UPEI has academic partnerships around the world

In recent years, the University of Prince Edward Island has placed growing emphasis on internationalization of its university community and its activities. Internationalization has long been valued by universities as an important way to enrich and enhance the learning experience and the social and cultural environment. In addition to these intangible but vital benefits, it is increasingly recognized that internationalization can make major contributions to university sustainability and to the social and economic development of the broader community. 

Many different levels and types of agreements can exist between academic institutions. The following is a list of international partners categorized by agreement type:

Student Exchange: this agreement allows students at each institution to pursue their academic interests at the partnering institution while paying the tuition and student fees of their home institution. Click here to see our student exchange opportunities.

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU): this agreement is a memorandum of understanding which is the first step to a further agreement which may involve faculty or student exchange, or some other form of academic collaboration. At this level an exchange may be arranged between the partners; however, the terms of exchange have not yet been agreed upon.

• University of Nairobi, Kenya
• Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture, Science, and Technology, Kenya
• Kenyatta University, Kenya
• University of the South Pacific, Fiji
• University of Tasmania, Australia
• Vietnam National University, Vietnam
• Universidad del Mar, Chile
• University of Essex, England
• Hainan Normal University, China
• Kolding International Business Academy, Denmark
• University of Tampere, Finland
• The College of Bahamas, Bahamas
• University College of the Caribbean, Jamaica
• The South American School of Motion Pictures, Cape Town, South Africa
• Southeast Asian Ministries of Education, Vietnam
• Ludong University, China
• University of Namibia, Namibia
• University of Oviedo, Spain

Faculty Exchange: this agreement allows faculty at each institution to explore areas of academic interest and teach classes at the partnering institution for one semester or a full year.

• Deakin University, Australia
• Beijing Technology and Business University, China
• Guangxi Normal University, China
• Hainan Normal University, China
• Hainan University, China
• Misr International University, Egypt
• University of Tampere, Finland
• Kagoshima University, Japan
• Universidade de Vigo, Spain
• Gotland University, Sweden
• University of the West Indies, West Indies