Agreements for student and staff exchange

University-wide agreements

University-wide agreements are signed mainly with universities outside Europe. The decision to sign a university-wide agreement lies with the university management and the Strategic Planning Committee for Education (Utbildningsstrategiska rådet) at Umeå University.

Faculty agreements

Faculty agreements are entered into by the faculty board, etc. of the respective faculty.

Network agreements

Nordplus is a network for all higher education institutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The individual departments apply to participate in the network.

Department agreements

Most agreements at Umeå University are signed at department level under the Erasmus+ programme. There are a few agreements at department level that are signed with universities outside Europe. 

Erasmus+ agreements

Umeå University's participation in the Erasmus+ programme is centrally coordinated at the International Office. Erasmus+ agreements are signed by the respective department. In few cases, faculty agreements are also signed for several departments within Erasmus+. According to procedures, a head of department or the international coordinator at the department or faculty can sign an Erasmus agreement. It therefore does not need to be signed by the Vice-Chancellor or the International Office.

Teacher and staff exchange

Teachers and staff can apply for exchange to visit a partner university, company or organisation, as well as for taking language courses or courses related to your job. More information can be found at:
international exchange