Outgoing Exchange: Apply for Exchange

Students can find the Outgoing International Exchange Application on Carleton Central under “Student Online Applications”.

The first step in the process is an automatic review of your eligibility. If you have met the eligibility requirements, the application will allow you to proceed to the next step. Please note that satisfying the preliminary eligibility review at the time of application only guarantees that your application will be considered; it does not guarantee acceptance to the Exchange Program.

You will have the ability to save your progress at each stage of the application and come back later. Your completed application must be submitted by the deadline listed above. No late applications will be accepted.

Identify and rank three preferred institutions on the application and the term(s) you wish to apply for (Fall, Winter, or Full Year). Make note of approximate semester start and end dates at your preferred institutions.

We strongly recommend that you consider all three of your choices carefully. While the ISSO makes every reasonable effort to place accepted students at their preferred partner institution, due to the competitive nature of the Exchange Program we cannot make guarantees. Identifying three preferred partners helps the Exchange Team place you at a partner that is a good fit for your interests and goals.

Respond to short-answer assessment questions regarding your motivations and objectives for the Exchange Program. There are no right or wrong answers; these questions are an opportunity for you to tell the Exchange Team a bit more about yourself and your goals. Because space in the Exchange Program is limited, we place students firstly on academic performance and, as a secondary measure, on the assessment questions.

As part of the online application in Carleton Central, you will need to provide the contact information for two academic references (professors, not teaching assistants). Actual reference letters are not required at the time of application. Please ask permission from your professors before listing them as a reference.

While letters of reference are not required for the Exchange Program at the time of application, reference letters may be required by the specific partner institution you will be attending later in the process. References should be willing to provide this documentation at a later date if required (timeline varies depending on the partner institution you are attending and their internal application deadlines).

The following supporting documents are required at the time of application:

• Consent to Publish Form: all students must sign this document and upload it to the exchange application in Carleton Central.
• Graduate Student Acknowledgement for Exchange: Graduate students and their Faculty Advisor must sign this form to be uploaded to Carleton Central.

OUI Application Package

If you are applying to an Ontario Universities International (OUI) Exchange Program, you will need to complete and submit the program-specific application package in addition to your Carleton Central exchange application. Please begin your OUI application well in advance of the deadline to allow ample time for the required documents to be collected.

OUI application package must be submitted by email to the ISSO at exchange@carleton.ca by January 15, 2023.

Killam Fellowships Program Application Package

If you are applying to the Killam Fellowships Program, you will need to complete and submit the Killam Fellowships application package in addition to your Carleton Central exchange application. Please begin your Killam application well in advance of the deadline to allow ample time for the required documents to be collected.

Killam application package must be submitted online by December 17, 2022.

There is a non-refundable application fee of $80.00 CDN that is payable by Visa or Master card. For the Bachelor of International Business students, the application form will automatically bypass the fee payment requirement.

You will receive an automatic confirmation email after your application is successfully submitted.