Student Exchange Programs
What is an exchange?
An exchange involves a formal agreement between the University of Guelph and an international university that allows us to exchange students each year. A Guelph student, can take courses on exchange at one of our partner universities and transfer credits back to their Guelph degree when they return.
Why you should go on an exchange program
- Tuition: you will pay UG tuition and fees, not international student tuition and fees.
- Course Credit: take courses that count towards your degree while studying in another country.
- Support: receive support before, during and after your exchange from the CIP office at UG and the international office at your host university.
- Develop Yourself: build your intercultural skills and your resume, learn about yourself and the world, make new friends, and develop a global perspective.
Exchange Locations
Guelph has exchange agreements with over 100 partner institutions in over 30 countries! Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Latin America...there are so many choices available to you.
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OUI Provincial Exchanges
The University of Guelph partners with other Canadian universities to offer exchange opportunities to students in France and Germany:
The Ontario/Rhone-Alpes (ORA) Student Exchange Program organizes exchanges between 14 Ontario universities, including the U of G, and 10 universities in the Rhone-Alpes region in France. Therefore, University of Guelph students can go on exchange for one or two semesters to one of the participating universities in the Rhône-Alpes, France. Students from most fields of study can apply for the ORA Exchange but must have at least an intermediate level of French (usually considered to be equivalent to having taken second-year level French courses at the University of Guelph).
Information on the ORA program and the partner France universities can be found on the ORA website. Please note that besides the exchange program, the ORA also offers a Summer Language Program (any level) and Summer Research Program.
*Note, the OUI program has offered scholarships in the past to participants. Scholarships may be available to future applicants but we are waiting for confirmation.
Please refer to the Student Financial Services Travel Bursaries and Scholarships information for financial assistance.
The Ontario/Baden-Wurttemberg (OBW) Student Exchange Program organizes exchanges between 12 Ontario universities, including the UofG, and 9 universities in the Baden-Wurttemberg region in Germany. University of Guelph students can go on exchange for one or two semesters to one of the participating universities in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Students from most fields of study can apply. No German-language skills are required to participate. While on the exchange, students will be required to take at least one German language course, and may also take courses in English (the number of courses taught in English and their subjects varies at the participating German universities).
Information on the program and the partner German universities can be found on the OBW website. Please note that besides the exchange program, the OBW also offers a Summer Language Program (any level) and a Summer Research Program.
*Note, the OUI program has offered scholarships in the past to participants. Scholarships may be available to future applicants but we are waiting for confirmation.
Please refer to the Student Financial Services Travel Bursaries and Scholarships information for financial assistance.
Please note that you must complete BOTH the CIP online and OUI online application for the ORA and OBW exchange programs and often times they will have different due dates. For the OUI application, you will have to complete the online application, download your answers, and email a copy to goabroad@uoguelph.ca along with the required attachments (you do not need to provide your transcript, CIP will provide that for you). Please see the OUI website for more details.
Exchange Application
To apply for the exchange programs you must complete CIP's online application. Step-by-step application instructions are outlined in the link below.