University of Glasgow

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

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Who can go?

Students must have a minimum 73% cumulative average to attend this partnership
Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study

Academic planning

Term dates

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

Areas of study available:

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

Course availability and restrictions

Architecture not open to exchange students
Physics & Astronomy departments will only accept year long students
Law students attending Glasgow have the option of taking either all first and second year courses OR all third and fourth year courses
Students who take a combination of first, second, third, and fourth year coursework may have difficulty obtaining the requisite Glasgow credits to achieve 15 credits - students who find themselves in such a situation should contact their GoGlobal Advisor and the Faculty of Law for advice
Engineering - students cannot mix levels of class OR disciplines of Engineering (eg it is not possible to take Civil Engineering classes at the same time as classes in Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic, Biomedical or Aeronautical Engineering)
Adam Smith Business School – including Economics, Accounting & Finance and Management – it is not possible to take classes from different levels in any of these subject areas
Politics – it is not possible to take classes from different levels at the same time in this subject area
Chemistry – it is not possible to take classes from different levels at the same time in this subject area.

Partner Course Information

Course equivalency Formula

Glasgow credits divided by 4 = UBC credits

Course load Information

It is required of students to take 120 Glasgow credits (equivalent to 60 ECTS credits) in a full academic year, or 60 Glasgow (equivalent to 30 ECTS credits) credits for one semester

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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Student experience

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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: