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Find your program

Get on Board

After you watch Global Learning 101 on YouTube and review the resources on our website to reflect on your identity abroad, available funding opportunities, and FAQs, it's time to start browsing for your dream global learning experience.

Keep track of your questions along the way. For program-specific questions, contact the global learning advisor listed on the program page. You should also meet with your academic advisor to check your degree requirements and ensure that your potential programs are a good fit for your academic needs.

Once you're ready, you can pick your top 3 programs and apply! 

Browsing Programs

Below, you will see sections for Spring/Summer Programs and Semester Programs, where you can explore programs offered around the world. Each program name is hyperlinked to a page where you can find detailed information about courses, study dates, budget, housing, and more!

You can apply to study abroad as long as you're in good academic standing and will have completed at least 10 university courses before going abroad (that means if you're a first-year student in September 2025 and take a full courseload, you can apply to go abroad as early as Spring/Summer 2026). However, pay attention to the eligibility & application details listed on each program page, as some programs have different requirements.

Resources

Useful links

Global Learning 101 (video)

Your identity abroad

Funding opportunities

General FAQs

Academic advisors for study abroad

Spring/Summer Programs

If interested in a short-term option, there are a variety of program types you can choose from! 

Group Study Programs are field schools, where you study UCalgary courses abroad in a hands-on format with a small group of students & instructors. While these programs offer specific academic credit, students from all degrees are welcome to participate.

Summer exchanges are similar to the semester exchanges (where you take courses at another university, pay normal UCalgary tuition, & transfer credit back to your degree). However, these are a shorter duration and often in a cohort format at the partner university. Note: Some summer exchanges are listed below as "fee-paying" - this means tuition is paid to the partner university instead of to UCalgary. Students must apply directly to the partner, but will also submit an application to UCalgary for travel safety/transfer credit purposes.

Finally, we offer research & internship placements. Each one is structured for you to gain professional experience abroad in your field of interest. Note: Some research/internship programs are listed below as "external" - these are programs UCalgary is connected to but doesn't have a formal partnership, so students must apply directly to the program instead of applying through UCalgary.

Group Study Programs

Italy

Spain

Switzerland

United Kingdom

China

India

Japan

Multiple countries

Africa

Caribbean

North America

Central America

As virtual Group Study Programs can accept students closer to the semester start, applications run on a later timeline than travel-based programs. Applications will open from February 1, 2026 to April 10, 2026.

Summer exchanges

All programs listed below have English course instruction available. Some also offer language-learning opportunities.

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Norway

United Kingdom

Scotland

Sweden

All programs listed below have English course instruction available. Some also offer language-learning opportunities.

China

Hong Kong SAR

Japan

Singapore

South Korea

New Zealand

All programs listed below have English course instruction available. Some also offer language-learning opportunities.

Mexico

On a virtual summer exchange, you will take online courses from another university, typically with a mixture of asynchronous and live online classes. This gives more flexibility for students who might be already tied to other in-person commitments like summer jobs. 

Because Virtual/Online summer exchanges are coordinated by the host school simultaneously as any In-Person summer exchange offerings, applications will follow the same deadlines. 

Research & internships

All summer research & internships listed below are held in English.

Austria

Finland

France

  • Sorbonne Université Chemistry Summer Research - Science only; this research program requires French language skills

Germany

United Kingdom

Scotland

  • University of Glasgow Summer Research - coming soon

Multiple countries

All summer research & internships listed below are held in English.

China

Hong Kong SAR

India

Multiple countries

Ghana, Tanzania & Uganda

East Africa

South Africa

Multiple countries

USA

Multiple countries

Fall/Winter Semester Programs

Interested in doing a semester abroad? Exchange programs allow you to become a student at one of UCalgary's partner universities. You will study at the partner university for the semester (fall, winter, or full year), take courses there, and pay your regular UCalgary tuition. After the exchange, you can transfer the course credits back to your UCalgary degree.

Europe

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

For course instruction in English or French:

For course instruction in French only: 

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

For course instruction in English or Italian:

For course instruction in Italian only:

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

For course instruction in English or Spanish:

For course instruction in Spanish (limited English courses available): 

For course instruction in Spanish only: 

English course instruction is available.

English course instruction is available.

England

Scotland

Ireland

Asia-Pacific

Other regions

South Africa

Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad

Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

  • The National Student Exchange Program, which provides access to exchanges at 100+ universities across the USA (including the continental US, Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands)

Canada

United States of America

Mexico

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

Virtual exchanges allow you to take online courses from another university while staying enrolled at UCalgary. You can take a full semester of online courses, or take as little as 1 online course combined with your regular UCalgary courseload! 

Faculty-Specific Exchanges

Most of the exchanges listed above are open to students in all faculties. However, students from certain faculties have other exchange options available to them.

Haskayne Exchanges Law Exchanges

Photo Gallery

The banner image at the top of this page randomly rotates between 5 photos, taken by past UCalgary students or on past Global Learning Programs.

Museum gallery with high vaulted ceilings, elaborate columns, and skylights
Aerial view of a coastal town at sunrise
Looking down the harbour towards Sydney Opera House
In a green valley with rice fields rising up on the surrounding hills
A class of students sitting on ancient stone steps, with an instructor speaking to them from the grass below