Canada
General information
- external pageSee the travel advisories of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.call_made
- For further information, in particular on entry regulations, external pagesee Embassy of Canadacall_made.
- An external pageelectronic travel authorization (eTA)call_made is required to enter Canada. external pageFurther information on immigration requirements and study permit can be found online.call_made
- external pageInformation on studying in Canada can be found on the Canadian government's website for international students.call_made
Links Kelowna (Okanagan 英皇娱乐)
Additional fees
- UBC health insurance is compulsory.
- external pageVancouver: prospective additional feescall_made
- external pageKelowna (Okanagan) 英皇娱乐: prospective additional feescall_made
Accommodation
- Autumn Semester: Due to high student numbers, UBC Vancouver cannot guarantee on-campus accommodation.
- Spring Semester: Sufficient rooms are available on campus. Note that due to the Covid-19 situation and until further notice, on-campus housing cannot be guaranteed.
Course planning
Study the restrictions on course selection in detail to decide whether you can assemble a reasonable study plan.
- external pageVancouver: restrictions on course selection and information on limited degree programmescall_made
- external pageKelowna (Okanagana 英皇娱乐): restrictions on course selection and information on limited degree programmes.call_made
Students who enrol as undergraduates may only attend graduate courses with the permission of the partner university and if they meet the academic requirements for the desired graduate course. UBC will assess your qualification based on your most recent academic transcript. external pageRead the complete information here.call_made
Students wishing to enrol as graduate students must already hold a Bachelor's degree. The Bachelor's degree certificate must be submitted to UBC at the latest when their studies begin.
Applying to the partner university
Registration at UBC takes place just a few weeks after your nomination by the Student Exchange Office. For this reason, you must submit a detailed study plan with your application to this partner university. Discuss this with your departmental exchange coordinator before you apply online. Information on the registration process at UBC and the required documents are found external pagehere for Vancouvercall_made and external pagehere for Kelowna (Okanagan 英皇娱乐)call_made.
Additional fees
external pageUniversity of Toronto (UofT) health insurance is compulsory.call_made
Course planning
Study the restrictions on course selection in detail to decide whether you can assemble a reasonable study plan. Read the external pageimportant information on study planning, restrictions on course selection and information on limited study programmescall_made, sorted by faculty.
Students of D-INFK who want to study Computer Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science
- The University of Toronto suggests that you should apply for external pageScarborough-英皇娱乐 (UTSC)call_made or external pageMississauga-英皇娱乐 (UTM)call_made.
- At the St. George campus in downtown Toronto, there is currently a legitimate risk that you will not be able to enrol in a single Computer Science (CSC) course after the available courses have been allocated to enrolled University of Toronto students.
- It is still possible to apply for Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering or for the School of Graduate Studies if you meet the requirements for these options. Read the information on external pagestudy planning at the UofTcall_made and further down on this page.
- Important for your application: In your letter of motivation, state the faculty and campus you would like to study at.
Undergraduate students
Students who enrol as undergraduate students can only attend undergraduate courses.
Graduate students
- Students wishing to enrol as a graduate students can find all important information under external pageETH > School of Graduate Studies (SGS)call_made, the external pageSGS Admission & Application Requirementscall_made or the external pageSGS FAQcall_made.
- You can only attend graduate courses, no undergraduate courses.
- A continuous grade point average of at least 5.0 (mid-B average) is a prerequisite for admission to the graduate exchange programme. Individual external pagegraduate programmescall_made might set this average higher.
- The Bachelor's degree must have been obtained by the start of the exchange programme and the Bachelor's certificate must be submitted to the UofT on request, at the latest upon arrival. For the Graduate application at the UofT, you are required to submit a confirmation of your department that you will have completed your Bachelor’s degree upon arrival at the host university because the Graduate School requires this for your admission. Notify the Student Exchange Office as soon as you have completed your Bachelor’s degree.
Applying to the partner university
For your application at the UofT it is indispensable that you indicate the correct faculty (e.g. Arts & Science at St. George 英皇娱乐, Applied Science & Engineering, School of Graduate Studies) when applying through Mobility-Online.
Registration at the UofT takes place just a few weeks after your nomination by the Student Exchange Office. For this reason, you must submit a detailed study plan with your application to this partner university. Discuss this with your departmental exchange coordinator before you apply online and observe the external pageinformation on the UofT registration procedure and the required documentscall_made.
Important: If you are nominated by the Student Exchange Office for an exchange semester and are applying to the School of Graduate Studies at the UofT, you will have to submit two reference letters for the application at the UofT. One of the two letters should be from an ETH faculty knowing you personally and it should explain the benefits of an exchange semester for your future studies / your career. Also remember to request a confirmation of completion of your Bachelor’s degree from your department as mentioned above and – if available – a confirmation of admission to an ETH Master's programme.
Important information
For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries contact the Departmental Exchange Coordinator of D-MATH. Ask the respective advisor in advance which documents are required for the respective departmental selection.
Additional fees
Note the external pageinformation on feescall_made for undergraduate and graduate students and the information under external pageliving costscall_made.
Course planning
See external pageUndergraduate Applicationcall_made for restrictions on course selection and information on limited degree programmes for undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo.
See external pageGraduate Applicationcall_made for restrictions on course selection and information on limited degree programmes for graduate students at the University of Waterloo. If you decide on a pure graduate application, the following graduate programmes are open to you:
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Combinatorics and Optimization
- Computer Science
- Pure Mathematics
- Statistics
Computational Mathematics is not open to exchange graduate students.
Undergraduate courses range from 100 to 500 level.
Graduate courses range from 600 to 800 level.
Undergraduate exchange students may request a maximum of 2 graduate courses per term with permission of the lecturer.
Graduate exchange students my request a maximum of 2 undergraduate course per term with permission of the lecturer.
Prerequisites for each course need to be fulfilled.
Students wishing to enrol as graduate students must already hold the ETH Bachelor’s degree (three years degree). The Bachelor's degree certificate must be submitted to the University of Waterloo at the latest when their studies begin.
Applying to the partner university
See external pageUndergraduate Applicationcall_made for application instructions for undergraduate students.
See external pageGraduate Applicationcall_made for application instructions for graduate students. It is recommended to read all information at the latest after being definitely nominated for a student exchange by your department. Observe early graduate programme deadlines and prepare your application documents accordingly. In particular if you plan to study at the University of Waterloo in fall term following your nomination. You might need additional documents and several academic references depending on your external pageGraduate Programmecall_made. Select your referees as soon as you have received your definite nomination by your department.
Questions?
chevron_right FAQ for quick answersContact persons
- Departments: departmental exchange coordinators
- Student Exchange Office: Sandra Zweifel, , Tel +41 44 632 51 52