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GOING ABROADEXCHANGE
STUDY ABROAD
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
When? Which country? Which university?
Within a cooperation agreement: no tuition fee – no application fee contact is already made you do not have to compete with students from
the whole world International Office will provide you with procedures
for applying and support you through the whole process you automatically apply for funding via International
Office
Study Abroad
AAU Agreements
Agreements within:
Erasmus+ (European Programme)
Nordplus (Scandinavian Programme):Nordlys, Nordtek, Norek,
Nordplus Law, Nordplus Psychology
Bilateral (Agreements outside Europe)
Procedures Study Abroad Overseas and the Nordic Countries
1. Examine which semester you are allowed to study abroad
2. Examine AAU-agreements: http://exchangeagreements.aau.dk
3. Enter the website for the university in question
4. Search for application deadlines
5. Search for courses which can give you a credit transfer
6. When you have found a university then apply for an exchange place
http://exchangeapplications.aau.dk
OBS! Apply/choose only one university
Online Application – Study Abroad and AAU-grant
You can apply for an exchange place through this link: http://exchangeapplications.aau.dk
Read the guidance carefully before you apply for a university When applying for a university you also apply for AAU-grant if you meet the
deadlines
In order to get the grant you will have to apply for a study abroad by:
1 March for the autumn semester
1 November for the spring semester
You can apply for a study abroad after these deadlines without a grant
Online Choice of UniversityApplication Status
Wish (You have chosen a university) confirmation email
Approved (Yours choice has been approved by IO) confirmation email
Nominate (IO will nominate you to study at the university of your choice)copy of nomination email will be sent to your emailaddress
Procedures forwarded (IO or the foreign university has sent application procedures to you)
Accepted (You have received acceptance letter etc. from the foreing university)
Rejected (Your choice of university has been rejected by IO – you can apply for another university)
Cancelled (Your choise of university has been cancelled and you are not going to study abroad)
Choice of Study Programme Abroad
Choose the courses which can give you a credit transfer
Choose courses in cooperation with your supervisor
Choose 30 ECTS credits (Europe) or equivalent - 3-5 courses
Credit transfer
When your choice of university has been approved by IO, then apply for pre-approved credit transfer from your Study Board
If possible, apply for more courses than you need. Keep an eye on deadlines, if any Final approval when returning home. Remember to hand in a copy of the
transcript to your study secretary. The grade will be registered on your transcript as pass/fail
Language Requirements
If you have not already taken a test:
TOEFL test (USA + Canada) Place: Copenhagen (or e.g.Malmö or Flensburg) Price approx. USD 260
www.toefl.org
IELTS test (UK + Australia) Place: Copenhagen, sometimes in Aarhus Price approx. DKK 1,800
www.ielts.org
Practical InformationOverseas and the Nordic Countries
AAU scholarship application (upload proof of credit transfer and acceptance letter)
Visa application (apply for visa as soon as you get the acceptance letter) Insurance (take out an insurance policy before you leave) Vaccinations (examin if this is necessary) Accommodation: (Apply for accommodation at the same
time as you apply for admission or after you have been
admitted. It will appear from the information from the
foreign university when you will have to apply.
Financial support – AAU grantOverseas and the Nordic Countries
Students eligible for SU should forward pre-approved credit transfer to the SU Office at AAU.
AAU grant deadlines – all programmes:
1 March for the autumn semester and 1 November for the spring semester
Amount: 7-9,000 DKK – it differs from year to year.
Remember to apply for the grant on time although you have no documentation to present. This can be forwarded.
In order to meet the requirements:• You are enrolled as a student at Aalborg University• You can get a credit transfer for your study period abroad• The duration of the stay is between 3 – 12 months• The grant is not used for tuition fees• Your study period does not take place in Denmark or in your home country• Applicants who have completed at least two years of their study programme are given first priority.• Study abroad through a exchange agreement
Although you fulfil the above criteria you are not guaranteed any AAU-funding
In addition apply for private funds
Relevant Links
• www.internationaloffice.aau.dk
• www.exchangeagreements.aau.dk (list of exchange agreements)
• http://exchangeapplications.aau.dk (online application for a study abroad)
• Log on to International Office on Moodle:
www.moodle.aau.dk/enrol/index.php?id=2926
• www.studyabroadfunding.org
• www.scholarshipportal.eu
• www.so.dk/studie/legater/
• www.wemakeithappen.dk
International Office – Contact Info
Study Abroad in Europa (Erasmus+)
Trine Østergaard Nielsen, trn@adm.aau.dk
Study Abroad Overseas + The Nordic countries
Mariann Simonsen, mas@adm.aau.dk
International Office
Fredrik Bajers Vej 5
Office hours: Monday to Friday: 12-15
Web: www.internationaloffice.aau.dk
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