Study abroad

Here you will find our partner universities. For further information about eligiability, language etc see the pdf.

Partner Universities Erasmus+/Nordplus 2026-2027 pdf, 306.1 kB.

Deadlines are

• February 15 for application to the fall semester, spring semester and academic year.
• September 9 for the possibly available exchange vacancies for the spring semester.

Application process

1. Have a look at the Partner University list with information about the exchange places available for the current appliation round. Find out which country, universty, city you are interested in and if you fulfill the requirements. Please contact us on exchange@statsvet.su.se if you want to discuss your interests with the international coodinator at the department.
2. Complete and submit the online form.
   
   Online Application Form
   The application has two parts! In the first part you fill in information about yourself and which exchanges you want to apply for. You can apply for up to five exchanges. After the first part has been sent in you will receive an automatic email with a link to the second part of the application where you fill in a little more information and then upload the relevant documentation.
   
   The online application form will be published here once it becomes available again
   
   
3. In the second step of the application you should upload you transcripts of records (resultatintyg), a photo, documentation of language skills if available and other documents that you think may be of importance for the assessment. You should also attach a motivation letter (about one page) where you describe yourself, why you would like to participate in a study exchange, your expectations and possible benefits from the exchange.
4. The selection will be based on the cumulative assessment of your academic credits and grades. Programme students (Pol.kand. or KOPO) who apply for an exchange for their selective semester will have the highest priority. Students who have been on an exchange previously, will be lower prioritized, but are welcome to apply.
5. We will announce whether you have been accepted or not about three weeks after the application deadline.

Processing of personal data

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This is how we process personal data

To apply for the Erasmus programme and study Political Science at our partner universities you must:

1. Be registered and active as a student at Stockholm University with the intention to take a degree at SU.
2. Have studied at least one year of full time university studies completed before departure*.
3. Have studied at least one semester (30 credits) in Political Science (Political Science I) or International Relations*.
4. Not been on an Erasmus exchange during the same study cycle for more than 6 months.
5. Not have accepted another exchange via a central or departmental agreement during the same period you are apply for an exchange at our Department.
6. Agree on studying full time during the exchange period (in accordance with agreed study plan – Learning Agreement – signed before departure), for at least 3 months but no more than 12 months at the partner university.
7. Agree on doing a language test before and after the exchange period and write a student report upon return.

*please check the partner university list for specific application requirements at our partneruniversities.

Before departure, you will set up a study plan together with the exchange coordinator at the department. The study plan (Learning Agreement) must also be accepted and signed by all three parts, the student, your host university and your department at Stockholm University. The study plan shall include information about the courses you will take and the credits for each course.

You apply for credit transfer through Ladok for students by logging in and then selecting "Apply for" and then "Credit transfer". Please make sure that you upload a signed Learning Agreement and you official transcript of record together with your application.

If you choose to take other courses than the ones agreed upon in your learning agreement there is no guarantee that the courses taken abroad may be validated at Stockholm University.

Do you want to study abroad as an exchange student outside Europe?

Application period university-wide agreements

• 1-30 November for exchanges starting in the autumn semeste
• 1-30 April for exchanges starting in the spring semester
  

Calls for Applications includes the application form, eligibility and selection criteria, and information on available exchange places.

If you have questions, you can contact the International Office, Student Services:

E-mail: studentutbyte@su.se
Phone: 08-16 4900 (phone hours: Tuesdays 10-12 & Thursdays 13-15)

We are also going to have Zoom drop in for those of you who need help with your applications or have questions about the application. You can find the time and links for these here.

We look forward to receiving your application!