How to apply

You apply to study abroad in two steps. The first step is to apply to be nominated as an exchange student to one of Mid Sweden University's partner universitites. If you are nominated as an exchange student, you will have to fill in and send in different forms and applications to the host university. The international coordinator at your department will inform nominated students about the application process to the partner university.

Application for exchange studies spring 2013 is closed!

The  application period for exchange studies spring term 2013 is closed. The online application for exchange studies in the autumn of 2013 and spring 2014 will be available here between January 21 and February 15, 2013. Late applications may be considered depending on space.

Please note that you need to print and sign the online application once completed, and send this along with the supporting documents listed below.

Required documents are:

Printed and signed online application



A personal letter  -Contact data and your motivation for wanting to study abroad. Tell us about your choice of country and university and describe yourself briefly. This letter must be in English, unless you wish to study at a university where classes are taught in a Scandinavian language. Then the letter may be written in Swedish.



Transcript of records in English – A list of all your credits at Mid Sweden University.



Language proficiency – If you apply for courses in other languages than English, you must support your language skills with a proficiency test certificate.  If you apply for courses in  English, you must support your language skills with a proficiency testvsuch as a TOEFL test, if required by the host university.



Other certificates – Certificates of work for the Student Union´s International Committee or as a Student Ambassador.

Send your application to:

Mid Sweden University
The Vice Chancellor´s and the Registrar´s Office

Maria Laven

Kunskapensväg 8

83125 Östersund

or by e-mail: maria.laven@miun.se

(The entire application scanned into one single document).

Acceptance

About two weeks after last day of application, you will receive a letter of nomination or a rejection by e-mail.

Please note,  Mid Sweden University only nominates the student as an exchange student to the host university. Mid Sweden University do guarantee admission. If you are nominated, the next step will be to send in your application to the host university. The international coordinator at your department will provide you with the application forms and other information regarding the host university.