Study abroad at one of our partner universities
As a student at Umeå School of Architecture you can apply to
become an exchange student through one of our agreements. We
have a number of agreements with partner
universities around the world. In addition to these there are
central agreements and faculty agreements. All agreements at Umeå
University can be found in the database of Exchange Agreements.
Study as an exchange student
To study as an exchange student means that Umeå University has
agreed to "exchange students" with a partner university and that
the study results can be accredited at the home university.
Consequently, you do not pay fees for your studies at the partner
university and your total study period will not be longer than at
normal study rate, provided that your courses abroad are
accredited.
Before applying
Students who are interested in applying for exchange studies
first need to find out as much as possible about the particular
country, town and school of interest. The student also need to find
out which courses he/she can take and if there are specific
requirements for e.g. language skills.
Apply for Exchange Studies
Students on the masters programme can apply for exchange studies
during the second term of the programme. To apply for studies at
one of our partner universities you first
need to apply for a nomination and you need to fulfill certain
requirements.
As an applicant you must:
- be admitted to a programme at Umeå School of Architecture
- be registered on the programme or on approved leave from
studies at the time of your application
- be eligible for the upcoming term
- have completed minimum 30 credits on the programme to be able
to travel abroad
- be able to include/transfer the exchange studies within your
degree
First step is to fill out an application form:
Application for Exchange Studies, Institution
Agreements
For exchange studies during the spring term please send in your
application between the 15th of August and 15th of September. For
the fall term apply between the 15th of February and the 15th of
March.
Nomination
Your application will be reviewed by the international contact
persons at Umeå School of Architecture and the exchange places will
be allocated on the basis of their assessment. The selection is
based on a number of criteria:
- Completed credits
- Study performance
- Language skills
- Students who have not previously participated in an exchange
program have priority over students who have already been on a
study exchange or been nominated
Once the decision is made it will be communicated to the
nominated students who will receive further information and
instructions. A nomination means that the student are eligible to
apply as an exchange student to that university. The nominated
student is not formally admitted to an exchange place until he/she
has made an application to the partner university and it is the
receiving institution that makes the actual admission.
A decision on nomination for exchange studies can not be
appealed.
Apply to the partner university
We inform our partner universities about who has been nominated
to exchange studies. The nominated students must then apply to the
partner university. Because our partner universities have different
application procedures (deadlines and what to include in your
application) the nominated students must find out from school to
school how and when you apply. When contact between the nominated
student and the hosting university is established, it is the
student's responsibility to make sure that the application and
supporting documents is submitted in time.
When the partner university has received and processed the
application, the nominated student will receive an admission
decision.
Course selection and transfer of credits
The courses an exchange students study during his/hers exchange
needs to be transferred within the degree at Umeå University upon
return. Therefore, the exchange student must make sure that the
courses he/she has decided to study during the exchange have been
approved by the international contact person at Umeå School of
Architecture. This can be done by completing a learning agreement.
A Learning Agreement is an assessment made by the home university
and are made as guidance to the students who wish to take courses
at other universities. The assessment is made in relation to the
degree that the exchange student in question plans to obtain.
If an exchange student need to change courses during the
exchange, he/she must contact the international contact person at
Umeå School of Architecture. Please not that several partner
universities do not accept course changes after the beginning of
the term. The student also need to contact the international
contact person at the hosting university about the course
selection.
The final decision is taken by Degree Evaluation Office when the
exchange student return to Umeå with his/her transcript of records.
The courses will not be automatically transferred upon return, the
exchange student must apply for a transfer of credits. For further
information about transfer of credits, please visit
http://www.student.umu.se/english/getting-your-degree/transfer-of-credits/?languageId=1.
International Contact Persons at UMA
Sofia
Mikaelsson
Tobias
Westerlund
