Exchange Programs

Hokusho University - Hokkaido, Japan

Experience life at a university in another part of the world while working toward your RDC program of choice. Hokusho University provides the opportunity for RDC students with a basic proficiency of Japanese to spend a semester, or year abroad in Japan. Exchange students can take, in addition to Japanese language classes, regular academic courses with Japanese students, which give you plenty of opportunities to further improve language skills and to make Japanese friends. You can enrol in any course from any discipline, with little restriction. Visit Hokusho for more details.

UNIVA - Guadalajara, Mexico

RDC students have the opportunity to study for a semester abroad in Mexico. Study at UNIVA while paying RDC tuition. Learn from professors in a foreign country! A basic understanding of Spanish is required for participation. Once in Mexico, weekly Spanish classes will be included free of charge. In addition to the many courses designed especially for international students, UNIVA will provide housing arrangements, orientation, immigration information and recreational activities. Mexico's tourist, cultural and business attractions make it a popular place to study. Visit UNIVA for more details.

Hartpury College- Gloucester, England

The Hartpury College partnership is an excellent opportunity for our RDC Kinesiology and Sport Studies students to study abroad and complete their degree in one additional year of study. After completing a Kinesiology Diploma at RDC, students can now transfer to Hartpury College in Gloucester, England to complete a BSc. Sport Studies Degree. Visit Hartpury College  for more details.

COMANI Student Exchange Program

COMANI is a student exchange funded by the national government of Canada, Mexico and the USA. Its purpose is to provide pre-professional learning opportunities to students working with high risk children and families with and without disabilities by studying for a term in another country. Partner universities are located in Manitoba, Sonora, Guadalajara, Tucson and New York. Visit COMANI  for more details.

For more detailed information about these programs email, international@rdc.ab.ca