your degree at another university. The procedure is similar at many universities, but always check with your international office for information specific to your school.
When applying directly to another institution, you are required to pay international fees. This could either be more, or less, than at your home university. “Some people can be really put off by that,” explains Selby, “because they immediately think international fees are going to be huge, but of course that depends on where you go. Certainly there are some places you can go where you’d be paying less than you would be at your home Canadian university.”
ENLISTING HELP
If doing this on your own sounds too daunting, there is a third option. There are a number of reputable organizations that can help you with the process of applying directly to another institution—for a year, semester, summer or even a full degree program. Selby says, “A student who has travelled before and who is able to take initiative quite easily, I would encourage them to do it on their own because it’s cheaper. It’s certainly not every student that can do that. A lot of students do seem comforted by the fact that there are organizations that will help them get in to these places.”
Chad DuMond is Manager of Canadian Development at GlobaLinks Learning Abroad (AustraLearn, EuroLearn and AsiaLearn), an organization that helps students through the process of studying abroad. He always recommends that students apply to an exchange programme first. “The positives of an exchange are that they’re cheap,” explains DuMond. “They’re an inexpensive opportunity for students to get abroad. I always encourage students to apply for an exchange. You have nothing to lose, and if you don’t get in there are other options if you can afford them.”
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