• Inbound Exchange Student Nomination Period: January 1 to April 1, 2014 [CLOSED]
• Inbound Exchange Student Application Deadline: May 1, 2014 [CLOSED]
• Campus Residence Registration
• Accept/Decline Exchange Agreement Deadline: 5 days after receiving Letter of Admission
• Learning Agreement Deadline: June 21, 2014

• In order to be eligible to study at the University of Saskatchewan as an exchange student, you must haveA valid student exchange agreement between your home institution and the University of Saskatchewan.  Contact the International Office at your home institution to check if your university has a student exchange agreement with the University of Saskatchewan before applying. If your university does not have an agreement with the U of S you cannot apply as an exchange student.
• To be eligible to study in any type of exchange or mobility program, a strong command of the English language is necessary.  English is the language of instruction for all courses at the U of S, with the exception of some courses in the Department of Language and Linguistics.

Inbound Exchange

Exchange students may apply to study at the U of S for one or two semesters. Exchange students must maintain full-time student status during their exchange at the U of S, meaning a minimum of 9 credit units per term and maximum of 15 credit units per term. The study period should be clearly specified on your application form.

Once you have been nominated by your home university, you will need to send the following documents to apply to the U of S as an exchange student:

• University of Saskatchewan Application Form for Inbound Exchange (emailed to you once ISSAC has received your nomination from your host institution)
• A transcript of academic records
• International students whose first language is not English are required to submit documentation indicating their proficiency in English. This can include any one of the following:
  • A signed letter from the Faculty of English in your institution, or;
  • A signed letter from your International Coordinator confirming your level of English language skills, or;
  • Evidence of completion of the IELTS (minimum band score 6.5) or TOEFL (minimum paper based score of 550 or minimum internet band score of 80)

All documents should be emailed or faxed to the University of Saskatchewan International Student & Study Abroad Centre (ISSAC).

• ISSAC

Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP Scholarship)

ELAP scholarships provide students from Latin America and the Caribbean with short-term exchange opportunities.  Please visit the ELAP Scholarship website to find out if you are eligible and how to apply.

Deadlines:

Deadline to receive nomination letter from institution: April 1st, 2015

Deadline to receive all other supporting documents: April 15th, 2015

• ELAP Scholarship

Canada-CARICOM Leadership Exchange Scholarship

Canada-CARICOM Leadership Exchange Scholarships are an extension of the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarships Program and includes all member and associate member states of the CARICOM. Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships provide short-term student opportunities for study or research at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels at Canadian universities, including the University of Saskatchewan.

For more information on Canada-CARICOM Leadership Exchange Scholarship values, duration, eligibility, application process, and review procedures visit the Government of Canada Canada-CARICOM Leadership Exchange Scholarships website.

Deadlines:

Deadline to receive nomination letter from institution: April 1st, 2015

Deadline to receive all other supporting documents: April 15th, 2015

• Canada-CARICOM

Canada-Chile Leadership Scholarship Program

The goal of the program is to support the development of educational, people-to-people and institutional linkages between Chile and Canada. The program includes approximately 250 short-term scholarships over 10 years and is designed to provide Chilean students with access to Canadian education, resources and expertise in research. The Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarships are facilitated through student exchange agreements and institutional collaborations between Canadian and Chilean institutions. Scholarship recipients remain registered as full time students in their home institution during this exchange.  For more information on the application process visit the Government of Canada Canada-Chile Leadership Scholarship Program website.

Deadlines:

Deadline to receive nomination letter from institution: April 1st, 2015

Deadline to receive all other supporting documents: April 15th, 2015

• Canada-Chili

Science without Borders

SwB is an initiative by the Brazilian government that grants scholarships to the best undergraduate students to studying abroad for up to 12 months in their 3^rd or 4^th year of academic studies.

 At the University of Saskatchewan, this placement involves:

• English Language Course through the University of Saskatchewan Language Centre (optional)
• Two academic semesters
• Research internship

• Science without Borders

MITACS Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs Globalink is a national, not-for-profit research organization that supports national innovation by coordinating collaborative university research projects with human capital development at their core. From May to September of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.

• MITACS

After Acceptance

Successful exchange applicants will receive a Letter of Admission from the University of Saskatchewan within eight weeks of the application deadline. Your Letter of Admission signifies that you are officially accepted as an exchange student. Enclosed with your Letter of Admission are the following forms:

1. Response to Offer of Exchange to the University of Saskatchewan
2. Inbound Exchange Student’s Learning Agreement

Course information is required to complete this document (see below).

The Response to Offer of Exchange to the University of Saskatchewan informs the University of Saskatchewan if you will be accepting or declining the offer to participate in the student exchange program. You must complete this form and email it to ISSAC within 5 days of receiving your Letter of Admission. The Inbound Exchange Student’s Learning Agreement is to be completed with the selected courses you wish to take and emailed to ISSAC by the deadline listed in the "important pre-arrival dates" section of this webpage.

Also Included in your Letter of Admission is a temporary CRN Student Status Placeholder specific for your exchange program. This CRN Student Status Placeholder will provide you with student status at the University of Saskatchewan.

Although you do not have to pay tuition to the U of S (inbound exchange students pay tuition to their home university), you are expected to pay U of S student fees upon arriving to the University of Saskatchewan.

• Course information
• Student fees

Study Permit

If you are planning to study at the U of S for one full year, you will need to apply for a study permit.  However, exchange students are encouraged to consider applying for a study permit even if study is less than 6 months.

Students who will be studying at the U of S for only one term may find that the Canadian Embassy will indicate a study permit is not needed if the length of time in Canada is less than six months. However, you are still encouraged to apply for the study permit. Some of the benefits are:

• If you decide to continue studying in Canada and you have an existing a study permit, you can request a renewal within Canada
• you may also be entitled to additional provincial health coverage in Saskatchewan when you hold a valid study permit
• you may be permitted to work on campus

Note that your Letter of Admission to the University of Saskatchewan is required when applying for a study permit at your nearest visa office.

• Study permit information

Health Care

With a valid study permit you may you may be eligible to apply for Government of Saskatchewan health coverage. The Government of Saskatchewan's Health Plan provides basic hospital and medical health coverage to residents of Saskatchewan at no charge. If you arrive directly from your home country coverage starts the day you arrive in Saskatchewan.

• Health plans

Accomodations

It is each student’s responsibility to arrange housing prior to arriving to the University of Saskatchewan.

• Housing