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How to apply to be an exchange student

You can apply to become an exchange student at NTU for either a semester or for a whole year. Read more about application advice and entry requirements on this page.

What can I study

Explore what you could study as an exchange student by browsing our A-Z list of undergraduate courses or using the search box below. In most cases, exchange students are eligible to study the modules listed under the Year Two section of our course pages. For more information about modules, please contact the exchange coordinator of the NTU School you wish to join.

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Exchange partnerships

You should discuss your application fully with advisers at your home university before you apply. They will help you ensure we have an agreement in place. If you can meet our requirements, they will provide advice about your module selection and credit transfer.

If your home university doesn't have an agreement in place with us, you could still study as an exchange student in NTU as a fee-paying student.

Many students study with us through a direct partnership arrangement between NTU and their home university. Please contact the International or Study Abroad Office in your home institution to check whether they have a partnership arrangement with NTU.

NTU welcomes applications from students who want to spend a period of time studying in the UK, earning credits to transfer back to their home institution.

Fee-paying students are able to apply from any university. An agreement between NTU and your home university is not necessary.

Students can choose to study for one semester or the full academic year. Modules are available across most disciplines and are part of the regular undergraduate curriculum, enabling study abroad students to study alongside UK-based home students.

Please email incomingstudyabroad@ntu.ac.uk to express your interests.

Application advice and entry requirements

The academic year runs from September to June and is divided into three terms or two semesters, depending on your choice of study. You can choose to do an exchange for one term, either Semester One or Two, or study with us for a full year.

  • Semester One (Fall Semester) - September to February
  • Semester Two (Spring Semester) - January to June
  • Full Year - September to June

Please do not book your flights until you have confirmed the start and teaching dates with the school.

It’s important to plan your application carefully and allow yourself plenty of time, especially if you need a visa to study at NTU. The application process varies depending on whether you're joining us through a partnership or as a fee paying student.

Here are the steps you need to take to do an exchange at NTU:

  1. Contact the exchange coordinator of the NTU School you wish to join.
  2. Choose your course and modules.
  3. Submit your study exchange application to your home university.

To enrol on our exchange or study abroad programme, you must have completed at least one year of study and be in good academic standing at your home university. Some subject areas, such as art and design, will expect to see a portfolio of work as part of the application process for certain modules.

If you are applying from an EU partner university to spend a semester or year studying abroad at NTU, you must demonstrate that your English language level is CEFR level B2 or higher overall and in each of the four components of language learning (i.e., Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing). Language requirements vary according to the teaching school in which you wish to take modules.

If you are applying from any other international partner university to spend a semester or year studying abroad at NTU, you must ensure you meet our standard English language requirements. Language requirements vary according to the teaching school in which you wish to take modules.

NTU offers non-assessed, non-credit bearing English language support classes to all international students free of charge. You can also apply for the paid programme, Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP), before starting your academic course.

Please see below the grading scheme we use for NTU undergraduates students:

  • 13 - 16 = First Class Honours (1st)
  • 10 - 12 = Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1)
  • 7 - 9 = Lower Second Class Honours (2:2)
  • 4 - 6 = Third Class Honours (3rd)
  • 0 - 3 = Fail

Read more about NTU grading scheme and the grade-based assessment (GBA).

The academic year is divided into 3 terms.The standard course load is 60 UK credits (30 ECTS) per semester and 120 UK credits (60 ECTS) for a year.

Assessments and teaching methods will depend on the module chosen and varies across schools. Your course schedule will be available on NTU Online Workspace (NOW) a few weeks before students start.

If you're an exchange student coming from one of our international exchange partners, you will not pay any tuition fees to NTU in most cases. If you are required to pay fees, you can find full details below.

If you're from a university that does not have a formal exchange agreement with us, you are still welcome to undertake a period of study abroad at NTU. In this case, you'd be responsible for paying your own tuition fees, which are listed on the tuition fees for international students page.

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