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Faculty & staff

Creating or renewing international agreements

Faculty and staff members may submit proposals for new international partnerships which may focus on students, staff, and faculty exchanges; student recruitment; co-operative education; double/dual degrees and other collaborations.

Proposals must use an approved form available from the and meet the following requirements:

  • Have documented support from a UVic department or school, as well as a faculty,
  • Align with the university's strategic and international plans, and
  • Ideally, involve units from across campus.

Completed proposals are submitted to the  prior to signing by the office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost. 

Global Engagement staff negotiate formal agreements upon receipt of a proposal, and monitor the effectiveness of all international agreements on behalf of UVic.

Types of agreements

The following types of agreements are managed and coordinated by OGE:

A non-binding expression of intent to collaborate. An MOU is used when the University as a whole is seeking the collaboration.

A non-binding expression of intent to collaborate. An LOI is used when a specific unit or faculty is seeking the collaboration.

A binding agreement that sets out of the terms of engagement to send and receive students to complete a learning experience (includes exchange, study abroad, field school, co-op, research and practicum placements)

A binding agreement that sets out the terms of collaboration for receiving fee-paying students as transfer students into third (or another) year to complete a UVic undergraduate degree. 

A binding agreement that sets out the terms of collaboration for collaborating with another institution in the delivery of a joint or a dual degree.

A binding agreement that sets out of the terms of engagement to send OR receive students to complete a learning experience. These agreements are used to formalize unidirectional student mobility arrangements (typically fee-paying).

How to apply

Proposal applications for international agreements are available from the Office of Global Engagement and must have the signature of the department chair and dean to be considered complete. 

Need help?

Contact the , which maintains all international agreements on behalf of UVic.