Study abroad
Do you want to study abroad? The Department has several exchange opportunities within the Erasmus+ programme.
Eligibility: To be eligible you must be an active student; you will also need at least 60 credits worth of university studies in Sweden when you start the exachange, 30 of which must be from our own department. It is possible to study for either one or two terms at one of our partner universities.
Erasmus+ exchange programme
The Department of English has exchange agreements with the following institutions:
- University of Galway (Ireland)
- Universitat de València (Spain)
- Charles University, Prague (Czech Republic)
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Germany)
- Technische Universität Dortmund (Germany)
- Universität Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
- Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg (Germany)
- Universität Siegen (Germany)
- Başkent University (Turkey)
- Fribourg (Switzerland, Swiss European Mobility Program) NOTE! To apply for exchange studies at Fribourg, please select framework "Subject-specific student exchange" under "University Selection".
- Université Lumìere Lyon 2 (France, three-party agreement)
- University of Warwick (England) NOTE! To apply for exchange studies at Warwick, please select framework "Subject-specific student exchange" under "University Selection". IMPORTANT: Applications for Warwick must be submitted by 15 March.
- University of Leeds (England) NOTE! To apply for exchange studies at Leeds, please select framework "Subject-specific student exchange" under "University Selection".
- Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (France, second-cycle courses only)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
To find out more about exchange opportunities and how it works, please contact our Study Counsellor studievagledare@engelska.uu.se.
Scholarships, CSN and insurance
Erasmus+ students can apply for a scholarship. In addition, you can get study funds from CSN for your studies abroad and apply for additional loans for the trip. Exchange students are covered by Kammarkollegiet's UT insurance. It is important that you take the European Health Insurance Card with you when you travel. The EU card is issued by Försäkringskassan.
Application
If you are interested in studying abroad, you should apply no later than 1 April for the autumn term (for Warwick, England – no later than 15 March), or 1 October for the spring term.
The application period for autumn 2024 opens on 1 March 2024. To apply through the English Department's exchange agreements, select "Application for outgoing students – Department specific exchanges HUMSAM".
If several students register an interest in the same university, selection will be made according to the number of points, number of years of study and pace of study.
The outgoing students will then choose courses in agreement with a study counsellor and fill in the partner university's own application form. The partner university makes the final decision.