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AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:

To be eligible to participate, you must:

• be currently registered as a full-time, degree-seeking 大发彩票平台 student
• have a minimum CGPA 3.00
• have completed at least one year of full-time study by the start of your term abroad (Year 0 students are not eligible.)

You can participate in an exchange for one or two terms.

Close to graduation?
If you are applying to go on exchange in your last term, you may be delaying your graduation by one term as the transcript from the host institution may not arrive in time for you to remain on the graduation list of the term you are on exchange. Please note that if all program requirements have already been completed in the term prior to the exchange, you will not be allowed to go on exchange and delay your graduation only to take extra course during your exchange term.

Where can I go on exchange?

• Review the full list of schools on the exchange website 鈥� note you can only chose schools that are coded as 鈥淕eneral鈥� or 鈥淓ngineering鈥�; it is important to do thorough research on the schools you are considering in terms of Accreditation Units (AU), programs/courses offered and language of study.
• Not all schools listed under 鈥淕eneral鈥� or 鈥淓ngineering鈥� offer the courses you need and may not meet our Accreditation requirement and therefore you may be required to take additional courses to satisfy the accreditation board requirements of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).
• It is VERY important to do some personal research on the different schools.
  • Attend our information session in November
  • Talk to your departmental advisors to determine the term which works best for your curriculum and to confirm which courses you are allowed to take on exchange.听
  • Review Student Experience Reports available at Explore 大发彩票平台 exchange partners听(Select a host institution and look for 鈥淪tudent Reports鈥� 鈥� Please note that these reports may not be available for all partner institutions yet.)
  • Review previously approved courses in the -听note that you will still need to get your courses officially approved by the department and faculty via the transfer credit form AFTER you have accepted the nomination 鈥� see more information below. Please also note that the Course Equivalency System is not a true representation of the available courses at the host institution. There may be many more available courses that have just not been evaluated in our system yet.
  • Determine the language of instruction at the Host University

For each term you are on exchange you will be paying 15 大发彩票平台 credits; regardless of how many courses you take.

To offset some study abroad costs, you may be eligible for financial assistance:

• Students are eligible to apply for government student assistance.
• Students may also apply to the Scholarships and Student Aid Office for further assistance.
• Holders of renewable scholarships and awards may retain their awards. Renewal of entrance awards will be contingent on performance at the Host Institution.

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Awards and Scholarships:

• Mobility Bursary for Exchanges: For more information, please visit: /studentaid/special-funding/mobility-exchanges
• The Killam Fellowships Program: Awards for study in the United States - For more information, please visit this website.
• Antje Graupe International Awards in Engineering: ($7,500 for one semester; renewable once for a second semester.) Established in 1999 by a generous gift from the late Werner Graupe and the Antje Graupe Pryor Foundation. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to second or third year Engineering students at 大发彩票平台 opting to study for one or two semesters at a university in the European Union, with preference given to students studying in Germany or France. For students who choose to study in Germany, further preference will be given to those studying at Technische Universit盲t Berlin.
  There is no separate application required. You will be automatically considered for it. For more information, please visit听the .
• For all other funding options, please visit: www.mcgill.ca/mcgillabroad/goabroad/funding

You can only submit one application which can include 4 University choices 鈥� there is a听non-refundable fee听that will be charged to your student account, please refer to听大发彩票平台 Abroad.

Application: It is VERY important to do some personal research on the different schools.

1. Fill out the application form on Minerva (Student Menu 脿Student Records Menu 脿Exchange Study Away Menu 脿Request for Exchange)
2. Select up to for 4 host institutions (Important: Do research on their programs and courses to make sure the selected universities are a good fit for you!)
3. Add a tentative course selection.听 (Make sure the courses that you need to progress in your curriculum are offered in the term you would like to study abroad)

Decisions: There are 3 levels of decisions that will be made on MINERVA.

1. The departmental level will review your school choices and proposed course list to assess if your choices are suitable 鈥� their decisions are made before July.
2. The Faculty level will provide a second review to confirm the department鈥檚 decision in allowing you to participate in an exchange - decisions are made before July-The department and faculty are only approving the concept of you studying abroad- we do not approve which school nor term you will be selected for.
3. FINAL APPROVAL AND NOMINATIONS: The Exchange office/Service Point will start the process of nominating students to a specific school destination and term 鈥� decisions will be sent from the exchange office at the end of July.

It is important to note that if you do not get nominated to any of your choices, you will be sent an alternative choice.

Accepting/declining nominations: The exchange office will usually allow for a week for students to make a final decision on their offer of nomination.

Following your decision you will be sent communication and instructions via email and also listed in the comments section on MINERVA.听 The Exchange office will email students with the host application instructions- for a student going away in Fall or full year will get an email anywhere between March and July. For those going for only Winter will hear from them between July and October.听 Please make sure to check your emails regularly.

Any questions you have about the Host application (please contact the exchange office/ Service Point) studentexchanges [at] mcgill.ca or book an appointment through the .

Service Point
3415 McTavish St. (corner Sherbrooke)
Montreal, Quebec | H3A 0C8
Tel.: 514-398-7878
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Once you have accepted your nomination it is important to follow these guidelines:

• Apply to Host University 鈥� instructions will be sent to your 大发彩票平台 email address 鈥� any questions about Host application, language proficiency, or additional required documents are to be asked at International Education Service Point 3415 McTavish St.听听Please use the if you have any questions or wish to book an appointment with them.
• Review the fact sheet of your host institution for more information about the institution, course registration process, cost of living, housing etc:听听Explore 大发彩票平台 exchange partners website
• Attend the pre-departure session you will be invited to. More information can be found at the Predeparture website.
• Review Student Experience reports for some tips about your exchange destination/institution. The reports are available on the听Explore 大发彩票平台 exchange partners website听(Select a host institution and look for 鈥淪tudent Reports鈥� 鈥� Please note that these reports may not be available for all partner institutions yet.)
• Review the Safety Abroad website and FAQ.
• Complete the Mandatory 大发彩票平台 Student Travel Registry.
• Simultaneously while you are applying to the Host University you will be required to get all exchange courses evaluated and approved by the departments and faculty (MESC).** See departmental advising contact sheet under "IMPORTANT INFORMATION".
• Carefully review the following section + Steps to receive approval for transfer credits
• Keep in mind that you will be paying 15 大发彩票平台 credits for your term abroad no matter how many transfer credits you are granted 鈥� please see funding opportunities.

Cancelling your exchange term

If you decide to cancel your exchange term, please submit a to the Exchange Office. Once your exchange term has been removed from your record, you will be able to register for 大发彩票平台 courses at 大发彩票平台. Kindly note that you will be eligible to apply for an exchange again.

Tip!
If any of you are interested in sharing your email with other students please email us at exchange.engineering [at] mcgill.ca so we can get you in contact with other students that are going to the same university as you!听
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• Please note that it is MANDATORY to have all exchange courses (even courses you are taking for your own interest) evaluated prior to your departure. Transfer credits for all courses have to reflect on the Minerva transcript even those that are considered extra courses which do not satisfy any program requirements. We will add a registration hold to the record in case exchange courses have not been evaluated by the time we receive your official transcript. Such hold will restrict you from adding/dropping courses and will only be removed once the transfer credits requests for the missing courses have been reviewed and approved. Please keep in mind that the transfer credit review process may take several weeks.

Transfer Credit Approval Process:

Before starting this approval process, it is recommended to check in with your departmental advisor to confirm the type of courses you are allowed to take on exchange. This may differ from the department to department. This will also help determine the courses you will need to register for in the terms before/after your exchange. You can find the departmental contacts on the Departmental Contacts List.
**Important information for ECSE and Bioengineering students only: Core courses, courses that are a mandatory part of the curriculum, must be taken at 大发彩票平台. Please discuss with your departmental advisor if you have any questions.**

• Step One 鈥� Course Equivalency System (CES):
  • A database of previously approved courses is available for review in the . Please note that this database is not a true representation of the courses offered at our partner universities. If you cannot find the courses you wish to take, you must submit a new course equivalency request in the CES. Note that all courses must be first approved in the CES in order to have them approved for transfer credit.
  • If an equivalency decision has expired, you must request a 鈥楻eassessment鈥� on the system, which will require a new course syllabus.
  • In order to successfully submit a CES request, you must upload a detailed course outline, which includes all lecture, lab, and tutorial hours, as well as the number of weeks the course is being taught. This information is required in order to calculate accreditation units (AUs). If this information is not available in the course outline you have found, you must upload supporting documents that include this information (i.e. an academic calendar that indicates the number of weeks in a term at the host university; an email from the host institution etc.). Please see more information about accreditation units in the next section 鈥淎dditional Information about Accreditation Units (AU)鈥�.
  • Full instructions on how to use the CES can be found on the Course Equivalency System Website.
  • IMPORTANT: Please submit evaluation requests well in advance since approvals may take some time. Please keep in mind that a decision of 鈥榚quivalent鈥� in the Course Equivalency System does not mean that transfer credit approval has been granted. The Course Equivalency decision is the first step in obtaining transfer credit approval for your courses.

• Step Two 鈥� Minerva Transfer Credit Assessment Form (MTCAF):
  • Once you have received all CES approvals, add your courses to the Minerva Transfer Credit Assessment Form (MTCAF), which is linked directly to the CES. The MCTAF can be accessed on Minerva via this pathway: Student Menu - Student Records Menu 鈥� Exchange/Study Away Menu 鈥� Transfer Credit Assessment.
  • It is always good to include a few courses that are back-up options, but please limit the number of courses you add to the MTCAF to 10 courses. If needed, you can get more courses approved at a later time.
  • Once the Minerva form has been completed, please send an email to exchange.engineering [at] mcgill.ca as well as your department to confirm that you have completed the MTCAF.
  • In this email, please include your name, ID number and the course outline(s) of all non-Engineering course(s) that you have added to the Minerva form. Please make sure that the course outline(s) include a clear breakdown of the course hours (lecture, tutorial hours, etc.) for the verification of AUs. The AUs for the Engineering courses should appear in the MTCAF (it is being pulled from the Course Equivalency System), for all other courses you need to provide the AU information/calculation.
  • If you have any additional comments or information for us (e.g. approvals from a minor advisor), please include this information in the email.
  • Once departmental and faculty approval have been given, you can no longer make changes to your form. So, if there are any issues or errors with a submi