Exchange Programs Wilfrid Laurier University has agreements with universities in other countries to provide an annual exchange which permits the student to complete one year of a program of study abroad. In some instances it is required that an equal number of students from each of the two universities be involved. Most exchange programs provide for students to pay tuition fees at the home university. Ontario/Baden-Wrttemberg Student Exchange Program - The universities of Ontario offer fifty students the opportunity to study at a university in Ontario's sister province of Baden-Wrttemberg. This program is made possible through an agreement between the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training and the Baden-Wrttemberg Ministry of Science and Research. Applications must be submitted by January 4th. For specific details please contact Laurier International, Ext. 6840. Ontario/Rhne-Alpes Student Exchange Program - The universities of Ontario offer thirty students the opportunity to study at a university in the Rhone-Alpes region of France, with which the province of Ontario has established a special relationship in co-operation with the post-secondary institutions of both jurisdictions. Applications must be submitted to the Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Dr.David Sehl, in the Department of French Language and Literature, Ext. 2792, by December 1st of the year preceding the exchange. Philipps University, Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany - Wilfrid Laurier University has an agreement with Philipps University that provides for an annual exchange between the two institutions for up to five students. To be eligible, Laurier students must have completed at least two years of a program of study, be in good academic standing, and have adequate linguistic competence; in particular it is expected that WLU students be able to understand some German and be willing to immerse themselves in that language. The two universities have agreed that tuition fees shall be paid at the home university. WLU students shall receive a DM 500 bursary. The program is available to students from any faculty or department in the University. Applications must be submitted by January 4th. For specific details please consult Laurier International, Ext. 6840. A Philipps University Travel Scholarship valued at DM 1,500 is available to one Wilfrid Laurier University student each year for travel to Philipps University, Germany as an exchange student. A Viessmann Travel Scholarship - valued at DM 1,500 is available to one Wilfrid Laurier University student each year for travel to Philipps University, Germany as an exchange student. Groupe ESC Rennes, France - Undergraduate students in Third or Fourth Year, and current full-time MBA students may participate in this exchange. Courses are taught in English. Application deadline is November 15th of the year preceding the exchange. For more information contact the Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Ann Galea, Dean's Office, School of Business and Economics, Ext. 2623. Innsbruck, Austria - Open to undergraduate SBE students to study at the University of Innsbruck, Austria in their Third or Fourth Year. Students must have sufficient knowledge of the German language to participate. Application deadline is November 15th of the year preceding the exchange. For more information, contact the Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Ann Galea, Dean's Office, School of Business and Economics, Ext. 2623. Instituto Tecnolgico Autnomo de Mexico (ITAM), Mexico - Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Most courses are taught in Spanish. Application deadline is November 15th of the year preceding the exchange. For more information contact the Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Ann Galea, Dean's Office, School of Business and Economics, Ext. 2623. Multi-Regional International Business Program (MIBP) -Open to undergraduate business students entering their fourth year of study or current full-time MBA students. Students must be fluent in the language of the region in which they are planning to study. Participating regions include Baden-Wurttemberg/Germany, Catalonia/Spain, Lombardia/Italy, Rhne-Alpes/ France, and Wales/UK. Application deadline is November 15th of the year preceding the exchange. For specific details contact the Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Ann Galea, Dean's Office, School of Business and Economics, Ext. 2623. Nice, France - The Department of French Language and literature co-operates with corresponding departments at three other Ontario universities in operating a Third-Year Abroad Program at the University of Nice, France. The application deadline is March 25th of the year of the exchange. Details are available from the Exchange Program Co-ordinator, Dr. David Sehl, Department of French Language and Literature, Ext. 2792.