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Find your program

Get on Board

After you watch Global Learning 101 on YouTube and review the resources on our website to reflect on your identity abroad, available funding opportunities, and FAQs, it's time to start browsing for your dream global learning experience.

Keep track of your questions along the way. For program-specific questions, contact the global learning advisor listed on the program page. You should also meet with your academic advisor to check your degree requirements and ensure that your potential programs are a good fit for your academic needs.

Once you're ready, you can pick your top 3 programs and apply! 

Browsing Programs

Below, you will see sections for Spring/Summer Programs and Semester Programs, where you can explore programs offered around the world. The program names are hyperlinked to a program page where you can find detailed information about courses, study dates, budget, housing, and more!

You can apply to study abroad as long as you're in good academic standing and will have completed 1 full year before going abroad (that means if you're currently a first-year student, you can apply to go abroad as early as Spring/Summer 2025). However, pay attention to the eligibility & application details listed on each program page, as some programs have different requirements.

Resources

Useful links

Global Learning 101

Your identity abroad

Funding opportunities

General FAQs

Academic advisors for study abroad

Spring/Summer Programs

If interested in a short-term option, there are a variety of program types you can choose from! 

Group Study Programs are field schools, where you study UCalgary courses abroad in a hands-on format with a small group of students & instructors. While these programs offer specific academic credit, students from all degrees are welcome to participate.

Summer exchanges are similar to the semester exchanges described below (where you take courses at another university & transfer credit back to your degree), but a shorter duration and often in a cohort format at the partner university. 

Finally, we offer research & internship placements. Each one is structured for you to gain professional experience abroad in your field of interest. 

Group Study Programs

Last chance to apply! Travel to Barbados, or study from home in China & Japan. Seats are limited!

Italy

Spain

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Multiple countries (France, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Austria, & Italy)

China

India

Japan

Africa

Caribbean

North America

South America

  • None offered in Spring/Summer 2025. Check back next year!

Summer exchanges

Last chance to apply! There are limited seats left for summer exchange programs in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

All summer exchanges listed below have English course instruction available. Some also offer language-learning opportunities.

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

United Kingdom

All summer exchanges listed below have English course instruction available. Some also offer language-learning opportunities.

Australia

China

Hong Kong SAR

Japan

Singapore

South Korea

All summer exchanges listed below have English course instruction available. Some also offer language-learning opportunities.

Mexico

Research & internships

Last chance to apply! There are limited seats left for CLIC-funded research programs in China.

All summer research & internships listed below are held in English.

Austria

Finland

France

  • Sorbonne Université Chemistry Summer Research - Science only; this research program requires French language skills

Germany

United Kingdom

All summer research & internships listed below are held in English.

China
Last Chance to Apply! Final Cut-off Feb 12!

Hong Kong SAR

India

Multiple countries (India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, China)

USA

Ghana, Tanzania & Uganda

HerStart International Fellowships - External Provider (Funding Available)

  • Feb 2 - Summer Internships
  • June 2 - Fall Internships

Fall/Winter Semester Programs

Interested in doing a semester abroad? Exchange programs allow you to become a student at one of UCalgary's partner universities. You will study at the partner university for the semester (fall, winter, or full year), take courses there, and pay your regular UCalgary tuition. After the exchange, you can transfer the course credits back to your UCalgary degree.

Final deadlines: March 1 for Fall 2025 semester, August 15 for Winter 2026 semester (applications may close earlier if spaces fill)

*Due to IT problems, you may see programs labelled "reopened" in the drop-downs below, but the hyperlinked program webpage still has old information about the January priority deadline. All programs labelled "reopened" below are actually open and you can now apply. We will update the program webpages as soon as possible. Thank you!

Europe

Many programs in Europe have reopened to take new applications!

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

For course instruction in English or French:

For course instruction in French only: 

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

For course instruction in English or Italian:

For course instruction in Italian only:

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

For course instruction in English or Spanish:

For course instruction in Spanish (limited English courses available): 

For course instruction in Spanish only: 

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

England

Scotland

Ireland

Asia-Pacific

Some programs in Asia-Pacific have reopened! More might open after Reading Week.

State of Western Australia

State of South Australia

State of Victoria

State of New South Wales

State of Queensland

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

  • The National Student Exchange Program, which provides access to exchanges at 100+ universities across the USA (including the continental US, Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands)

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

Other regions

Some programs in Africa & South America have reopened! More might open after Reading Week.

South Africa

Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad

Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

  • The National Student Exchange Program, which provides access to exchanges at 100+ universities across the USA (including the continental US, Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands)

Canada

United States of America

Mexico

Argentina

  • Reopened! (Limited Space) Universidad del Salvador - Course instruction is primarily Spanish, with limited English options

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

Faculty-Specific Exchanges

Most of the exchanges listed above are open to students in all faculties. However, students from certain faculties have other exchange options available to them.

Haskayne Exchanges Law Exchanges

Photo Gallery

The banner image at the top of this page randomly rotates between 5 photos, taken by past UCalgary students or on past Global Learning Programs.

Museum gallery with high vaulted ceilings, elaborate columns, and skylights
Aerial view of a coastal town at sunrise
Looking down the harbour towards Sydney Opera House
In a green valley with rice fields rising up on the surrounding hills
A class of students sitting on ancient stone steps, with an instructor speaking to them from the grass below