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Bachelor of Interdepartmental Studies

University of Iowa

  • Iowa City, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A flexible alternative to traditional majors in which students shape a course of study around their goals.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Explain key concepts in Interdepartmental Studies
  • Apply subject knowledge to relevant academic or practical questions and communicate informed findings
  • Relevant syllabus content includes: students choose one of three preapproved tracks
  • Applied Human Services
  • Business Studies or Health Science
  • Each drawing on several departments
  • Together with

Career outcomes

  • Potential pathways: Creative practitioner
  • Production assistant
  • Design roles
  • Further specialist study. Some roles require additional qualifications or professional registration.

Curriculum

  • Students choose one of three preapproved tracks
  • Applied Human Services
  • Business Studies or Health Science
  • Each drawing on several departments
  • Together with the College general education core
  • honors courses are available. No internship or capstone is mentioned.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion certificate recognised for the applicant's country
  • With the country minimum average on core subjects (equal to a US B or 3.0 GPA)
  • College-specific course requirements (e.g. precalculus for Engineering
  • Physics for Nursing)
  • ACT/SAT optional
  • Some majors have extra direct-admission or selective-admission criteria stated on the major page.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion certificate recognised for the applicant's country with the country minimum average on core subjects, College-specific course requirements (e.g. precalculus for Engineering, Physics for Nursing), ACT/SAT optional (test-optional), IB, A-levels, GCSE accepted

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 80 (all subscores 17+
  • IELTS tests before Jan 2026

Documents you’ll need

  • Secondary School Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Check the major page and the first-year deadlines: Early Action Nov 2
  2. Regular Feb 1 (documents due Feb 8). Apply online with the University of Iowa application or the Common Application (fall session). International application fee 85 USD. Send secondary school records meeting the country minimum on core subjects. ACT or SAT is optional. Submit TOEFL iBT 80 or the applicable IELTS score. Decisions are made on a rolling basis from August. Accept admission by May 3 through the Accept Admission page.

Other costs

Tuition per year$37,379 USD
Application fee$85 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusIowa City
Faculty or schoolCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences
DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
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Study pace_
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Feb 2027

    79 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.