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  4. Interested in an exchange?

Interested in an exchange?

  • Check Western International's webpage for Exchange for the benefits of going on an exchange, general program details, and the application and post-acceptance processes.
  • Go to an Information Session or meet with an International Learning Ambassador.
  • Search Programs on Atlas:
    • filter by Type to find the host exchange institutions
    • add filters for Language of Instruction and Destination to narrow your search
    • add a filter for Term to find out if the exchange is for the fall or winter term, only, or available as a full-year exchange
    • adding a filter for Subject Area may not be particularly effective/informative since this section has not been vetted by the BMSUE Office

Connect with a BMSUE Coordinator to talk about:

  • the impact an exchange may have on completing your module(s)
  • how admission to Honours Specialization modules in Year 4 is affected by completing one term/both terms of Year 3 on an exchange
  • the process for having courses at exchange institutions evaluated and why you might want to do this before applying for an exchange
  • which modules lend themselves more readily to a one-term exchange
Connect with a Coordinator .

To find out if the courses available to you at the exchange institution match up with courses that you need:

  • Using Atlas, select an exchange institution and find the link to the courses that they offer
  • Consult with the department at Western that offers similar courses (in-person or by email) to determine if the course(s) offered at the exchange institution can be used in place of your modular courses. You will need to provide the departmental counsellor with a link to the course description in the academic calendar of the exchange institution and, ideally, a link to the course syllabus.

Ideally, you should find out if the exchange institution offers the courses that you need during the term that you will at that institution.

Direct questions about your search for courses to a BMSUE Coordinator who will also approve your selection of courses at the exchange institution on your Course Approvals Form after you are approved for an exchange.

Check Western International's webpage for Exchange for:

  • How to apply
  • When to apply (deadlines vary - check the institution's information in Atlas)
  • FAQs about scholarship and funding opportunities, what to do after you apply, when do you find out if you are approved, etc.
  • Submit your request for an Academic Reference, choosing Kathy Boon as your referee if you are pursuing a BMSc degree

Direct questions about the application process, etc. to Western International. 

Have your courses evaluated and submit your Course Approvals Form to a BMSUE Coordinator:

  • If you had your courses pre-evaluated by departmental representatives, then submit your evaluations to a BMSUE Coordinator
  • If you did not have your courses pre-evaluated (or you don't have anything in writing or an email from the departmental representatives), then contact or take your form to the departmental representatives from Science and/or Basic Medical Science departments, as well as other departments at Western offering the optional courses you wish to take, and then submit the evaluations to a BMSUE Coordinator.
  • The BMSUE Coordinator will review the evaluations from the departmental representatives, determine how the number of courses taken at the exchange institution will transfer back to Western, and sign off on the Course Approvals Form

There are other things that Western International will need you to do such as pre-departure training and safefy abroad, etc. Check the Next Steps on the Exchange webpage for more details.

Connect with a BMSUE Coordinator .