Desautels Faculty of Management

BCom International

Exchange Program

BCom Program Int’l. Advisers

Fernanda Moreno (Fernanda.Moreno@mcgill.ca )

Ivana Cacciotti (Ivana.Cacciotti@mcgill.ca )

Elena Bouchard (Elena.Bouchard@mcgill.ca)

Giulia Campofredano- Senior Adviser and Program Manager

Heather McCombie- Senior Adviser and Administrative Manager

What is an Exchange?

one term/year at a host institution Earn credits for your program McGill tuition fees.

You pay15 credits per term no matter how many credits you complete

Why?

Benefits of participating in an international activity...

When do I go on Exchange? Academic Year:

U2: Ideal U3 :Graduation may be delayed

Terms: Fall Winter

Most popular term

Full-Year: there are restrictions as to where students can go for a full year:

Course availability School demand

Verify when term ends if you plan to return to McGill the following academic session

Application Requirements

U1, U2 or U3 3.0 CGPA

Minimum requirement to be eligible for an exchange program

2.7 to 3.0 CGPA application may be considered on case by case basis extenuating circumstances only in consultation with exchange partners No guarantee of a nomination nor acceptance

A higher CGPA may be required to be a competitive applicant for the more popular exchange destinations

You must be registered full-time at the time of application

Application Process On-Line application goes live on November 6, 2015

How to apply in Minerva

Deadline to submit on-line exchange application is: January 15, 2016- Statement of Purpose - List of courses (list is tentative)

Application non-refundable fee of $150. This charge must be paid before next year registration begins to avoid registration holds.

Submit supporting documents to the SESA Office by February 1, 2016

School Selection

Demand is high and spaces are limited (4 to 8 spots/ partner school/ year)

Application permits 4 choices Must be in order of preference You must be willing to go to any of the choices

submitted in the application Students who are not nominated to any of

their 4 choices will be given alternative options

Research, Research, Research It is your responsibility to research key information

about your host school: Country, City, School Course offerings in your specialization and/or electives Add/Drop deadlines Start/End term dates OSD support Campus & residence location Language of Study Proximity to Temple, Chapel, Synagogue Dietary restrictions

Exchange Options

Direct Bilateral – Business school exchange agreements (Management Faculty)

Bilateral – University wide exchange agreements (General)

List of Schools

Nomination Process

Direct Bilateral Schools(Management): Decisions are based on:

Available spaces CGPA Program requirements Statement of Purpose

You will hear about your nomination about one month after the application deadline

Nomination Process

Bilateral Schools (General): Nominations are based on a Lottery System:

Decisions are made by the central Exchange Office in Enrolment Services

You are in competition with students from other faculties

You will hear about your nomination four to six weeks after application deadline

Nomination Process

If you apply for both University Wide and Management Faculty schools, we will tend to give you Management Faculty Schools.

If you do not get any of your 4 choices: Any exchange is an enriching experience Direct Bilateral Schools:

We will contact you to ask you: If you want to apply to the Bilateral Schools still available If you want to go the lottery to apply for General Partners

Bilateral (University-wide) Schools: You will be given other General School options If you select this option and you don’t like the choices

given to you, it may be too late to apply to our Direct Bilateral Schools

After you have been nominated

No changes can be made to the school to which you have been nominated

For timelines and what to expect, please visit: http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/student

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Exchange Course Approval Process

Step 1 Visit the McGill Course Equivalency System to:

View current and past equivalency decisions To submit new requests

Step 2 Fill out the Transfer Credit Assessment Form in Minerva with the

courses approved in the database and notify the BCom Office studentexchange.mgmt@mcgill.ca

Step 3 BCom Exchange Adviser will approve the course selection. The

course approval process will then be complete

Exchange Course Approval Process

If you wish to add new courses, steps 1 to 3 must be followed every time

Courses approved as equivalent in the database may not be worth 3 McGill credits

It is important to have declared the appropriate specialization(s).

Transfer Credit Policy

A maximum number of credits from outside McGill may be granted (Exchange, Study Away, IUTs):

12 McGill credits for your major 6 McGill credits for your concentration or minor

Exception: IB Concentration

9 McGill credits for management core No limit for elective credits 6 McGill credits of topics courses towards any

specialization (includes courses taken at McGill and other institutions)

Transfer Credit Policy

Maximum 15 credits per term can be transferred back to McGill

Number of host institution’s courses required for 15 McGill credits: Different for each school Depends on their full-time load for the term

Overload not permitted.

Important:

Cannot select Exchange courses as pass/fail Ensure you meet your course pre-requisites CPA program: verify course requirements

with the specific order Minor courses should be approved by McGill

minor adviser  Request to Cancel Exchange Term Form

Important:

Host school’s acceptance materials will include visa information For visa related issues contact Embassy or

Consulate Consult the website/exchange office of host

school for: Course offerings Registration Residences Add/drop deadlines (if any)

Travel Awards & Scholarships

Mobility Award James Hartt Schurman Memorial Award Rio Tinto Alcan International Scholarships

(awarded for exchange or internship) U21 Award DAAD http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/

goabroad/funding

Pre-Departure Session & Travel Registry

Mandatory: Pre-departure session

given by the Office of International Education McGill travel registry

http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/goabroad/predeparture

http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/goabroad/registry

Questions?