Overview of the nomination and application procedure
- Your coordinator nominates you through our online nomination system, Solemove, before the nomination deadline.
Autumn semester: 1 April
Spring semester: 1 October - You receive an email from Solemove with instructions on how to complete the nomination information in Solemove.
- Once you have completed the nomination information, you receive another email from Solemove with instructions on how to apply for courses before the application deadline.
Autumn semester: 15 April
Spring semester: 15 October - You apply for courses using your unique link from Solemove.
- A Notification of Selection Results (admission result) is published on University Admissions
Autumn semester: Mid-May
Spring semester: Mid-November
From nomination to application
If you would like to study at Umeå University as an exchange student, your home university must have signed a formal exchange agreement with Umeå University. Contact the coordinator at your home university to learn if such an agreement exists, and if you can be nominated as an exchange student.
How to be nominated
The coordinator at your home university must nominate you for exchange studies at Umeå University by filling out an online form. The link to the form is not published online, it is sent by email to your coordinator. More information about the nomination procedure can be found at
For partner universities (Fact sheet)
How to apply
When your home university has submitted the nomination, you will receive application instructions and a link to the web page where you apply for courses and upload your documents. You should only apply for courses using this link.
Application instructions for exchance studies
Deadlines
In event of the dates below occurring on a weekend/holiday, the deadlines are postponed to the next weekday.
Nomination deadline
Spring semester: 1 October
Autumn semester: 1 April
Application deadline
Spring semester: 15 October
Autumn semester: 15 April
