KPU International Partnerships Database
KPU has relationships with institutions all over the world. Use the menus below to explore KPU's international partnerships.
- To search by partner, select the country first, and then the partner. You can set multiple criteria in a search to filter your search.
- To view all partnerships, press 'search' with no filters selected
- For information on KPU's engagement with a particular country (student mobility information, faculty mobility information or virtual mobility), see *KPU Engagement with Country in the below list.
Glossary of Terms:
Agreement Types | |
| MOU | A memorandum of understanding, or MOU, is a
document that states each party's intention to take action or form a new
partnership. It is not legally binding. COIL collaborations are under a general
MOU. |
| SEA | A Student Exchange Agreement (SEA) allows for the reciprocal exchange of
students for the purpose of earning credit towards a degree and for periods of
one semester to one academic year. It also includes Faculty Exchanges. |
| AA | Articulation agreements are a type of educational partnership where a
university agrees to accept certain credits that were earned at a different
educational institution. The common mode of Articulation Agreement can be 2+2,
4+4 or 3+1 etc. They also include progression partnerships, such as laddering
into a Master’s program. |
| Collaborations | Relationships between KPU and an international partner. Types of
relationships may include research, student mobility, and academic programs in
its preliminary form. When a collaboration is formalized through an agreement,
this appears as a partnership in the database. |
| Partnerships | Relationships that have been formalized through
the signing of an agreement. Agreement types include MOUs, SEAs, AAs, etc. |
For more information about international partnerships at KPU, please contact: global.partnerships@kpu.ca
If you wish to initiate a new partnership, please visit this page (https://www.kpu.ca/international/partnerships/developing) for more details.