Study with us as an exchange student

Students at the following institutions can apply for an exchange at the University of Manitoba:

Complete your university's exchange application process and have your university's exchange coordinator email the nomination form to inbound.exchange@umanitoba.ca. Upon confirmation of nomination, we'll email you a link to our online application portal, along with additional instructions.

Once you have accepted your offer, you will receive access to our online application portal. You will be required to provide the following documents:

Transcripts of courses and grades including description of grading: This document must be in English or an official translated copy. Upload this document as a .pdf file. 

Study plan: A five-course plan for your studies while at the University of Manitoba. You can find all scheduled course offerings in the Aurora class schedule.

The following faculties are available for exchange students:

• Agricultural and Food Sciences (includes Nutrition)
• Architecture (limited)
• School of Art (Fine Arts)
• Arts (27 departments and programs in Humanities and Social Sciences, including Economics and Indigenous Studies)
•  Engineering (limited)
• Environment, Earth, and Resources (includes Geography, Environmental Science, Geology, and Earth Sciences)
• Kinesiology and Recreation Management
• Law (limited)
• Music
• Science
• Social Work (limited)
• Graduate Studies has a variety programs available – for Graduate applicants only

The following faculty/courses are unavailable to exchange students:

• Education
• Health Sciences
• Honours courses in Psychology*
• Honours courses in English*
• Our exchange program does not include our Business school

• *first, second, and third year courses in these subjects are open to exchange students.

Personal statement: A one or two page statement of intent. Please upload this document as a .doc file and include answers to the following questions: 

• Why do you want to come to the University of Manitoba on exchange? 
• What personal, academic and professional goals do you hope to achieve on exchange at the University of Manitoba? 

Proof of English language proficiency: For many students, proof of English proficiency is required. Please upload this document as a .pdf file. See the links below for exemptions.

• Learn more about undergraduate language requirements
• Learn more about graduate language requirements

Additional required documents for graduate-level students (Master and PhD) 

In Canada, graduate and undergraduate programs are clearly separated. Completion of a four-year undergraduate program is required for graduate admission, and graduate-level admission is competitive.* Please view our fact sheet for more information on requirements for graduate-level students.

*Students who completed a three-year undergraduate program are not eligible for our Graduate-level admission. However, they are eligible to apply for our undergraduate program to take courses at 1000 to 4000 level (highest). 

Fees

While tuition fees are waived, students will be required to pay student organization fees (approximately $120–150 per term) and potentially lab fees and field trip fees, if applicable. Students can expect to pay $100–200 per course for books and can sell them back at the end of each term to get a portion of the money back. E-books are sometimes available from the U of M library.