Broadening Student Access to World Class Global Education – University of the People Partners with McGill University in a Canadian First

MONTREAL, CANADA and PASADENA, CA, USA – (Mar. 18, 2021) – McGill University (McGill) and University of the People (UoPeople) announced an agreement to enable extraordinary UoPeople students from around the world to transfer and complete their bachelor’s degree on campus at McGill. This represents the first agreement between the American university and a Canadian institution.

“For many of our students, UoPeople was the only open door to access higher education,” said UoPeople President Shai Reshef. “Now, through this partnership, we’re opening the gates to our remarkable global students to study on-campus at the prestigious McGill University. Many of these students could never have dreamed of obtaining a university degree, let alone from an institution as renowned as McGill. We are extremely grateful for McGill’s partnership.”

After two years with UoPeople, academically outstanding students enrolled from across the world will be able to transfer to McGill to complete their degree at an in-person university in Canada. The agreement highlights the emphasis that both institutions place on providing opportunity and access as an avenue to improving life circumstances for students around the world.

“Increasing access to education to people who might not otherwise be able to come to McGill is an important step toward creating a more equitable world. This is why McGill is pleased to partner with UoPeople and looks forward to welcoming these diverse international students to our campuses soon,” said McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Suzanne Fortier. “McGill will also consider all UoPeople applicants for bursary support to ensure that financial barriers do not preclude accepted applicants from pursuing their education.”

About University of the People
University of the People (UoPeople) is the Education Revolution. It is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American accredited online university. Currently there are over 57,000 students from over 200 countries and territories. Designed to open access to higher education globally, UoPeople helps qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies. The University offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as an MBA and M.Ed. program. Graduates of UoPeople can be found working at such companies as Deloitte, Amazon, Apple, Pfizer, Microsoft, and Wells Fargo. UoPeople has academic partnerships with NYU, UC Berkeley, University of Edinburgh, McGill University, Effat University and Long Island University, as well as a collaboration with Harvard Business School Online. UoPeople is supported by foundations such as The Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Hewlett Foundation. Learn more at uopeople.edu.

About McGill University
Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, McGill is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. Its learning and research activities span two campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 40,000 students, including more than 10,200 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,800 international students making up 31% of the student body. Over half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 19% of students who say French is their mother tongue.

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Click here to watch UoPeople President, Shai Reshef, and McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Suzanne Fortier, discussing how the partnership with UoPeople and McGill will open new opportunities for students.

Click here to watch UoPeople President, Shai Reshef, and McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Suzanne Fortier, discussing what the partnership with UoPeople means to McGill.