The Faculty of Business and Information Technology at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) offers several international study and work opportunities for students, including exchanges, internships, and short study programs. These programs allow students to gain global experience and an international perspective while earning credits toward their degree. Exchanges enable students to study abroad at partner universities, while the Ontario Global Edge Program and internships provide work experience in countries like Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Portugal, and Spain. The international programs are designed to give students competitive advantages through strong life and professional skills developed from living and working abroad.

1. FACULTY OF BUSINESS &
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATIONContact Us
Melissa Picard
International Program Coordinator
Faculty of Business and IT, UOIT
905.721.8668 x 6532
melissa.picard@uoit.ca
Visit our website at
businessandit.uoit.ca
EXCHANGES
ONTARIO GLOBAL EDGE
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
SHORT STUDY PROGRAMS
The Faculty of Business and Information Technology
offers students international study and work
opportunities to take their future employability to
the next level.
Depending on the chosen program, you can gain
international work experience at the same time as
earning course credits.
An experience of a lifetime! Our programs are
designed to be both challenging and enriching and
give our students the competitive edge needed in
today’s globally engaged world. In addition to
cultivating strong life skills, our international
programs provide students will an opportunity to
develop international business and professional
skills while working, studying, and living abroad.
The Faculty of Business and Information Technology
at UOIT continuously works to develop exchange
and internship partners from around the world to
offer our students a unique international experience
to complement their academic studies. We believe
that international study and work opportunities
provide students with an extraordinary educational
experience that will increase their career options
and international networking opportunities; thus,
creating well-developed students who are fully
prepared for employment in the 21st
century.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested, and currently a student within the Faculty
of Business and Information Technology at UOIT?
Attend one of our information sessions! Information
sessions are held in September and January.
Applications for all programs are distributed during our
information sessions.
International programs are competitive. Students
must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and will be required to
submit a cover letter, resume, and transcript with their
application package. In some cases additional
documentation may be required. Interviews will be
conducted.
Have questions? Contact Melissa Picard, International
Program Coordinator, Faculty of Business and
Information Technology. melissa.picard@uoit.ca.
Or, visit our website at businessandit.uoit.ca.
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2. EXCHANGES ONTARIO GLOBAL EDGE INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS SHORT STUDY PROGRAMS
Exchange programs enable you to study overseas
while earning course credits toward your UOIT degree
program. The Faculty of Business and Information
Technology has partnership agreements with
universities around the world. Students currently
have the opportunity to study in Austria, Finland,
France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, or
Sweden.
Students may be eligible for funding through UOIT’s
Financial Aid Office.
“This experience was life-changing. I managed to meet new
people and make new friends from all over the world while
learning about different kinds of cultures and how everyone
is really connected together.” – Jesse Lacroix, 2013
outbound exchange student to the University of Coimbra,
Portugal
The Ontario Global Edge Program gives students a
first-hand opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship
and the role of small and medium sized businesses in a
global economy. Designed for enterprising students, this
youth entrepreneurship program explores the global
marketplace through the lens of entrepreneurs, start-up
ventures, small businesses, and medium enterprises.
The Ontario Ministry of Economic
Development, Trade and Employment
provides grants to selected publicly funded
post-secondary institutions to deliver the
program. Eligible students are financially
supported allowing them to gain
international work experience through 8-12
week internship placements abroad.
The Faculty of Business and Information Technology at
UOIT is one of ten post-secondary institutions
approved to deliver the Ontario Global Edge
Program.
Currently students have the opportunity to intern in
Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Portugal, and Spain.
Qualified students may earn internship credit for their
Ontario Global Edge placement.
“It is not every day you can grab life by the horns and steer it in
any direction you want, but this summer I did just that. This
experience allowed me to explore the world of entrepreneurship
through my placement in Hong Kong, and submerse myself into a
new world and a new way of approaching business.” – Shannon
Sawitz, 2013 Ontario Global Edge participant.
The Internship Program within the Faculty of Business and
Information Technology offers students the opportunity to
engage in a contracted learning partnership with
businesses around the globe.
The Internship Program not only provides students with an
opportunity to apply classroom
concepts to the challenges of organizational life and
businesses abroad, but also helps them to gain
valuable and relevant work experience to promote
networking and life-long career success.
Currently, the Faculty of Business and Information
Technology has approved international internship
placements in Austria, Germany, Hong Kong,
Portugal, and Spain.
Students may be eligible for funding through UOIT’s
Financial Aid Office.
In conjunction with some of our university
partners, we have developed culturally exciting short
study programs enabling our students to earn course
credit for a short and intensive course abroad offered
within UOIT’s Spring or Summer term.
Customized to meet the needs of our students, short
study programs provide the opportunity to engage in a
cultural course involving a mix of
classroom work, group excursions, and teamwork.
Students may be eligible for funding through UOIT’s
Financial Aid Office.