Programs

Program A is an exchange program through which UMAP participating institutions send and receive up to two students with tuition waivers each semester.

Program B is a negotiated bilateral exchange between two institutions that have agreed to exchange more than two students per semester.

Programs A and B follow a timeline that has two application cycles. Programs that are open for application only during the early or First application cycle are marked with .

Programs that are open for application only during the late or Second application cycle are marked with .

Programs that are open for application during both early/late or First and Second application cycles are marked with .

Program C consists of short-term programs of one to eight-weeks, for which tuition may be charged.

Virtual Programs are offered entirely online and may include both short-term and semester-long programs.

For more information please visit: https://umap.org/program-definitions/.

Program Program Description Program Dates

Vancouver Island University Exchange Semester

Vancouver Island University

Nanaimo, Canada
English Requirements: TOEFL iBT, IELTS
English Score: https://international.viu.ca/admissions
Join us during our Fall 2025 semester at VIU! Sept 2 - Dec 17, 2025
Program A/B

Application deadline: 30/Apr/2025

Semester 1 dates: 25/Aug/2025 - 17/Dec/2025

Semester 2 dates: 05/Jan/2026 - 24/Apr/2026