Gothenburg is in the heart of Scandinavia – centered right between the capitals of Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Today, the University of Gothenburg is one of the country's largest with over 55,000 students, 6,000 employees, 200 programs and almost 2,000 courses. The university also conducts successful and award-winning research in several fields, with over 1,800 doctoral students forming the foundation for the future of research.
The University of Gothenburg has strong connections to both society and business, which has created opportunities for flourishing high-quality research and exchange collaborations both within Sweden and in the rest of the world.
At the University of Gothenburg, we offer first-class education in many different areas and our faculties include IT, Humanities, Educational Sciences, Fine- Applied- and Performing Arts, Natural Science, Social Sciences, Medicine and Business School.
The University of Gothenburg also has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary education and research, which ranges from courses and programs to research collaborations.
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Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
Term Dates
- Spring: January - June (UBC Term 2)
- Autumn: August - January (UBC Term 1)
Each semester lasts 20 weeks
Credits
Course equivalency formula
ECTS 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
Grading scheme
For specfic grading schemes, please visit their Grades and Grading Scales website
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
* 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.
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
A limited number of student accomodation units are available, but not guaranteed for application during the application for exchange studies.