Exchange studies
Want to study in Iceland?
AUI welcomes exchange studies because that gives students the opportunity to expand their horizons, learn new languages, get to know new culture and schoolsystems and then one of the most important things is to make new friends for life in different countries.
International coordinator Christian Schultze
Office hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 am to 3 pm
How to apply
If you are thinking about going abroad to study for one or two semesters there are several options available. If you are thinking about going within Europe then please look at the list of AUI’s partners universities. AUI has bilateral agreements with several universities within the ERASMUS program and also within the Nordplus program.
DANMÖRK
Aarhus Universitet Science and Technology NOVA skóli – möguleiki til skiptináms með Nordplus styrk
NOREGUR
Norwegian University of Life Sciences NOVA skóli – möguleiki til skiptináms með Erasmus og/eða Nordplus University of Oslo Líffræði og tengdar greinar á PhD stigi Erasmus+samkomulag 2016-2021
SVÍÞJÓÐ
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU NOVA skóli – möguleiki til skiptináms með Erasmus og/eða Nordplus
FINLAND
University of Helsinki NOVA skóli – möguleiki til skiptináms með Nordplus styrk University of Eastern Finland, School of Forest Sciences NOVA skóli – möguleiki til skiptináms með Nordplus styrk
EISTLAND
Estonian University of Life Sciences BOVA skóli - möguleiki til skiptináms með Erasmus og/eða Nordplus
LETTLAND
Latvia University of Agriculture BOVA skóli - möguleiki til skiptináms með Erasmus og/eða Nordplus
LITHÁEN
Aleksandras Stulginskis University BOVA skóli - möguleiki til skiptináms með Erasmus og/eða Nordplus
FRAKKLAND
École nationale supérieure d‘architecture et de paysage de Bordeaux Umhverfisskipulag Erasmus+ samningur 2014-2021
SLÓVENÍA
University of Ljubljana Umhverfisskipulag og skipulagsfræði Erasmus+ samningur 2016-2021
TÉKKLAND
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences - Umhverfisskipulag og umhverfisfræði Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Rescources – Landbúnaður og skógfræði Erasmus+ samningur 2014/16 – 2021
UNGVERJALAND
University of Szeged Landbúnaður og skógfræði Erasmus+ samningur 2014-2021 Széchenyi István Egyetem Starfsmannaskipti Erasmus+ samningur 2016-2017
ÞÝSKALAND
Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf Umhverfisskipulag Erasmus+ samningur 2014-2021 Hochschule Anhalt Umhverfis- og vistfræði Erasmus+ samningur 2014-2021 Nürtingen-Geislingen University Umhverfisfræði Erasmus+ samningur 2014-2021
To be qualified to apply for becoming exchange student you must have completed 60 ECTS of study before the exchange starts. Deadlines for applications differ a bit between universities but the deadline to apply for Erasmus og Nordplus grant is March 1st every year.
Students will need to fill out application for grant, learning agreement that is signed by student, program leader and international coordinator and then finally application to host university.
When to apply
Application process is paper based. Your exchange must be accepted at your home university before you apply.
Deadlines for application is May 15th for autumn term or full academic year and October 15th for spring term. The application must include learning agreement, application form, copy of passport, and certified copy of transcript of records from your home university.
Application and other documents can be sent either by regular mail or as PDF by e-mail. Result of application should be ready by mid June each year.
Student Mobility & Exchange
The Icelandic coutryside
To become an exchange student at AUI gives you opportunity to visit unique country and make friends for life. AUI is located in the rural area of Borgarfjordur surrounded with wetlands, rich animal life and humorous people.
Having the opportunity to study at a small university as AUI gives you the change to become member of a big family where everyone knows everyone in a small community out in the countryside.
NOVA
The Nordic Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural University Network (NOVA), is a university cooperation aimed at supporting the understanding of major global challenges in a Nordic context. Our main task is to initiate, administer, promote and financially support cooperation between the Nordic universities on PhD and Master’s level education.. What can NOVA offer you?
