Overview

University of Auckland

City: Auckland
Language of instruction: English
  • New Zealand's largest university and a partner in the U21 network
  • Established in 1883 and an international center of learning and academic excellence
  • Comprehensive range of research-based study programs
  • 41 000 students (24 800 undergraduates)
  • Over 4000 international students from 60 different countries
  • The University is situated in the heart of the cosmopolitan city of Auckland
  • New Zealand is well known for its stunning and vividly diverse landscapes

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Partner university's areas of study

ArtsCommerce (UBCV)EngineeringHealth SciencesLand and Food SystemsLawManagement (UBCO)Science

ELIGIBILITY AND TIMING

Terms offered

Term 1Term 2Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)Split year Term 2 +1 (UBC Term 2 start)

Who can go?

  • Students must have a minimum 73% GPA to attend this partnership
  • However, students with a GPA between 70-73% will be considered if they are able to provide a written recommendation from a professor

Term dates

  • Semester 1: Late February to Early July
  • Semester 2: Mid July to Mid November

Timing

  • Law: UBC-V Law students must select 'University of Auckland-LAW' on their Go Global application
  • Commerce: UBC-V Commerce students must select 'University of Auckland-COMM on their Go Global application

What term to list on your Go Global Application:

  • Term 1: if planning to take AU's semester 2
  • Term 2: if planning to take AU's semester 1
  • Full year: if planning to take AU's semester 2 and then take AU's Semester 1
  • Split year: if planning to take AU's semester 1 and then take AU's semester 2
Courses + Transfer Credits

Credits

Course equivalency formula

  • Auckland units divided by 4 = UBC Credits

Passing grade

C = Pass = 2 OR C- = Marginal Pass = 1

Grading scheme

  • A+ = High first
  • C = Pass = 2 OR C- = Marginal Pass = 1

Credit transfer process

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

For more information about Go Global transfer credit

Course Information

* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.

Type of Go Global Experiences

Exchange (pay UBC tuition)Graduate research

Course information and restrictions

Full course load information

  • Standard course load for full-time study: 50-60 points per semester or 100-120 points per year
  • Minimum full time study load is 50 points per semester, or 100 points per year
  • Exchange students must take a full-time course of study

Partner Course Information

Transfer credits and equivalent courses at this university

Check out the courses that students have successfully transferred back in the last 3 years. If you don't see a course you need listed, it simply means you need to submit the course to be evaluated through the Transfer Credit Portal while on exchange.

* Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. This list is to be used as a general guideline and is not exhaustive; research the partners' websites for additional course information.

UBC Vancouver

Applied Science (Engineering)
UBC course: CIVL 4th
Title: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics Engineering
Partner course code: CIVIL 741
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-01-04
UBC course: CIVL 4th
Title: Water Resource Engineering
Partner course code: CIVIL 782
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-01-04
UBC course: MECH 360
Title: Mechanics of Materials 2
Partner course code: MECHENG 340
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-03-22
UBC course: MECH 420
Title: Sensors and Actuators
Partner course code: MECHENG 312
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-03-21
UBC course: MECH 466
Title: Control Systems
Partner course code: MECHENG 322
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-03-21
Arts
UBC course: ANTH 316
Title: Politics of Culture
Partner course code: ANTHRO 244
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-08-28
UBC course: ANTH 350
Title: Introduction to Pacific Studies
Partner course code: PACIFIC 100G
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-06-12
UBC course: ANTH 3rd
Title: Reading Ethnography
Partner course code: ANTHRO 310
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-09-14
UBC course: ARCL 318
Title: Origins of Civilization
Partner course code: ANTHRO 322
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-08-28
UBC course: ARCL 326
Title: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Concervation
Partner course code: ANTHRO 349
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-03-02
UBC course: ARCL 3rd
Title: Coming of the Māori: Archaeology of Aotearoa New Zealand
Partner course code: ANTHRO 207
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-06-19
UBC course: ARCL 410
Title: Pacific Archaeology
Partner course code: ANTHRO 306
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-08-28
UBC course: ARTH 322
Title: Power and Piety: The Baroque
Partner course code: ARTHIST 324
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-11-24
UBC course: ARTS 3rd
Title: Educational Psychology
Partner course code: EDUC 223
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-01-17
UBC course: ASIA 3rd
Title: Asian Diasporas
Partner course code: ASIAN 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-06-03
UBC course: ECON 102
Title: Understanding the Global Economy
Partner course code: ECON 151G
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-10-06
UBC course: ENGL 4th
Title: Writing Selves
Partner course code: ENGLISH 354
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-02-06
UBC course: FIST 3rd
Title: Mockumentary and Docu-Genres
Partner course code: FTVMS 316
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-09-30
UBC course: GEOB 270
Title: Geographic Information and Spatial Thinking
Partner course code: GISCI 140
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-06-06
UBC course: GEOG 390
Title: Geographies of Pacific Development
Partner course code: GEOG 312
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-15
UBC course: GEOG 390
Title: Geographies of Pacific Development
Partner course code: GEOG 312
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-15
UBC course: GEOG 3rd
Title: Geog 250: Geographical Research in Practice
Partner course code: GEOG 250
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-15
UBC course: GEOG 3rd
Title: GEOG 325: The Human Dimension of Disasters
Partner course code: GEOG 325
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-15
UBC course: GEOG 3rd
Title: GEOG 325: The Human Dimension of Disasters
Partner course code: GEOG 325
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-15
UBC course: GEOG 3rd
Title: Population, Health and Society
Partner course code: GEOG 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-15
UBC course: MUSC 345
Title: Popular Music on Screen
Partner course code: FTVMS 323
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-05-21
UBC course: PHIL 220
Title: Introduction to Logic
Partner course code: PHIL 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-12-01
UBC course: PHIL 335
Title: Power, Critique and Emancipation
Partner course code: PHIL 225
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-03-02
UBC course: PHIL 464
Title: Philosophy of Biology
Partner course code: PHIL 263
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-03-02
UBC course: POLI 321
Title: Politics of China
Partner course code: POLITICS 211
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-12-04
UBC course: POLI 364
Title: International Organisations in Global Politics
Partner course code: POLITICS 348
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-12-04
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: Capitalism and Its Critics
Partner course code: POLITICS 316
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-12-04
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: Comparative Perspectives on Ethno-political Violence
Partner course code: POLITICS 356
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-12-04
UBC course: PSYC 305a
Title: Theories of Personality and Development
Partner course code: PSYCH 207
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-07-20
UBC course: PSYC 3rd
Title: HUMSERV 102: Lifespan Development for Human Services
Partner course code: HUMSERV 102
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-06-25
UBC course: PSYC 3rd
Title: Adolescence
Partner course code: EDUC 352
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-09-02
UBC course: PSYC 3rd
Title: Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
Partner course code: PSYCH 311
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-05-17
UBC course: PSYC 3rd
Title: Evolution, Behaviour and Cognition
Partner course code: PSYCH 317
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-05-17
UBC course: SOCI 2nd
Title: Sociology for Auckland
Partner course code: SOCI 206
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-07-20
UBC course: SOCI 312
Title: Special Issues in Gender: Sex, Gender, and Commodification
Partner course code: SOCIOL 324
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-03-23
UBC course: SOCI 354
Title: Special Topic: A SOCIOLOGY OF RELATIONAL LIFE
Partner course code: SOCIOL 322
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-03-23
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Last Call: The Sociology of Death and Dying
Partner course code: SOCIOL 220
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-06-27
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Criminology: The Indigenous and the Global
Partner course code: CRIM 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-16
UBC course: psyc 3rd
Title: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Partner course code: PSYCH 310
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-10-18
Commerce
UBC course: COMM 2nd
Title: Business 101: Business and Enterprise 1
Partner course code: BUSI 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-07-20
UBC course: COMM 2nd
Title: Advertising and Society
Partner course code: FTVMS 110
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-09-01
UBC course: COMM 3rd
Title: SERVICES MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
Partner course code: MKTG 305
Language of instruction: Not available
Evaluated date: 2017-04-05
UBC course: COMM 3rd
Title: Critical Issues in Organizations
Partner course code: Mgmt 314
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-04-24
UBC course: COMM 457
Title: Accounting information
Partner course code: ACCTG 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-09-29
Education
UBC course: ARTS 2nd
Title: The Creative Process
Partner course code: EDUC 100G
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-10-11
Kinesiology
UBC course: KIN 1st
Title: Games and Sport Education
Partner course code: PHYSED 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-09-25
UBC course: KIN 1st
Title: Games and Sport Education
Partner course code: PHYSED 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-09-25
UBC course: KIN 1st
Title: Sociocultural Foundations
Partner course code: SPORTHPE 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-01-27
Land and Food Systems
UBC course: FNH 330
Title: Introduction to Wine Science
Partner course code: WINESCI 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-17
UBC course: FNH 330
Title: Introduction to Wine Science
Partner course code: WINESCI 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-17
UBC course: FNH 330
Title: Introduction to Wine Science
Partner course code: WINESCI 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-17
UBC course: fnh 4TH
Title: Community Nutrition
Partner course code: POPHLTH 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-09-13
Pharmaceutical Sciences
UBC course: PCTH 2nd
Title: Drugs and Society
Partner course code: PHARMACY 111G
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-02-13
Science
UBC course: BIOL 3rd
Title: Biomedical Microbiology
Partner course code: BIOSCI 349
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-08-26
UBC course: BIOL 3rd
Title: Developmental Biology and Cancer
Partner course code: BIOSCI 356
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-08-26
UBC course: BIOL 405
Title: Marine Ecology
Partner course code: BIOSCI 333
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-07-24
UBC course: ENVR 2nd
Title: Natural and Human Environmental Systems
Partner course code: ENVSCI 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-07-23
UBC course: EOSC 1st
Title: The Oceans Around Us
Partner course code: MARINE 100
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-03-22
UBC course: EOSC 2nd
Title: Principles of Marine Science
Partner course code: MARINE 202
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-07-24
UBC course: EOSC 350
Title: Exploration Geophysics
Partner course code: EARTHSCI 361
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-06-27
UBC course: EOSC 3rd
Title: Fisheries and Aquaculture
Partner course code: BIOSCI 328
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-07-24
UBC course: EOSC 420
Title: Understanding Volcanic Systems
Partner course code: EARTHSCI 752
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-11-02
UBC course: GEOB 270
Title: Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking
Partner course code: GEOG 210
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-02-27
UBC course: GEOB 3rd
Title: Dynamic Quaternary Environments
Partner course code: EARTHSCI 307
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-06-29
UBC course: GEOG 1ST
Title: Geography of Human Environment
Partner course code: GEOG 102
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-12-08
UBC course: PSYC 3rd
Title: Human Neuroscience
Partner course code: PSYCH 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-08-01
UBC course: STAT 200
Title: Introduction to Statistics
Partner course code: STATS 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-10-30

UBC Okanagan

Applied Science
UBC course: ENGR 303
Title: Project Management 1
Partner course code: CIVIL 703
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-03-17
UBC course: ENGR 332
Title: Land Information Systems
Partner course code: CIVIL 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-03-17
UBC course: ENGR 455
Title: Power System
Partner course code: ELECTENG 731
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-07-14
UBC course: ENGR 460
Title: Mathematical Statistics
Partner course code: STATS 225
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-07-14
UBC course: ENGR 491
Title: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Partner course code: MECHENG 711
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-13
UBC course: ENGR 4th
Title: Design Software Practice
Partner course code: Compsys 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-07-14
UBC course: ENGR 4th
Title: Electrical Engineering Design 1
Partner course code: ELECTENG 310
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-07-14
UBC course: ENGR 4th
Title: Costal Engineering 1
Partner course code: CIVIL 733
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-03-17
UBC course: ENGR 4th
Title: Food Process Engineering
Partner course code: CHEMMAT 756
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-13
UBC course: ENGR 4th
Title: Medical Device and Technology Development
Partner course code: ENGGEN 770
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-13
Arts and Sciences
UBC course: ANTH 270
Title: Phonetics and Phonology
Partner course code: LINGUIST 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-11-07
UBC course: ARTS 1st
Title: Introduction to Latin Language 1
Partner course code: LATIN 100
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-02-06
UBC course: BIOC 308
Title: Introduction to Pharmacology and Toxicology
Partner course code: MEDSCI 204
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-11-23
UBC course: BIOL 3rd
Title: Freshwater and Estuarine Ecology
Partner course code: MARINE 303
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-09
UBC course: BIOL 420B
Title: Cancer Biology
Partner course code: MEDSCI 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-01-05
UBC course: BIOL 4th
Title: Conservation Ecology
Partner course code: BIOSCI 394
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-09
UBC course: ECON 340
Title: Financial Economics
Partner course code: ECON 351
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-06-07
UBC course: FREN 101
Title: Introductory French Language 1
Partner course code: FRENCH 101G
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-06
UBC course: HIST 3rd
Title: The Maori World
Partner course code: MAORI 130G
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-12-10
UBC course: INDG 295
Title: Kapa Haka 1
Partner course code: MAORI 190
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-03-15
UBC course: MATH 220
Title: Principles of Mathematics
Partner course code: MATHS 255
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-08-28
UBC course: MATH 225
Title: Differential Equations
Partner course code: MATHS 260
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-06-06
UBC course: MATH 323
Title: Algebra and Applications
Partner course code: MATHS 328
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-06-07
UBC course: MATH 3rd
Title: Combinatorics
Partner course code: MATHS 326
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-06-07
UBC course: POLI 240
Title: Modern Political Thought
Partner course code: POLITICS 209
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-02-19
UBC course: POLI 2nd
Title: The Practice of Politics
Partner course code: POLITICS 206
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-02-24
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: Public Policy: Actors, Processes and Politics
Partner course code: POLITICS 222
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-02-24
UBC course: PSYO 1st
Title: Individual, Social and Applied Psychology
Partner course code: PSYCH 108
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-05-06
UBC course: PSYO 3rd
Title: Applied Psychology
Partner course code: PSCYH 300
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-09-04
UBC course: PSYO 3rd
Title: Human Neuroscience
Partner course code: PSYCH 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-02-22
UBC course: PSYO 3rd
Title: Learning
Partner course code: PSYCH 309
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-03-02
UBC course: PSYO 3rd
Title: Evolution, Behaviour and Cognition
Partner course code: PSYCH 317
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-02-24
UBC course: SPAN 101
Title: Spanish 104G
Partner course code: SPANISH 104G
Language of instruction: Spanish
Evaluated date: 2016-11-24
UBC course: STAT 303
Title: Probability and its Applications
Partner course code: STATS 125
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-08-28
UBC course: STAT 401
Title: Statistical Theory
Partner course code: STATS 210
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-08-28
Creative and Critical Studies
UBC course: ARTS 1st
Title: Classical Mythology through Tragedy
Partner course code: CLASSICS 110
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2017-06-08
Health and Social Development
UBC course: HMKN 1st
Title: Outdoor Education 1
Partner course code: PHYSED 103
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-03-22
UBC course: HMKN 1st
Title: Human Anatomy
Partner course code: EXERCSI 103
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-04-02
UBC course: HMKN 3rd
Title: Principles of Tissue Adaption
Partner course code: EXERSCI 202
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-02-06
UBC course: HMKN 3rd
Title: Exercise Nutrition
Partner course code: EXERSCI 206
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-11-02
UBC course: HMKN 3rd
Title: Sport and Exercise Physiology for Special Populations
Partner course code: SPORTSCI 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-03-22
UBC course: HMKN 3rd
Title: Sport Psychology
Partner course code: SPORTSCI 304
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-03-22
UBC course: HMKN 3rd
Title: Movement Neuroscience
Partner course code: EXERSCI 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-11-02
UBC course: HMKN 401
Title: Practicum in Exercise Sciences
Partner course code: EXERSCI 309
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2018-08-21
UBC course: MGMT 3rd
Title: Resource Managment
Partner course code: ENVMGT 744
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2019-09-13
Management
UBC course: MGMT 110
Title: Business and Enterprise 1
Partner course code: BUSINESS 101
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2020-03-05
Tuition, Fees and Awards

Exchange tuition

15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC

Scholarships + awards

The Go Global award $1000

All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.

Additional awards

Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.

Check out international learning awards and eligibility.

Information for US students

If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.

If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.

If you attend an ineligible institution:

  • You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
  • You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
  • You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
  • You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Housing

Types of accommodation available

Off-campusOn-campus

Housing notes

  • Auckland is now able to guarantee University housing to students applying for the Exchange programme providing students apply for a room by 15 December for Semester One (February start) and 1 May for Semester Two (July start) and pay the housing deposit (which will be refunded if the student is not accepted to the university)
  • Housing is fully integrated with our International students carefully mixed with local Kiwi students
  • Auckland endeavours to not have two students from the same country sharing a flat
  • Information for off campus accommodation

Information on Accommodation

How to applyBack to UBCO