Earn a General Education or Liberal Arts Elective
Prepare yourself for this international adventure with the Be World Ready Course!
The Be World Ready Course (SOCL 1128 or IDPL 9103) is a mandatory 3-credit course designed to support and enhance your Global Learning Experience (GLE). This 14-week in-person course runs during the same term you’ll be participating in your Global Learning Experience, and it’s tailored to help students build essential skills to prepare them for their Be World Ready journey and beyond. The Be World Ready course consists of the same aspects as any other course at Niagara College, including using the Brightspace learning management system, regular assessments, weekly delivery, and is highly interactive, engaging, reflective, and practical. Classes are typically held in the evenings (6:30 PM – 9:30 PM) to accommodate students’ term class schedules. The course includes a mix of assignments and activities, some of which are designed to be completed while you’re abroad, helping you apply what you’re learning in real time.
Course modules include: BWR competencies, intercultural learning, UNSDGs, community engagement, Indigenous perspectives, reflective learning and global leadership.
Some specialized GLE programs will offer additional vocational credit for the learning abroad experience.
NOTE: Please be aware that the rules of a regular course (in terms of dropping a course, course work, and due dates) will apply.
The Be World Ready team is not responsible for grading your coursework, nor ensuring you meet all requirements as this will be under the School of Academic and Liberal Studies. This course is to be treated the same as any other course taken for the completion of your program. If you have an issue with the completion of your course work, you will need to reach out to your professor directly.
Please be aware that the rules of a regular course (in terms of dropping a course, course work, and due dates) will apply.
The Be World Ready team is not responsible for grading your coursework, nor ensuring you meet all requirements as this will be under the School of Academic and Liberal Studies. This course is to be treated the same as any other course taken for the completion of your program. If you have an issue with the completion of your course work, you will need to reach out to your professor directly.
Yes, all participants of a Be World Ready Global Learning Experience, beginning in Fall 2023, will be required to take part in this mandatory course. The course you will be enrolled in is SOCL 1128 – Be World Ready. Please review the course outline. This is a 3 credit Niagara College course.
Yes. Similar to other college courses, it involves assignments, assessments, and activities, and a strong committed attitude of active participation. The cohort of this course will include the peers you will be travelling to your GLE destination with, and other students who will be participating in GLE’ to other destinations during the same break week. Only students who are going abroad during their break week with Be World Ready are currently offered this course. You will have a Be World Ready Brightspace course and MS Teams page made available at term start like any other course you take, and a formal teaching and learning plan (TLP) will be provided to help you understand your learning journey and obligations over the duration of the course. The course will be a full term course.
Please direct any fees and/or OSAP related inquiries to [email protected] and ensure your student number is included in your email.
No. All pre-departure training and grant requirements will be incorporated into the course. However, you must fully and successfully complete the Be World Ready course to remain eligible for the financial grants associated with Be World Ready programs. This includes all students, whether requiring a general elective for credit or not.
Yes! You will receive 3 credits for either a Liberal Elective or General Elective course, depending in your program level.
Yes. All students travelling with Be World Ready on a Global Learning Experience must take this course, as pre-departure training and grant requirements are now incorporated into the course and no longer offered outside of the course.