NEWS Now there is a new chance to apply for exchange studies for the spring semester 2025 to countries in Asia, North America, the Nordics and the rest of Europe via the university-wide agreements. All students at Umeå University can apply for these exchange places, no later than 5 September.
Get to know a country, its culture and make friends for life. Challenge yourself and gain invaluable knowledge and experience. The International Office announces exchange places in both Europe and Asia and North America for the spring semester 2025. If you want to go to a country within Europe, there are places left in North Macedonia, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic and all the Nordic countries. If you want outside Europe, you can apply to universities in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mexico, South Korea or Taiwan. Apply no later than 5 September!
Foteini Gkivizini (utbytesstudier vid City University of Hong Kong) tillsammans med Clemence Larguier
ImageFoteini Gkivizini- Going on exchange studies not only gives you experiences in a new culture, but is also a way to sharpen your CV. Through exchange studies, you can both broaden and deepen your education and is a merit for your future career, says Ida Bergmark, International Coordinator at the International Office.
Many students at Umeå University take the chance to go on exchange. One of these is Fay Gkivizini who studied for a semester at the City University of Hong Kong.
- My exchange was one of the best semesters of my life! I learned so much. In addition to my studies, I learned about Asian history and culture, how to survive a typhoon and what it's like to live with a different lifestyle compared to calm Umeå. I also realized that I missed some things from Sweden, and started to appreciate them more. I would do it over a thousand times if I could!, says Fay. I also realized during the exchange how easy it was to adapt to the new environment, something that stressed me before I left Europe.
Another student who took the chance to go on exchange is Emelie Fahlman who studied at Chung-Ang University in South Korea. Emelie believes that you grow so incredibly much as a person from an exchange semester.
Emelie Fahlman (utbytesstudier vid Chung-Ang University i Sydkorea)
ImageEmelie Fahlman- I have realized what my life values are, what type of person I want to be and what types of people I want to surround myself with. For me, it was necessary to leave Sweden and meet people with other backgrounds and outlooks in order to gain new perspectives and develop my own outlook on life, says Emelie.
I really think you should take the chance to apply for an exchange, says Ida Bergmark at the International Office. You won't regret it!
The places in the Nordic region are primarily within the exchange program Nordlys, plus a university-wide agreement in Finland (University of Lapland).
The exchange places that you can apply for for Spring 2025 are those that were not filled in the previous announcement for the academic year 2024/2025. If you have previously accepted an exchange place during the academic year 2024/2025 to another university, you cannot get a place in this call.
Application deadline for university-wide places for spring 2025 is 5 September 2024.
Remember to talk to your study advisor about the courses you intend to apply for!
More information about exchange studies
Read more about exchange studies outside Europe and how to apply
Read more about exchange studies in the Nordics and the rest of Europe and how to apply
If you have questions about going as an exchange student in the spring of 2025, you can contact us.
Email: outgoing.io@umu.se
Telephone: 090-786 50 00