Exchange Programme

Exchange Programme

Application Deadline 2025-2026: Please check the deadline for your own Faculty

Who?

If you are a full-time BA student at the RUG and have successfully completed the first 60 credits in your degree programme by the time you leave for Canada, you are eligible to apply to go on exchange in Canada. Please keep in mind that if your department has other/stricter policies, those take precedence. You must, in all cases, be cleared by your department's Exam Board in order to study abroad in Canada. If you've been selected, it's also a good idea to keep in touch with your academic advisor when choosing your courses, to ensure that you only take classes that your Exam Board will recognize.

Where?

Agreements with seven universities in Canada have been established by the Centre for Canadian Studies in collaboration with Multi Faculty Exchange. Please click on the links below for more information for each of the universities

For questions, please contact mfe rug.nl

How?

Students can apply via Mobility Online (see below). Please keep in mind that you can only apply for one of the universities.

For Laval applicants:

• Niveau de français requis DELF B2

For Sherbrooke applicants:

• Attestation de maîtrise de langue française CEFR C1 ou résultat obtenu au test de classement en ligne de l'Université de Sherbrooke. 

For Queen's applicants the following is required:

A copy of your results of one of the following English proficiency tests:

• TOEFL (ibt 88; paper 580)
• IELTS 6,5
• CAEL 70 (with no band below 60)
• PTE 60
• Duolingo (minimum score 120)
• Cambridge English 175 (with no score below 170)

For Concordia University applicants the following is required:

A copy of your results of one of the following English proficiency tests, not more than two years old:

• TOEFL (ibt 90; paper 577)
• IELTS 7
• MELAB 85 (with at least a 3 for speaking)
• CAEL 70
• Cambridge Certificate (CAE) 190
• International Baccalaureate: The course Group 1 English (Language A: Literature, Language A: Language and literature, or literature and performance) (Higher or Standard Level).

For University of Calgary applicants the following is required:

A copy of the results of one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS (academic) 6.5
• TOEFL (internet-based) 86
• CAEL 70
• Cambridge English 180
• Duolingo (Minimum score 120)

For Dalhousie University applicants the following is required:

A copy of the results of one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS 6.5
• TOEFL 90
• CAEL 70
• Cambridge English 180
• Duolingo (Minimum score 120)

For McGill University applicants the following is required:

A copy of the results of one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS 6.5
• TOEFL 90
• CAEL 70 (with no band below 60)
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency grade C
• Duolingo (Minimum score 125)