Before you get started, make sure you are eligible for a Go Global program. For Summer Abroad, you must meet all requirements to participate.
Check all requirements:
1. Go Global
- You must have at least a 70% average in your most recent academic term
- You need to be a UBC student in good academic standing
- You must be a full-time student in the year before your Go Global experience
- All undergraduate students except for students in Arts must have third or fourth year standing during the exchange or study abroad program
How your grades will be evaluated
For Summer Abroad, Go Global will review your Winter Term 1 (September-December) grades
To discuss possible appeals or exceptions to the UBC requirements outlined above, please connect with a Go Global advisor.
If you require academic or other accommodations abroad, please speak to your Summer Abroad advisor six weeks before applying.
Taking your final term abroad before graduating
Students cannot graduate before all transfer credit is processed and degree requirements are complete. Students should return to UBC for at least one term after your Go Global program before graduation in order to allow for the transfer credit process to be complete.
For example, due to normal transfer credit processing times, it may not be possible to graduate in November if you finish your degree requirements abroad in the preceding summer session.
Requirements for taking your final term abroad
Going on exchange or study abroad for your final term requires approval from Go Global and your faculty advisor.
- Meet with a Go Global advisor. In this meeting you will discuss the program, transfer credit timelines, and possible risks or consequences with your plan.
- Meet with your faculty advisor to discuss your degree requirements and eligibility for graduation. It is also recommended to meet with your program or departmental advisor.
As transfer credit equivalencies are not always determined before your exchange or study program ends, there is also a risk that your transfer credits may not meet your remaining degree requirements, and you may need to return to UBC for additional courses.
2. Your UBC faculty
Undergraduate students (except in Arts)
For all undergraduate students except for students in Arts, you must have completed year 2 prior to the Go Global experience.
If you require academic or other accommodations abroad, please connect with a Go Global Advisor six weeks before applying.
Arts students
You can go abroad in your second year. You must complete the Writing Requirement before going abroad.
If you require academic or other accommodations abroad, please connect with a Go Global Advisor six weeks before applying.
Science students
For full details on eligibility for students in the Faculty of Science please visit https://science.ubc.ca/students/exchange for the full list of eligibility requirements and complete details on going on exchange as a student in the Faculty of Science.
If you require academic or other accommodations abroad, please connect with a Go Global Advisor six weeks before applying.
Law students
You must have an overall average of 70% in the year that you are applying for Go Global and have second- or third-year standing during your Go Global period.
Transfer students: You can only go abroad for one term.
If you require academic or other accommodations abroad, please connect with a Go Global Advisor six weeks before applying.
3. Your partner university: top 3 choices
Individual partner schools may have different requirements than those listed above. These could include language level assessments, cumulative average requirements, or a particular year level standing. These criteria are not eligible for appeal.
Ensure you meet the correct eligibility requirements by using the search tool find Summer Abroad programs
If you require academic or other accommodations, connect with a Go Global Advisor six weeks before applying.
Do you meet all the requirements?
Questions? Contact us.