UCI Partner Exchange Programs

UCI offers you the unique opportunity to study at different institutions abroad at no additional tuition cost or loss of credit. When you participate in a partner exchange program, you remain fully enrolled at UCI, pay tuition only to UCI while living in a different geographic location. Financial aid is not available to students participating in partner exchange programs. 

Once a transcript is received, Undergraduate Admissions will determine which courses are UC transferable and provide the assessment to the Registrar.

For those courses determined to be transferable it will be the responsibility of the appropriate academic department to determine:

1. Whether a course is equivalent to a major or general education requirement, or
2. If the course will simply be applied to the minimum 180 quarter units needed to graduate.

Departments will post course equivalencies on the student’s degree audit where appropriate so that students can see how their transfer coursework is applied to the degree.

Use the academic planning form to help work with your academic counselor to determine the type of courses you should take abroad in order to complete your degree on time, as well as receive transfer credit.

• UC Irvine seeks to provide students with the resources they need to build a continuum of care to support their health, safety, and well-being while on a UC Irvine Partner Exchange exchange program. While abroad, UC Irvine students will generally have access to up to three categories of insurance: UC Travel Insurance, your domestic health insurance policy, and any in-country or program-specific insurance policies required or provided by the program or host country. UC Irvine students may want to work with insurance providers in advance of travel to identify healthcare providers in their overseas destinations. Because healthcare systems and resources vary widely around the world, it is important for students to work with their healthcare providers on and off campus, their program administrators, as well as their insurance companies to build a network of support while abroad. Visit the UCI Study Abroad Center Health & Safety Page for details
• Outbound partner exchange students are required to complete a Health Clearance Form (HCF) before they depart for their program. Students can request study abroad clearance from the UC Irvine Student Health Center (SHC) or request their forms be completed by their personal health care physician. The SHC charges a $60 fee to complete administrative forms, which is not covered by UC SHIP insurance.
• If you prefer to have your HCF completed by the UC Irvine Student Health Center, please follow these instructions:
  • How to submit a request for EAP/Study Abroad Clearance:
    • 1. Log in to your My Student Chart account using your UCInetID.
    • 2. Click on the blue ‘Schedule an Appointment’ button from the Home page.
    • 3. Click on ‘Schedule an Appointment’ on the next page.
    • 4. Select ‘ASYNCare…’.
    • 5. Select ‘EAP/Study Abroad Clearance’.
    • 6. Complete form and click on Continue.
  • Allow 3-5 business days for your request to be processed.

We’re looking for passionate anteaters who are excited about cultural immersion and learning, all while showing deep respect for the host culture.

City → Seoul

Class level → So, Jr and Sr.

Students must have completed at least 2 quarters at UCI by the time of application.

Minimum GPA → 2.5 or higher

Term → AY, Fall term (Sept – Dec), Spring term (March – June)

Taught → English or Korean

Language Prerequisites → No

Pursuing “Global Eminence” on a foundation of academic excellence, Kyung Hee University awaits you with a beautiful campus surrounded by scenic cherry blossoms and nice architecture.

Want to know more about KHU? Download the KHU brochure.

*Info adapted from: https://www.khu.ac.kr/eng/sub/content.do?MENU_SEQ=1000570

City → Tainan

Class level → So, Jr and Sr.

Students must have completed at least 2 quarters at UCI by the time of application.

Minimum GPA →  2.5 or higher

Term → Academic Year, Fall semester (mid-Sept ~ mid-January)  Spring semester (mid-Feb ~late June)

Taught → English and Chinese

Language Prerequisites → No

NCKU has a solid foundation in engineering that has expanded into the liberal arts and sciences, offering comprehensive courses through 43 undergraduate programs, 36 independent graduate institutes, and nine colleges, including courses taught entirely in English.

A well connected multicampus university linked by Tainan Railway Station and the Shalun rail line which offers their almost 3k international students fascinating backstreets and historic buildings throughout Tainan, as well as the traditional local eats which are particularly popular with students.

Interested in finding out more about NCKU? Click here

*Info adapted from: https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/national-cheng-kung-university-ncku

If you want to learn more, review our YouTube channel or contact the Faculty Leader for this program Professor. Ruohmei Hsieh.

City → Pohang

Class level → So, Jr and Sr.

Minimum GPA → 3.0 or higher

Term → Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Feb-Jun), AY

Taught → English & Korean

Language Prerequisites → No

Download the POSTECH Brochure.