University-wide agreements in Europe
University of Helsinki has also university-wide Erasmus and Swiss Mobility agreements, through which students of all Faculties can apply for exchange. Application period, scholarships, duration of the exchange as well as OLS language testing are the same as for other Erasmus exchanges. Please read carefully the instructions for these above.
Tallinn Ülikool, Estonia
"Good choice of courses, fast and effective communication, exciting student life in the city centre."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students as well as Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: English / Estonian - For doctoral candidates the required level is C1
- Autumn semester: end of August – end of January
- Spring semester: end of January – end of June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course offerings for exchange students
- NB! This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Urban Studies Master's Programme, study programmes in Medicine as well as study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at Tallinn University, not even to study courses in other fields. Programs from Tallinn university participating in the agreement
- Exchange opportunities available: 5 places for a semester or 2 for academic year
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
"HU is among the best universities in Germany. Berlin offers a highly international environment with a wide range of cultural, culinary and social opportunities."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students as well as Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: German B1 See more specific requirements for the obligatory test
- Winter semester: October – end of March
- Summer semester: April – end of September
- Courses available to exchange students: Online course database
- NB! The agreement is only for the following fields: Agricultural Science, Language & Literature, Asian & African Studies, Music & Media Studies, Education Science, Law, Geography, Social & Political Sciences, Protestant Theology.
- Exchange opportunities available: 17 places for a semester or 8 for academic year
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
"Munich is one of Germany’s most attractive cities with around 1.5 million inhabitants. It is in the heart of Europe. Exchange students will find first-class facilities and studying conditions in Munich. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is one of the leading research universities in Europe."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions:
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students as well as Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: German / English
- Winter semester: October – end of March
- Summer semester: April – end of September
- Courses available to exchange students: Courses for exchange students
- NB!
- This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urban Studies Master's Programme as well as study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at LMU.
- In addition, following fields/ programmes are excluded from the agreement at LMU: dentistry, biochemistry, English-taught master programmes in Psychology and some specialised Master programmes. Medical students must be in the clinical phase of their studies. There is a limited number of availability in following: Medicine, Business Administration and English-taught Politics courses. In some cases there may be higher entry requirements and individual selection criteria.
- Language requirements: B1 in German when applying, recommended level at the beginning of exchange studies B2. At bachelor level teaching mostly in German, at master level there are more courses available in English. Language requirements vary between fields of study. More information on exceptions here.
-If you choose to take only courses taught in English, generally no German language skills are required. There are, however, exceptions to this rule.
- Further information about the Erasmus+ exchanges to LMU
- Exchange opportunities available: 30 places for a semester or 15 for academic year
University College Cork, Ireland
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students
- Language requirements: English
- Autumn semester: September – end of December
- Spring semester: mid-January – mid-May
- Courses available to exchange students: Exchange students can select courses only from the course catalogue for exchange students
- Further information about the exchange studies in Cork.
- NB!
- At UCC, it is not possible to study following fields through this agreement: Film Studies, Nursing, Dentistry or Medicine
- This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Urban Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties and programmes cannot apply for an exchange at UCC.
- Exchange opportunities available: 16 places for a semester or 8 for academic year.
Universitá degli Studi di Padova, Italy
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students as well as Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: English and Italian B1 English level for students attending course units held in English; A2 Italian level for students attending course units held in Italian. If you will attend courses both in Italian and in English, a certificate for each language is required.
- Autumn semester: end of September – January
- Spring semester: end of February – end of July
- Courses available to exchange students: Instructions on how to find courses Courses held in English are mainly offered in MA level and have oftentimes prerequisites that final year BA students can most likely meet. Therefore, BA students carrying out the exchange in their second year need to have Italian language skills to be able to find enough courses from Padova.
- NB! This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Urban Studies Master's Programme as well as study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at University of Padova, not even to study courses from other fields.
- Exchange opportunities available: 25 places for a semester or 12 for academic year
University of Latvia
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students as well as Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: English
- Autumn semester: September – end of January
- Spring semester: February – end of June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course offering for exchange students
- NB! This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Geography and Urban Studies Master's Programme as well as study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at University of Latvia, not even to study courses in other fields.
- Exchange opportunities available: 8 places for a semester or 4 for academic year
Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
"Medieval city with picturesque city center not too big (350.000 in habitants). At the same time, Utrecht is a vibrant young city with lots of students, businesses and good food spots. Accessibility & sustainability: lots of train connections to cities in NL and mainland Europe. Inclusivity: Utrecht has a multicultural society with 168 nationality. We have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion office."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students. Bachelor's students need to have completed at least an equivalent of 60 ECTS (one year of full time study) at the University of Helsinki before the exchange.
- Language requirements: English B2 Bachelor level / C1 Master level
- Autumn semester: September – end of January
- Spring semester: February – end of June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course search
- NB! This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Medicine, as well as study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these fields cannot apply for an exchange at Utrecht University, not even to study courses from other fields.
- Further information about the Erasmus+ exchanges to Utrecht.
- Exchange opportunities available: 15 places for a semester or 7 for academic year.
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
"Highly ranked university, very wide range of programmes/courses offered & studying in a city with a rich historic & (multi)cultural background."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students. Students must have completed at least 120 ECTS before the exchange.
- Language requirements: English B2/C1 check faculty and study level specific requirements from UvAs exchange website
- Autumn semester: end of August – end of January
- Spring semester: end of January – end of June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course information for each faculty Students should select courses from a field of study to which they have relevant academic background. Most exchange courses are on bachelor (undergraduate) level. The possibility to take master (graduate) courses differs per department.
- NB!
- Students should have completed at least 120 ECTS prior to the exchange with a GPA of 3.75/5 or higher.
- Accepted students should be prepared to take the TOEFL or IELTS test at their own expense prior to the exchange, should they be selected for the destination. This is required by the host university.
- A full year exchange on master level is not possible. Master level students can only stay for one semester.
- This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at UvA, not even to study courses from other fields.
- Exchange opportunities available: 15 places for a semester or 7 for academic year.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
"High quality multi-discplinary course offer in English in centrally-located campus in Amsterdam."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students
- Language requirements: English C1.
- Autumn semester: September – early February
- Spring semester: February – end of June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course search for Exchange Students Students taking part in VU exchange programme can only take courses (research or thesis writing are not possible).
- NB! This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chemistry, Physics and Urban Studies Master's Programme as well as study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at VUA, not even to study courses in other fields.
- NB! MA level students agree to take the TOEFL or IELTS test at their own expense prior to the exchange, should they be selected for the destination. This is required by the host university.
- Exchange opportunities available: 15 places for a semester or 7 for academic year.
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students and Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: English
- Autumn semester: September – end of January
- Spring semester: February – early July
- Courses available to exchange students: See Courses and Minors
- NB!
- Preferably students should have completed 120 ECTS prior to the exchange, which equals at least two years of study at the home university/academic background.
- This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Law. Students of these faculties, programmes and fields cannot apply for an exchange at WUR, not even to study courses in other fields.
- Exchange opportunities available: 28 places for a semester or 14 for academic year
University of Belgrade, Serbia
"Affordable city, comprehensive university, safe environment"
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor's and Master's students
- Language requirements: English. For courses in Serbian, B1/B2 level of Serbian is required.
- Autumn semester: October – February
- Spring semester: March – September
- Courses available to exchange students: Course offering. Some subjects are taught (almost) only in Serbian.
- NB! This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programmes: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, study track English in the Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Languages and English Studies Master's Programme. Students of these programmes/tracks cannot apply for an exchange at University of Belgrade, not even to study courses from other fields. Courses offered by the MBA programs are not available to exchange students from Helsinki to Belgrade.
- Exchange opportunities available: 5 places for a semester or 2 for academic year
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
"Madrid is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures with a large cultural and artistic heritage. Main Campus is located in Downtown. Prestigious teaching and research quality."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students as well as Doctoral Candidates
- Language requirements: Spanish B1, which is the minimum level required. Please note that some fields have higher language requirements. For MA and PhD programmes, Universidad Complutense de Madrid recommends to have a C1 level in Spanish.
- Autumn semester: September – January
- Spring semester: January – June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course search
- NB!
- This agreement is not open to students from following faculties and programs: Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and Urban Studies Master's Programme as well Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Psychology (Faculty of Medicine). Students of these faculties and programmes cannot apply for an exchange at Complutense, not even to study courses from other fields.
- Further information about the Erasmus+ exchanges to Complutense University of Madrid
- Exchange opportunities available: 33 places for a semester or 16 for academic year.
Université de Genève, Switzerland
University-wide SEMP agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students
- Language requirements: French B2 recommended (obligatory for following faculties: Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'éducation et la Faculté des Lettres).
- Autumn semester: mid-September – early February
- Spring semester: mid-February – mid-June
- Courses available to exchange students: Course catalogue
- Further information about the exchange studies in Geneva.
- NB!
- Faculties of Medicine and Educational Sciences are excluded from this agreement and students from these faculties cannot utilize this agreement.
- Communication is not included in Geneva, so students cannot select communication courses in Geneva.
- Exchange opportunities available: 16 places for a semester or 8 for academic year
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students
- Language requirements: English B2 (with individual scores depending on the subject area)
- Autumn semester: September – December
- Spring semester: January – June
- Courses available to exchange students
- Exchange opportunities available: Six places for a semester or three for academic year
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
"Beautiful historic campus surrounded by parkland in the west end of Glasgow. Friendly and welcoming people. Wide range of courses and interests at a world top 100 university."
University-wide Erasmus agreement with field-specific restrictions
- Level of studies during the exchange: Bachelor’s and Master’s students
- Language requirements: English
- Autumn semester: September – December
- Spring semester: January – May
- Courses available to exchange students: What type of Study.
- NB!
- School of Medicine in Glasgow not open to exchange students, therefore students from Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary medicine cannot apply.
- University of Helsinki exchange students (also MA students) will only be able to read undergraduate courses whilst on exchange in Glasgow, so levels 1–4.
- Exchange opportunities mainly in the following fields: English language, Education, Law, Life Sciences, Politics and Sociology. Please refer to Glasgow’s course selection guide for additional details on prerequisites and recommendations for exchange semesters (semester 1 / semester 2) in specific fields. There are a few subjects where courses run for the full academic year, and therefore these fields are not suitable for exchange students interested in mobility for a single semester.
- English language students: Semester-long exchange is not possible, only full academic year.
- All students are required to take a full course load, which is 60 Glasgow credits for one semester or 120 Glasgow credits for a full year.
- GPA minimum 3,75/5 on the Finnish scale
- Exchange opportunities available: Sixteen places for a semester or ten for academic year.
University-wide agreements in the Nordic countries
The network of multidisciplinary universities (Nordlys) has made an joint Erasmus agreement for student exchanges. The destinations are open to Bachelor's and Master's degree students of all faculties and is not linked to a specific discipline.
You can find the exchange destinations of this agreement in the list. Students going for an exchange to any of the universities in this agreement are entitled to an Erasmus scholarship and the same rules apply as for the exchanges through bilateral Erasmus agreements.
As a rule students are selected for an academic semester at each university, two students for the autumn term and two for the spring term.
DENMARK
Many surveys show that Scandinavia countries, Denmark included, are regarded among the safest countries in the world, with low crime rates, high mutual trust, affordable housing, and free health care.
Students will be entitled to our great healthcare system for the duration of their stay. Similarly, the students will experience the Danish values; individual freedom, freedom of speech, equal rights and possibilities for everyone, solidarity, respect, and tolerance which are all central values in Denmark.
Aalborg University
"The PBL-based pedagogical model of the University has become both nationally and internationally recognised by universities, researchers and students as an advanced and efficient learning model. Aalborg University appears on the great majority of ranking lists and is among the top two percent of the world’s 17,000 universities. We host an Introduction Program for new international students every semester. The Introduction Program is aimed specifically at helping the students to get a good start at AAU. During the Introduction Program, the students will get to learn how to navigate their new surroundings and get the chance to start building up a social and academic network before their studies start. The program includes an introduction to the Buddy Program."
Aarhus University
"At Aarhus University, teachers are active researchers and teaching takes place in an informal context. All programmes are reviewed on an ongoing basis to meet the highest national and global quality standards. Aarhus is one of the safest cities in the world, while Denmark is widely cited as one of the world’s most liveable places. It has the world’s highest level of income equality according to the OECD. Based on the Corruption Transparency Index, Denmark is the least corrupt country in the world. AU is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities. It was ranked number 78 in the current Shanghai ranking and among the world’s hundred best universities in 17 out of 42 subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. The university offers more than 1,000 courses taught in English each year within the areas of Arts, Science and Technology, Health Sciences, and Business and Social Sciences both at Bachelor’s and Master’s level."
- Autumn semester: end of August – end of January
- Spring semester: end of January – end of June
- Restricted areas of study: Business, Economics, Pol Science, Law, Psychology and Medicine do not admit Nordlys students at all. Please check this page for our general prerequisites and restrictions.
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Roskilde University
"Roskilde University offers student a different experience. Roskilde is strong in Social Science, Communication Studies, Environmental Science and Computer Science."
University of Copenhagen
"UCPH welcomes more than 700 exchange students each semester. UCPH has a wide range of courses taught in English, so exchange students will always be able to find something interesting to study. UCPH's campuses are located in the city - making it quick and easy for students to get around (especially by bike or public transport). UCPH is particularly strong within science fields, including health and medical sciences."
- Autumn semester: September – end of January
- Spring semester: February – end of June
- Restricted areas of study.
- If you are interested in an exchange during the Spring term, apply already in the February application round.
University of Southern Denmark
- Autumn semester: September – end of January
- Spring semester: February – end of June
- Restricted areas of study: Medicine
University of Greenland
- Autumn semester: September – end of January
- Spring semester: February – end of June
- Programmes offered: Business Economics program, Cultural & Social History program, Social Science program and Translation & Interpreting program. Note that only some courses are taught in English and the language of instruction is Danish.
- https://uk.uni.gl/international/guest-students-at-ilisimatusarfik/
University of the Faroe Islands
- Please note that skills in Faroese language is required!
- Programmes offered:
- Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of History and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Please contact studentexchange@helsinki.fi if you are interested. Exchange students are accepted case-by-case.
ICELAND
University of Akureyri
- Autumn semester: July – mid-December
- Spring semester: January – May
- Restricted areas of study: Nursing and occupational therapy.
- Courses taught in Icelandic are generally not open to exchange students, (except Nordic students and students who are fluent in Icelandic and can speak, write and understand Icelandic).
- Courses in English
University of Iceland
- Autumn semester: August – December
- Spring semester: January – May
- Course selection must total 30 ECTS credits per semester, where at least 60% of courses are within the students’ major at the home university
- Admission to the Earth Science programme is restricted to students that meet prerequisites of at least one year of geology or geophysics study.
- The faculties of Medicine, Psychology, Nursing and Pharmaceutical Sciences are restricted to prior agreements between the exchanging faculties. This agreement cannot be used for studying at these faculties at the University of Iceland.
- The faculties of Law and Economics do not accept undergraduate students.
- MBA is closed.
- Courses in the English Language Programme are only available to exchange students majoring in English at their home university or students who are very proficient in English (except the course “English for Practical Purposes”).
- Courses taught in Icelandic are generally not open to exchange students, (except Nordic students and students who are fluent in Icelandic and can speak, write and understand Icelandic)
- If you are interested in an exchange during the Spring term, apply already in the February application round.
Reykjavik University
- Autumn semester: August – December
- Spring semester: January – May
- This page is about applying as an exchange student
- Department of Business – (BSc & MSc):
- BA: Business administration and economics.
- MA: Required 180 ECTS in Business, Economics or related fields to take MSc Business courses.
- Study lines: Tourism & Hospitality Management, Innovation Management, Information Management, Business Management, Corporate Finance, Human Resource Management & Organizational Management, Marketing.
- Department of Computer Science – (BSc & MSc):
- BSc students who have completed 120 ECTS can take MSc courses.
- Department of Engineering – (BSc & MSc) : BSc: mixed lines
- Department of Law – ( ML only) Students in their 3rd year of a BSc in Law can take ML courses in the School of Law.
- Department of Sports Science (BSc only)
- Department of Psychology – BSc (Fall only)
- Students must take 70% of their courses in the department they are nominated to (1-2 electives from another department). Exceptions can be made for students studying in programmes that combine two departments. However, this can cause timetabling issues.
- MSc Business: Due to capacity issues, only MSc Business nominated students, who have completed 180 ECTS in Business Administration, Economics or related subjects, can take masters business courses.
- To increase the options of courses available, the School of Computer Science now allows 3rd year BSc students (completed 120 ECTS) to take MSc-level courses.
- Exchange students cannot take courses offered by Iceland School of Energy, MBA, MPM and Clinical psychology.
- Students are only accepted for thesis work if pre-arranged with a Professor.
NORWAY
NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Autumn semester: January – June
- Spring semester: August – December
- Restrictions: Architecture. Medicine only with their own Erasmus or Nordplus agreement.
- Campuses on three locations: Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund. Please make sure to take courses from only one campus!
- Second degree level courses are usually only available to master’s level students.
- Nordic students will not be considered for student housing in the autumn semester. Normally, all students are allocated student housing in the spring semester.
University of Bergen
- Autumn semester: mid-August – end of December
- Spring semester: January – end of June
- Restricted areas of study: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Art, Music and Design.
- In subject areas where there are other existing Nordplus networks (nowadays subject-specific Erasmus agreements) those agreements should be used.
- If you are interested in an exchange during the Spring term, apply already in the February application round.
University of Oslo
"Green campus - Oslo as student city, close to nature"
- Autumn semester: mid-August – mid-December
- Spring semester: January – mid-June
- Medicine and Dentistry have restrictions, and Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Geo Sciences might have restrictions. Psychology and Biosciences courses are also in high demand.
- See the overview of courses offered to international students. The link provides an overview of course content, learning outcomes, prerequisites etc.
- If you are interested in an exchange during the Spring term, apply already in the February application round.
University of Stavanger
- Autumn semester: mid-August – mid-December
- Spring semester: January – mid-June
- No restrictions.
UiT Arctic University of Norway (Tromsø)
- Autumn semester: mid-August – mid-December
- Spring semester: January – mid-June
- Student housing cannot be guaranteed. Easier to get housing in Spring term.
- Campuses on several locations, you can select courses in one city: Tromsø, Alta, Kirkenes, Hammerfest, Harstad, Narvik, Bardufoss, Kabelvåg, Bodø, Mo i Rana, Svalbard. Svalbard is listed as its own destination (UNIS).
- Restricted areas of study: Medicine and some restrictions for Music and Art. Please contact UiT if you are uncertain.
- See the course catalogue for more specifics.
University of Agder
"International environment, Inclusion and equality and High academic standards"
- Autumn semester: August – mid-December
- Spring semester: January – end of May
- Two campuses: Kristiansand and Grimstad. You may not choose courses across campuses.
- Restricted areas of study: Nursing. Some programmes, like Outdoor Education, may be have limited places available.
- Information for exchange students
UNIS The University Center in Svalbard, Spetsbergen
University of South-Eastern Norway
"University of South-Eastern Norway is strong in sports, outdoor life, Engineering and Business. There is housing guarantee, large number of courses taught in English, nature and safe environment."
- Autumn semester: August – December
- Spring semester: January – June
- Restricted areas of study: No, only If any programs have pre-requirements (mostly engineering and IT programs).
- If more than 4-5 student apply for the same program they might be split on different relevant programs.
- Students must choose courses from one campus: Bø, Telemark, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Rauland, Drammen, Hønefoss, Kongsberg or Horten
- Scandinavian speaking students are welcome to attend courses taught in Norwegian.
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SWEDEN
Notice that in Sweden you usually study one or two courses at a time. They are usually 7,5 or 15 credit courses and the duration is either five weeks or ten weeks. It is important to plan your courses so that they don't overlap and the course load is 100% during the whole semester (cannot be exceeded either). Usually the course description contains the information if the course load is 50 % or 100%.
Examples of a suitable study plan:
- four 7,5 cr 100 % study load five weeks courses after each other in a semester.
- two 15 cr 100 % study load ten weeks courses after each other in a semester
- two 7,5 cr 100 % study load five weeks courses after each other + two 7,5 cr 50 % study load ten weeks courses parallel in a semester
This is the usual study method in Swedish universities, but please check the web pages of each university if the university you aim to apply to has this system. At some universities in Sweden you are not allowed to change courses during the exchange.
Linköping University
"Comprehensive course offer in English (and Swedish), International Classroom, Highly ranked quality education"
- Autumn semester: August – January
- Spring semester: January – June
- Only courses at Faculty of Arts and Sciences available with this agreement students.
- Information for students
Uppsala University
- Autumn semester: September – January
- Spring semester: January – June
- Business Studies courses – entry requirements vary considerably. Please note the early application deadline!
- Economics courses – no courses available from the Department of Economics
- Government courses - limited space on certain courses
- History courses - limited space on certain courses
- Law courses – entry requirement is a minimum of two years of completed full time Law studies.
- Medicine courses – no entry-level courses taught in English. Students must have a strong academic background within Medicine and meet the entry requirements described in the course description.
- Natural Sciences courses including Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Engineering - few to no entry-level courses taught in English. Students must have a strong academic background within these subjects and meet the entry requirements described in the course description.
- Philosophy courses – only few courses available with high entry requirements
- Psychology courses – only few courses taught in English with limited space on courses
- Sociology courses – no courses offered for exchange students.
- Places on courses taught in Swedish for those with enough Swedish language skills can be offered if there are vacancies. Students will be notified of the decision only after the national (Swedish) admission process has been completed.
- Please note, that there are also study level agreements to Uppsala in following study fields: Education, History, Nordic Languages, Law and Medicine. You find the agreements on Mobility Online under the respective faculties.
Umeå University
- Autumn semester: September – January
- Spring semester: January – June
- Exchange students can only apply for courses on this web page
- To be accepted, it is necessary to fulfill the requirements of the course and there has to be available places. The requirements are stated under the course descriptions. You will find the course descriptions in the online course catalogue.
Lund University
"Lund University is a prestigious, comprehensive and research intense university, founded in 1666. It is consistently ranked among the world’s top 100 universities and is considered to be Sweden’s most attractive study destination among international students. Lund is an international meeting place for students and researchers alike. With over 130 nationalities on campus, we offer a truly global environment where students encounter different cultural perspectives and can develop their international networks, which are highly valued by employers worldwide."
- Autumn semester: end of August – mid-January
- Spring semester: mid-January – June
- Prerequisites for each course can be found on the website of the relevant department. Many courses require at least one year of full-time studies within the subject area. Please see courses available for exchange students here.
- Due to high demand at the School of Economics and Management admittance to a full-time course load cannot be guaranteed. This includes courses in Economics, Management and Business. Student who take courses at the School of Economics often take 15 ECTS at that faculty and 15 ECTS at other faculties.
- Journalism, Department of Industrial Design, School of Architecture, Faculty of Performing Arts and the Malmö Art Academy are not open with this agreement.
- Link to the Fact sheet 2024-2025
Örebro University
"The bike-friendly Örebro is located in the heart of Sweden and surrounded with lots of nature. We have housing guarantee directly on campus for exchange students and an extensive orientation programme for new students."
- We cannot arrange any internships, except for teacher education students in the spring semester for a 5 week internship, they still though need to come for studies during the whole semester.
- Medicine and Culinary Arts are restricted areas.
- Information for students
Luleå University of Technology
- Autumn semester: mid-August – mid-January
- Spring semester: mid-January – June
- Restrictions TBA if any.
Karlstad University
- Autumn semester: September – January
- Spring semester: mid-January – June
- Students are welcome to apply to all courses taught in English for exchange students but are welcome to contact the International Office about the possibilities to study courses taught in Swedish.
- English on the level equivalent to B2 CEFR (a certificate is required after nomination)
- Courses available for exchange students.
Mid Sweden University
- Autumn semester: September – mid-January
- Spring semester: mid-January – June
- Restricted areas of study: Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Nursing.
- Please note that we cannot arrange any internships, except for teacher education students where we offer work based placements for Erasmus students in 7,5, 15 and 30 credits in both spring and autumn semester. These placements are limited so contact us as early as possible to find out about potential openings for Nordlys students.
Linnaeus University
"Linnaeus University is known for its strong international profile. We currently offer one-year programmes and single-subject courses in a wide variety of academic and vocational disciplines. The learning environment is characterised by an active student life with teaching and research staff in close proximity to students."
Stockholm University
- Autumn semester: end of August – mid-January
- Spring semester: January – June
- Law students need to have studied at least 120 credits of law or related areas in order to take law courses. 120 credits is equivalent to two years of full time studies. Courses offered by the Stockholm Business School and the Department of Law are very popular. Students should be flexible in their course selection. As a Law student, please use the Erasmus agreement of the Faculty of Law.
- If you are interested in an exchange during the Spring term, apply already in the February application round.
Göteborgs Universitet - University of Gothenburg
"The University of Gothenburg meets societal challenges with a wide range of knowledge. Strong research and appealing study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. We are environmentally certified and work actively for sustainable development. With new knowledge and new perspectives, we contribute to a better future. The strongest fields are Social Sciences, Computer Science, Marine Biology and Business, Economics and Law."
- Autumn semester: September – mid-January
- Spring semester: mid-January – June
- See the Fact Sheet 2023-2024
- Restricted subject areas for exchange students are Faculty of Business and Law and Faculty of Medicine (Salhgrenska Academy) that have their own Nordplus agreements. Check the prerequisites.
- Information for students