Student Exchange Programme at Brunel University London

The international exchange programme enables students from Brunel to spend a year or a single term at one of our partner institutions. The academic work you complete at our partner institution will be credited towards your Brunel degree if we have an exchange agreement in your subject area. During your period abroad, you will continue to pay tuition fees to Brunel; you will not have to pay tuition fees at the host institution.

First year students enrolled on a three-year programme may apply to spend their second year (or first or second term) of their Brunel undergraduate degree programme overseas. Four-year degree students can apply for entry in year two or three of their degree programmes.

Eligibility

Current Brunel full time undergraduate or postgraduate students are eligible to apply.

First year students who wish to apply for the exchange programme must have entered Brunel with at least three grade Bs (or 300 tariff points) at A2-level or an equivalent qualification (ie BTEC, Access Course or international qualification).

All applicants will need to demonstrate to their AcademicExchange Coordinator that a suitable course of study is available at the host institution, which will integrate into their current studies to provide an overall programme of study that is academically acceptable for the award of a Brunel degree. All successful applications must be approved by the applicant's Department and by the International Exchanges and Study Abroad Manager.

All offers of admission to the exchange programme will be conditional upon students successfully completing their end of year Brunel examinations. Students must have achieved a minimum aggregate mark of 60% (or 2:1) at the end of their 1st or 2nd year. Students who fail to meet this offer will have their participation reviewed by their academic department at Brunel and the host institution. Either party may withdraw a student from the programme.

Application (internal)

Students interested in going on exchange must submit the following to the Departmental Exchange Coordinator by applicable deadline:

  1. Transcript of records or a list of provisional marks received for modules to date (Postgraduate students may submit a copy of their first degree transcripts)
  2. Personal statement*outlining the applicant'sacademic and career reasonsfor wishing to take part in the exchange, theirobjectives for the exchange, and their ability to benefit from its opportunities.
  3. CVshowing study, employment and extracurricular activities.

*A personal statement should be no more than 500 words considering your first choice destination and include:

  • Why you want to study abroad
  • What particularly interests you about your first choice institution and country
  • Why you feel you are qualified to participate in an exchange programme and what you want to achieve during your experience abroad
  • How will a year/term abroad contribute to your academic goals, future career and personal objectives?

Selection and Nomination

Strong candidates will be interviewed. Final selection will be based on evidence of maturity, stability, adaptability, self-discipline and strong academic motivation. Nominated students must complete and submit the host university’s exchange application and other required documents by the host’s deadline.