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Exchange studies in South or Central America

Improve your Spanish and experience new adventures in Mexico! Or perhaps your department or faculty offers other opportunities for studies in South or Central America?

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University-wide exchange places

Most exchange places outside of Europe are found through university-wide agreements, which means that all students at Umeå University can apply for them. 

Umeå University has university-wide exchange places in South and Central America in the following countries and universities: 

Mexico

  • University of Guanajuato

You can read more about each university in the agreement database Solemove.

Application deadlines, information sessions and drop-ins

When to apply

You can apply for exchange studies outside Europe through the university-wide exchange places between 15 October and 15 November for the upcoming academic year. Note! Exchange places outside Europe via the North2north exchange programme have a different deadline. 

Application round of spare places - deadline 5th September
The exchange places (spring semester only) that are not filled in the regular selection round, and where the nomination or application deadline allows it, may be announced again in an application round of spare exchange places which 2025 opens 15 and closes 5 September. If you have already been assigned to a university in the regular application round, you cannot apply for these places.

Information sessions and drop-in

In October and November the International Office offers information sessions for you who are curious about exchange studies outside Europe and you who have questions connected to your application. You can find all the events on this calendar webpage

 

Your department's or faculty's exchange places

If your department offers exchange places in your subject area in this part of the world, they may have published such information below. You can also search for exchange information in Solemove.

Find exchange places in Solemove 

Solemove is Umeå University's database for exchange agreements. There you can find all universities that offer exchange places.   

Follow these instructions:

  • Go to Solemove.
  • Select "Advanced search".
  • Under "Select a country", choose the country you are interested in, or
    select "Umeå University" to see university-wide places, or
    select your department or faculty to see those places.
  • Click "Search".

For each university, there is information in Solemove about who is responsible for the agreement. "Umeå University" and "International Office" are university-wide agreements, which means all students at Umeå University can apply.

 

Latest update: 2025-10-03

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International contact persons

For questions about exchange studies or internships abroad.

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Frequently asked questions about exchange studies

Answers to some frequently asked questions about exchange studies.