Exchange destinations

View all our exchange destinations for University-wide and Subject-specific exchanges.

Our exchange destinations for 2027/28 applicants are listed below. 

The University-wide list includes all exchanges which are open to students from a range of Schools and subject areas across the University of Edinburgh. The Subject-specific lists include all exchanges which are open only to students whose degree programme is in that specific subject area.

Important notes about level of study and teaching language

All exchanges are offered at Undergraduate (UG) level unless indicated in the information below as Postgraduate (PG) or Doctoral (PhD).

Exchanges where teaching at the partner institution may be in a language other than English are indicated with an asterisk (*). Students must meet minimum language level requirements before being approved to participate.  

Learn about language requirements

University-wide exchanges

View our list of current University-wide partners by clicking to expand the drop down list below. 

Destination countries are listed alphabetically, with all available institutions listed under the destination country. For more detailed information about a partner institution, click on the institution name.

Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Argentina 

Universidad de San Andres *

Australia

Australian National University (ANU)

University of Melbourne

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

University of Queensland

University of Sydney

Canada

Carleton University

McGill University

Queen's University

University of British Columbia

University of Toronto

Chile 

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC Chile) *

Denmark

University of Copenhagen

Finland

University of Helsinki

France

Sciences Po (Paris and regional campuses)

Hong Kong - SAR China

University of Hong Kong

Ireland

University College Dublin

Mexico 

Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) *

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) *

Netherlands

University of Amsterdam

New Zealand

Massey University

Otago University

University of Auckland

Victoria University Wellington

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Singapore Management University (SMU)

South Korea

Korea University

Seoul National University

Yonsei University

Sweden

Lund University

Uppsala University

Switzerland

University of Zurich

USA

American University

Barnard College

Boston College

Caltech

Cornell University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

University of California (UC)

University of Chicago

University of Connecticut

University of Maryland

University of Miami

University of Mississippi (UMISS)

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC)

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

University of Richmond

University of Texas at Austin

University of Virginia

University of Washington

Washington University St Louis


Subject-specific exchanges

View our list of current Subject-specific partners by clicking to expand the drop down lists below. 

Options are organised by College and Subject Area. Where multiple options are available in your Subject Area(s), destination countries are listed alphabetically, with all available institutions listed under the destination country. For more detailed information about a partner institution, click on the institution name.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Argentina

Universidad de San Andres *

Australia

University of Melbourne

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

University of Queensland

University of Sydney

Austria

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

Belgium

KU Leuven

Canada

McGill University

Queen's University

University of British Columbia (Business School)

University of Toronto 

China (mainland)

Peking University (PKU)

Czechia

Prague University of Economics and Business

Denmark

Copenhagen Business School

France

Audencia Business School

EM Lyon Business School (PG and UG)

ESSEC Business School, Paris * (PG and UG)

HEC Paris *

Kedge Business School *

NEOMA Business School

Université Paris Dauphine *

Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management *

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin 

Universität Mannheim

Hong Kong - SAR China

Chinese University of Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

Ireland

University of Limerick

Italy

LUISS Guido Carli

Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi

Japan

Hitotsubashi University *

Netherlands

University of Amsterdam

New Zealand

Otago University

Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa (ISEG Executive Education)

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)

Spain

EAE Business School Barcelona - notes to follow

ESADE Barcelona 

IE University Madrid

Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid *

Universidad de Deusto *

Universidad de Granada *

Universidad de Navarra *

Universitat Pompeu Fabra *

Sweden

Lund University

Switzerland

HEC Lausanne

University of St Gallen

Taiwan

National Taiwan University

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University

USA

Babson College

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

University of Michigan - Ross School of Business

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) (Wharton Business School)

University of South Carolina (Darla Moore)

University of Texas at Austin

University of Virginia


Teaching is in Mandarin at all listed partner institutions below.

China (mainland)

Fudan University 

Peking University (PKU) 

Sichuan University 

Taiwan

National Chengchi University 


Students studying Cognitive Science are eligible for University-wide exchanges and for Subject-specific exchanges in Philosophy, Psychology, Linguistics, or Informatics. Please view the relevant University-wide and Subject-specific listings to view exchanges available.

You must ensure that the chosen destination(s) have appropriate courses for your degree programme in consultation with your Exchange Coordinator.


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Animation

Australia

Griffith University (QCA)

Canada

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Ontario College of Art and Design 

Finland

LAB University of Applied Sciences

Iceland

Iceland University of the Arts

USA

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

 

Fashion

China - Mainland

Donghua University, Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation 

Finland

LAB University of Applied Sciences

Iceland

Iceland University of the Arts

Netherlands

Hogeschool van Amsterdam (Amsterdam Fashion Institute) 

Singapore

LASALLE College of the Arts

 

Film and Television

Canada

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

India

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology 

USA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt)

 

Graphic Design

Australia

RMIT University

Canada

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Ontario College of Art and Design 

Estonia 

Estonian Academy of Arts

Hong Kong - SAR China

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Iceland

Iceland University of the Arts

India

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology 

USA

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt)

 

Illustration

Canada

Ontario College of Art and Design 

France

Haute école des arts du Rhin *

India

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology 

Switzerland

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts *

USA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt)

 

Interior Design

Australia

RMIT University

Canada

Ontario College of Art and Design 

China - Mainland

Donghua University, Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation 

Finland

LAB University of Applied Sciences

Germany

Hochschule für Technik, Stuttgart 

Hong Kong - SAR China

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

 

Jewellery and Silversmithing

Canada

Novia Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD)

Ontario College of Art and Design 

Estonia 

Estonian Academy of Arts

Finland

LAB University of Applied Sciences

Japan

Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry *

Kanazawa College of Art *

 

Performance Costume

China - Mainland

Donghua University, Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation 

 

Product Design

Canada

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Ontario College of Art and Design 

France

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Decoratifs (ENSAD) Paris *

Germany

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam *

Hong Kong - SAR China

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Iceland

Iceland University of the Arts

India

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology 

Sweden

Lund University

 

Textiles

Canada

Ontario College of Art and Design 

India

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology 

Japan

Kanazawa College of Art *

Singapore

LASALLE College of the Arts


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Germany

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen * (UG and PhD)

Netherlands

Radboud University Nijmegen 

USA

Dartmouth University


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Germany

Universität Mannheim

Italy

LUISS Guido Carli

Netherlands

University of Tilburg

Spain

Universitat de les Illes Balears *

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

USA

University of Oregon


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Austria

Private Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese Linz *


These options are available to:

  • English Literature students based in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, and 
  • English Language students based in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

Austria

Universität Wien

Czechia

Charles University Prague

Denmark

University of Copenhagen

Germany

FU Berlin

Netherlands

University of Amsterdam

Spain

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

France

Ecole du Louvre *

Université de Montpellier III *

Université Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne *

Italy

Università di Roma Tre *

Spain

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid *

USA

State University of New York SUNY Purchase


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Australia

RMIT University (UG only)

France

Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Paysage, Versailles * (UG and PG)

Germany

Leibniz Universität Hannover * (UG and PG)

Netherlands

Amsterdam Academy of Architecture AHK (UG and PG)

Spain

Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (PG only)


These options are available to Linguistics and/or English Language students based in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

France

Université Paris-Cité

Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Japan

Kobe College

Netherlands

University of Leiden

University of Utrecht

Spain

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

France

Aix-Marseille Université *

Italy

Conservatorio Di Musica Niccolò Paganini *

Netherlands

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (Utrecht School of Arts) 

Norway

University of Oslo

Canada

University of Toronto 


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Belgium

KU Leuven

France

Université Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne * (UG and PhD)

Germany

Humboldt Universität Berlin *

Netherlands

University of Groningen

Norway

University of Oslo


Teaching is in Portuguese at all listed partner institutions below.

Brazil

Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Janeiro (PUC Rio)

Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra

Universidade de Lisboa


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Denmark

University of Copenhagen

Ireland

University of Dublin, Trinity College

Netherlands

University of Amsterdam

New Zealand

Otago University

Spain

Universidad Complutense de Madrid *


Teaching is in Russian at all listed partner institutions below. 

Estonia

Tallinn University

Kazakhstan

KIMEP University


Teaching is in Danish/ Norwegian/ Swedish at all listed partner institutions below. 

Denmark

Aarhus University

University of Copenhagen

Norway

UiT - The Arctic University of Norway

University of Bergen

University of Oslo

Sweden

Uppsala University



Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Germany

Leuphana University of Lüneburg *


College of Science and Engineering

Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Engineering - All disciplines

China

Southeast University

USA

Case Western Reserve University 

Iowa State University

University of Texas at Austin

 

Chemical Engineering

Greece

National Technical University of Athens 

Italy

Università di Bologna 

Università di Palermo *

Switzerland

EPFL Lausanne *

 

Civil Engineering

France

EIVP Paris *

Germany

TU München *

Romania

UP Timisoara 

 

Electrical Engineering

France

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St Etienne *

Germany

TU München *

Switzerland

ETH Zürich 

USA

University of Southern California - Viterbi School of Engineering 

 

Mechanical Engineering

Spain

Universidad de Malaga *

USA

Northeastern University 


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Belgium

KU Leuven

Iceland

France

Université Grenoble Alpes *

Netherlands

University of Amsterdam

Spain

Universidad de Cantabria *


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Austria

Universität Wien *

Germany

Humboldt Universität Berlin * (UG, PG and PhD)

Hong Kong - SAR China

University of Hong Kong


Institutions where students must meet minimum language requirements to attend are marked with an asterisk *

Physics and Astronomy

Finland

University of Helsinki 

France

Sorbonne Université *

Germany

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen *

TU München *

Universität Freiburg *

Japan

Nagoya University

Netherlands

University of Utrecht

Norway

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)

Sweden

Lund University

 

Physics with a Year Abroad

Australia

University of Melbourne

University of Sydney

Japan

Nagoya University


College of Medicine and Vet Medicine

Please note that our exchange partners may vary from year to year. 

All destinations and partner guidance notes are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change.

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