International exchanges

As a researcher at Umeå University, you can apply for exchanges via Erasmus or Nordplus to gain invaluable international experience. STINT also offers Teaching Sabbatical, where you can teach abroad for a semester.

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Erasmus exchanges for researchers and teachers

If you are a researcher, you have the opportunity to go on a skills-enhancing exchange to a country that is part of the Erasmus programme. This includes the 27 EU Member States and six non-EU associated countries. You can visit companies, labs or other organisations or attend a course that is relevant to your work. You can also learn new methods or how to use new equipment as a way to develop your skills.

You are not allowed to conduct your own research during the actual exchange, but you can shadow colleagues as they work on tasks relevant to you in your role as a way of learning how you can improve your research at home. Note that exchanges are not approved for conferences.

If, in addition to your research, you also teach, you can develop your skills in areas related to your teaching or your course. This could include attending lectures or seminars with teachers at other universities to see how they teach, both from an educational and content perspective. More information and contact details are available on Aktum.

If your position includes teaching duties, you can also travel to partner universities to teach, supervise joint doctoral students, hold seminars and conduct final assessments.

Erasmus exchanges for doctoral students

If you supervise a doctoral student or you are a doctoral student who wants to gain international experience during your studies, read more on Aktum about the opportunities available for partially funded Erasmus exchanges for doctoral students.

Nordplus

Nordplus Higher Education is the Nordic Council of Ministers’ exchange programme for teachers and students at higher education institutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries. If you are a teacher, you can go on an exchange to teach, supervise, develop teaching materials and similar.

The purpose of Nordplus Higher Education is to bring Nordic and Baltic higher education institutions closer together through financial support. Institutions can apply for funding through the programme to carry out activities.

Teaching Sabbatical

STINT’s Teaching Sabbatical programme allows researchers and teachers who are passionate about teaching to go abroad to teach for an autumn semester. More information on applying, selection criteria and contact details is available on Aktum.

International experience

The University's Internationalisation policy states that the University should support students and staff who want to gain international experience.

Latest update: 2025-05-22

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