Apply for outbound exchange

All students who have been admitted to a study program at USN should be able to apply for an exchange stay. The exchange can last for one or two semesters, and is approved as part of the degree you take at USN.

Basic admission requirements

• You must have completed a minimum of 60 credits in higher education to be able to go on an exchange.
• You can only travel abroad in the semester / year that is arranged for it in the study program. Which semester you can go abroad is stated in top of this page!

Language and grade requirements

• Language requirements: As an exchange student, you avoid language requirements in most places. However, some of our partners still require documentation of 4 in English from High School.
• Grade requirements: USN does not set absolute grade requirements for students who want to travel abroad. However, some of our partners still set grade requirements for students to be able to provide admission. This varies from partner to partner.

For more information about language- and grade requirements, see the description under each partner institution.

Prerequisites

Please note that prior knowledge may be required for certain courses you wish to take as an exchange student. If you need to document such prior knowledge, you can refer to the course description on USN's website in English in the study and course plan overview.

1. Log in to SøknadsWeb. Select the admission option "Exchange abroad".
2. USN's exchange agreements are listed alphabetically. Many institutions are listed several times. Then you must make sure to choose the option for your faculty. The faculty names are shortened as follows:
   • USN School of Business (HH)
   • Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences (TNM)
   • Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (HS)
   • Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science (HIU)
   • USN (USN) - Select this if you do not get any faculty agreements.
3. You can select up to three options, in order of priority.

If you do not find the agreement you want to apply for in SøknadsWeb, contact the International Relations Office.

NB: We share the application module with the Section for Admission, therefore not all the texts in SøknadsWeb will be equally relevant to you. As an exchange student, do not upload any documents in step 4!

How we process your personal information.

1. Nomination / rejection

Shortly after the application deadline, we will consider your application for exchange. Within approx. 6 weeks you will have received either a nomination letter or a rejection of the application.

• Nomination letter is a confirmation that you are nominated to apply for studies abroad at the partner institution. This is not a final admission abroad, but a confirmation from us to be able to move on the next stage of the application process. In the nomination letter, you will receive additional information on how to proceed to complete your application.
• If you do not meet the criteria, you will receive a rejection of the application for a stay abroad. In some cases, it may be relevant to look at other options, if you do not meet the requirements of your first choices but still may have other options.

2. Watch all the Canvas videos about exchange

Remember to watch all the films in the Canvas Room "Exchange abroad" when you have received the nomination letter from us.

3. Application to the partner institution

Once you have received the nomination letter, you can start preparing the application to the partner institution. It is your responsibility to read the information you receive in the nomination letter from us, and follow the points listed in this.