Exchange Programmes Outside Europe

The Programme offers an excellent opportunity for undergraduates to broaden their horizons and experience a different academic environment by spending their second or third year at a University overseas. Students who return from taking part in an exchange programme usually report that it was an experience which matured them both personally and intellectually.

Studying abroad may also enhance employment prospects. Employers know that those who have successfully completed an exchange programme are likely to have competencies they value; cross-cultural communication skills, analytical skills, flexibility, resilience, and the ability to adapt to new circumstances and deal constructively with differences.

The year in the University overseas counts as part of your Glasgow degree, and must therefore be carefully planned to fit in with your programme of study. You will need to discuss the possibility of an exchange with the relevant Departments and Faculties in the University of Glasgow. Unfortunately, in some subjects at some levels it is simply not possible to find a suitable exchange. Each Department has different requirements, and before taking a decision you must check exactly what will be required in order to have the work overseas recognised here.