International opportunities
Students at Uppsala University have the opportunity to go abroad as part of their studies. On these pages you can read more about four different study abroad activities that are administered by the Unit for International Mobility: exchange studies, traineeships, field studies and summer courses abroad.
On 23 May, 2022, it was announced that Minor Field Studies (MFS) will be discontinued. A final call for application for a limited number of grants will be held between 1 August and 30 September 2022. The projects that have been approved within the framework of MFS need to be completed before 10 January 2023. More information about the application, the discontinuation or information that concerns you as a student who is still to complete an MFS can be found under field studies.
Exchange studies
You study courses during one or two semesters at a partner university. The exchange does not involve any tuition fees for you and there are also grant opportunities via Erasmus and International Credit Mobility, among others. All full-time students at Uppsala University are eligible to apply.
Erasmus Traineeship
A grant primarily for conducting traineeships at a company or organisation, but can also apply for field studies, data collection, volunteer work and summer jobs in Europe. Permitted time period is 60-360 days. All full-time students at Uppsala University are eligible to apply.
Field studies
Opportunities to finance projects for knowledge and data collection for an independent project such as a Bachelor's or Master's thesis, degree project or doctoral thesis. There are grant opportunities available through the Erasmusprogramme and Minor Field Studies.
Summer courses abroad
Two- to three-week courses that are held during the summer and are either free or at a reduced price for Uppsala University students. There are some opportunities for grants through, for example, Nordlys and all full-time students at Uppsala University are eligible to apply.
Events
The Erasmus+ exchange programme
Erasmus+ is a European exchange programme that gives students the opportunity to study and conduct a traineeship in Europe. Erasmus+ is well known and is a good merit with employers.
ENLIGHT – The European University
ENLIGHT is one of several pilot projects funded by the EU-commission to lead the development of new types of courses and pedagogical methods. It will prepare students for current and future societal challenges.
Contact us
The Unit for International Mobility is responsible for the study abroad activities on these pages.
- For questions about exchange studies please contact mobility@uu.se.
- For questions about Erasmus traineeship, Erasmus for studies or the International Credit Mobility grant please contact erasmus@uu.se.
- For questions about Minor Field Studies please contact mfs@uadm.uu.se.
Zoom drop-in hours
During the semesters you can meet with the Unit for International Mobility for questions about studies abroad. When you enter the Zoom meeting you will be placed in a waiting room until it is your turn. You will then be asked to briefly describe your question before you are transferred to an individual conversation with an available International Officer.
Drop-in is offered on Tuesdays at 11:00–12:00 and Thursdays at 13:00–14:00 during the semesters with the exception of public holidays.
The last drop-in for the sping semester of 2022 is Thursday 2 June. After the summer break, we will reopen for drop-in on Thursday 1 September 2022.
Take your questions to the Zoom drop-in
Book us for an information meeting
You can book us for information meetings for your program, department or faculty. You can also book us to hold an information meeting for your student association, nation or union. For booking contact us at mobility@uu.se.
Social media
Follow us and our students who are abroad on Instagram. You can also follow us on Facebook where we also post information on upcoming information sessions.