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Step 1: Explore McGill exchange partners

Browse McGill exchange partners with our "Where Can I Go on Exchange" tool!

Exchange places at each destination are limited, and there is no guarantee that you will receive a nomination for your first choice, so keep your options open by considering several potential destinations.

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Universidad Torcuato di Tella | Arts, Management, and Science

Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo School of Business Administration | Management

Fundação Getulio Vargas Escola Brasileira de Administração Publica e de Empresas | Management

Dalhousie University | Law

University of Ottawa | Law

University of British Columbia | Open to all faculties (excluding Management)

University of the West Indies | Open to all faculties

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Management and Arts

University of Chile | Engineering- Department of Mining and Materials only

Universidad de los Andes | Open to all faculties

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) | Law

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) | Open to all faculties

Universidad de las Américas Puebla | Open to all faculties

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) | Open to all faculties

Universidad Panamericana | Law

George Washington University | Law

Southwestern Law School | Law

University of Arizona | Law

University of Houston | Law

University of Maryland | Open to all faculties (Engineering and Management excluded)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Arts and Science

Vermont Law School | Law

Fudan University | Law and Management

Central Conservatory of Music | Music

Peking University, Guanghua School of Management | Management

Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Management

Tongji University | Architecture

Tsinghua University | Open to all faculties

Zhejiang University | Management

Chinese University of Hong Kong | Open to all faculties

City University of Hong Kong | Open to all faculties

Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Engineering and Science

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Management

University of Hong Kong | Open to all faculties

Ben Gurion University of the Negev | Open to all faculties

Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Open to all faculties

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | Open to all faculties

Tel Aviv University | Law

University of Malaya | Open to all faculties

Keio University | Open to all faculties

Kyoto University | Open to all faculties

Sophia University | Open to all faculties

University of Tokyo | Open to all faculties

Waseda University | Open to all faculties

Korea University Open to all faculties

Seoul National University, The College of Business Administration | Management

Yonsei University | Open to all faculties (Law and Music excluded)

Nanyang Technological University | Open to all faculties

National University of Singapore | Open to all faculties

Singapore Management University | Management

National Taiwan University, College of Management | Management

Chulalongkorn University | Management

Australian National University | Open to all faculties

Griffith University, Queensland Conservatorium | Music

University of Adelaide | Open to all faculties (This partner is not available for Winter 2026)

University of Melbourne | Open to all faculties

University of New South Wales | Open to all faculties

University of Queensland | Open to all faculties

University of Sydney | Open to all faculties (This partner is not available for Winter 2026)

University of Western Australia | Open to all faculties

University of Auckland | Open to all faculties

University of Otago | Open to all faculties

Technische Universität Wien | Architecture

Université Catholique de Louvain | Architecture, Arts, Engineering, Management and Science

Charles University | Open to all faculties

Prague University of Economics and Business | Management

Copenhagen Business School | Management

Technical University of Denmark | Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Science

University of Copenhagen | Open to all faculties

University of Helsinki | Open to all faculties

University of the Arts Helsinki - Sibelius Academy | Music

Corvinus University of Budapest | Management

University of Iceland | Open to all faculties (Law, Nursing and MBA excluded)

BI Norwegian Business School | Management

Boğaziçi University | Arts, Management, Science

Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics | Management

Comillas Pontifical University | Arts, Management and Science

Durham University | Open to all faculties

École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble - ENSAG | Architecture

ESADE | Arts, Management and Science

Freie Universität Berlin | Open to all faculties

École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Lausanne) | Management

IE University | Arts, Management, Science

Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) | Arts, Law and Management

Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University | Open to all faculties

King's College London | Open to all faculties

Leiden University | Open to all faculties

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Open to all faculties

Lund University | Open to all faculties

Maastricht University | Law

University of Galway | Open to all faculties

Norwegian Academy of Music | Music

Politecnico di Milano | Architecture

St Petersburg University, Graduate School of Management | Management

Rostock University for Music and D rama | Music

Technical University of Munich | Open to all faculties

Technische Universität Berlin | Engineering

The Royal Northern College of Music | Music

Trinity College Dublin | Open to all faculties

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Open to all faculties

Universitat de Barcelona | Law

University College Dublin | Open to all faculties

University College London | Open to all faculties (Education excluded)

University of Amsterdam | Open to all faculties

University of Bergen | Open to all faculties

University of Birmingham | Open to all faculties

University of Bologna | Open to all faculties

University of Bristol | Open to all faculties

University of Edinburgh | Open to all faculties

Humboldt University | Open to all faculties

Luiss Guido Carli University | Open to all faculties

University of Geneva | Open to all faculties

University of Glasgow | Open to all faculties

University of Groningen | Open to all faculties

University of Leeds | Open to all faculties

University of Manchester | Open to all faculties

University of Mannheim | Arts, Management and Science

University of Nottingham | Open to all faculties

University of Oslo | Open to all faculties

University of St. Gallen | Management

University of the Arts the Hague - Royal Conservatoire | Music

University of Turin | Law

University of Warsaw | Open to all faculties

University of Warwick | Arts, Management and Science

University of Zurich | Open to all faculties

Università Bocconi | Management

Università Iuav di Venezia | Architecture

Université de Strasbourg | Open to all faculties

Université Grenoble Alpes | Law, Science

Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne | Open to all faculties

Aix-Marseille Université | Law

Université Paris Dauphine | Management

CentraleSupelec | Engineering

Université Paris II - Panthéon-Assas | Law

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Law

École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris) | Management

École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville-ENSA | Architecture

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL | Open to all faculties (Architecture excluded)

École Polytechnique | Engineering, Science

INSA Rouen Normandie | Engineering

KU Leuven | Open to all faculties

American University of Beirut | Open to all faculties

University of Michigan | Engineering and Management

University of Navarra | Open to all faculties

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What should you consider when selecting your host university?

FACULTY RESTRICTIONS & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Checkbox Stock Photos Check that students in your faculty are eligible to go on exchange at this host.

Consult with your Faculty Advisor for exchange program processes and degree requirements specific to your Faculty:

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Engineering and Architecture

Science and B.A. & Sc.

Checkbox Stock Photos Review the host institution information available on their fact sheets and websites, and make sure to check for the following information:

Semester dates *	What are this host institution's semester dates? Do the host institution’s semester dates conflict with McGill’s semester dates?
Language of instruction	Does the host institution require proof of language proficiency? Are there enough courses available in a language I am proficient in? Do I meet the host’s language proficiency requirements?
Course availability	What courses does this host offer? Check the courses on the host institution’s website as well as our Course Equivalency Database Check that the selected courses are in person. McGill students are not permitted to take online or hybrid courses while on exchange.
Eligibility and admission requirements	What are the host’s minimum CGPA requirements? Does the host institution require a reference letter?
Housing and Accommodation	Does this host university offer housing for exchange students? What housing options are available to me if I go to this host?

*NOTE: Students planning to go on an exchange in their FINAL YEAR may encounter delays in graduation due to late release of transcripts from Host Universities. If you are planning to go on an exchange in your FINAL TERM/SEMESTER, your graduation WILL be delayed.

HEALTH

Checkbox Stock Photos Consult the Government of Canada Travel Health Notices. The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Travel Health Notices outline potential health risks to travelers and recommend ways to help reduce them.

Checkbox Stock Photos Check the host’s health insurance requirements available in the partner fact sheets or through the host’s International Office.

Checkbox Stock Photos Review your health insurance coverage.

Canadian students:	Check with both provincial and ASEQ (studentcare.ca for SSMU, PGSS, MCSS) to ensure coverage while abroad
International students:	If you are enrolled in the International Health Insurance plan, visit the International Student Services Health Insurance website for information about travel
Students with their own plans (parents, governmental organization, etc):	Confirm coverage with the insurance provider

SAFETY

Checkbox Stock Photos Review the Travel Advice and Advisories for your destination to find information about safety and the laws and culture of each country.

NOTE: Exchanges are not allowed in countries or regions with “Avoid non-essential travel” or “Avoid all travel” advisories.

For a full list of safety considerations, check out more information on Safety Abroad.

FINANCES

Consider the following items:

Checkbox Stock Photos Tuition: tuition is paid directly to McGill and not the partner institution. You are required to pay for 15 credits for each semester on exchange.

Checkbox Stock Photos Cost of living, including:

Airfare
Accommodations (What housing does the host offer?)
Food
Local transportation (to and from the host university, local tourist travelling, etc.)
Passport and visa
Books and supplies
Personal expenses (clothing, equipment, toiletries etc.)
Emergency funds

Checkbox Stock Photos Review funding opportunities

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY

Checkbox Stock Photos Review the visa requirements of the host country

Verify the type of visa required. The procedure to obtain the visa depends on your country of citizenship and the duration of your stay
Contact the nearest Embassy /consulate as well as the international office of the host early in the decision process to check visa requirements and timelines

Checkbox Stock Photos Review the vaccine requirements for the host country and whether the host country has COVID-related quarantine and vaccination policies

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