University of Edinburgh

Exchange

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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Language of instruction: English
Tuition payable to: UBC
Program website: University of Edinburgh Exchange Website
Terms available: Term 1, Term 2, Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)

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Who can go?

  • Students must have a cumulative average of at least 73% to attend this partnership
  • Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of undergraduate study
When applying to Go Global:
  • Commerce students (UBCV): select 'University of Edinburgh-COMM' 
  • Law students: select 'University of Edinburgh-Law' 
  • Fine Arts students: select 'University of Edinburgh-ECA' 
  • All other students: select 'University of Edinburgh-Uniwide' 

Academic planning

Term dates

  • UBC Term 1 (Edinburgh Semester 1): Mid September to Late December
  • UBC Term 2 (Edinburgh Semester 2): Early January to Late May

Areas of study available:

  • Arts
  • Commerce (UBCV)
  • Fine Arts
  • Health Sciences
  • Land and Food Systems
  • Law
  • Management (UBCO)
  • Science

Course availability and restrictions

  • Please ensure a thorough review of course pre-reqs are done. "Honours" courses are difficult to get into unless you have completed 3-4 Upper-Level courses in the theme already.
  • Please ensure you review Edinburgh's course restriction information as a number of subjects have limited availability
  • Students can only study upper-level Philosophy at Edinburgh if it is their major at UBC
  • LFS students can only take lower level LFS courses at Edinburgh
  • Sport Science courses taught by the Moray House School of Education are generally not available to Exchange students (you must receive permission from the University of Edinburgh Course Organizers to register in these courses and space is very limited)
  • Commerce students are required to take 2/3 of their courses in Business while on Exchange at Edinburgh
  • School of Law - Advanced level courses ("honours courses" taught at level 10) in the have limited space
  • There is no cap on numbers in level 8 courses, other than the size of the lecture theatre and no restriction on the number of credits which can be taken at level 8

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Course equivalency Formula

  • Edinburgh credits divided by 4 = UBC credits

Course load Information

  • Normal Courseload: 60 credits per term/ 120 credit per year

Transfer credit

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

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Other opportunities at this partner

University of Edinburgh Summer School

 

British Universities Transnational Exchange Association (BUTEX)
Each year BUTEX awards a number of £500 scholarships to students studying abroad for a single semester or full academic year. The University of Edinburgh is a BUTEX member so incoming study abroad students applying to Leeds can submit a scholarship application.
BUTEX scholarships are awarded based on a calendar year and not an academic year. This means that students who are completing a full year of exchange that takes place across two calendar years will have two opportunities to apply, but each student can only win a BUTEX scholarship once.

Find out more and apply for the BUTEX scholarship.

Student experience

Housing 
Information on accommodation
 
Accessibility  
Some destinations may be more accessible than others for students with disability-related accommodations. If you identify with having a disability or pre-existing health condition which could impact your participation, or if you require academic accommodation, please contact a Go Global advisor before applying to explore options that are best for you.  

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Finances and funding

While you’re learning abroad, you remain a UBC student and are eligible for UBC awards, scholarships, and financial assistance.   

  • 15 credits or equivalent full-time program tuition per term, paid to UBC

Financial Planning 

Awards & Scholarships  
All students are automatically considered to receive either the Go Global Award ($1000) or Go Global Scholarship ($1500) for each term that they are abroad.  

All awards and scholarships available through Go Global:  

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