- Member of U21 Network
- Ranked 33rd in the world and 3rd among universities in China, according to the Times Higher Education Supplement 2006 World University Rankings
- Boasts professors among top researchers in many major areas of research including Human Health and Development, Biotechnology and Drug Development, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Build and Natural Environments, Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Public Law and Public Policy, China Studies, and Communications
- 20,000+ students and 1,000+ international students
- Located on the beautiful north western slopes of Hong Kong island
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Partner university’s areas of study
- All courses, except those offered by the Department of Chinese, are taught in English
- If your first language is not English, you will be required to submit proof of English level as a part of your partner application
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
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Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
Term Dates
- Semester 1: Late August to Late December
- Semester 2: Early January to Late May
- Summer Program: June to July
Timing
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Commerce: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Commerce students must select 'University of Hong Kong-COMM' on their Go Global application
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Engineering: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Engineering students must select 'University of Hong Kong-Engineering' on their Go Global application
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Law: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Law students must select 'University of Hong Kong-Law' on their Go Global application
Credits
Summer programs
Course equivalency formula
- UHK credits divided by 2 = UBC credits
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
D=1.0=PassCourse 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
- Faculty of Business, please see their website linked here for more information
- Also note: the maximum course loaded for exchange students in FBE is 30 credits, minimum is 18 credits, and 50% courses have to be enrolled within FBE (i.e. if a student taking 5 courses, 3 must be FBE courses and 2 can be electives, and language course is not counted into course load)
- Sports Science School recently closed. Please note for Kin and Hkin students, there will not be courses offered in these areas
Full course load information
- Courses generally carry 6 credits (3 credits for broadening courses)
- Full load = 30 credits/semester (60 credits/year)
- Minimum = 24 credits/semester
- Maximum = 36 credits/semester
- Maximums and minimums subject to the approval of the Dean/Head of the Department
- Within each semester's full load of 30 credits, more than half of them must come from one single faculty (ie: you should pick three courses from one faculty while the remaining can be chosen from other faculties)
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
- For summer school, tuition and other fees, aside from the application fee, are paid directly to the partner
- 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.