Bilateral exchange

University of Jyväskylä has negotiated its own university-level bilateral agreements with universities around the world. Students and teachers can go on exchange within the framework of these agreements. JYU has bilateral partner universities in North-, Central- and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. New agreements are negotiated continuously.

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Bilateral partner universities of JYU 

Please notice that the number of placements varies every year. Please check the available placements from the Mobility-Online portal when a new application round begins. If the exchange university is not marked with a green ball in the Mobility-Online portal, then the university in question is not currently accepting applications from JYU students. 

Australia

Brazil

Chile

Canada

China

Hong Kong

Taiwan (China)

Ghana

Japan

Korea

Mexico

Peru

Zambia

Thailand

USA

Uruguay

*) Only Bachelor's level courses available for exchange students. Master's level students are also welcome to choose Bachelor's level courses during the exchange IF their home faculty approves their Bachelor's level study plan in the host university.

NB! The University of Jyväskylä does not send exchange students to countries where the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland advises to avoid all travel.

For whom

Bilateral destinations are available for JYU students and teachers of all fields. The prerequisite is that studies done at the host university can be transferred to the student's degree at the University of Jyväskylä. Most bilateral exchange destinations are meant for Bachelor's and Master's degree students.

How to apply

The application for bilateral exchange destinations has two phases. First, an application must be submitted through an online application system. After this, those who are nominated for the exchange will be directed to fill out the host university's own exchange application. At this point the student has to provide the necessary attachments, for example language certificates. The host university is always responsible for the admission of the student.

Students apply for bilateral destinations during the previous academic year:

  • The annual application period for exchange destinations outside Europe takes place on 1 October - 1 November. The exchange destinations may vary and the destinations for the following application period are updated annually to the Mobility-Online portal by 1 October.
  • The second round of applications for exchange placements outside Europe takes place on 15 January - 15 February. The application period for European exchange placements will be at the same time (applications are done through the same portal).
  • NB! If you are applying for bilateral exchange during the extra application round, please check from the Mobility-Online portal which host universities are open for application. These are marked with a green ball in the portal. Please also check if you can apply to the host university only for the spring semester or also for the fall semester. This information can be found in the icon next to the green ball. 

The application is done through the Mobility Online application portal. If applicable, proof of language skills in the language of instruction of the host country should be attached to the application (for example language courses completed in other universities or language tests). However, it is not necessary to attach certificates of courses and language studies completed at JYU. Doctoral students should attach a statement from their thesis supervisor. It is also possible to attach certificates of university-level studies completed outside the University of Jyväskylä to the application.

Selection

The selection is done based on the Principles for Students’ Access to Exchange Programmes. Due to the popularity of certain exchange destinations (e.g. Australia, Canada) a strong academic motivation and study performance are required from the selected students.

In accordance with the security policy of the university, the International Office observes the security situation in the exchange destinations and can recommend withdrawing from the exchange due to a decline in the security situation.

Travel scholarships

JYU will pay all nominated bilateral exchange students a travel scholarship. The amount will depend on the lenght and the destination of the exchange:

  • Asia, North-America: 1500 € semester / 2000 € academic year 
  • South-America, Central-America, Australia, Africa: 2000 € semester / 2500 € academic year 
  • Russia: 1000 € semester / 1500 € academic year

Those eligible for Finnish student financial aid may apply for it for studies abroad. Travel grants are also reserved annually for bilateral teacher mobility.

Those nominated for a bilateral exchange do not pay tuition fees at their host university.

Accessibility grant

Students nominated to bilateral exchange are entitled to apply for an additional accessibility grant. The accessibility grant is intended to enable a study abroad period when adjustment to an injury, impairment, illness, learning difficulty or other similar reason causes additional costs. The size of individual grants depends on the number of applications, the level of additional support needed, which must be based on verified additional costs.

Contact us

Questions about internationalisation? For guidance on student exchange, please contact us through HelpJYU.

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