Study abroad

At UCN we have an Erasmus Charter and a number of bilateral agreements with foreign universities meaning that we can send students to European and overseas countries to study for one semester during their study programme. Because of these agreements UCN students do NOT have to pay tuition fees at the foreign university and there is a possibility that they may receive financial support through scholarships from UCN.

Establishing new partnerships and bilateral agreements is an on-going process under our international strategy. Getting a sufficient number of attractive partners with English-taught programmes is a process to which UCN students can contribute by suggesting partners that have programmes similar to ours.

Sister Universities

You can do a lot of preparatory work by going through our list of ”Sister Universities”. You can find out where to go and which English-taught programmes the universities offer that match the courses you would have had on your programme if you had stayed at UCN during the semester in question. Please note that we have a limited number of places with each university.

Application forms

To be considered for a stay abroad you will have to fill out an application form at the International Office. The deadline is 1 March or 1 October respecitvely for stays during the following semester.

Criteria

The following criteria must be met if you want to go abroad:

• You must be enrolled with UCN 
• The credit given for the activity you will be performing must be transferable to your UCN degree programme
• The stay you are applying for must be of maximum 6 months’ duration
• The foreign institution must have accepted your application for enrolment 
• The necessary/compulsory application forms must be filled in correctly and handed in before the deadline 
• You must pass an English language test at the International Office

Other requirements

If you are nominated to go abroad the following must be obtained:

• A pre-approval made by a programme director of the credit transfer for your selected courses 
• A filled-in and signed application and ”learning agreement”

Competition for places

In case there is competition for the foreign places, the following will be taken into consideration:

• How long you have studied 
• That previous examinations and tests have been passed
• Whether you are study active 
• Your motivation 
• Your participation in study related work, e.g. in the study council, the study committee, tutoring, as an ambassador etc. 
• The country you want to go to