The University of Otago has exchange agreements with over 100 institutions worldwide. Exchange agreements are regularly reviewed and places may not be available at a particular university at the time of application.
Partner Institutions for Specific Disciplines
Asia & the Pacific
Europe
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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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England
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Finland
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France
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Germany
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Hungary
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Italy
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Norway
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Poland
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Portugal
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Scotland
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Spain
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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The Netherlands
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Turkey
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Wales
North or South America
Argentina
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina | Undergraduate | Students must have suitable level of Spanish. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Australia
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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The University of Melbourne |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Tasmania |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Western Australia |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
Matariki Partner. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Austria
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Wirtschafts Universität Wien |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
Courses in English. An optional German course is offered at the start of each semester. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Belgium
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Universite Catholic de Louvain | Undergraduate | Limited number of courses offered in English. An optional French course is offered at the start of each semester. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Brazil
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP) |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
Courses in English! |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) | Undergraduate | Limited number of courses offered in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Brunei
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Canada
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Brock University | Undergraduate | Suitable for Sciences, Humanities and TOUR (BCom) students. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Dalhousie University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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McGill University |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Memorial University (Tūrangawaewae, Pōkai Whenua, Indigenous exchange) | Undergraduate | Students will be of Māori descent with an active interest in whānau, hapū, and Iwi development |
No - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Mount Allison University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Queen's University |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Matariki Partner. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Alberta |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Suitable for Sciences, Humanities and TOUR (BCom) students. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of British Columbia |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
No - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Toronto | Undergraduate |
No - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Western University | Undergraduate | Students are not allowed to take courses at the Richard Ivey School of Business or at Western Law. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Western University, Faculty of Law | Undergraduate | Students must take all courses at Western Law. Cheryl Waldrum Scholarship in Law. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Western University, Ivey Business School | Undergraduate | Suits 3rd and 4th year BCom students. Students must take all courses at Richard Ivey. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
York University, Schulich School of Business |
Undergraduate
MBA |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Chile
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Undergraduate | Limited number of courses offered in English. Students must have a suitable level of Spanish. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
China
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Dalian University of Foreign Languages | Undergraduate | Chinese Language and Culture students only |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Fudan University, Shanghai | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Ocean University of China | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
No - for Semester One 2023 No - for Semester Two 2023 |
Sun Yat-sen University, Business School |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
The agreement is between the two Business Schools only. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Tsinghua University, Beijing |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Tsinghua University, School of Economics and Management | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Czech Republic
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Charles University | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 No - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Economics, Prague | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Denmark
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Copenhagen Business School |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
Students need to have completed 2 years study in relevant field(s) before applying. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Aarhus | Undergraduate | The University of Aarhus prefers that exchange students have two years of studies completed prior to coming to Aarhus. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Aarhus, School of Business and Social Sciences | Undergraduate | The University of Aarhus, School of Business and Social Sciences prefers that exchange students have two years of studies completed prior to coming to Aarhus. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Copenhagen | Undergraduate | 2 years of completed university studies required prior to an exchange to the University of Copenhagen. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
England
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Aston Business School, Aston University |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
2 years study before arriving at Aston. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Durham University | Undergraduate | Matariki Partner. Music exchanges available for one semester, all other exchanges are Full Year (Semester 2 start) |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Falmouth University | Undergraduate | Approved for Music, Creative Writing only |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Bristol | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of East Anglia | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Essex | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Exeter | Undergraduate | Postgraduate courses may be possible. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Manchester | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of the West of England (UWE) |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Students must take all courses at the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at UWE. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Finland
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Aalto University School of Business |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Helsinki | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
France
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Grenoble Ecole de Management | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3) | Undergraduate | Courses in English and in French (DEUF). Not available for Law or FINC |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 | Undergraduate | Appropriate French language proficiency results required |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Germany
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Universitat Leipzig | Graduate | Postgraduate exchanges only. Agreement is with the Leipzig Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy only. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Universitat Tuebingen | Undergraduate | Matariki Partner. Four to six weeks intensive German language courses available |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Cologne Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Presemester German course recommended even if just taking courses in English |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Heidelberg (Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat) | Undergraduate | A growing number of English taught courses available. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Hong Kong
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Chinese University of Hong Kong | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Business | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Hong Kong | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Hungary
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Corvinus University | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Iceland
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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University of Iceland | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
India
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | MBA | MBA exchange only, in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Ireland
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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University College Dublin, Lochlann Quinn School of Business | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University College Dublin, National University of Ireland | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Italy
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi | Undergraduate | One semester exchange only. Not possible to extend.- Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Università di Bologna | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Japan
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Hirosaki University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Hokkaido University | Undergraduate | Courses in English/Japanese. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Keio University | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Kyoto University |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Otaru University of Commerce | Undergraduate | Courses in English. YOUC program is a one-year program starting from September through August, but they are also able to accept one semester students only either from September-February or March - August. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Rissho University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Tokyo | Undergraduate | Normally you must be in your third or forth year on exchange at Tokyo. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Yokohama National University | Undergraduate | JOY program subjects are taught in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Mexico
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Instituto Technológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM) |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
Flexibility needed as courses offered in English are confirmed close to the start of the semester. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Universidad Veracruzana | Undergraduate | Students must have high level of Spanish. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Norway
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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University of Bergen | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Poland
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Warsaw School of Economics | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Portugal
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Economia | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Scotland
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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University of Edinburgh | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Glasgow | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Strathclyde | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Singapore
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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National University of Singapore |
Undergraduate
MBA |
Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
South Korea
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Yonsei University |
Undergraduate
MBA |
Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Spain
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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ESADE | Undergraduate | Courses in English.. Free Spanish course for exchange students wanting to improve their Spanish |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Undergraduate | Courses only in Spanish |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Sweden
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Lund University | Undergraduate | Courses in English. Semester One exchanges only |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 No - for Semester Two 2023 |
Stockholm School of Economics | Undergraduate | Courses in English. One semester exchange only. 2 years of previous study at Otago required. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Umea University | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Uppsala University | Undergraduate | Matariki Partner. Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Switzerland
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Universität St Gallen | Undergraduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Taiwan
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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National Taiwan Normal University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Thailand
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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College of Management Mahidol University | MBA | MBA exchange only |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
The Netherlands
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Leiden University | Undergraduate | Courses in English. Exchange is not available at the Faculty of Law. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Rotterdam School of Management - Erasmus |
Undergraduate
MBA Graduate |
Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Amsterdam | Undergraduate | Students to have completed 2 years study in relevant field(s) before applying. Only ECON and FINC (with good maths background available) for Commerce. Courses are to be selected at one academic department only. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Turkey
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Graduate School of Social Sciences of Middle East Technical University | Graduate | Courses in English. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
USA
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Boston College | Undergraduate | Ensure you meet the prerequisites - see the academic information on the fact sheet. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Duke University, Fuqua School of Business | MBA |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Florida International University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Indiana University, Kelley School of Business | MBA |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Texas Tech University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of California | Undergraduate | Ensure you meet the prerequisites - see the academic information on the fact sheet. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Colorado Boulder (CU) | Undergraduate | Ensure you meet the prerequisites - see the academic information on the fact sheet. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Hawai'i at Manoa | Undergraduate | Suitable for Sciences, Humanities and TOUR (BCom) students. |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management |
Undergraduate
Graduate MBA |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Minnesota, Department of Food Science and Nutrition | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Undergraduate
Graduate |
Not available for HUNT or FOSC |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler MBA | MBA |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler School of Business | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Oregon | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Richmond | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Texas, McCombs School of Business | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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University of Virginia | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
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Willamette University (Tūrangawaewae, Pōkai Whenua, Indigenous exchange) | Undergraduate | Students will be of Māori descent with an active interest in whānau, hapū, and iwi development Semester One exchanges only. |
No - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |
Wales
Institution | Study level | Notes | Accepting applications |
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Cardiff University | Undergraduate |
Yes - for Semester One 2023 Yes - for Semester Two 2023 |