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Program Types

Program Types_Exchanges  Program Types_Field SchoolsProgram Types_Degree Completio   Program Types_Summer SessionsProgram Types_Work and Learn
 
Exchanges
OUTGOING EXCHANGES
  • swap your place at Douglas College with a student at an institution abroad that you wish to attend
  • pay Douglas College tuition and fees, a fraction of what you would pay as an international student
  • take courses at prestigious universities and colleges in exciting locations 
  • immerse yourself in another culture and quickly improve language skills
  • many exchanges are Global Competency Certificate Eligible
  • to learn more, visit our applications page or see outgoing exchanges.

INCOMING EXCHANGES
If you are interested in going on exchange with Douglas College, please visit our incoming programs page or check out the incoming exchange brochure. 
Field Schools     
  • like extended field trips
  • led by one to three Douglas instructors depending on the number of courses
  • start with about four weeks of classes here
  • Then, students and instructors travel (usually together) to the international destination where the program continues
  • free time on weekends for own exploring
  • program ends at the international location so you can go anywhere afterward
  • To learn more, check out our Field School program brochures.

Degree Completion
  • finish your four-year university degree in only three years!
  • students who have completed a two-year program at Douglas College may be eligible to transfer to a university in Wales or Australia
  • enrol and graduate from the host university as an international student 
  • See degree completion programs.
Summer Sessions
Culture and Language, Academic Study
  • get a taste of study abroad in short-term summer program
  • deepen your cultural understanding and language skills
  • some summer sessions also offer the opportunity to take academic courses in English which may be eligible for transfer credit
  • pay only Douglas College tuition
  • some summer programs are Global Competency Certificate Eligible
  • See summer session programs
USA 
  • spend summer studying in one of America's most popular cities, New York or San Francisco
  • Columbia University in New York City and the University of California - Berkeley offer short-term summer session courses for international students 
  • attend as a visiting international student, meaning students apply directly with the partner institution and pay international student tuition rates.
  • See programs in the USA
Work and Learn
  • Study and gain work experience at the same time internationally with peers from around the world
  • Some programs enable students to earn to offset costs
  • Experience living, learning and working in a new culture
  • Enhance your employability both at home and abroad
  • See work and learn programs
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