Before you go abroad we offer a range of events and services to help you get the most out of your year.
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How to apply:
All students must apply for their international exchange placement online before 7th December 2011.
All students must apply for their Erasmus exchange placement online before 31st March 2012.
Erasmus and International Exchange
Applications are made directly online using the below links:
Online form for compulsory year abroad
Online form for optional year abroad
To help you complete the form, please use our frequently asked questions.
Students may choose 3 possible host institutions in order of preference for each country they will be going to OR enter the host institution if the student has already been allocated a place at a host institution by the department. A copy of the completed application form must be printed by the student and given to the department exchange tutor.
Note: The exchange tutor will inform the student of the placement directly.
All International Exchange, combined exchange and Erasmus exchange students where requested to do so by your exchange tutors, should submit the documents listed below together with the application form:
These documents should then be handed to your exchange tutor for checking and signing. To find out who the relevant exchange tutor is, please view the list of tutors.
Please note:
All students should check with their exchanges tutor what the application procedure is, what forms they must complete and adhere to the application deadline set by the department.
Students preparing to go abroad are strongly recommended to visit the Exchanges Fair held every November. This is a great opportunity to ask questions to returned and incoming exchange students and also partner universities and other relevant organisations that have stands at the fair.
For more information please visit the events pages.
Pre-departure briefings by country are organised by the Study Abroad and Exchanges Office in March. These are compulsory and you must attend at the date and time given.
For more information please visit the Pre-departure briefings event page.
The relevant forms required by the Study Abroad and Exchanges Office can be downloaded here. If you have problems completing any of these or you are unsure which forms to complete, please first check the information in your student handbook and then if you are still having problems please contact us at studyabroad@bham.ac.uk.
Forms for outgoing Erasmus and International Exchange students:
Forms for outgoing Erasmus students only:
For queries about academic matters, choice of destinations, credits and assessment requirements please contact your departmental Exchanges Tutor.
For all other queries please contact the Study Abroad and Exchanges Office:
Study Abroad and Exchanges Office
International Relations
Aston Webb Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7696
Fax: +44 (0)121 414 3850
Email: studyabroad@bham.ac.uk
