Timeline for exchange studies

Information about your degree programme

Find out when your faculty/department is holding an information meeting about where you can go and how to apply. Times for the information meetings are sometimes added to your schedule and posted on canvas, so keep your eyes open.

Open exchange places

There are different exchange opportunities available depending on what programme you are studying. You can find more information on what partner universities you can apply to here.

• Where you can go

Read about previous students' experiences

Find out what previous students thought about the university you are interested in applying to. You can find evaluations from previous exchange students in our database of partner universities.

• Database of partner universities

Applications are open twice a year

When you should apply depends on whether you want to go on an exchange within Europe or further afield. Click here for more information.

• Apply for exchange studies

Apply in MoveON

You apply through our system MoveON.

• Apply for exchange studies

Notification of nomination

The decision regarding your application for exchange studies will be sent to you by email within 15 working days of the application deadline. Being assigned a place for exchange studies is referred to as ‘nominated’. Being nominated means that Malmö University will notify the host university that you are the student chosen to apply there.

Apply to your host university

All nominated students need to submit an application to their host university. You will be contacted when it’s time to start your application. It is the host university that decides whether you are admitted or not.

Choose your courses

A Learning Agreement is a list of the courses you wish to study during your exchange.

• Learning agreement

Start early

Some of the documents you need to submit to your host university might take some time to collect, for example list of vaccinations or certificate of student funding from Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN). See our checklist for more information.

• Checklist

Meet other exchange students

During the meeting, you will get information helpful to your preparations. You will also have the chance to fika with other students going on exchange.

Apply for scholarships in time

Explore the opportunities to apply for a scholarship.

• Scholarships

Keep yourself updated

If you are a Swedish citizen, we recommend that you keep yourself updated. Register on the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affair’s list, download its app 'UD Resklar' and get current information from the Swedish embassy in your host country.

Changing courses?

If you make changes to your courses at the host university, you must update your Learning Agreement.

• Learning agreement

Get your courses transferred

When you have returned to Malmö, you will receive your grades from your host university. You must then transfer your courses to Malmö University.

• Transcript of records and credit transfer

Share your experiences

What do you wish you had known before you went on an exchange? By filling out the Student Exchange Evaluation you get to share important lessons and experiences with future exchange students.

• Fill out your student Exchange Evaluations

Inspire others

You can help future exchange students by sharing your experiences. There are opportunities to participate in information meetings and seminars at, for example, the Go International Week and the Kick-off. You can also join to be a buddy for international students through the Buddy programme.