Queens University of Charlotte's policy is that students are not eligible to participate in the JBIP until the end of their junior year (defined by the number of semesters, not by the number of hours); the only exception is for students who participate in the JBIP's study abroad programs or winter study tours during their junior year.

Students minimally eligible to apply for JBIP programs are current sophomores (in their fourth semester of college) who will be at least second-semester juniors in the term after which they will take part in their JBIP program and who, by that time, will have been full-time students in the College of Arts and Sciences for at least four semesters.  Juniors who have been full-time CAS students at Queens for fewer than four semesters may participate fully by paying a small prorated supplement.  (If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact the Belk Office.)

Others — part-time students, Hayworth College students, and students who wish to have a JBIP program before they are eligible to do so — may participate, but at their own expense and on a space-available basis. 

Requirements and Qualifications for JBIP Programs

At the time of application all applicants must:

• be Queens sophomores in no less than their fourth regular semester of university study;
• have a minimum of 52 earned hours at the beginning of the Fall Term or a minimum of 65 earned hours by the end of the Fall Term;
• have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 at the time of application for the John Belk International Program and during the semester immediately preceding the program;
• be in good standing with the Honor Code at the time of application and during the entire semester immediately preceding the program;
• be in good financial standing with the university;

In order to participate in the Belk Program, all applicants must also:

• maintain a minumum cumulative GPA of 2.000 through the term during which they are enrolled in the JBIP 210 "Study Tour Preparation" course;
• remain in good standing with the Honor Code during the entire semester preceding the Study tour (JBIP 220);
• remain in good financial standing with the University;
• successfully complete the semester's work immediately prior to the program;
• successfully complete the required JBIP 210 "Study Tour Preparation" course or orientation during the term preceding the Study Tour;
• agree to abide by all university rules and regulations governing the John Belk International Program.

Important JBIP Notes:

• All study tours are planned and arranged by the John Belk International Program Office and led by Queens faculty.
• All study tours are offered contingent upon sufficient enrollment and have a limited number of places.
• All other offerings — language immersion and study abroad programs and international internships — are also arranged by the Belk Program Office.  
• Please note that students should not assume that they will be able to travel independently at the end of their Belk study tours.