Studying abroad

Going on exchange abroad can be a unique experience in many ways! You’ll experience what it’s like to study at a different university and get to know a new culture. You’ll also meet many new people and learn a new language: all valuable experiences you’ll likely never forget.

The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences has approximately 100 partner universities within and outside Europe. Students have the opportunity to study at one of these universities for a semester during their third year of their Bachelor’s program. A semester abroad is funded by either the Erasmus+ grant (for exchanges within Europe) or the Marco Polo grant (exchanges outside Europe).

If you’re interested in going abroad, you’ll need to start preparing well in advance. Keep in mind things like admission requirements, language requirements, course offerings, semester dates abroad, financial matters, application criteria, and deadlines.

The partner universities accessible to Behavioural and Social Sciences students belong to different “channels.” Please note: each “channel” has a different application procedure. The main difference is that the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences has contracts with universities both within and outside Europe, and there are other options: the University of Groningen’s so-called “university-wide” exchange agreements (Centre for Canadian Studies, Multi-Faculty Exchange, International Credit Mobility).

More information about studying abroad can be found here.