Every year we welcome students from our 107 exchange partner universities across Europe, Australia, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, the US and Vietnam.
How does it work?
1. Apply to your home institution
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Your home institution will have an application round for exchange. Please contact your university’s Exchange/Study Abroad Office for more details.
2. Nomination
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Nominations should be sent by the home institution via the online form .
The deadlines for nominations for exchanges in 24/25 are as follows:
For Trimester A or full year - 1 May For Trimester B - 1 October Please note, the online form will close for submissions after the Tri A/Full Year Nomination round and reopen in August.
3. Apply
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The International Partnerships Office (IPO) at GCU will send you our online application details after the nomination period has passed, along with information about applying for accommodation. As part of the application, you will need to upload:
Official transcript of records, clearly stating the home institution's name, dated within the previous 12 months and in the English languageA copy of an active passport (ID cards will not be accepted) Proof of English languageFor students studying for a single semester (less than 6 months) , we can accept a supporting letter from the sending institution that confirms appropriate English language levels (CEFR equivalent of B2 or above). For students studying for over 6 months, please see our English Language Requirements webpage for the certificates we can accept. Letter of Motivation (500 words) The application deadline for Tri A and Full Year exchange is 15 May, 2024. For Tri B exchange, the application deadline is 15 October, 2024.
The International Partnerships Office will be hosting application webinars during the application period at the following date and times:
Thursday 2nd May, 11:00 (UK Time) Tuesday 7th May, 16:00 (UK Time) Monday 13th May, 08:00 (UK Time) To access the webinars, please click here .
4. Approval
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After the application deadline, all applications will be reviewed by the International Partnerships Office. Where successful, we will then send you an official offer letter, details about applying for a visa if necessary, and other useful information about life at GCU.
"It was such a beneficial learning experience, even though we shared different cultures, countries and languages, in time we found we were much more alike than different. I left with great friendships from around the world that will continue in the future."
Exchange student, Canada
