Once you have decided which university or universities you are interested in, you can apply for a study exchange. Please be mindful of the deadlines.

Selection for study exchange

Every year in February, we hold a selection round in which we select students for study exchanges in the following academic year, for both Semester 1 and 2. To have a good chance of being selected for the university you are interested in, we recommend that you participate in this selection round (deadline to submit: January 31st). After the selection, we publish a list of remaining exchange spots, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The list will be published on our Partner Universities webpage from around mid-March. We update the list regularly. Please read the article about deadlines carefully to ensure that you submit your application on time.

Before you start your application, prepare the following:

• Select up to 3 universities that interest you. Make sure you put your favourite university at number one.
• For each university, make a list of courses that you would like to study there. These courses are not definitive yet, but serve as an indication.
• It is not necessary to write a letter of motivation (this is only required for participation in the February selection round).

Start your application

1. Go to Osiris Student.
2. In the left sidebar, click on the globe icon (Stay abroad requests).
3. Click on the plus sign at the bottom right of the screen to start a new application.
4. Select your current study programme.
5. Select 'Study exchange'.
6. The start and end dates are pre-filled for the entire academic year, you do not need to change them.
7. Enter your preferred university or universities (you can submit up to 3 choices).
8. Make sure to place your preferred university at number 1. You can change the order of the universities by dragging them, and you can delete a university by clicking on the number.
9. Specify the number of universities you have entered and choose the correct faculty or department.
10. For each university, specify the period of the exchange (Sep - Jan corresponds to our first semester, Jan-Jun corresponds to our second semester. The exact months of your exchange may vary depending on the host university).
11. For each university, indicate which courses you are interested in. These are not the definitive courses yet.
12. Indicate which study phase you will be in during your exchange.
13. Select your Study Adviser at WUR.
14. Indicate if you need extra facilities during your exchange.
15. Indicate if you agree to share your e-mail address with other WUR exchange students. If you agree, we will bring you in contact with other students going to the same exchange destination as you.
16. Indicate that you agree with the use of your personal data.
17. Submit your application.
18. After submitting, send an email to outgoing.exchange@wur.nl updating that you submitted an application.
19. Don't forget to submit your application and email the Exchange Team.

After your application

If one or more of your preferred exchange universities require proficiency in a specific language (other than English), we will send you a request to provide proof of your language skills within a few days after your application.

We will let you know within approximately one week whether we can place you at your chosen partner university.

Questions?

Please contact the Exchange Coordinators via outgoing.exchange@wur.nl.

Please note that this information is subject to change. No rights may be derived from this information.