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Partner Institutions

Follow the links below to check out VIU's current exchange partners. Or find the schools using Google Earth on VIU's Global VIU blogs

Australia

University of Canberra

Canberra

Program:  Full range of university programs & courses (called units). 

Length: 1 semester 

Semesters: Feb–June, July–Nov

Notes from a VIU student at Canberra Oct '08

Deakin University

Melbourne

Program:  Full range of university programs & courses (called units) and Business internships.  Click here for information on looking up units (courses)

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Feb–June, July–Nov

Victoria University

Melbourne

Program: Choose from .... Length: 1 or 2 semesters; 2011 share their experiences about studying in Melbourne.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkzdtMh9Byc

Semesters: Feb–June, July–Nov

England

University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

Program:  Range of university courses. Click here for their Module Catalogue (list of courses)

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Sept–late January , Feb–June

Finland

TAMK (Tampere University of Applied Sciences)

Tampere

Program:  Programs for exchange students in English: International Business, Media, Environmental Engineering, Social Services, Nursing .

Length: 1 or 2 semesters

Semesters: Sept–Dec, Jan–May

SeAMK Business School

Seinäjoki

Programs: Business, food, nursing and a variety of programs for exchange students

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Sept – Dec or Jan, Feb – May

France

Burgundy School of Business

Dijon

Program:  Business courses, in English look under course catalogues.

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Sept–Dec, Jan- May

Internship: April–June/July

Université de Bourgogne

Auxeurre

Program: Business courses and internships: program description. Students from Tourism and Hospitality can also apply. Non-Business majors may apply if willing to study Business courses in French. and Business internships.  Students taking 1st year courses must stay for one year and starting in Sept. 

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Sept–Dec, Jan- May

Internship: April–June/July

Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Frankfurt

Program: Business courses (Students Guide 2012 and Descriptions for English-Taught Courses)

Length:  1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Sept – Jan & Mar – June

Japan

Mejiro University

Shinjuku (Tokyo)

Program:  Japanese language and culture courses offered in English.  Click here for information on the program and courses.

Japan government scholarship available for 1 or 2 students.

Length: 1 year

Semesters: Sept–Jan, April–July

J.F. Oberlin University

Machida (near Tokyo)

Program:  Japanese language and culture courses offered in English.  Click here for the on-line student guide (information on courses in section IV).

Japan government scholarships may be available.

Length: 1 year

Semesters: Sept–Jan, April–July

Korea

Chung Ang University

Seoul

Program:  Click here for courses offered in English (look at those offered on the Seoul campus only)

Other: Can earn up $500US per month teaching English; free accommodation

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Mar–June, Sept–Dec

Mexico

Universidad de Colima

Program: If you are a student in the Faculty of Management, or a First Nations student (Canadian citizens or landed immigrant only), you may be eligible for a grant of $3000 to study in Colima. You can study Spanish language and Mexican culture or take academic courses (in Spanish).

Valle del Mezquital

Program: First Nations students or First Nations majors only ($3000 grant available; must be Canadian or landed immigrant).

Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco

Program: Business majors only ($3000 grant available; must be Canadian or landed immigrant)

Netherlands

Hogeschool Utrecht

Utrecht

Program:  Programs in English offered in these areas: Communications & Journalism, Economics & Management, Social Work, and some free choice subjects

Length:  1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Feb–July, Sept–Dec or Jan

 

Want to study during the summer? Consider courses offered at UH's Summer School (cost of tuition will be deducted off the program fee since these can be taken as part of an exchange program)

INHOLLAND University

Dieman/Amsterdam

Program:  Programs offered in English.

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Feb–July, Sept–Jan

New Zealand

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic

Tauranga

Program:  Lower level courses in Business, Tourism, IT, ECE, Hospitality, etc.  Click here for list of programmes (subjects)

Length: 1 semester   

Semesters: Feb–June, July–Nov (for Business courses)

UNITEC

Auckland

Program:  Many, including Sport, Business, Design, IT.  Click here for list of programmes

Length: 1 or 2 semesters   

Semesters: Feb–June, July–Nov

North2North

University of the Arctic

 

The University of the Arctic is a consortium of northern universities in Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, USA and Canada. Member universities have created an exchange program called the North2North student mobility program that allows students to experience different northern regions first-hand.

Program:  Click here for the list of programs by University

Length: 1 or 2 semesters 

Semesters: Aug-Dec/Jan & Jan/Feb-June

Spain

Universidad de Huelva

Huelva

Program: Variety of courses

Length: 1 semester

Semesters: Feb-May, Sept-Jan

USA

University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

Program: First Nations students or First Nations majors only ($3000 grant available; must be Canadian or landed immigrant)

New Mexico State University

Program: First Nations students or First Nations majors only ($3000 grant available; must be Canadian or landed immigrant).

Information on courses

Central Arkansas University

Conway, Arkansas

Program: Business majors only ($3000 grant available; must be Canadian or landed immigrant).

Length: 1 or 2 semesters

Semesters: Jan-May, late Aug-Dec

Websites for the College of Business and incoming exchange students

California State University

East Bay, California

Program: Business majors only ($3000 grant available; must be Canadian or landed immigrant)

Length: 1 or 2 terms

Terms: Sept-Dec; Jan-Mar; Mar-June

Websites for the College of Business and Economics, Business Admin courses , general information