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European exchange

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We have European exchange agreements with a number of institutions around Europe and we are continually expanding our range of exchange partners. Most of the exchanges are department specific, so you should check with your School and subject to see where you could exchange to.

Schools with exchange opportunities

  • School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS)
  • School of Energy, Geosciences, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SoSS)
  • School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS)
  • School of Textiles and Design (TEX)

Schools and partner institutes
School/ProgrammeCountryPartner Institute
EGIS - Civil EngineeringCzech RepublicCzech Technical University (CTU)
EPS - Chemical EngineeringFranceCPE Lyon (École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon)
ENSIC - University of Lorraine
NetherlandsUniversity of Groningen
EPS - ChemistryGermanyUniversity of Kassel
Philipps University of Marburg
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg
SpainUniversity of Zaragoza
FranceENSCL (Ecole nationale superieure de chimie de Lille)
CPE Lyon (École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon)
NetherlandsUniversity of Groningen
EPS - Electrical EngineeringGermanyTechnische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt)
SpainUniversity of Girona
Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena
FranceCentraleSupélec
ESIEE Paris (Ecole Superieure d'lngenieurs en Electrotechnique et Electronique)
NorwayUniversity of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
Linköping University
EPS - Mechanical EngineeringGermanyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH)
FranceENSCL (Ecole nationale superieure de chimie de Lille)
NetherlandsUniversity of Groningen
RomaniaTransilvania University of Brașov
SwedenLinköping University
EPS - PhysicsItalyEPS - PhysicsItalyPolytechnic University of Milan

You can find out more about European Exchange Academic Coordinators.

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