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Features
- English institution located in a bilingual setting
- Small welcoming student body; frequent interactions with faculty and staff
- Beautiful campus with easy access to urban and recreational amenities
Bishop's University
Sherbrooke, QC
Academics
Registration- Campus Catalog
- Priority: According to class standing
- Syllabus Request for Course Pre-Approval: Syllabus not available prior to exchange
EducationNotable Academic Programs
- Business Administration - Studying in the Williams School of Business provides you with a practical, experiential, interactive business education. You’ll learn to solve real-life dilemmas, devise innovative solutions for local companies and start building your own business network.
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems - Do you wish to become an active participant in making a difference in the world? Change how you think globally and act locally? Acquire skills in ecological food production, a comprehensive understanding of how agroecosystems work, and earn an internationally recognized “Permaculture Design Certificate”? All of this is offered within the specialization in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) in the Department of Environment and Geography.
- Educational Studies - Theory based and practice-oriented course of studies founded on the principles of social responsibility and respect for individual dignity.
- Psychology - Aims at giving students an understanding of the human mind and behavior, but also enables them to be active, contributing members of their communities.
- Sports Studies - The Sports Studies program provides an intensive study of sport and exercise in society. It’s designed to encourage students to adopt an interdisciplinary perspective that gathers together the individual, local, national and international dimensions of sport and exercise. Consequently, it exposes students to the social, biological, political, business and economic aspects of sport in sport in society. It also provides opportunities for practical experiences.
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
- Accounting
- Anatomy
- Art
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Life Science
- Botany/Plant Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Coaching
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer and Information Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Drawing
- Early Childhood Education
- Ecology
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Sciences
- European History
- Exercise Science
- Film
- Finance/Banking
- Fine Art
- French
- Geography
- German
- Gerontology
- Global Studies
- History
- Information Technology
- International Business
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Junior High/Middle School Education
- Literature
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Neuroscience
- Performing Arts: Voice
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Economy
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Policy Studies
- Religious Studies/Theology
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports and Leisure Studies
- Sports Management/Administration
- Studio Art
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
- Theater Arts/Drama/Acting
- Visual Arts
- Wildlife Biology
- Women and Gender Studies
- Zoology
Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements- 2.70 GPA
- Full-year exchange Accepted
- Single term exchange Accepted
- Available
- TOEFL: must have a score of 237.00 paper, N/A computer or 90.00 Internet
- IELTS: must have a score of 6.50
- Not available
- Will accept on Home Pay
Tuition / Finances
Finances
- Campus Budget
- Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Two semesters = one academic year
- Three quarters = one academic year
- No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Home Payment students.
- Home Payment: 18
Financial Aid - Home Payment
For eligible Home Payment students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Financial Aid - Canada
Regardless of Payment Plan, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
| Purpose | Amount | Period | Plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Deposit | $1300 | Optional | ||
| Parking Fee | $135 | Year | Home | Optional |
| Orientation Fee | $90 | Semester | Home | Optional |
Room / Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
- On-Campus Housing
- 30% living on campus
- Double: $2700
- Per semester unless otherwise noted
- On campus living is limited
- Off-Campus Housing
- Approximate monthly cost: $600
- Proximity to campus: 1.5
- Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
- Campus Meal Plans
- Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
Access to Dewhurst Dining Hall from 7:30 am to 11:30pm, 7 days a week, for the ‘all you care to eat’ continuous dining experience.
Resources
Campus LinksHealth
| Purpose | Amount | Period | Plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Insurance | $425 | Semester | Home Pay | Mandatory |
Important Notes about Health Insurance
All international students must purchase RSA Insurance, regardless of personal/home institution coverage, as per QC government rules. Citizens of a limited number of European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Romania or Greece) may apply for provincial health coverage and have the RSA Insurance fee refunded to them.
Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $425 per semester.
Requirements
- Health / accident insurance
- Must buy host campus plan