Students who wish to study abroad can do so by applying for an exchange with one of the BHSc’s partner schools or at a university found independently through an international letter of permission.
Expand your global viewpoint with international exchange.
Current BHSc Exchange Partner Schools include:
- Nanyang Technological University (Singapore, Singapore)
- University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia)
- University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)
- University of Navarra (Pamplona, Spain)
- Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan)
Outgoing Exchange Students: Full-time BHSc students (including international and online students) can apply to study with one of our exchange partner universities for a term.
Incoming International Students: If your institution has an exchange agreement with Queen's, please consult your home university study-abroad office for information about application procedures.
Exchange applications for outgoing BHSc students for the 2024-2025 Academic Year are now open. Please be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions below. Application Deadline: January 15th, 2024 @ 11:00 PM (ET)
Exchange applications for BHSc students are submitted through the BHSc Exchange portal. In order to apply, students MUST submit:
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6 (GPA requirements may vary based on partner institution regulations)
- a copy of unofficial transcript
- confirmation of consultation regarding academic progression with your Academic Advisor
- ranked preference of exchange partners and terms
- an expression of interest (no more than 250 words)
Students are responsible for paying for:
- $200 program fee
- Equivalent Queen’s Tuition (1 term) based on number of credits per full time study while on exchange
- Transportation to and from their exchange partner location
- Rent and food costs while on exchange
- Insurance
- Study permits/student visa
- any additional fees indicated by the partner school (i.e. application costs, additional insurance costs, etc.)
Recognizing the value of a study abroad experience, Queen's has established a number of aid options to assist students with financial need who would like to participate in a Queen's Formal Exchange. You can find more information on the Queen’s Registrar & Financial Aid Services website.
Courses completed on an exchange are recorded on your transcript as unspecified transfer credits (TR) for electives. For a course to qualify as a transfer credit, students must achieve a “C” or 63% grade on the Queen’s University Grading Scale.
If a student is hoping to gain course equivalencies for specific Queen's courses while on exchange, it is the student's responsibility to coordinate assessment of the partner school courses for equivalency with the BHSc Program Office.
Please see the section below for course equivalencies from each of our partner institutions that have already been evaluated by the Queen's BHSc Program Office. These lists will continue to be updated as new courses are evaluated.
Unfortunately, no. There is a limited number of exchange positions with partner schools. If there are more applicants than positions, students who meet the application requirements will be selected via a lottery system to fill the spots. Priority will be given to upper-year students.
At this time, all of our partner schools deliver a selection of courses taught in English.
Partner-School Course Equivalencies
UWA Course |
Queen’s Course |
Notes |
Health Research Design and Methods [PUBH3305] |
HSCI 383: Advanced Research Methodologies |
3rd year option Equivalent |
Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death and Disease [PUBH2209] |
Unspecified 200 level GLPH Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (GLPH 2UNS) |
Issues in Women's Reproductive Health [IMED2208] |
Unspecified 300 level REPD Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (REPD 3UNS) |
Immunobiology and Immune Diseases [MICR3305]
|
MICR 360: Immunology |
3rd year option Equivalent |
Fundamentals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine [PATH2210] |
Unspecified 200 level PATH Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (PATH 2UNS) |
Genomics [GENE3370]
|
BCHM 370: Genetics and Genomics |
3rd year core Equivalent |
Medical Genetics [PATH3305] |
Unspecified 300 level PATH Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (PATH 3UNS) |
Biological Anthropology: Genes and Society [ANHB3321] |
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Cells, Tissues and Development [ANHB3323] |
Unspecified 300 level REPD Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (REPD 3UNS) |
Environmental and Human Health [ENVT2222] |
Unspecified 200 level GLPH Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (GLPH 2UNS) |
Health and Illness in Human Populations [PUBH1101] |
Unspecified 200 level GLPH Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (GLPH 2UNS) |
Disease Prevention and Control [PUBH2204] |
Unspecified 200 level GLPH Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (GLPH 2UNS) |
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease [APHB5501] |
REPD 473: Developmental Origins of Health and Disease |
4th year core equivalent |
Cells, Tissues & Development [ANHB3323] |
BIOL 430: Molecular Genetics of Development |
4th year elective equivalent |
Anatomy and Cutaneous Science [PODI3113] |
Unspecified 300 level ANAT Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (ANAT 3UNS) |
Human Structure and Development [ANHB2212] |
Unspecified 200 level ANAT Transfer Credit |
Not equivalent to any specific Queen’s course, can use the unspecified 3.0 units as an elective (ANAT 2UNS) |
Potential Nanyang Technology University (NTU) Course Equivalent |
Queen’s University Equivalent |
Assessed in: |
BIOL 300 level unspecified |
2022 |
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CS4042 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS; |
More information required to assess
|
2022 |
BIOANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES CH4306 |
BCHM 400 level unspecified |
2022 |
Not equivalent |
2022 |
|
Equivalent to CANC 380 |
2022 |
|
More information required to assess
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4th year unspecified |
2022 |
|
equivalent to DDHT 459 or PHAR 480 |
2022 |
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AGE06D NEURODIVERSITY & LEARNING EXPERIENCE |
More information required to assess |
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AGE08D DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS |
More information required to assess |
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Equivalent to NSCI 323 |
2022 |
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BCHM 200 level unspecified |
2022 |
|
3rd year unspecified PATH |
2022 |
|
Not equivalent to GLPH 487 |
2022 |
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BS3109 FUNDAMENTALS OF IMMUNOLOGY
|
Equivalent to MICR 386 |
2022 |
HY2025 MEDICAL ETHICS |
Not equivalent to IDIS 373 or 483 |
2022 |
|
3rd year unspecified BCHM |
2022 |
Otago Course | Queen's University Equivalent | Notes |
BITC301 Bioethics | IDIS 373 equivalent | Assessed 2023 |
PATH301 Advanced Pathology | PATH 310 equivalent | Assessed 2023 |