- Gained university status in 1966 and adopted the name 'The City University'
- 9550+ undergraduate students
- Alumni includes past Prime Ministers such as Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher
- 3 campuses: Bunhill Row and Northampton Square in the City of London, and Dubai
- Conveniently located in the centre of London
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Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- Only Commerce (UBCV) and Arts students are eligible to apply to this partner university
- Commerce (UBCV) students may only select courses from the Bayes Business School
- Arts students may only select courses from The School of Communication & Creativity, the School of Policy & Global Affairs & Department of Psychology
- Find the courses available here for Arts Students
Term Dates
- UBC Term 1 (CUL Period 1): Late September to Mid December
- UBC Term 2 (CUL Period 2): Mid January to Mid June
Timing
Bayes Business School: Incoming Commerce exchange students may be able to take earlier exam assessments. Ask the Bayes Student Exchange Office for more details at bayes-ug-incoming@city.ac.uk
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- 4 City U of London credits = 1 UBC credit
- 15 City credits = 7.5 ECTS
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Passing grade
A grade of 40% for each component of the course is required to pass.Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
- Exchange students will need to make a preliminary module selection on their application form and final module registration will take place during the first week of term
- Exchange Students are also eligible to take our 2 cultural elective modules (further details of these classes will be provided during orientation)
- When selecting courses, ensure that they are available in the semester for which you are applying
- Arts Students Students will need to provisionally select their modules before arrival. Applicants will receive a list of available
modules upon receipt of application. - Arts students will register for courses in the School of Communication & Creativity, the School of Policy & Global Affairs &
Department of Psychology - Commerce students will regsiter for courses in the Bayes Business School
Full course load information
- It is recommended that students take 4 -5 modules per term for a full course load
Partner Course Information for Commerce Students
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Exchange Tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Types of accommodation available
Housing notes
- limited accommodation for students coming to study for a single term.
- Students who are studying for the full academic year are eligible to apply for accommodation in one of City’s nominated halls of residence once you have received an offer.