- One of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast, founded in 1861
- 31 000+ undergraduate students
- 3 campuses, with its flagship campus in Seattle's University District and much smaller branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell
- Please see the Tuition, Fees and Awards tab for unique funding opportunities including the Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program
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Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- Students must have a minimum 72% cumulative average to attend this partner
Term Dates
- UBC Term 1 (UW Trimester 1): Late September to Mid December
- UBC Term 2 (UW Trimester 2 and 3): Early January to Early June
- UBC Full year (UW Trimester 1, 2 and 3): Late September to Early June
*Please note: trimesters 2 & 3 must be taken together (it is not possible to just take one of those trimesters)
Timing
- Students are encouraged to thoroughly research student visa requirements before they select this partner as some students may not be eligible for a visa
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- UW credits x 2/3 = 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
Grading scheme
- A 4.0-3.9
- A- 3.8-3.5
- B+ 3.4-3.2
- B 3.1-2.9
- B- 2.8-2.5
- C+ 2.4-2.2
- C 2.1-1.9
- C- 1.8-1.5
- D+ 1.4-1.2
- D 1.1-0.9
- D- 0.8-0.7 Lowest passing grade.
- E 0.0 Academic failure (no credit earned)
Passing grade
0.7Course 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
Full course load information
- A typical class load for each quarter is 15 credits
All undergraduate students attending the UW on a university-wide exchange will be admitted through Undergraduate Admissions to the College of Arts & Sciences.The college is divided by four academic divisions: art, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
Limited Availability:
- Architecture
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Law, Societies & Justice
- Math
Restricted courses:
- Art/Design
- Business
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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.
- Fulbright (for Graduate students who are Canadian Citizens)
- Killam Open Competition Award (for undergraduate students who are Canadian Citizens)
Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program:
- You must be an undergraduate student in good standing at UBC whose educational goals would be well served by a year of study at The University of Washington, Seattle.
- You must hold Canadian citizenship or P.R.
- Priority will be given to students who have attended high school in British Columbia
- The value of this award is dependent on the length of your Exchange program at UW: $12,000 (USD) for a Full Year Exchange: September-June, $8,000 (USD) for a Term 2 Exchange: January-June. Not available for term 1 only.
- Priority will be given to students who wish to participate in a full-year exchange to the University of Washington.
- How to apply
- Check the complete eligibility requirements for the exchange
- Log on to Gateway
- Click on the “Search Experiences” tab.
- Search “Corbett” in the Keywords section. This will bring up the application.
- Deadline: 13 December, 2023
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
- On-campus housing is available for students who indicate they are interested in on on-campusing in
their exchange application, and who apply by the housing priority deadline. There are also many off-campus options should students choose to live off campus. Please see link below to UW's on and off-campus housing options