QUOTES FROM RETURNING STUDENTS:

"This was an invaluable experience. I not only learned in the classroom, but from the culture."

"New Brunswick, though a close neighbor, offers a lot of culture. While it's close enough to go home in a couple of hours, it is a distinctly different country/region. The Maritimes have their own music, accent, and traditions."

"Befriending Canadians and seeing 'Beautiful British Columbia' allowed me a view into a unique North American culture. Attending Simon Fraser University has brought considerable perspective to my life here in Maine as both a student and a citizen."

THREE AVENUES FOR EXCHANGE:

        Direct Exchange   |   National Student Exchange   |   Direct Enroll

DIRECT EXCHANGE

University of New Brunswick

The main campus with 10,000 full-time students is located in Fredericton, the provincial capital, population 125,000.  A smaller campus is located in the city of Saint John.

Best known for Education, Forestry, and Nursing, UNB offers a BA or BS in Arts, Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Education, Kinesiology, Nursing, Engineering, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Office Management, Forest Engineering, and Forestry and Environmental Management.

In Maclean's Magazine university ranking, UNB placed in Canada's top 10 of excellent comprehensive universities, and in the top 10 for "top marks for going the distance" with their students.

This exchange program is also open to Graduate Students

University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia is located in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia which has a population of about 2,000,000.  There are 24,683 full time students.

UBC is known for Sports Medicine, Engineering, and Oceanography, and offers a BA or BS in Agricultural Sciences, Applied Science, Architecture, Arts, Audiology and speech Sciences, Commerce and Business Administration, Community and Regional planning, Dentistry, Education, Family and Nutritional Sciences, Forestry, Graduate Studies, Human Kinetics, law, Library, Archival and Information Studies, Medicine, Music, nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences, Science and, Social Work.

In Maclean's Magazine  university ranking, UBC placed 2nd in Canada's top 5 of Medical/Doctoral universities category, and in the top 5 of universities with a good reputation overall, for high quality, as an innovative university, and as a leader of tomorrow.

Listed from West to East:

Simon Fraser University - British Columbia

Simon Fraser is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, a town adjacent to Vancouver.  Its location atop 1,200' Burnaby Mountain, looks out to the Fraser River, Vancouver harbor, and surrounding mountains.  There are 10,828 full-time  students.

SFU is known for its Engineering Department  and Film School, and offers a BA or BS in Applied Sciences, Arts, Business Administration, Education, and Science.

Maclean's Magazine annual university rankings rated Simon Fraser 2nd as an excellent comprehensive university, and in the top 5 of universities for having a solid reputation overall, for high quality, as an innovative university, and as a leader of tomorrow.

The UNBC campus – student population, 3,500 - is located in the heart of super natural British Columbia in Prince George, a city of 80,000, overlooking the city and in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Jasper and Banff National Parks are a few hours drive to the east.

UNBC’s small campus offers students opportunity to know their professors, have access to excellent educational and research facilities, and participate in typically northern outdoor recreation. Its strengths include Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, International Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Northern Studies.

All programs are open except Nursing, Social Work, Education, and Environmental Engineering.

University of Regina – Saskatchewan

Located in the provincial capital, population 200,000, University of Regina is on a 350-acre campus located in the largest urban park in North America. The park includes art galleries, museums, bicycle, walking, and ski trails, and other recreational and cultural opportunities.

Students - population 12,000 – associate themselves with the University’s Campion College, Luther College, and the First Nations University of Canada, and study Administration, Arts, Education, Engineering, Fine Art, Kinesiology and Health Studies, Science, and Social Work.

Bishop’s University – Quebec

Bishop’s is an English-speaking university on a 500-acre campus in the heart of bilingual Eastern Townships of southern Quebec, at the junction of two rivers. The campus is between a lake and countryside in the town of Lenoxville, a bilingual town, population 5000. In the region is Sherbrooke, the 5th largest city in Quebec, and the region offers fine outdoor recreation opportunities.

The University – student population 2500 – is predominantly residential and offers undergraduates a quality education in arts, sciences, business administration, and education. Emphasis is placed on personal contact between faculty and students.

All programs are open except upper level business courses.

University College of Cape Breton – Nova Scotia

UCCB – student population 3100 - is located in the northern most city of Nova Scotia in Sydney on Cape Breton Island, population 125,000. The area has a predominantly Celtic heritage and culture combined with Mi’kmaq and Acadian French cultures. The College is near Fortress Louisbourg, a recreated living history museum of the largest fortress in North America in the 18th century.

In addition to traditional programs, it offers degrees based on experiential learning, Mi’kmaq Studies, and Celtic Studies.

All programs are open except Nursing.

Sir Wilfred Grenfell College – Newfoundland & Labrador

Located in Corner Brook on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, population 22,000, Grenfell College is a liberal arts college, with 1200 students. The area boasts the best downhill skiing in eastern Canada, cross-country ski opportunities, and other outdoor adventures; Gros Morne National park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is about 1 hour away.

The College offers courses in English, Environmental Studies, History, Humanities, Psychology, Cultural Studies, Science, and Fine Arts. It is also a center for cultural activities including theater and art.