Study Abroad
Expand your education through global experiences!
The University of Guelph has a long history of connecting people and ideas across borders. Study abroad opportunities bring together students, faculty, and partner institutions to share knowledge, explore new perspectives, and strengthen global understanding.
Whether you are a U of G student interested in going abroad, an international exchange student coming to Guelph, or a partner institution, you’ll find resources and opportunities here to support meaningful international learning.
- 340
- participants in study abroad programs run by U of G in 2024/25
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- Individual study, research, departmental, and co-op international participants in 2024/25
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- incoming exchange students hosted by U of G in 2024/25
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- Faculty-led summer Field School Programs in 2024/25
Study Abroad for Guelph Students
Take your studies beyond borders through exchanges, field schools, internships, and research placements. The University of Guelph offers strong academic support, diverse destinations, and opportunities to explore the world while earning credit toward your degree.
Come to Guelph on Exchange
When you come to U of G on exchange, you’ll be part of the Gryphon community. The University of Guelph offers a wide range of courses along with a vibrant campus life. You’ll also be centrally located in southern Ontario, making travel easy.
Come to Guelph for Research
Build your research experience at the University of Guelph. Whether you join us as a Visiting International Research Student or through a Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, you’ll find the key information you need for your research placement at U of G.
Study Abroad Resources
International exchange at the University of Guelph is made possible through the collaboration of faculty, staff, and partner institutions around the world. This area highlights resources and initiatives that support the development, coordination, and delivery of study abroad opportunities, academic travel, and research abroad.
Graduate Student International Academic Travel
Information for graduate students incorporating international travel into their academic programs. Learn about requirements for academic travel abroad, considerations for conducting research internationally, and resources for supporting safe global experiences.
Study Abroad Resources for U of G Staff and Faculty
Resources for faculty and staff involved in study abroad programming. Find guidance on supporting outgoing and incoming exchange students, internationalizing the curriculum, and navigating key processes, timelines, and responsibilities for global learning engagement.
Exchange Partners
Information for U of G’s exchange partner universities, including nomination timelines, application instructions, exchange balances, and key academic details to share with students. Guidance is available on promoting Guelph, understanding partnership expectations, and managing and renewing exchange agreements.
Study Abroad Community
Stay Involved!
When you return home from a study abroad opportunity all you want to do is talk about your experience... and we want to hear it! There are many different ways for you to get involved and share the life-changing opportunities you had and help encourage others to participate!
Study Abroad Photo Contest
The "Show Us Your World" photo contest showcases the photos of students who have studied abroad on a University of Guelph Study Abroad (Exchange, Field School, Summer Research) program during the previous academic year.
Study ABROADcast
The Study ABROADcast podcast shares real stories from students who’ve studied abroad or come to the University of Guelph on exchange. Hear about their experiences, insights, and advice, and get inspired to start your own global experience!
Student Testimonials
A U of G Field School is the perfect opportunity to apply your studies in real life research. The knowledge and experiences I have gained from this trip is unparalleled and provides an ideal setting to broaden my cultural competency and continue learning.
[What I learned on my exchange.] That I’m capable of doing more than I ever thought possible. Being alone in a foreign country challenges you, but I came out stronger, happier, and with great memories.
My favourite learning moment on exchange was meeting so many people from so many different places. I loved to get to know the differences between my home and the home of my new friends, as well as experiencing new things with these new people. Another favourite thing of mine was familiarizing myself with how to travel the right way.
I think overall learning about other cultures from my new friends from around the world really gave me perspective and I learned a lot about the world from them.
I learned so much about myself, I solo travelled for the first time for 10 days at the end of my study and travelled to four different countries and met so many cool people I still keep in touch with now. I put myself out there so much and it worked every time.
My favourite learning moment from exchange would have to be all of the adaptability and resilience skills I developed from my time abroad. For instance, when I was travelling in the south of Spain my trains had all been cancelled due to weather & I had to react quickly to come up with a game plan to get where I needed to go, despite the sudden inconvenience.
Academically, there are a lot more opportunities to learn about different cultures and perspectives over here. Non-academic, that being alone is a skill you will have to learn, and it is such a rewarding feeling.
It was great that the students chosen were from all different degree programs. This brought diversity and different insights to our discussions and when analyzing the challenges and solutions regarding sustainable tourism in Mexico. A great experience overall! The Field School is a great opportunity for students to get hands on experience and learning from local communities in their trip destination. ... I highly recommend Field School to all students who are able to participate to enrich their degree program and personal development.
In the two weeks I spent in this field school, I was able to get close to the other students and made friends from other programs that I still talk to after the trip. This was something that made a huge impact on the experiences I had, so to me its important to get to know the people you are going away with, don't be afraid to reach out and talk to them!...I really appreciated the way my field school professors/faculty coordinators organized our time and learning experiences, I felt that I got to have the perfect mixture of education and travel and thoroughly enjoyed this course and everything we did!