This page is for students to get information about student exchange as well as Erasmus student mobility opportunities at the university level. Student Exchange can be in many different forms. Usually, when the term semester exchange is used, it is used to mean semester mobility where the student will go to another university in another country to take courses in lieu of the courses that he or she would have taken at their home university in their home country. Of course, the total credits to be gained will have to match the requirements of the home university as well as the host university and also there should be a broad match between the courses of each program so that the student can use these transferred credits toward his or her graduation.
In addition, the type of course credits will need to be known in advance. In Europe, ECTS or the European Credit Transfer System is used and usually, 1 US Credit from a US University will equal 2 ECTS credits in a European University. You can read more about credit transfer in our Blog at this article here:
What is an ECTS Credit and How Do I Convert from ECTS Credits?
Student Exchange can be at the undergraduate level as well as at the postgraduate level. Going for a double degree or a dual degree may also be an option for international exchange students as it will allow the student to receive 2 different degrees from two different institutions as part of the student mobility. However, universities must have an MoU between them. You can read more about it here:
In order to start your student exchange journey, you will first need to contact your International Office at your Home University to see their international partners available. You can submit your application to your International office. In some cases, it may be possible to apply directly to the university that you want to enroll as an exchange student. This post below may help you to prepare your application as an exchange student to different opportunities.
What Documents Do I Need to Apply as an International Student?
Feel free to contact us at our Contact Page for questions related to international student exchange opportunities, visas and scholarships. Please also read our blog section on how to choose the right type of student mobility for yourself (Erasmus, Bilateral Exchange, or free mover) as your application will need to match your expectations. In addition, keep checking our scholarship section for scholarship opportunities that may be available for exchange students. In addition, read our news sections on important news and notices concerning international students.
Please feel free to sign up for our student exchange group as a student, so that you can also be part of the student exchange network. Please note that you may receive communication, announcements, or newsletters from time to time, related to student mobility opportunities, student exchange scholarships etc if you sign up to our network. Please click here to sign up for our newsletter and information network.
You can apply as an exchange student from the below link. We will try to see if we can match you to a university in our membership network or any partner university. However, it’s your responsibility to make sure that your university will allow you to go on this exchange if it is approved. Once the exchange matches, then our portal will assist you in the documentation process and communication process. (Application and preprocessing is free but, there is a 20 USD fee administrative expenses charge after the approval from both sides for the student mobility. This charge goes toward administrative expenses)
You can also contact us from the Contact Us Page or write your question or issues in our forum page related to your studies as an international student.