Study abroad
Students at the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University have the possibility to study one or two semesters abroad.
The Department of Mathematics has agreements concerning exchange studies within the Erasmus+ programme with Departments of Mathematics at several European universities. In addition, there are agreements at faculty level (the Faculty of Science) and central level.
Where can I go?
As a student at the Department of Mathematics you can apply for exchange studies within the following programmes/agreements.
Europe through Erasmus+ (department level)
Within the Erasmus+ programme, the Department of Mathematics has agreements with different universities across Europe. A list of the departments with which we currently have agreements is available at Erasmus partner universities.
Tip: Are you interested in exchange studies at a European university which is not on the list? If you send an e-mail to erasmus@math.su.se we can look into the possibility of writing an agreement with the Department of Mathematics at that university. Note that in this case you have to contact us well ahead of the semester/academic year during which you want to go abroad.
Faculty level
The Faculty of Science has exchange agreements with:
- University of Amsterdam
- University of Ghent
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- University of Western Australia, Perth
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
The faculty level agreements are administered by the Section for Chemistry. More information is available at their web site.
The world: central level agreements
How do I apply?
Depending on the programme/agreement, different application procedures are used.
Erasmus+
You apply to the Department of Mathematics.
- Pick 1-5 universities from the list of partner universities: Erasmus partner universities. Make sure that the universities you pick give appropriate courses in a language you know and that the courses are given while you are there. If you cannot find information about which courses are given at a certain university, contact them and ask.
- Write a personal letter in which you describe why you want to go on an exchange and motivate your choice of universities.
- Fill out the application form below and send it to erasmus@math.su.se.
Application form for outgoing Erasmus+ students 2021/22 (pdf) (271 Kb)
Eligibility
To be eligible for exchange studies within our agreements within the Erasmus+ programme you should have studied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and/or Computer Science for at least one year. At the time of application, you should be a student at the Department of Mathematics.
Selection
To each partner university, we can send 1-3 students per semester, depending on what is specified in the agreement with that particular university.
First, a selection based on the first-hand choices of the applicants is made; among those not selected in this selection round, another selection round based on their second-hand choices are made; and so on.
If there is competition for the spots, the same selection criteria as those used for central level agreements will be applied.
Faculty level agreements
The faculty level agreements are administered by the Section for Chemistry. You can find more information on their web site (in Swedish).
Central level agreements
When do I apply?
Here you can find information about current and upcoming application periods. You can also get an overview over when the different programmes/agreements usually have their application periods.
Current application rounds
Erasmus+
For Fall 2023 or the full academic year 2023/24, the application deadline is 1 March 2023. For Spring 2024, the application deadline is 15 September 2023.
Nanyang Technical University
Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or the full academic year 2023/24: 31 January 2023. See this web page of the Chemistry section.
When are the application rounds during a typical year?
Note that the following dates are approximate. The idea is to give those interesting in exchange studies a rough idea of when the application rounds take place during a typical year.
Exact dates are advertised at the latest when the application round is opened.
Erasmus+
Study period | Is advertised in... | Application deadline |
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Autumn year N | Dec year N-1 | Mar year N |
Autumn year N and Spring year N+1 | Dec year N-1 | Mar year N |
Spring year N | Jun year N-1 | Aug year N-1 |
Example: If you are interested in going on exchange studies within the Erasmus programme during the Autumn semester 2022, you should look for the advertisement in the beginning of December 2021. The deadline for application will be some time in March 2022; the exact date will be given in the advertisement.
Nanyang Technical University
Study period | Application deadline |
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Autumn year N | Jan year N |
Spring year N+1 | Jan year N |
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Last updated: September 4, 2023
Source: Department of Mathematics