RU students going abroad
RU encourages its students to get an international experience as part of their studies. A semester of study or work abroad give our students the opportunity to participate in a global mobility programs, to widen their horizons, enrich their knowledge and acquire new experiences.
Students have the opportunity to study abroad for one or two semesters. Students have to complete the first year (60 ECTS/30 credits) at RU to be eligible to apply for a student exchange. RU is a member of the Erasmus student exchange programme and the Nordplus (Nordic program) programme. Furthermore, RU has completed bilateral agreements with other universities around the world.
All prospective outgoing students (Erasmus, Nordplus and by Bilateral agreement) will have to submit their application for assessment to be nominated by the University to go abroad.
For further information, please visit the International Office's website in Icelandic - Alþjóðaskrifstofa.
Please, do not hesitate to contact the International Office in order to assist you with the planning of your exchange studies plan.
Exchange Programmes
ERASMUS exchange network
Reykjavík University is a member of the ERASMUS student exchange programme and has signed agreements with universities in Europe concerning student exchange programmes. The Office of International Education hosts the SOCRATES National Agency in Iceland. The National Agency is responsible for the distribution of the SOCRATES grants to Icelandic participants awarded to Iceland by the Commission. Application forms and further information are available at their office, http://www.ask.hi.is/
NORDPLUS
NORDPLUS was founded in 1988 as the Nordic Council of Ministers programme for students and teachers at higher educational institutions in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). The programme allocates grants to fund cooperation between institutions of higher education, to consolidate, develop and improve the educational quality of Nordic educational institutions. NORDPLUS encourages the mobility of students and teachers in institutions of higher education in the Nordic region as well as organising meetings for administrators in these institutions. Application forms and further information are available at the RU International Office.
Bilateral agreements
RU collaborates closely with respected educational institutions abroad when it comes to instruction, programme development and research. There are several universities working with RU through bilateral agreements. Among these universities are: ITESMG, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara, Mexico, Kyushu University, University of Johannesburg, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, and much more. Application forms, brochures and further information are available at the RU International Office.
For a complete list of partner institutions click here
“Studying abroad gives you a priceless opportunity to widen your horizon, enrich your knowledge and acquire new experiences; we at RU would like to encourage you to take full advantage of this opportunity”.
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