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Brazil
Insper-Instituto De Ensino E Pesquisa
Fact SheetExchange semester
Full Year or 1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 79
IELTS : 6.0 (at least a CEFR B2 level of English)
Major of study
School of Business
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Brazil
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 79
IELTS : 6
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Preferences
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Remarks
Portuguese as a second language class (mandatory for non-native speaker)
Brazil
Universidade de São Paulo
Exchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 79
IELTS : 6
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Preferences
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Remarks
USP Fact Sheet (information for exchange students): https://internationaloffice.usp.br/en/index.php/admissions/studentexchange/
International Office website: USP International Cooperation Office
Portuguese is the main language of instruction at USP. Therefore, the student must have a good command of Portuguese (at least B1 level according to the CEFR) in order to attend classes.
For information on the availability of study options possibly taught in English at the postgraduate level, please refer to Local International Offices operating at the faculty level.
Canada
Dalhousie University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 550/79-80
IELTS : 6.5
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Preferences
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Language requirements: English B2
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Canada
Lakehead University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.8
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 80 (no component score less than 19)
IELTS : 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0)
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Remarks
NOTE: Restricted programs for inbound exchange students from partner institutions include: Nursing, Law, and most Social Work and Education courses. Master's and PHD level courses are restricted.
More details: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/international/globalme/inbound/partners
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Canada
Laval University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 550/79
IELTS : 6.5
Major of study
School of Business
Remarks
To be admitted in a management course given in French, students must provide proof of French proficiency:
• a score of at least 860/990 on the TFI;
• a score of at least C1 on the DELF or TCF.
Proof of proficiency must be submitted along with the application or during course selection, at the latest.
More details can be found here: Documents de l'international - FSA - Université Laval
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Canada
Queen's University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
3
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 580 ; 88 overall with 20 (Writing), 20 (Reading), 20 (Listening) and 20 (Speaking)
IELTS : 6.5 with no band below 6.0
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Preferences
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Remarks
Students can only study programmes offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen's University.
Please refer to the factsheet here: 2025-26 Fact Sheet
Important Course Availability (AY2025/26) Updates:
High-demand subjects with limited spaces:
Biology; Computing and Information Science; Economics; English and Creative Writing; Film and Media; Life Sciences (Microbiology, Neuroscience, Physiology); Psychology
The following subjects are not available to incoming exchange students for the 2025/2026 academic year:
History (300-level and above); Kinesiology and Health Studies (all levels) ; Political Studies (300-level and above); Sociology (all levels)
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Canada
Saint Mary's University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 83 overall with no band score below 20
IELTS : 6.5 with no individual score below 6.0
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Remarks
Course information (for reference only): https://smu-ca-public.courseleaf.com/undergraduate/courses-az/ (not all courses are offered every semester)
Upper-year courses with pre-requisites are not open to visiting exchange students.
Students are eligible for the "Community of Christian Leaders Scholarship Fund" if they are active in church, university sponsored Christian Organizations, or other Christian organizations and activities with the community. Learn More
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Canada
Simon Fraser University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
3.0
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : an overall score of 88 or a minimum score of 20 (internet-based) in each of the four components: listening, speaking, writing, reading
IELTS : 6.5 overall (no band score below 6)
Major of study
University Level (For all majors)
Preferences
Extraordinary Choice
Remarks
Please note that some subjects and courses have restrictions for inbound exchange/study abroad students. Please note that the School of Medicine and the Faculty of Graduate Studies are not open to exchange or study abroad students. Most courses of the Beedie School of Business are restricted to specific partners only.Please see these restrictions (Restrictions and Considerations). For more information on course selection, to see course lists and course outlines, please see: www.sfu.ca/students/exchange/academic-information.html
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Canada
Toronto Metropolitan University
Fact SheetExchange semester
1st Semester or 2nd Semester
Minimum GPA Requirement
2.5
English proficiency minimum scores
TOEFL (Paper/Computer/Internet) : 92+ iBT
IELTS : *6.5 with 6 in Writing
Major of study
School of Creative Arts
Remarks
For students from the Academy of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Arts and Science (Hons) in Arts and Technology.
Inbound Exchange Fact Sheet
General Information for Incoming Exchange Students
The Creative School's Inbound website
