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Application procedure exchange studies

Exchange students are students coming to Mid Sweden University for one or two semesters within the framework of an exchange agreement. If your university has an exchange agreement with Mid Sweden University, you are welcome to apply as an exchange student!

Admission requirements
The admission of exchange students to courses taught in English or Swedish is granted to qualified students recommended by their home institution. The student must however fulfil the prerequisites for the chosen courses. Each course has certain entrance requirements (eligibility) that the student must meet to be granted admission.
To study courses taught in Swedish, the student must also successfully have passed a Swedish language proficiency test (TISSUS-test) or have another Scandinavian language as his/her native tongue.
The length of the exchange period is determined by the agreement between Mid Sweden University and the students’ home universities. The length is however always limited to a maximum of two semesters.

How to apply - check list and instructions
Students who are interested in studying at Mid Sweden University should contact the international office at their home university and they will assist the students in completing the application process. The application is complete by filling out the online application and sending in the compulsory documents by mail to Mid Sweden University.

1. Choose courses
Exchange students can apply to study part of a Bachelor or Master’s programme, or apply for single courses. A complete semester is one with the total amount of 30 credits, built up by either separate courses of 7.5–15 credits or one course of 30 credits. The university does not recommend students to choose a workload exceeding 30 credits per semester.

The courses are usually taken one after the other (consecutive scheduling) and the applicant needs to choose courses accordingly. When applying for single courses the important thing to remember is to choose courses that starts at different times during the semester so that the student do not end up with four courses that all start at the same time.

The single courses are divided into the undergraduate and the graduate level. On the undergraduate level, most courses have the labels A, B or C. A corresponds to the basic level courses, B to continuation courses and C to specialised courses.

The form "Course application exchange studies 2010/2011" can be accessed through this link>>

2. Apply online
Mid Sweden University is using an online-application. When applying please make sure that all fields are filled in correctly and that all necessary data is entered. In case the provided information is incorrect, we cannot reach you.

After the data has been submitted, the application form will be made available as a PDF document. Please print this document and sign it. If you do not currently have access to a printer, you can save the PDF document and print it later.

The online application form can be accessed through link>>

3. Send the application by mail
To complete the application process please send in the below mentioned documents to Mid Sweden University. Applications without the correct documentation will not be processed. Compulsory documents:

• The printed online application pdf-document.
• The completed form "Course application exchange studies 2010/2011".
• Transcript of records showing the applicant’s university studies so far. The transcript must be in English.
• Swedish language proficiency test, in case you want to study courses in Swedish.

Send the application along with the documents to: Mid Sweden University, International Office, SE- 831 25 Östersund, Sweden

Confirmation of enrolment
After receiving the application and all compulsory documents, Mid Sweden University sends out a confirmation e-mail to the applicant. If anything is unclear regarding the application, Mid Sweden University will contact the student’s home university.

If the applicants fulfil the requirements for the courses, a confirmation of enrolment will be sent by mail, approximately a month after closure of the application deadline. An information package will be attached to the letter, providing practical information regarding for example travelling and accommodation.

Please note: Keep the confirmation of enrolment safe and bring it with you to Sweden. This document will be a requirement for your residence permit/visa application.

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