Application and eligibility for exchange studies within Europe

You can apply for exchange studies in Europe through the university-wide exchange places between 1 February and 1 March for the coming academic year. Exchange places in Europe via north2north have a different application deadline. 

Eligibility for applicants to an exchange in Europe via a university-wide agreement

To be eligible to go on exchange studies within Europe through the university-wide agreements, you must:

• be a registered student at Umeå University
• have completed at least one year of full-time studies at a higher education institution, before your departure
• pursue studies aimed at a recognized degree or other post-secondary qualification
• live at the study destination during the exchange period
• study abroad for a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 12 months (you must be present for studies in the host country for at least 90 days to receive a scholarship)
• have documented language skills in the language of instruction (Scandinavian languages ​​excluded). Read more below.

Language requirements

 Documented language skills 

You neeed to have documented language skills in the language of instruction (for Swedish speaking students, Scandinavian languages are exempt), such as upper secondary school diploma. For English and German, the requirements are the equivalent of three years of study at upper secondary school. The International Office checks the high school grades, you do not need to upload them in the application.

If you have passed another valid language test with B2 level according to CEFR, it needs to be uploaded with the application.

Please note that if you are nominated to a university, that university may request that you submit certificates such as high school grades.

If grades are missing

If you do not have grades that meet the language requirement, you can upload one of the following with your application in Solemove:

A passed valid language test with B2 level according to CEFR. We only approve the tests referred to by University Admissions.

For international students in English-language programmes at Umeå University, a copy of the certificate of English language skills that was used to apply to the program is also accepted.

Requirements for different languages ​​of instruction

English

To fulfill the language requirements in English, the corresponding three-year upper secondary school applies. You should either have:

• minimum grade of VG (pass with credit) in upper secondary course A, or
• a minimum grade of B in upper secondary course 5, or
• minimum grade of G (pass) in upper secondary course B, or
• a minimum grade of C from upper secondary course 6, or
• minimum grade of E from upper secondary course or
• a valid language test which meets with the CEFR B2 level.

For international students at programmes instructed in English at Umeå University, a copy of the proof of English proficiency submitted with the application to the programme is sufficient.

Other languages than English

In order to fulfill the language requirements in the language of instruction at the host university at B2 level, the same requirements as stated above for English apply. To achieve B1 level, it corresponds to upper secondary course 5, grade E.

How to apply for a university-wide exchange place within Europe

Step 1: Choose which universities you want to apply to

To see which exchange places you can apply to through the university-wide agreements:

1) Go to Solemove.
2) Select 'Umeå University' as 'Your home unit'.
3) Then press 'Advanced search' and select 'Erasmus' and 'UNIWIDE' under 'Exchange programme'.
4) Click on "search" to see available universities.

Step 2: Select courses

You are expected to study abroad full-time (equivalent to 30 credits). Choose four courses per university to which you intend to apply. You must do this to demonstrate that there are courses for you to study at each chosen university. 

Step 3: Present your course choice to your study/programme advisor

Before you fill in the courses in the study plan (see step 4), you must present the courses you intend to study to your study advisor. He/She must then confirm that the course choices can be credited to your studies after the exchange.

Step 4: Mandatory enclosures

You must send an intended study plan, use the template below. Enter four courses per university that you are applying to. Please note that the course selections are preliminary. If you are offered an exchange place, you will possibly make new course choices in a later application to the partner university. 

Use this template to complete your study plan.

Step 5: Make an online application

Don't forget to attach the study plan (see step 4).

Home Institution
In the application you must state the Home Institution, then state the International Office.

The last received application applies
If you have submitted several applications, the most recently received one applies, unless you have notified us otherwise. Contact the International Office.