Intercampus exchange is not a competive programme but you must meet the academic requirements, be good in academic standing and be approved to participate in the exchange by your school/department.

You must apply through the central Study Abroad Application by the application deadline. 

If you wish to use all six of your choices on the Study Abroad application for International Exchange partners, you will be able to indicate you still wish to be considered for intercampus exchange, should you not be allocated to any of your six choices.

Yes you may just choose one destination if that is the only place you wish to apply for. 

By email to your University of Nottingham email account by Monday 23 February 2026.

Check which campus/es are offered by your school/department on the school opportunities webpages. 

Then consider the available modules; type of teaching, learning and assessment; climate; costs involved; and your own personality and interests, both academic and personal. You can view each campus profile on the intercampus webpage.

Joint honours students must check the study abroad opportunities for both/all your schools/departments. Where there are different eligibility criteria it will usually be your home school/department's criteria that applies, however all schools/departments must be consulted.

It may not be possible for all joint honours students to apply for an exchange opportunity or your options may be limited compared to a single honours student. We would encourage you to research your options as soon as possible so you are aware of what is available.

This is highly unlikely as your school/department determines which academic year/semesters you are permitted to study abroad, based on the structure and requirements of your degree programme. 

Both UNM and UNNC teach in English so fluency in another language is not necessary, however it is advised to have some basic knowledge of the language of the country you will be studying in prior to departure and many of our partner universities offer beginners language courses. The University of Nottingham Language Centre offers a wide range of languages which you can access before you start your study abroad period. If you are intending on applying to a country where English is not the majority language, we encourage you to start learning the local language now.

You can also be able to study mandarian at UNNC during your exchange.

The academic year at UNM and UNNC is not the exactly the same as at the UK campus. 

You can view the term dates for UNM here

You can view the term dates for UNNC at here

Yes, the online application gives you the option to select a different study abroad period for each of your choices if this option is confirmed as available on the school opportunities webpages. 

The personal statement is a 7, 050 character (approx 1,000 word question) within the application, which allows you to demonstrate to the selection committee why you want to study abroad and why you have chosen to apply to the campus/es listed in your application.

The question asks:

Please explain your reasons for applying for study abroad and the partner universities/campuses you have listed in this application:

• Your motivations (academic and/or personal) for studying abroad
• What you want/hope to achieve from the experience
• How the universities/campuses you have chosen will help you achieve your aims for your study abroad 

• evidence of your commitment and the academic reasons for choosing your top three choices
• an honest presentation of who you are as a person and what you hope to achieve from the experience; make it personal to you
• genuine enthusiasm for study abroad, an excellent understanding of what will be expected of you while studying abroad, including the academic, practical, social and personal implications
• evidence that you have researched the campus/ess and host countries thoroughly

Yes, the word limit is 7, 050 characters, which is approx 1, 000 words for the personal statement.

You need to take a variety of aspects into account when think about where is right for you to study abroad. You might want to consider the following:

• Upfront costs: Flights, visas (if required), accommodation, travel and health insurance or any Student Union fees 
• In-country cost of living: Food, toiletries, clothes, local transport, study materials (academic books), regional travel, entertainment.
• Is your proposed destination expensive to travel to and from but has a low cost of living?
• Is your proposed destination cheap to travel to and from but has a high cost of living?
• Exchange rates
• Ways of spending money: Cash, debit/credit cards, pre-paid currency cards.
• Is it benefical to open a local bank account?
• Do you have access to additional funds in an emergency situation.

You will need to thoroughly research your anticipated costs of studying abroad through various sources of information. You might want to consider the following:

• Looking at the approximate costs per semester on the campus profiles
• Visiting the campuses websites
• Comparison websites for flights, travel and health insurance and currency exchange.
• Cost of living abroad websites
• Local transportation websites

No, exchange students do not pay tuition fees to campuses. Your tuition fees to the University of Nottingham will be reduced for the year or semester you are studying abroad. Please read the Tuition fees and student loans tab on the Study abroad finance webpage for further information.

Information on available funding can be found on the Study abroad finance webpage. There are external scholarships available such as the means-tested travel grant from Student Finance. 

All students allocated to study abroad through intercampus exchange to the China or Malaysia Campus will each receive an automatic bursary.

The amount of funding will depend on a student's household income:

• Students with a household income above £42,875 and students not receiving funding through Student Finance or who are not means tested = total £750
• Students with a household income of £35,001 to £42,875 = total £1,250
• Students with a household income of £35,000 or below = total £1,500

You will need to ensure that your household income has been submitted to Student Finance in order to be assessed for means-testing purposes. You must also ensure that the University has permission to view your Student Finance information so Financial Support can assess your eligibility to receive means-tested bursaries. 

Yes, if you receive a scholarship from the University of Nottingham and then withdraw from your allocated Campus prior to departure, you will be required to return the bursary to the University of Nottingham. Instructions on how to pay back your bursary will be emailed to you following notification of your withdrawal.

Your nomination to study abroad is always dependent on your continued successful academic progression at Nottingham. Your school/department reserves the right to cancel your exchange prior to departure if they are concerned about your academic performance and progression, or if you do not meet the requirements to progress to the next stage of your course. You will be contacted by email, by either your home school/department or the Global Opportunities team if there are any concerns surrounding your academic performance prior to departure.

All students who are successful on achieving a place on Intercampus exchange are expected to go on exchange. If you choose to submit an application, you must be committed to the concept of studying abroad and have throught through the implications carefully in advance. However, if you are no longer able to study abroad due to a significant change in your circumstances beyond your control, please inform the Global Opportunities team as soon as possible.

Yes, if you are successfully allocated, you will be required to submit an application directly to your allocated campus. This application process is required in order to be formally accepted by the campus and to meet any immigration requirements. You will be provided with information by the Global Opportunities team regarding how to apply.

Accommodation options depend which campus you will be going to. It is your responsibility to secure accommodation abroad, but you will be provided with information regarding the different options, associated costs and how to apply. 

Students who apply to study abroad are officially advised to wait until they know the outcome of their study abroad application prior to committing to any accommodation arrangements for the following year. You will be informed of the outcome of your application by Monday 23 February 2026.

Single semester accommodation is available in university-allocated accommodation in Nottingham. Alternatively, if you have already secured private sector accommodation for the full year, you can advertise your room through Unipol or on our Study Abroad Facebook page accommodation group.

If you are a Student visa holder and you are applying for an optional study abroad period which will result in an increase to the length of your degree, then you will need to apply for a visa extension. Under current Home Office policy, this cannot be done from within the UK and must be done overseas, in the country of your residence. Details of the process for applying for your visa overseas and any visa related questions can be found on the Visa and Immigration Support webpage or to our Visa and Immigration team.