Ontario Universities International Exchange Agreements
McMaster has joined the Ontario Universities International (OUI) consortium agreements in China, France, and Germany. Participation in these agreements is facilitated by International Student Services.
Students can choose to study for either one term or a full year. Tuition and fees are paid to McMaster, but courses are taken at an eligible host school. These particular agreements often provide additional scholarship funding.
Available Agreements
ORA (Ontario/Rhône-Alpes) (France)
OBW (Ontario/Baden-Wüttemberg) (Germany)
Eligibility
Students must meet the following criteria:
- must be entering level III of an Honours or Combined Honours program
- minimum cumulative GPA of 7.0
- students must complete their final year at McMaster following the term or year abroad
Language Proficiency
In almost all cases, students must have a certain level of proficiency in the language of the host country. There is no guarantee that some or any of the courses offered will be in English. The only exception is the SELF program at Lyon 3 in France, in which students take a French language course and the rest of their courses in English.
Students must receive a language assessment for all other OUI programs. To arrange a language assessment, please contact the following faculty members:
Dr. J. Stout for French
Dr. N. Penner for German
How to Apply
Step 1: Attend an information session.
International Student Services hosts information sessions, normally in the fall terms. Watch for their notifications on these, or contact macabroad@mcmaster.ca for more information.
Step 2: Meet with the Academic Advisor for Study Abroad
After attending an information session, meet with the academic advisor to discuss your program requirements, eligibility, and course options. This is a preliminary meeting, so specific course selections are not required at this point. The goal of this meeting is to discuss your overall requirements and how best to meet them while abroad.
Step 3: Apply. The deadline to apply will be published by I.S.S., and is normally in mid-January.
Questions?
If you have questions about the application process, please contact International Student Services at macabroad@mcmaster.ca.
For questions relating to your academics and transfer credit, please contact the Academic Advisor for Study Abroad, Christine Chauvin at cchauvin@mcmaster.ca.