International possibilities
At Linnaeus University you have great possibilities to internationalize. Here you can read more about exchange studies at one of our partner universities, as well as about traineeship and independent research projects abroad.
As a student at Linneus University you will get intercultural perspectives through both teaching, interaction with international students, international course literatur and guest professors from other countries. In this way you will broaden your horizons and welcome challenges and different perspectives of both yourself and your surroundings. International experiences make you grow academically, personally and professionally.
On this page you will find information about international experiences that you can get through your education.
The application for exchange studies during the academic year 2025/2026 is now open!
The deadline is November 15, at 15.00.
Read more and submit your application on the webpage for exchange studies.
"Experiences I would not want to trade for anything in the world."
Matilda Sjöberg, alumni of the Tourism Programme, was on exchange in Japan. She shares her experiences from studies, trips and cultural activities at her host university Akita International University's website - and describes how things do not always turn out the way one had planned and how that can be a good thing.
Read Matilda's article
International Office
International Office works with incoming and outgoing exchange students and with internships abroad. Welcome to get in touch with us!
Visit us
Welcome to our Student Lounge, which is open both physically and online. Please find the opening hours on the Student Lounge's own website.
Contact us:
outexchange@lnu.se - outgoing exchange students
inexchange@lnu.se - incoming exchange students
internationalstudents@lnu.se - international students at Linnaeus University
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You are also always welcome to call us through the switchboard at +46(0)772-28 80 00. Please ask to be directed to the International Office.
International possibilities at the faculties
School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics cooperates with around 80 partner universities all around the world. Students can also use another 150 university wide agreements for their exchange applications.
Exchange studies
The faculty offers great possibilities to take part in exchange studies during one semester, as part of your education at Linnaeus University. Both programme students and students taking freestanding courses are welcome to apply.
Internship abroad
Students who have an internship as part of their programmes can choose to do the internship abroad. If you do an internship within Europe you also have the chance to apply for a scholarship through the Erasmus Traineeship.
Degree project abroad
You can also do your degree project abroad, as long as your program coordinator allows it.
More information
Please contact the international team at the School of Business and Economics through mobility.sbe@lnu.se for questions regarding when you can do an exchange semester, which rules there are regarding course choice abroad, or if you need help in selecting a suitable host university for your exchange studies.
On the School of Business and Economics' website you find information about our partner universities and much more.
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Take the opportunity to study or have an internship abroad during your education! The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (FHL) has several agreements with international universities in subjects such as psychology and caring sciences. As a student you can also use any of 150 university wide agreements that Linnaeus University has.
We who work with internationalization will help you who are a student at our faculty with the academic part of studying abroad or other international opportunities. We can help you with questions regarding:
- When the best time is to study abroad in your programme
- Which agreements we have within the faculty and in specific subjects
- What kind of courses you are able to take abroad and how the courses can be transferred when you are back home
- To write a Learning Agreement
Are you curious about studying abroad or do you have any questions?
Please contact the international coordinators at FHL: mobility.fhl@lnu.se.
You will find more information on this Moodle-page: https://moodle.lnu.se/course/view.php?id=63245
FHL also works with internationalization here at the University and you as a student can to meet students, teachers and researchers from other countries and cultures.
If you study at the Department of Health and Caring Sciences you can read more about the department’s internationalization on their Moodle-page – click here!
The password you need for access is “internationalisering”.
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Information about exchange studies
Take the chance to do parts of your education abroad! Depending on your study situation you can do either one or two semesters abroad.
There are many advantages in going abroad during your studies. You develop academically, get international experiences and competences, establish contacts, get friends for life, develop your language skills and grow in the meeting with other cultures.
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities arrange information meetings about exchange studies every year in October. During the meetings we go through not only the exchange studies process, but also what brings a successful study period abroad.
International possibilities at the faculty
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities works actively to make sure the education is as international as possible. Part of this is to offer good opportunities for teachers and students to do parts of their studies or work at partner universities or other institutions abroad.
We also work with internationalization at home, which give you the possibility to meet teachers, researchers and students from other cultures and environments in your daily student life.
Please find more information about International Possibilities within Arts and Humanities.
Welcome to contact us at mobility.fkh@lnu.se
Faculty of Social Sciences
Our students have the possibility to study or do an internship abroad, within their degree (Political science/peace- and development studies/legal science/sociology/criminology/education/ sport science/social work).
Please see a selection of our faculty partner-universities.
Please find the placement list and instructions for application and nomination under International possibilities - Study abroad.
The faculty offers individual and degree-specific information regarding suitable partner universities and academically approved courses.
Contact
Faculty of Technology
Here you meet students, teachers and researchers from all over the world. We have a long tradition of international exchange and through the years we have built up a great number of partnerships throughout the world. Thanks to these partnerships both students and staff have several possibilities to study, research or teach abroad.
We also aim at creating an international profile at home. Today we offer about 200 courses and 20 programmes taught in English.
The staff at the Faculty of Technology help students with the academic part of their exchange studies and other international possibilities. We can answer questions such as:
- When is the best time to abroad in your specific programme?
- Which agreements do we have within specific subjects or within the faculty?
- Which kind of courses can you take abroad and how can you transfer the credits when you come back home?
We help you to establish a Learning Agreement, approve the document and help you to transfer the credits from courses you passed abroad and register them in Ladok.
Every autumn (October/November) we visit program students in their classrooms to inform about international possibilities. Every spring (April/May) we invite all students who have been nominated for exchange studies to take part in a preparatory meeting, in which we go through for example how to write a Learning Agreement.
In our page on MyMoodle you find more information.
Contact
Teacher Training
As a student teacher at Linnaeus University you have several possibilities to spend parts of your education abroad, for example through subject studies, internship or your degree project. You will also have access to the multi cultural life that our campuses in Kalmar and Växjö offer. We hope that you will take the chance to build on your intercultural competence by using one or several of the available international opportunities.
Read more about international possibilities for student teachers here (in Swedish).
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