University of Calgary

Period of exchange: full year preferred - single semesters possible
Level: Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Admission restrictions: limited enrolment into Nursing, Business and Fine Arts.

Located in northwest Calgary, the University of Calgary campus occupies a beautiful, park-like setting covering more than 200 hectares, or an area larger than Calgary’s entire downtown.

More than 28,000 students are currently enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. The university has graduated 120,000 alumni over its 40-year history, including the current Prime Minister of Canada.

Calgary’s high-quality undergraduate education is characterized by the synthesis of research, teaching and learning. The university aims to enhance students’ experience by enabling them to take an inquiry-based approach through experiential learning - literally learning through experience.

University exchange website
International student handbook

University location: Calgary
Student population: 28,000
City population: 1,019,942

Calgary is a vibrant city that offers the best of all worlds - a cosmopolitan city of nearly one million with outstanding outdoor adventure and pristine wilderness only an hour away in the Canadian Rockies.

Each year, visitors find a wealth of cultural attractions, diverse restaurants, award-winning cuisine, clubs, parks and specialty shops in Calgary. Sporting opportunities are limitless because the moderate climate beckons year-round outdoor enthusiasts to golf or hike, fish or mountain bike, ski or dog-sled.

Shopping is a paradise, being the only province in Canada with no provincial sales tax.

The dynamic arts scene gives its culture an attractive perspective, and its western heritage and legendary hospitality makes anyone feel welcome

For more information: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/intlstudents/living

The U of C is home to scholars in 16 faculties (offering more than 80 academic programs) and 36 research institutes and centres.

Faculty of Communication & Culture
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Environmental Design
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Haskayne School of Business
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Kinesiology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Nursing
Schulich School of Engineering
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Work

For further information, see: www.ucalgary.ca/faculties

Course information: For a full list of available courses, please visit: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/exchangestudents/ChoosingCourse

Course restrictions: Not available: 400-level law courses.

For a more comprehensive table of course restrictions, please visit: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/node/152

Course load: Students can take a maximum of 5 courses each semester. To be considered a full time student, they must register in at least 3 courses per term. Most courses at the U of C are one-semester courses, or half-year courses. Some courses are run over two terms, thus they are full-year courses. In the calendar description, half courses will be denoted by a weighting of 3.00 and a full course by 6.00.

Full day orientations for newly admitted International students are held at the beginning of the Fall Term and again during the Winter Term. For further information see: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/intlstudents/cissaProgram/orientation

Fall Semester: early September to late December
Winter Semester: early January to late April

For exact dates please visit: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/node/153

University and private rented accommodation is available. Visit: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/intlstudents/living/Accommodation

A study Permit may be necessary (required if staying more than 6 months) and highly recommended in case you want to work or extend your stay.
For more information on visa requirements see: www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study.asp

Compulsory and provided for all international students by International Student Services. Additional insurance may be needed to travel from/to your home country.
For further information see: www.ucalgary.ca/cissa/exchangestudents/MedInsurance

Between CAN$1300-1800 depending on accommodation

For further information on the cost of living see: www.ucalgary.ca/intlundergrad/cost/costofliving

Online currency converter: www.xe.com/ucc

A number of scholarships and grants are available for University of Auckland students participating in the Auckland Abroad exchange programme.

For more information see: How much will it cost?

For more information about the 360° Auckland Abroad programme, including application deadlines, please see www.auckland.ac.nz/360 or email Auckland Abroad.