Study abroad

The first application period for student exchange is for the entire next academic year, and the second application period is only for the next spring semester. Dates for the application periods will be published on the website before the application opens.

For the academic year 2024/2025, you can apply from 15 December to 5 February. If you have questions about specific universities or need advice before your application, you can talk to the international coordinator at your school.

May 3, 2024: Online application opens

May 17, 2024: Application deadline. The online application closes. Please note that you should email the PDF file created when submitting your application to the international coordinator.

Incomplete and/or late applications will not be processed.

June 12 : notification of nomination will be sent to applicants

June 17 is the last day to reply to the nomination letter.

Please note that the offer of an exchange place is available in the application portal where the application was made. To keep your place, you must respond to the offer. Failure to respond will be considered as a "no" and the place will be lost.

If you want to study abroad, you must meet certain requirements. Here is what you need to know.

To apply for exchange studies, you must:

• Be a full-time student at MDU.

• Have passed at least 30 higher education credits at MDU.

• You must have completed 75% of all higher education credits for the courses you have been registered at MDU, until the semester before the application closes.

• Meet the specific language requirements.

Before starting your exchange studies, you must:

• Still be a registered student at MDU the semester before your exchange period.

• Have completed at least 60 higher education credits at MDU.

• Meet any special language requirements required by the foreign institution, such as the TOEFL test if you are applying through the ISEP exchange.

Regarding language requirements, it depends on the language you are studying:

• For English, you usually do not need more than a basic qualification for university studies.
  

• If you apply for an exchange through ISEP, you need to take a TOEFL test.
  

• For French, Spanish and German, approved results of at least 15 higher education credits are required. Please note that beginner and basic courses in these languages do not count as eligibility.
  

• For other languages, an assessment is made based on the rules for French, Spanish and German.
  

It is also important to know that most of our partner universities offer courses in English, even if it is not the official language of the country. They also offer language courses for beginners in the local mother

• If you are offered a position, you need to accept it.
• You will receive instructions on how to apply at the foreign university. Complete your application and send it well before the final application date.
• You and your international coordinator create a Learning Agreement, which confirms that MDU approves your choice of courses.
• When the university abroad receives your application, they will send you a confirmation and welcome information.
• If you plan to study outside of Europe, you need to apply for a visa and attach a copy of your admission confirmation. You are responsible for contacting the embassy.