Study exchange

For most students, excluding NBS students:

• applications open on 31 October 2024,
• applications close on 22 January 2025 at 11pm.

For NBS students only:

• applications open on 31 October 2024,
• applications close on 12 December 2024 at 11pm.

Applications open on 23 April 2025 and close again on 18 June 2025 at 11pm.

To be eligible for a year or semester abroad during the academic year, you must meet the following criteria:

• Apply during your first year of an undergraduate degree for a semester abroad in the second year.
• Apply during your second year of an undergraduate degree to go abroad as part of your placement year.
• Be enrolled in a course that allows a period abroad. You can do an initial search here under ‘Where you can go’.
• Discuss your plans with your Academic School as some schools might have additional eligibility criteria.
• Maintain good attendance and engagement with your NTU studies.
• Achieve academic performance at NTU at 2:2 honours degree level or higher. Please note that partner university entry requirements may vary.
• Have successfully passed all previous years of study or be on track to pass your first year.
• Be able to cover study abroad costs (e.g., accommodation, visa, insurance) without relying on Turing Funding, which is not guaranteed.

Students can take part in an exchange programme at one of our partner universities. We currently have over 250 exchange opportunities in over 40 countries. You can study a wide variety of topics in your subject area.

You can search for single-semester or year-long study abroad opportunities using the portal featured in the Where you can go section below. Partner listings update often according to availability.

If the portal below does not load, please use this search for exchange opportunities.

If you have any issues with the portal, email the support helpdesk.

• Have you searched for possible exchange universities? You must choose three universities in your application.
• Do you meet our eligibility criteria?
• Have you discussed your university options and study duration with your academic school? Please note that not all exchange universities will be compatible with your NTU course. Your school will be able to advise you.
• Have you considered the costs of study abroad?
• Speak to our Student Exchange Buddies if you need peer support.

Have you chosen three exchange universities?

It's important that you would be happy to go to any of these destinations. Although we try to nominate you to your first choice, this isn’t always possible. On rare occasions, we may not be able to offer you any of your options. In this case, you will be offered an alternative.

Write your personal statement.

This will be shared with your course leader. It should include the following:

• Your motivation for applying
• How you think this experience will benefit you personally, academically, and professionally
• Why you would be a good ambassador for NTU
• How this experience relates to your NTU studies and future aspirations.

Timeline

Your application submitted through our online portal (Mobility Online) will be reviewed and processed by NTU Global after the January deadline. You will hear back from us within the following timelines:

• Full Year and Semester One applicants will hear back from us within six weeks of the application deadline, typically in February.
• Semester Two applicants will hear back from us in July.

If successful, you will be nominated to your host university. Once your nomination has been accepted, you will be asked to complete their partner application form.

Modules

Your host university will provide their module booklet or a link to the relevant webpage. If you are going for one semester, you should choose modules equivalent to 60 UK credit points. Your module choices will be signed off by your school (see the IMA guidance below). Please note that terminology varies internationally, where modules could be referred to as courses or units.

Successful applications

Once your application is successful, you will be officially accepted by the host university. This is when you will be invited to complete the below documents. At this point, you will be required to complete the following documents to release your Mobility Funding (Turing Funding, if eligible):

• Risk Assessment – Complete and sign the form, then email it to goabroad@ntu.ac.uk who will arrange for your school to sign it.
• International Mobility Agreement – Complete and sign the form, then email it to your exchange coordinator for your school’s signature. You must then send it to your host university for their signature. Afterward, upload it back into Mobility Online.

Please see before, during and after your study abroad checklist for more guidance on next steps.