Exchange destinations in Europe

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In Europe the Faculties’ own agreements are primarily meant for studies in your own study field. Host universities may have limitations on whether you can study a discipline, which you have not previously studied.

If you wish to study subjects in another study field, you can apply for exchange via the university-wide agreements or via the agreements of that study field (via another Faculty). Please note that it is often required you have prior studies in the field in question unless you choose basic bachelor’s level courses. 

The European exchanges are funded via three exchange programmes; Erasmus+, Nordplus (Nordic and Baltic countries) and SEMP (Switzerland). All destinations in Europe are funded by Erasmus+ if not otherwise mentioned. 

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You can find comprehensive instructions for going on exchange under the Study Abroad theme

NOTE: To see destinations you can apply to, sign in or choose your own degree programme from above. This way you will see your own Faculty's / degree programme's exchange destinations as well as the uni-wide destinations you can apply to. If you don't see any destinations below, it means there are no suitable destination in this country for your degree programme.  If you wish to study subjects in another study field, choose the relevant degree programme from above. 

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry destinations in Europe

Below  you find a list of exchange agreements of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry (FAF) as well as a selection of University wide agreements that are especially suitable for FAF students. You find detailed information on the destinations by choosing one of the countries from the menu bar above or by scrolling further down on this page and choosing a country of your interest. 

  • Austria
    • Technische Universität Graz
    • Universität fur Bodenkultur Wien
  • Belgium
    • Ghent University
    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  • Czech Republic
    • Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze
    • Mendelova Univerzita v Brne
  • Denmark
    • Aarhus Universitet
  • Estonia
    • Eesti Maaülikool
  • France
    • Ecole D'Ingenieurs De Purpan- France Agro3: ISARA , PURPAN, JUNIA ISA
    • École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques de Bordeaux Aquitaine
    • École Supérieure d'Agricultures - Angers
    • Institut Polytechnique Lasalle Beauvais
    • L'institut Agro: AgroMontpellier, AgroRennes-Angers, AgroDijon
    • Université Catholique de Lille
  • Germany
    • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
    • Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
    • Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
    • Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
    • Technische Universität München
    • Universität Hohenheim
  • Greece
    • Geoponiko Panepistimion Athinon
  • Hungary
    • Magyar Agrár- És Èlettudományi Egyetem
  • Iceland
    • Landbúnaðarháskóla Íslands
  • Italy
    • Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
    • Libera Università di Bolzano
    • Università degli studi della Tuscia
    • Università degli Studi di Milano
    • Università degli studi di Parma
    • Università degli studi di Torino
  • Lithuania
    • Vytautas Magnus University
  • Norway
    • Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet
  • Poland
    • Warsaw University of Life Sciences
  • Slovenia
    • Univerza v Ljubljani
  • Spain
    • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
    • Universidad de Huelva
    • Universitat de Lleida
    • Universidad Politècnica de Valencia
  • Sweden
    • Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
  • Switzerland
    • Berner Fachhochschule
    • ETH Zürich
  • Turkey
    • Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi
  • United Kingdom
    • University of Exeter

University-wide destinations especially suitable for Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry students

The following destinations among the university level destinations may be especially interesting for Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry students. Note that there are many other university wide agreements in Europe that may be suitable for you - especially if you wish to study something other than your own field. The level of freedom regarding the available courses depends on the university. Make sure to read carefully  what you can study there and the possible restrictions to make sure you meet the prerequisites of the destination. 

  • Denmark: Kobenhavns universitet
  • Germany: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • Germany: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Iceland: University of Iceland
  • Ireland: University College Cork
  • Italy: Università degli studi di Padova
  • Norway: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • Spain: Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • The Netherlands: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  • The Netherlands: Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • The Netherlands: Wageningen Universiteit
  • UK: University of Edinburgh
  • UK: University of Glasgow

Nordplus Network of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

Nordplus is a mobility program funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, designed specifically for bachelor's and master's students from the Nordic and Baltic countries. Please note that Nordplus opportunities are not available for PhD students.

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is part of the NOVA/BOVA Nordplus Network, which allows students to participate in specific subjects during their exchange. You can take part in intensive courses lasting 1-3 weeks at any university within the NOVA/BOVA network or internships of up to 3 months. These internships should be part of your degree and must take place in the Nordic or Baltic regions.

The mobility grant will be provided by the university coordinating the network, and the amount will be determined based on the network's budget. This means that your grant might be issued by a university other than the University of Helsinki.

Application Process

To apply for the Nordplus funding, you must submit your application through the Tailor Made portal after receiving approval from your host university or internship site. Once you are accepted by the University of Helsinki for Nordplus mobility, you will receive detailed instructions from the Internationalization of Education unit on how to proceed.

The Nordplus grant amounts are 580 EUR for 1 week, 680 EUR for 2 weeks and 780 EUR for 3 weeks, and the payment will be made after the completion of the course or internship.

For other destinations for short courses or exchanges lasting less than three months, please refer to the Instructions for Students under Freemover short courses.

NOVA/BOVA Nordplus Network members:

Austria

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Belgium

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Croatia

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Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Estonia

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Italy

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Serbia

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Slovenia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Turkey

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Ukraine

Currently it's not possible to apply for an exchange to Ukraine.

United Kingdom

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