Queen's University at Kingston - Smith School of Business
Queen's University at Kingston - Smith School of Business
Queen’s University at Kingston, usually referred to as Queen's or Queen's University, was founded in 1841 and is one of the top-ranked public research universities in Canada. It has almost 23,000 students studying across a range of schools and faculties including Arts and Science, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences, Law and Business. It was one of the first universities in Canada to admit women.
Academic Highlights
Officially the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, but usually called simply the Smith School of Business, the School has earned international recognition for its innovative approaches to business education and has been a pioneer in the areas of team-based and experiential learning. Having teaching staff with both business experience and academic credentials, the School is home to Canada's most prestigious undergraduate business program, highly acclaimed MBA programs and several other graduate degrees. Smith is also one of the world's largest and most respected providers of executive education.
Location
Queen’s University is located on a beautiful waterfront campus in Kingston, Ontario about 200km from Ottawa and halfway between Toronto and Montréal. It’s a mid-sized, pedestrian-friendly campus that has six libraries, and several museums and arts centres.
Did you know?
Queen's University began is Bachelor of Commerce in 1919 which makes it the oldest business degree in Canada. It admits only about 500 students into the degree a year from approximately 7,000 applications.
Language of Instruction | English |
Program Duration | 1 semester, 2 semesters |
Academic Level | Undergraduate |
Minimum Result Required | Partner entry requirement of 2.7 GPA |
| Previous Round Cut-off (WAM (%) or GPA) | 75% WAM |
Anticipated Places in Semester 2, 2027 | No place |
Exchange Availability | Closed |
Eligible Monash Campus | Monash Australia, Monash Malaysia |
Agreement Scope | Faculty of Business and Economics |
Handbook/Catalogue
Information about the units (referred to as 'courses') is available here.
Students may take some courses at a faculty other than Smith School of Business but the majority of courses must be taken at Smith.
Full-time Credit Load Equivalents
Semester | |
|---|---|
Min. 18 Monash points | Max. 24 Monash points |
12 credits | 15 credits |
Year | |
|---|---|
Min. 36 Monash points | Max. 48 Monash points |
24 credits | 30 credits |
Academic Calendar
Queen’s ‘Winter’ semester (Monash Semester 1): early-January to early-May
Queen’s ‘Fall’ semester (Monash Semester 2): September to late-December
See Queen's academic calendar here.
Accounting | Banking and Finance | Digital Business | Econometrics and Business Statistics |
Economics | International Business | Management | Marketing |
Note
- The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
- Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.
Accommodation
Undergraduate exchange students may apply to live in Jean Royce Hall but allocations are made through a lottery system so housing in residence halls cannot be guaranteed. More information about university accommodation is provided here.
The recommended off-campus housing options for exchange students is the Kingston Student Housing Co-operative.
Visas
As a general rule, Australian citizens do not need a study permit if they plan to participate in a university exchange program in Canada that lasts no more than six months. Every Australian citizen entering Canada for less than six months, however, will still require an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) which can be purchased online. For more information on visas, please refer to the website of the High Commission of Canada in Australia.
Queen's University also provide some advice on visas, which can be found here.
Health and insurance
All international students must subscribe to the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) which is provided by the University.
When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. This will provide cover to and from your exchange.
Orientation and extra-curricular
The Queen's University International Centre has an International Student Orientation Program. Some faculties will also have orientation sessions.
Cost of living
Queen's University provides some information on the cost of living.
Funding
For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.
Important notes
This program is only for Business and Economics students. Students wishing to study Engineering should apply here and students from Arts, Information Technology and Science should apply here.
This program is not currently accepting applications.
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