- Established in 1906
- Poland’s leading university of economics and management
- 12 000+ students
- 1 200+ undergraduate and graduate courses, including English BA, MA and PhD degree programs
- Outstanding job placement rates and stellar employer reputation
- Renowned for its research activity
- Hosting 500+ international students from more than 50 countries
- Located in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland
- Modern city infused with historical architecture, including palaces, churches, and other incredible structures
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Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- Students from the Sauder School of Business
Term Dates
- Fall Semester: End of September to Early February
- Spring Semester: Mid-February to End of June
Timing
- UBC students attending the Fall Semester may be able to write exams in December
- Permission must be secured from professors at SGH
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- 6 ECTS = 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
- 5.0* - A - Very Good – outstanding performance with only minor errors
- 4.5 - B - Good Plus – above average standard, but with some errors
- 4.0 - C - Good – generally sound work with a notable number of errors
- 3.5 - D - Sufficient Plus – fair, but with significant shortcomings
- 3.0 - 100.0% - E - Sufficient – performance meets the minimum criteria
- 2.0 - F Fail – considerable further work is required
Passing grade
3Course 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
- 60 ECTS per academic year, or 30 ECTS per term
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
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
- There are both on-campus and off-campus Accomodation options available
- The International Centre is able to assist students with both options