Global opportunities 2023/2024
Please click on the dropdown boxes below to find out the study abroad opportunities for your school/department for exchange in the 2023/2024 academic year.
Please ensure you check the notes column for the university-wide opportunities tables, as there may be certain restrictions for specific degree subjects or a partner may have restrictions over which semester you can study there.
The opportunities listed here are correct as at the time of publishing and for the application year 2022/2023. Please be aware that study abroad options may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the University’s control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur. Please note that, in order to be accepted on to a study abroad programme, you have to achieve the relevant academic requirements as set by the University AND meet the selection criteria of both the University and the partner institution (though the partner institution is under no obligation to accept you).
Health Sciences
Europe
Eligibility
Undergraduate Nursing or Midwifery students only. Placements are for a period of up two months.
European opportunities
European partners
Partner university | City | Country | Field |
Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers |
Nancy |
France |
Adult nursing |
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca |
Milan |
Italy |
Midwifery |
L-Università ta' Malta |
Malta |
Malta |
Adult nursing Midwifery |
Universitetet i Stavanger |
Stavanger |
Norway |
Adult nursing |
Universidad de Cádiz |
Cádiz |
Spain |
Adult nursing Mental health nursing |
Lunds Univetsitet |
Lund |
Sweden |
Adult nursing |
Short international electives
BSc Nursing
Short international electives are up to four weeks in duration and provide students with the opportunity of undertaking a clinical placement almost anywhere in the world.
Former students have participated in placements in: Albania, Australia, Bolivia, Germany, Ghana, India, Republic of Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Malta, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
BSc Midwifery
Short international electives are up to two weeks in duration and provide students with the opportunity of undertaking a clinical placement almost anywhere in the world.
Former students have participated in placements in Australia, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Republic of Ireland, Malta, Tanzania, Uganda and USA.
BSc Physiotherapy
Elective placements of three weeks form part of the final year and may be undertaken in an international location. Former students have arranged placements in: India, Malawi, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Singapore and Spain. Students are responsible for covering all costs associated with elective placements, although where appropriate, students are supported to apply for charitable body funding. Examples include AMECA for placements based in Africa or the CSP for worldwide placements.
Europe
Physiotherapy students can apply for a clinical and/or academic exchange at Universidad Europea de Madrid. Students applying for the clinical exchange must provide evidence of Spanish language proficiency at a minimum level of CEFR B2.
BSc Sport Rehabilitation
Elective placements of three weeks form part of the final year and can be undertaken in an international location on condition that the placement is supervised by a qualified health professional.
International summer schools
Summer schools are open to all undergraduate University of Nottingham students, and offer opportunities to take taught courses at one of our partner universities.
Summer schools range between one and six weeks. As these programmes are offered during holiday periods, credits are not transferred back to Nottingham and in most cases you are free to study whatever is of interest to you.
There are a number of summer schools and short-term programmes available to students at the University of Nottingham based in various institutions worldwide. Available programmes vary from year to year, however we traditionally offer various programmes across East and Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
Summer schools application information
School contact
Please see below the relevant contacts for each scheme:
Life Sciences
University-wide
Eligibility
BSc/MSci Biology, BSc/MSci Genetics, BSc/MSci Zoology, BSc/MSci Biochemistry (including Biochemistry "and" courses) BSc Pharmacology and BSc Sports and Exercise Science.
BSc Pharmacology and BSc Sports and Exercise Science apply in first-year to study abroad for the full year of second-year.
All other courses apply in first-year to study abroad for autumn semester/full-year/spring semester of second-year.
Minimum 60% academic average required to be considered.
University-wide opportunities
University-wide partners
Partner university | City | Country | Notes |
The University of Adelaide |
Adelaide |
Australia |
65% academic average required Not available to Pharmacology
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The University of Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Australia |
65% academic average required
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Monash University |
Melbourne |
Australia |
65% academic average required Only available for spring semester exchange
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The University of Western Australia |
Perth |
Australia |
65% academic average required Not available to Pharmacology
|
The University of Newcastle |
Newcastle |
Australia |
65% academic average required Not available to Pharmacology
|
The University of Queensland |
Brisbane |
Australia |
65% academic average required
Spring semester exchange only
Not available to Pharmacology
|
Deakin University |
Melbourne |
Australia |
65% academic average required
Not available to Pharmacology
|
The University of British Columbia |
Vancouver |
Canada |
Not available to Pharmacology |
Memorial University |
St Johns |
Canada |
Not available to Pharmacology |
The University of Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Canada |
Not available to Pharmacology |
The University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus |
Toronto |
Canada |
Not available to Pharmacology |
The University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
China |
Teaching is in English
Not available to Pharmacology
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City University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
China |
Teaching is in English Not available to Pharmacology |
University College Dublin |
Dublin |
Republic of Ireland |
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Kyoto University |
Kyoto |
Japan |
Spring semester exchange only
Teaching is in English
Not available to Pharmacology
|
Korea University |
Seoul |
South Korea |
Teaching is in English
Not available to Pharmacology
|
Yonsei University |
Seoul |
South Korea |
Spring semester only
Teaching is in English
Not available to Pharmacology
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The University of Arizona |
Tucson |
USA |
Not available to Pharmacology |
University of South Florida |
Tampa |
USA |
Not suitable for Biochemistry and Pharmacology students |
Oregon State University |
Corvallis |
USA |
Not available to Pharmacology |
University of Texas at Austin |
Austin |
USA |
Spring semester exchange only Not suitable for Biochemistry students
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University-wide: MSci Neuroscience
Eligibility
Apply in second year for the full year of third year.
Minimum 60% academic average required to be considered.
The main aim of the placement year is to provide students with extensive research experience, normally within a laboratory situation relevant to a future research career in the field of Neuroscience. The academic advisers at Nottingham approve the laboratory project to be undertaken and it is intended that this will be related to neuroscience, neuropharmacology or physiology.
The placement year is formally assessed (three compulsory modules) as part II of the four year MSci Neuroscience degree. In addition to completion of the compulsory assessments, it is expected that all students on placement will achieve the following objectives and transferable skills.
- Obtain experience of laboratory work thereby gaining competence and confidence
- Take responsibility for a project defined by discussion with their placement supervisor and agreed by their academic supervisor and/or placement convenor so that they gain experience of the process of research
- Learn and execute the basic rules of good laboratory practice to include safety and legal requirements (eg, Animal Care or Home Office Licence procedures, safe use of radioactive materials, safe operating procedures etc.) as appropriate and as directed by the placement supervisor
- Carry out research work within a team but execute individual responsibility within that team
- Write research reports and scientific communications as agreed with the placement supervisor. These will be additional to the written assessments required for the MSci
- Make oral and/or poster communication as agreed within the research group and directed by the placement supervisor. Some of these may be formally assessed
In the past students have undertaken placements at the following institutions through the University-wide exchange programme, although there is no guarantee that these institutions will be available to Neuroscience students in future.
You must speak to your school academic advisor and the Study abroad team for further information and guidance before making an application through the University-wide programme.
University-wide partners
Partner university | City | Country |
The Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Australia |
University of Connecticut |
Storrs |
USA |
Some existing university partners have other routes by which students can apply to undertake a undergraduate research placement. You must check with the Study abroad team to see if an existing partner offers such opportunities.
The University of Adelaide, Australian National University, The University of Queensland, Swiss Federation of Technology, Lausanne, Lund University, University of British Columbia and several other Universities may accept undergraduate research placement students but this is through a separate scheme to the University-wide exchange. You must discuss such applications with the school placement co-ordinator and will need to apply to these partners directly and will be classed as a visiting researcher, not an exchange student.
University-wide application information
International summer schools
Summer schools are open to all undergraduate University of Nottingham students, and offer opportunities to take taught courses at one of our partner universities.
Summer schools range between one and six weeks. As these programmes are offered during holiday periods, credits are not transferred back to Nottingham and in most cases you are free to study whatever is of interest to you.
There are a number of summer schools and short-term programmes available to students at the University of Nottingham based in various institutions worldwide. Available programmes vary from year to year, however we traditionally offer various programmes across East and Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
Summer schools application information
School contact
For questions about academic matters relating to study abroad, please contact the study abroad academic advisers for the relavant programme:
Medicine
Elective abroad
The university will confirm whether Medicine students can go abroad on electives during 2023 – this decision is expected in September so please do not arrange any overseas electives until this has been confirmed.
The elective placement is an integral part of the University of Nottingham curriculum, enabling students to demonstrate specific competencies while studying an area of interest.
Eligibility
The elective takes place towards the end of the final year, is self-arranged and can be taken overseas or in the UK (subject to approval from the electives lead, Dr Mark Glover).
International summer schools
Summer schools are open to all undergraduate University of Nottingham students, and offer opportunities to take taught courses at one of our partner universities.
Summer schools range between one and six weeks. As these programmes are offered during holiday periods, credits are not transferred back to Nottingham and in most cases you are free to study whatever is of interest to you.
There are a number of summer schools and short-term programmes available to students at the University of Nottingham based in various institutions worldwide. Available programmes vary from year to year, however we traditionally offer various programmes across East and Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
Summer schools application information
School contact
For questions about the elective abroad, please contact the School of Medicine CP3 admin team.
School of Veterinary Medicine
Extra mural studies abroad
Eligibility
Up to four weeks of animal husbandry extra mural studies and up to 12 weeks of clinical extra mural studies can be taken overseas, providing strict criteria are met regarding placement selection and host suitability.
Placements normally take place during holiday periods and must be approved by the school in advance.
Research project abroad
Eligibility
It is possible to undertake your third year research project abroad, providing strict criteria are met regarding project selection and host suitability.
Research projects must be approved by the school in advance.
International summer schools
Summer schools are open to all undergraduate University of Nottingham students, and offer opportunities to take taught courses at one of our partner universities.
Summer schools range between one and six weeks. As these programmes are offered during holiday periods, credits are not transferred back to Nottingham and in most cases you are free to study whatever is of interest to you.
There are a number of summer schools and short-term programmes available to students at the University of Nottingham based in various institutions worldwide. Available programmes vary from year to year, however we traditionally offer various programmes across East and Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
Summer schools application information
School contact
For questions about academic matters relating to study abroad, please contact the study abroad academic advisers for the relavant programme: