University of Calgary, Canada

The University of Calgary (UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres.

Calgary is a cosmopolitan city with the legendary Rocky Mountains an hour and a half drive from the city. Alberta’s famous "champagne powder" awaits you in the winter— when you can enjoy some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world. 

Mobility partner UCalgary

>> Follow this link if you are an incoming student

  • Estimated number of mobility places: 4-6 full-year places or 8-12 semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

  • Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
  • Archaeology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computing Science
  • Digital Media & Information Studies
  • Earth Science and Geology
  • Economic & Social History
  • Economics
  • Electronics/Electrical Engineering
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Film & TV
  • Geography
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Life Sciences
  • Maths
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Product Design Engineering
  • Psychology
  • School of Interdisciplinary subjects Dumfries
  • Scottish Literature
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theology & Religious Studies
  • Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy

Key facts UCalgary

  • Economics is available if classes taken from Faculty of Social Sciences and applications are submitted at Calgary's priority application deadline
  • Credit guidance: typical full course load per semester = 15 (credit range/semester 15-18). Exceeding 15 may be a 'substantial burden'
  • Calendar 
  • Grade system
  • Course listing 
  • Accommodation 

Travel and costs

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