Initiate a program
Why initiate an International Learning Program through Go Global?
- Go Global is a key resource at UBC for international learning programs
- We offer expertise in international academic processes, administering international programs, and credit transfer
- We offer expertise in establishing and maintaining partnerships with community partners abroad
- Our development of the UBC Student Safety Abroad Protocol ensures that our programs adhere to the strictest safety standards
- We routinely promote international learning programs throughout UBC (Vancouver and Okanagan campuses); students associate Go Global with international learning
- We regularly advise students on partnerships with over 150 partner universities
Initiating a program with Go Global
- Initiate a Student Mobility Agreement (Exchange, Study Abroad, and Research Abroad)
- Initiate a Group Study Program
- Initiate an International Service Learning opportunity
Initiate a Student Mobility Agreement
Student mobility agreements make international learning opportunities possible by either exchanging students with selected universities or making arrangements with partner institutions to welcome UBC students into their programs.
Agreements allow UBC students to access study opportunities and co-op placements at renowned universities around the world without having to pay international student fees or obtain work visas.
Prior to exchanging students, universities must reach an official agreement. Go Global consults with participating academic units and the Office of UBC International on all student mobility projects. All reciprocal student mobility agreements are taken to the UBC Senate for final approval.
Requests for consideration of a particular partner organization can be initiated by students or academic units; otherwise, partnerships are developed in accordance with UBC strategic priorities (e.g., TREK 2010, Internationalization Strategy). Agreements can be university-wide, or faculty- or discipline-based (with support from multiple departments).
A reciprocal student mobility agreement must:
- Have the potential for reciprocity
- Provide a complementary or value-added academic component to UBC programs of study
- Be negotiated with a peer institution that supports international student experiences and that meets the academic scrutiny of the participating faculty and the University Senate
When a reciprocal student mobility agreement is signed, UBC agrees to transfer all course work successfully completed at the partner institution to the academic records of UBC exchange students. For a current list of existing and pending agreements, as well as those under review, please review our UBC Student Mobility Partner University Agreements (below).
UBC Student Mobility Partner University Agreements (462KB PDF)
Initiate a Group Study Program
Group Study Programs (GSP) are faculty-led international learning programs initiated by faculty members interested in taking students abroad as part of an existing UBC course. Essentially, Group Study Programs offer faculty members a chance to “move the classroom” to a location that expands students’ learning opportunities.
The Go Global International Learning Programs office oversees the development and implementation of GSPs at UBC. To learn more about developing a GSP, contact the Group Study Program Coordinator.
Initiate an International Service Learning opportunity
International Service Learning uses the experiential education model; students engage in a continuous cycle of learning, action, and reflection. Projects focus on global issues, social justice, and reciprocal learning. Programs are developed together with community partners who contribute as co-educators throughout the project cycle.
Faculties and departments interested in adding an international service learning component to their course should contact us directly.
