University of North Carolina (UNC)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded in 1793 as the first public state university in the young United States. Since then, it has grown into one of the most renowned teaching and research universities in the country and internationally, and ranks highly on a global scale. Chapel Hill is a small college town with roughly 60,000 residents, of which 18,500 are undergraduate students and 10,000 are graduate students. The area boasts rich cultural, historic, dining, and sports opportunities that allow students to experience college and community life in the United States.

Although Chapel Hill itself is small, Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina is only 30 minutes away, and Washington DC can be reached in around 4 hours. The university is also within close driving distance to the beach and the Blue Ridge Mountains.  

Heavily restricted for courses in Psychology and Computer Science.


Available exchanges

The University of North Carolina hosts the University-wide exchange and Subject-specific Business and Psychology exchanges. 

Restricted subject areas

There are numerous courses that are heavily oversubscribed at UNC and therefore it will be difficult for you to gain access to a full course load of courses in the following subject areas:  

  • Computer Science
  • Psychology
  • Biomedical Engineering  

These courses are in high demand, so we suggest that UNC may not be a good choice if you are a single honours student in these subject areas.  

It may also be difficult to gain access to appropriate courses in English Literature and therefore we do not recommend applying to this institution from this subject area. 

Due to high demand UNC is only open to joint-honours Economics students as students will not be able to gain access to sufficient courses to fulfill single-honours requirements. 

Your responsibilities

  • The information provided here serves as a guide.
  • It is your responsibility to research whether the partner provides appropriate courses for your degree programme.
  • Even if there are no restrictions on your degree subject, this does not mean that there are appropriate courses for you.

Students can take courses in most disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences, access to courses will be subject to availability and you having suitable prerequisites.  

Please consult the UNC Course Catalogue. 

**Please be aware, there may not be an up-to-date course catalogue available at this exchange destination. Please use the information available to get an idea about what you can study while on exchange**   


Guaranteed accommodation?

Yes 

University accommodation  

International students can select from the 31 campus residence halls. Double occupancy rooms are the only option. Apartment-style housing is limited. 

 

Private accommodation  

International students can reside off-campus. 

Students who choose to live off campus are responsible for finding their own housing. 


Immigration/Visa requirements  

In order to get a visa, you will need to prove you can access the average cost of living at UNC. This is calculated based on how much average costs for accommodation, meals, health insurance etc. will cost. This includes proving access to funds through personal funds, or family or sponsorship funds. The amount to show is around $19,000 in total. This can be across multiple sources. You will need to provide sponsorship letters from personal funds/family members/sponsor funds/Sponsor organisations etc. 

Please bear this in mind. If you cannot prove this, you will not be able to get a visa and therefore not be able to go on exchange.  

How much it will cost to go on exchange to UNC?  

Housing (double occupancy in Residence Hall) $3,868 (see live rates) 

Meal Plan $1,690 - $2825 (depends on plan selected) 

Books and supplies $400 - $700, varies 

Travel and Personal $500 - $1,350, varies 

Study Abroad Office Admin Fee $300 exchange 

Visa Application Cost $220 

Health insurance  

Health Insurance $1,308.40 (possible to waive with comparable coverage) 

International students can enroll in the university insurance program, Student Blue. Exchange students can waive the Student Blue insurance and substitute it for a preferred insurance policy. 


To find out your semester dates please see below:

 


 

 

  

  

 

  


UNC has provided the following documents for prospective exchange students.


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