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Partner Institutions

Follow the links below to check out VIU's current exchange partners.

Australia

University of Canberra

Canberra

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

Length: 1 semester 

Semesters: Feb–June, July–Nov

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

China

Zhejiang Ocean University

Zhoushan City

Program:  Chinese language & culture courses (24 transfer credits to VIU, 1st and 2nd year Chinese)

Other: Free lodging in exchange for some work for the English language department.

Length: 1 year 

Semesters: September through June

England

University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

Program:  Full range of university courses. Click here for information on looking up modules (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, Tourism, 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 including the Gateway to International Business program

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

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:  Intensive Japanese Language Program (JALP)  

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: Spanish Language and Mexican Culture program (courses transfer to VIU as 6 credits of lower level Spanish and SPAN 417)

Other: * This is not an exchange partner. If you attend this program you will pay tuition fees directly to U. Colima, therefore will not be eligible for student loans.

Length: 10-week termsn

Semesters: Jan-March, May-Aug, Sept-Nov


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)

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

West Indies

University of the West Indies

Program: Variety of courses on a number of campuses

Length: 1 or 2 semesters

Semesters: Sept-Dec, Jan-April