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Double-check that you meet the Go Global eligibility requirements. Whether you choose an exchange, study abroad, summer abroad or research overseas, you must meet all requirements to participate

For studies in the 2025-26 academic year

Application Status – OPEN

Applications to Go Global are currently open to Round 1 applications.

DEADLINE: 

Go Global has two deadlines each year for Winter Session programs:

Round 1: December 11, 2024 @ 11:59pm

• Round 1 applications allow for Term 1, Term 2, Full Year, and Split Year* applications
• All of our partner schools are available during this round
• Each option will have a year listed after it which refers to the respective Winter session.
  • Ex/ “Term 1 2025” refers to Sept – Dec 2025, “Term 2 2025” refers to Jan – Apr 2026, etc.

Round 2: May 8, 2025 @ 11:59pm

• Round 2 applications only allow for Term 2 and Split Year* applications
• Only those partner schools that did not fill during Round 1 are available
• The list of partner schools available for this round are posted to our Exchange page by early March each year

*Split Year dates are approximately February – November (Term 2 of one winter session, Term 1 of the next)

Look up the partner university requirements on each individual partner institution page under the “Who can go?” section and make sure you meet any additional requirements from the partner institution. We also strongly recommend that you research course availability and restrictions at each school you are applying for.

Applicants are encouraged to select three partner institutions in their application as students who only select one partner experience and are not successfully matched are only eligible for a small refund.

Having trouble narrowing down which schools to apply to? Try reviewing some student reports! Once you log-in to the Student Report database, click “Read a Report” to review submissions! Learn about other students personal accounts of their experience at partner schools to see if they are a good fit for you.

All students are required to write one Go Global Personal Reflection within Gateway. This is an opportunity for our team to get to know YOU and your personal and educational goals and show us you’ve spent time reflecting on the value of the exchange experience. There’s no strict format for your reflection, so feel free to express yourself in a way that feels natural to you. We suggest keeping it around 450 words. Some of the following writing prompts can help you get started:

Supporting documents for your exchange application

All students applying must download and complete the Go Global Study plan (pdf) in addition to downloading the supporting documents that apply to you.

Go Global Study plan (pdf)

All supporting documents must be uploaded with your application on Gateway.

Some students may require additional documents:

Accessibility

If you are considering applying for a Go Global program and identify with having a disability or pre-existing health condition (mental or physical) which could impact your participation, or if you require academic accommodations, you can contact the following offices to meet with an Accessibility Advisor before the start of the program:

Disability Resource Centre (Okanagan)

Apply to Go Global with your 3 university choices by the deadline.

Application Instructions

You will be applying through Gateway, the online application program. If you’ve already started your application, you can resume from where you left off at any time.

1. Complete and submit relevant supporting documents and your personal reflection (within the Gateway application) by the application deadline.
   • Select the “-UniWide” or “–UBCO” option (where available) for your selected partner schools
     • Applied Science students should select “-CIE” where available (i.e. University of Glasgow-CIE)
   • Each option will have a year listed after it which refers to the respective Winter session.
     • Ex/ “Term 1 2025” refers to Sept – Dec 2025, “Term 2 2025” refers to Jan – Apr 2026, etc.
2. The Go Global fee can be paid through Workday. The fee will not be posted until after the Go Global deadline has passed.

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The Go Global Fee will be posted to Workday after the application deadline and will be posted to your tuition account 1-2 weeks after the application deadline has passed and will be due by the 7th of the following month (e.g. fee posted December 16th, due January 7th). You will be contacted by Go Global once the fee has been posted to Workday, provided with the fee deadline, and prompted to make the payment. Payment of this fee is made through Workday. Once your fee is posted to Workday the methods available to make payment are the same as for your normal tuition payments.

The Go Global Fee is $423.25.

Please ensure you review our Refund & Withdrawal policies.

After you submit your application to Go Global by the relevant deadline, the following steps will occur:

• The Go Global fee will be posted to your UBC tuition account with a week after the application deadline has passed
• Go Global will review your application to ensure you meet eligibility criteria for our program and partner school requirements
• Go Global will seek endorsement from your UBC Faculty for participation in Go Global
• Your application will be reviewed and, where necessary for our competitive partner school options, score your application based on a combination of your academic performance, statement of interest, and the academic suitability of the partner school(s) you have applied for
• We will send you result of your application approximately 6 weeks after the application deadline

Once you have received your matching result, apply to your host university once you have been nominated by Go Global.

Then, you’ll want to:

• Make a budget
• See a selection of courses at the host university that will count towards UBC course credits in the transfer credit portal
  • Note that only courses taken by UBC students and approved in the last five years are listed, many more courses are available at each of our partner institutions than those that are listed
• Talk to an Academic Advisor about your degree requirements
• Map out your courses needed to graduate, including exchange and study abroad, with the Go Global Study plan.