get their help in choosing the most appropriate classes while you are abroad.
You will register for a total of 12 credits (4 classes) while on your voyage. One of your classes will be a Global Studies course that all students are required to take. This Global Studies class is designed to help students think critically about their own culture, society and their role in global change.
Student cabins are fully equipped and furnished, including beds, bathroom, desk, storage space, bedding, a small refrigerator, and more. Rooms are shared between 2 – 4 students.
The ship has many amenities including two dining halls that serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late night snack, a piano lounge/coffee bar which is a great place to hang out and grab a snack, workout and wellness centers, a library, and the outside decks where one can look out across the great seas and enjoy the pool.
Tuition and fees will be paid directly to Semester at Sea, and a single study abroad fee of $50 will be paid to Minot State.
Refer to the Semester at Sea website for additional program cost information.
While on your Semester at Sea program, you will be enrolled as a "visiting student" of Colorado State University and receive an official transcript from Colorado State University upon completion of the program. Your classes will be recorded as transfer courses on your Minot State transcript.
Your completed Minot State Study Abroad Application and all supplemental documentation must be submitted in one packet to the Minot State Office of International Programs by the appropriate deadline.
Fall Programs: February 15
Spring Programs: September 15
If you are admitted into study abroad by Minot State, you will be invited to complete the Semester at Sea application.
Yes! If you do not already hold a passport you should apply for one now. If you do have a passport you should check its expiration date. Your passport needs to be valid for six months beyond the end of the semester in which you enroll.
Visa requirements vary depending on the countries included on the itinerary. Typically, students need to secure two or three visas individually, with the remainder group visas obtained by Semester at Sea. Detailed information regarding passport and visa requirements are emailed to all confirmed (deposited) participants approximately 5 months prior to embarkation.
Page last updated August 23, 2023 (ml)
