Welcome back to UBC! We hope you had an impactful and positive experience.
Returning home can be full of mixed emotions, and there may be a period of transition that you go through as you re-enter your home culture and return to classes at UBC. Here are some things to think about during this time:
Transfer Credits
It is your responsibility to ensure that your host institution will share a copy of your official academic transcript from exchange with UBC Go Global Office. Your transcript can be emailed directly from a staff member from your host institution to UBC.
Be sure to log on to the Go Global Transfer Credit Portal to confirm that all of the courses you studied while abroad are listed on your portal profile, and that you have added all of the relevant information to your profile. Without this information, your transfer credits will be delayed.
Your transfer credits will appear on your SSC once they have been processed. Please note that your Program Advisors’ assistance may be needed to manually assign credits on Degree Navigator.
Reverse Culture Shock
Familiarize yourself with the symptoms of reverse culture shock. Returning home is often overlooked as an important part of the exchange experience, and it is wise to give yourself time and space to process and reflect on the gravity of such an immersive experience
Employability
Reflect on how your exchange experience translates to marketable skills and competencies on a resume. Practice speaking about some of the situations you encountered abroad for scenario-based questions in an interview.
Maintaining Connections
Keep connected to your host culture and to the friends and peers that you met abroad. Schedule a monthly catch-up, listen to music and eat cuisine from your host country to stay connected to the growth and new knowledge you gained abroad. UBC has many country/culture/regional specific student clubs that you can join, and they offer events and initiatives that you can participate in. Check out how to get involved on the AMS Clubs sit
Share Your Experience
Help your peers by telling us about your time on exchange. There are plenty of ways to share your story, and we would love to hear from you! Showcase your experience and personal growth by:
- Share a photo, video, blog, or quick interview about your time abroad that we can add to our CIE Student Stories website and APSC social media;
- Volunteer to help host the CIE Information Session or Welcome Reception Event for incoming Applied Science exchange students in September;
Email cie.apsc@ubc.ca and we will work with you to showcase your experience!