Exchange Programme

Exchange Programme

Application Deadline 2024-2025: Please check the deadline for your own Faculty

Who?

If you are a full-time BA student at the RUG and have successfully completed the first 60 credits in your degree programme by the time you leave for Canada, you are eligible to apply to go on exchange in Canada. Please keep in mind that if your department has other/stricter policies, those take precedence. You must, in all cases, be cleared by your department's Exam Board in order to study abroad in Canada. If you've been selected, it's also a good idea to keep in touch with your academic advisor when choosing your courses, to ensure that you only take classes that your Exam Board will recognize.

Where?

The Centre for Canadian Studies has established agreements with four universities in Canada. Please click on the links below for more information for each of the universities.

Additional agreements with three Canadian Universities (University of Calgary, McGill University, Dalhousie University) have been established by Multi Faculty Exchange. More information per Faculty is available on their website.

For questions, please contact canstudy rug.nl.

How?

Students can apply via Mobility Online (see below). Please keep in mind that you can only apply for one of the universities.

For Laval/Sherbrooke applicants proof of language proficiency of French is required at B2/C1 level

For Queen's applicants the following is required:

A copy of your results of one of the following English proficiency tests:

• TOEFL (ibt 88; paper 580)
• IELTS 6,5
• CAEL 70 (with no band below 60)
• PTE 60
• Duolingo (minimum score 120)
• Cambridge English 175 (with no score below 170)

For Concordia University applicants the following is required:

A copy of your results of one of the following English proficiency tests, not more than two years old:

• TOEFL (ibt 90; paper 577)
• IELTS 7
• MELAB 85 (with at least a 3 for speaking)
• CAEL 70
• Cambridge Certificate (CAE) A
• International Baccalaureate: The course Group 1 English (Language A: Literature, Language A: Language and literature, or literature and performance) (Higher or Standard Level).

What's next?

The selection procedure will be conducted by the Centre for Canadian Studies in collaboration with the exchange officers of the various Faculties. Students will be informed after the respective deadlines of the different Faculties. The Centre for Canadian Studies will organise a meeting with all nominated students in April 2024 in order to prepare for their trip to Canada.