Summer abroad
Our partner universities around the world offer many summer programs that allow you to study abroad at a prestigious university without interrupting your winter semester course load. You could also add a summer term of study before you begin your winter exchange.
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Tuition Fees | Summer Abroad Opportunities | Eligibility | Application Process | Summer Abroad Awards | Transfer Credits
tuition Fees
When you apply to a Go Global summer program, it is important that you select the correct option in your application.
Exchange (“-SUMMER STUDY”):
Some universities offer summer programs as an exchange. In this case, you will pay tuition to UBC while taking courses at the host institution.
Fee paying (“-STUDY ABROAD”):
Some universities charge fees for their summer programs. These fees are collected by the host institution will be identified on the host institution’s website.
Summer Abroad opportunities
Applications for Summer 2026 opportunities are CLOSED. The deadline to apply for Summer 2026 opportunities was December 10, 2025.
To see a list of our Summer partners and programs, please visit the link below:
Tip: Select “Summer Abroad” from the “Program Type” drop-down to see summer study options.
Eligibility
Exchange opportunities are open to almost all faculties. There are a variety of eligibility requirements around grades, UBC credits completed, and academic standing. Students can take part in a summer experience at any point after having completed 30 UBC credits.
Application process
There are various deadlines for the programs. Make sure to check the experience page.
Apply online through the Go Global Gateway application system. You only need to choose one partner school option, but are able to choose up to three. Note that summer applications do not require submission of a proposed study plan. However, completion of the Go Global Budget Planner is required:
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 $431.50
Please ensure you review our Refund & Withdrawal policies.
DEADLINE:
Automatically considered with program application
VALUE:
Up to $1,000 per session
ELIGIBILITY:
Students nominated for Summer Abroad will be considered for the Go Global award, once per session. A separate application is not required. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be asked to opt-in to the award if you would like to be considered for it.
To be eligible for the award, you must have an average of at least 70% on your best 18 credits in the Winter Session before your exchange (with no failed or incomplete courses) or your best 9 credits in Term 1 before your Global Seminar or Summer Abroad program.
For example, if you are going on exchange in the 2026 Summer session, then your eligibility will be determined by your average and credits in the 2025/26 Winter session. If you were on a co-op work term, you must have at least 70% on your best 9 credits in the most recent term of study.
Graduate students who are full-time and in good standing with their program with no outstanding or failed grades are also eligible for the Go Global Award.
Students participating in term-based study abroad (fee paying) programs, virtual programs, or who are unclassified students at the time of their Go Global program, are not eligible for this award.
Summer study abroad (fee paying) students are eligible to receive the Go Global Award.
ABOUT:
The Global Pathfinder Award provides funding to support students who have historically been marginalized or underrepresented and face barriers to participating in Go Global programming. These may be students who have financial constraints, community and personal commitments, extenuating family circumstances, or students from underrepresented or marginalized groups, that prevent them from even considering a Go Global program.
DEADLINE:
Applications are currently CLOSED for this scholarship.
The deadline to apply to this award for experiences in the 2026-27 academic year was November 6, 2025 @ 4:00pm. Applications for the 2027-28 academic year will open in early-October, 2026.
VALUE:
$5000 for Winter term-based experiences and $2000 for Summer and Research experiences
Successful candidates will be notified before Go Global application deadlines, which means they will be able to rely on guaranteed funding to support their program.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Have not participated in a Go Global program in the past
- Are eligible to participate in a Go Global program, and are in good standing in their faculty
Just as a student’s unique upbringing, goals, and circumstances can drive them to pursue a Go Global program, individual circumstances and barriers may hinder their ability to participate in study abroad opportunities.
The Global Pathfinder Award is broad in scope to reflect the diversity of UBC student’s experience. We especially encourage those who have any of the following to apply:
- students who face financial barriers
- students who have responsibilities to community, family, faith, employment, etc.
- marginalized students including IBPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and students with disabilities
- students whose global experience would be transformative to their future academic/career/personal/community goals
All applications will be considered. Open to international and domestic students
HOW TO APPLY:
- Check the complete eligibility requirements for exchange
- Log on to Gateway
- Click on the “Search Experiences” tab
- Search “Pathfinder” in the Keywords section. This will bring up the application
- Select the term you wish to be abroad and complete your application
You can use the Global Pathfinder Budget Template (Excel spreadsheet) to plan your budget.
Transfer credits
To learn more about transfer credit, visit the transfer credit page.
