Desautels Faculty
of Management
BCom International
Exchange Program
BCom Program Int’l. Advisers
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Fernanda Moreno (Fernanda.Moreno@mcgill.ca )
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Ivana Cacciotti (Ivana.Cacciotti@mcgill.ca )
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Elena Bouchard (Elena.Bouchard@mcgill.ca)
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Giulia Campofredano- Senior Adviser and Program
Manager
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Heather McCombie- Senior Adviser and
Administrative Manager
What is an Exchange?
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one term/year at a host institution
Earn credits for your program
McGill tuition fees.
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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?
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Academic Year:
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U2: Ideal
U3 :Graduation may be delayed
Terms:
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Fall
Winter
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Most popular term
Full-Year:
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there are restrictions as to where students can go for a full year:
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Course availability
School demand
Verify when term ends if you plan to return to McGill the
following academic session
Application Requirements
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U1, U2 or U3
3.0 CGPA
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2.7 to 3.0 CGPA
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Minimum requirement to be eligible for an exchange program
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
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On-Line application goes live on November 6, 2015
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How to apply in Minerva
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Deadline to submit on-line exchange application is: January 15, 2016
Statement of Purpose
List of courses (list is tentative)
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Application non-refundable fee of $150. This charge must be paid
before next year registration begins to avoid registration holds.
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Submit supporting documents to the SESA Office by February 1, 2016
School Selection
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Demand is high and spaces are limited (4 to
8 spots/ partner school/ year)
Application permits 4 choices
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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
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It is your responsibility to research key information
about your host school:
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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
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Dietary restrictions
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Exchange Options
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Direct Bilateral – Business school exchange
agreements (Management Faculty)
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Bilateral – University wide exchange
agreements (General)
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List of Schools
Nomination Process
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Direct Bilateral Schools(Management):
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Decisions are based on:
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Available spaces
CGPA
Program requirements
Statement of Purpose
You will hear about your nomination about one
month after the application deadline
Nomination Process
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Bilateral Schools (General):
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Nominations are based on a Lottery System:
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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
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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:
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Any exchange is an enriching experience
Direct Bilateral Schools:
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We will contact you to ask you:
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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:
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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
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No changes can be made to the school to
which you have been nominated
For timelines and what to expect, please visit:
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http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/student
s-going-abroad/ive-been-accepted
Exchange Course
Approval Process
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Step 1
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View current and past equivalency decisions
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To submit new requests
Step 2
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Visit the McGill Course Equivalency System to:
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
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BCom Exchange Adviser will approve the course selection. The
course approval process will then be complete
Exchange Course
Approval Process
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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):
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12 McGill credits for your major
6 McGill credits for your concentration or minor
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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
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Maximum 15 credits per term can be
transferred back to McGill
Number of host institution’s courses required
for 15 McGill credits:
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Different for each school
Depends on their full-time load for the term
Overload not permitted.
Important:
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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:
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Host school’s acceptance materials will
include visa information
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For visa related issues contact Embassy or
Consulate
Consult the website/exchange office of host
school for:
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Course offerings
Registration
Residences
Add/drop deadlines (if any)
Travel Awards & Scholarships
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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/go
abroad/funding
Pre-Departure Session &
Travel Registry
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Mandatory:
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Pre-departure session
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given by the Office of International Education
McGill travel registry
http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/go
abroad/predeparture
http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/go
abroad/registry
Questions?