Humber students can apply to study abroad, but the deadlines to apply for international study opportunities are approaching.
Summer Abroad applications close on Feb. 22, while applications for both the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 semesters close on March 9.
Students must be enrolled full-time in a degree or advanced diploma that is eligible to receive credit abroad, according to Humber Polytechnic’s website. The list of countries includes Denmark, Japan and England.
The website states students should ideally be in their second year with a 7.0 GPA, or have permission from a program coordinator.
Paula Prado, 25, studied abroad at the University of Salford in Manchester. She spent her fall semester continuing her Creative Advertising program and studying Video and Camera Marketing in the U.K.
“It was very inspiring, to be honest,” Prado said, “It was something that made me think out of the box, made me feel that I'm capable of doing a lot of big things.”
She said if students want to have a new perspective in their lives and careers, they should study abroad.
“It makes you more bold,” Prado said. “It makes you more confident about yourself.”
She heard of Humber’s exchange program through a presentation by Jennifer Cleary, manager of faculty global strategic initiatives with Humber Global. Cleary said the presentations are an effective strategy in educating students.
Prado said the decision to study abroad should not be made lightly. She said getting her visa was easier because she studied abroad for under six months.
Global Learning Coordinator, Simon Ing, said he supports students throughout the visa process.
Cleary said she never spent time abroad as a student but has travelled a lot in a work capacity.
“I've seen firsthand how these experiences, collaborating with others, learning about others, (it) really just expands your worldview,” Cleary said.
Ing said Humber Global is constantly trying to expand and keep these opportunities available for students to broaden their learning experience.
Prado said her experience in Manchester began with a miscommunication.
She said she was assured a stay with women. But when she arrived at her flat, she was met by her male roommates and had to stay for over two weeks before she was moved to a new residence.
Prado said she was disappointed, as she said she felt anxious and unsafe.
With an incident such as Prado’s, Ing said Humber reaches out to the institution partner to sort out the problem.
Ing said safety is “one of our biggest concerns.”
Pre-Departure Training is also offered to support students preparing to go abroad. Ing said students are invited to this orientation after accepting the offer to go abroad.
The orientation covers the Identities Abroad page on Humber Global, Ing said. He said it gives students a chance to connect.
Ing advised students take the opportunity to study abroad.
“It's such a unique opportunity where you get to learn,” he said. “You network, you make friends.”
