INSPIRE program in Singapore
We are thrilled to announce that in 2025 we established our partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU). Different country, similar values, goals and impact! Starting in 2025, each year five students from SMU can travel to UVic and spend the Fall (Sept-Dec) term engaging with the INSPIRE projects and experiencing the wonderful Victoria and Vancouver island! Similarly, each year five Computer Science students from UVic can take courses for credit at SMU while paying tuition at UVic! If you are interested in this exchange program, read below (Deadline for Sep 2026 is Feb 1!). Below you can learn from the 2025 SMU student reflections at the 4th Annual INSPIRE Conference (Dec 2025).
Hear from SMU Students at the 2025 INSPIRE Conference
If you are a UVic student:Interested in spending a study term in Singapore, and experience amazing Asia?For more information on the application process read about UVic’s exchange programs, and the INSPIRE partner site for SMU. For further info, students are encouraged to attend an exchange 101 session or book an appointment with our exchange adviser; Contact email for questions is goglobal@uvic.ca.
During the exchange, UVic Students gain UVic credits and pay UVic tuition for their courses on exchange, and are supported by the International Student Exchange team before, during and after their exchange. Students may gain an UN certificate for their time abroad by participating in the SDGs-in-Action challenge.Deadlines: Feb 1st for Fall 2026 and full-year exchanges; August 1st for Spring exchanges.
If you are a SMU student: Interested in spending a study term with INSPIRE and UVic, and experience amazing Victoria and Vancouver Island?For the SMU application process, pls contact Prof. Chris Poskitt at cposkitt at smu.edu.sgDeadline: Jan 31st for Fall 2026