Centre for International Experience
News
New International Students – Orientation 2016
Welcome to U of T! CIE can help you get started. Learn about Orientation, the CIE Orientation Schedule. Join us for the CIE Welcome Reception September 16.
5th September 2016
iConnect Mentorship Program
iConnect is an intercultural mentorship program for first-year international students. Reflect on your cultural identity and strengthen your intercultural skills. Applications now open for mentees!
31st August 2016
Warning: Possible Tuition Fee Fraud
There is a credit card scam that we know has affected international students in the USA. We want you to be informed about it. Learn about the credit card scam and how to protect yourself.
11th August 2016
Event Highlights
CIE Student Exchange Fair
Come to our fair and learn about full-year, half-year or summer exchanges, research opportunities or joint minor programs. Meet with representatives and students from UofT's partner universities and students who have returned from exchange!
1st November 2016
Co-op work permit information sessions
Are you an international student who is required to complete an internship to graduate? Join us to learn about the co-op work permit for international students. October 13th & October 31st.
31st October 2016
Bienvenue aux étudiants français en Ontario!
Vous êtes étudiant français venant en Ontario pour effectuer un échange inter-universitaire ou étudiant dans un cursus canadien, venez rencontrer à l'Alliance Française.
11th October 2016
Outbound Exchange Blog
I know I’m stating the obvious here, but social media has become an enormous part of our lives. It’s hard to imagine the days when we didn’t have a million apps to share our photos and thoughts and...
15th February 2016
Well, it actually happened. Real life is back: school started again after the winter break, classes are in full swing, and assignment deadlines are looming again. All of that fun academic stuff –...
25th January 2016
They say you can’t go home again. I say that’s 100% false. After four months on exchange and six months away from home, I flew back to Toronto in mid-December. And it was WONDERFUL. I knew before I...
18th January 2016
A few weeks ago, I (finally) moved into a permanent apartment here in Edinburgh. If you’re thinking “but a few weeks ago was the middle of October! School started in September! What are you up to?”...
2nd November 2015
Before leaving on exchange, I had a clear (and very unrealistic!) vision of what my everyday life would be like: I would spend my days wandering around Edinburgh, taking photos and going to beautiful...
9th November 2015
Hello from Copenhagen! You might remember that in my last post, I was feeling a little bit down. School stress was mounting, I wasn’t having much fun, and I was getting overwhelmed trying to balance...
15th November 2015
In my last post, I talked a little bit about travelling while you’re away on exchange. Travelling is a lot of fun, but I neglected to mention one important detail…it is EXPENSIVE. With the end of the...
23rd November 2015
With the semester coming quickly to a close and my time at University of Edinburgh wrapping up, I’m feeling a little bit nostalgic. My exchange has gone by way too fast, and it’s gotten me thinking...
30th November 2015
If you’ve ever chatted to someone about moving to a new city or country, going on exchange, or travelling abroad, you’ve probably come across the idea of culture shock. According to wikipedia,...
8th December 2015
Edinburgh is in full holiday mode and so am I, even though I really, really shouldn’t be. My last exam is today, but I’ve spent the last week or so doing a little bit of studying, and a lot of...
14th December 2015
In honour of wellness month, I thought I’d write about something that’s been affecting my own wellness lately: a bad case of homesickness. There are a mountain of great things about being away on...
19th October 2015
Hello Life @ U of T blog readers! I’m a new addition to the blog, so first off, an introduction is in order! I’m a U of T geography and urban studies student, but I’m spending this semester (my final...
12th October 2015
I’ve heard several times before embarking on exchange that Singapore is like another Toronto, just an Asian version. After spending six weeks here I must say that the similarities are mostly...
17th September 2014
Think back to the 1800s, about a century before the invention of the Internet; before electromagnetic and electronic technologies; before Faraday, Marconi and Bell. During this time, horses enabled...
17th September 2014
Besides going to classes and sightseeing cities, there are many activities that take place throughout the weeks. Some activities we did include tasting some apple wine, visiting the Deutsche...
17th September 2014
Travelling in Southeast Asia is a bit different from traveling in Europe. There may be visa requirements for Canadian visitors to several places, like China, Vietnam, and Japan. I visited Phuket for...
17th September 2014
The school life in Frankfurt is a lot different in comparison to my life while going to UofT, and this has to do with how I live. Back in Toronto, I live with my family at home. Here, I live with a...
17th September 2014
Siegessäule, Berlin Victory Column
Last weekend, I went on a trip to Berlin. On the first day, we had a bus tour, where a tour guide showed us around the city of Berlin to see the famous landmarks...
17th September 2014
Today my exchange in Singapore comes to a close. Since the summer of 2013, CIE has encouraged and assisted me in gaining experience abroad. It has not always been smooth sailing. I hope that my faux...
17th September 2014
My internship is getting better each day. I started the week by volunteering for the International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling (ICMCF) at NUS, and ended it in Hong Kong! Having spent...
12th September 2014
My major is American Studies at the University of Toronto, and so it did not make much sense to go anywhere else on exchange other than the United States. I had this belief that being in the United...
26th August 2014
It is sad that my experience in Frankfurt has come to an end. I have learned so much through this exchange program and have gained many friends. Here are some of my favourite moments from the trip:...
17th September 2014
CIE Photo Contest
Pink & Blue
Inner Peace
Haste of Tokyo
The Musee D'Orsay in Parisby James Drummond
The Louvre in Paris.
Riding an elephantin Bangkok.
Colours of Mount Fuji
Yoga in Hong Kong
