Open calls and application process

You can submit an application for studies abroad as an exchange student in case there is a competition round open for the specific exchange program/cooperation agreement. The main period for the competitions for study abroad in the next academic year runs from January until May. Usually one competition lasts from 3 to 6 weeks and is followed by the decision made by the study abroad committee or the academic subunit within 2 weeks. Additional competition rounds for the spring semester - in case vacancies remain - are announced in September.

There are many destinations for studies abroad you can choose from, do not hesitate to apply!

Competitions currently open
Institution/programmeScholarshipDeadline/Application period
ISEP exchange studies to universities all over the world (during 2026/2027
academic year)
Free tuition, accommodation and meals19 January 2026
Exchange studies at AEN, MAUI or REARI-RJ universities in Australia,
U.S or Brazil (during 2026/2027 academic year)
Free tuition19 January 2026
Exchange studies at Gakushuin, Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Kansai Gaidai, Waseda, ICU or Sophia universities in Japan (during 2026/2027 academic year). Please find more information here.Free tuition, in some cases you can
apply for a scholarship at the host university
19 January 2026
Exchange studies at Melbourne university in Australia, Mayor university in Chile or UNAM in Mexico (during 2026/2027 academic year). Please find more information here.Free tuition19 January 2026
Exchange studies at Tbilisi State University in Georgia. Please find more information here.Free tuition, accommodation and scholarship19 January 2026
Exchange studies at Tsinghua university or Hong Kong Baptist University in China (during 2026/2027 academic year). Please find more information here.Free tuition19 January 2026
Exchange studies at Chung-Ang, Pusan or Soongsil university in South Korea (during 2026/2027 academic year). Please find more information here.Free tuition19 January 2026
Exchange studies at Salisbury, West Virginia or Greensboro university in the U.S
(during 2026/2027 academic year). Please find more information here.
Free tuition, in Salisbury and Greensboro accommodation19 January 2026
Erasmus+ traineeship grant (for traineeships scheduled for summer 2026 or later)Erasmus+ grant provided by UT 15 April 2026

Tips for applying abroad

Competition calendar

Study abroad competitions are held annually approximately during the same time of the year. Please see below when the call of particular study abroad program or UT partner university usually takes place.

January
  • ISEP, AEN, MAUI, REARI-RJ programmes
  • Universities in Japan, Australia, USA, Georgia, South Korea, Chile, China, Mexico
February
  • Utrecht Network young researcher's grant
March
  • Erasmus+ mobility Europe and International
  • Swiss-European mobility programme
April and May
  • Erasmus+ traineeship grant
  • ENLIGHT Erasmus+ short-term blended mobility courses (BIP)