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Study Abroad opportunities for students studying in the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences for 2023-24.
Before you begin researching and choosing your university preferences, you must read the How to Decide Guide in full.
On pages 4, 8 and 9, you will find important information about the application process and an explanation of the ‘Levels of Demand’ listed next to each institution. The key to a strong application is to diversify your preferences list and consider a wide range of factors in your university research. You are advised to include a maximum of one Ultra High Demand and one Very High Demand placement in your preference list.
The number of exchange places available at each of our partner institutions is negotiated on an annual basis, which means that it does fluctuate. Changes can be made to exchange numbers, or agreements can be pulled altogether, with very little notice. Please do remember this when you're thinking about your exchange options and remember - the key to becoming a Global Citizen is to have an open mind! Due to the UK’s departure from the Erasmus programme, arrangements with some of our partners are still in progress
If you have questions about institutions you would like to apply to, please open an enquiry via askUCL. Our partners kindly ask that you do not contact them directly.
- Anthropology
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Typical number of Applications per Space Language of Instruction University of Melbourne Australia 11+ English University of Sydney Australia 6 to 10 English University of Queensland Australia 3 to 5 English Universitat Wien Austria 1 to 2 German and English McGill University Canada 3 to 5 English University British Columbia Canada 11+ English University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada 6 to 10 English Simon Fraser University Canada 6 to 10 English Universidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia 1 to 2 Spanish University of Helsinki Finland 1 to 2 English Sciences Po - Institut D'Etudes Politiques de Paris France 1 to 2 French and English Universitaet Heidelberg Germany 1 to 2 German and English Freie Universität Berlin Germany 3 to 5 German Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Greece 1 to 2 Greek and English University of the Aegean Greece 1 to 2 Greek or English Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 to 5 English University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 to 5 English University of Bologna Italy 1 to 2 Italian and English Waseda University Japan 11+ Japanese or English Doshisha University Japan 3 to 5 English Kyoto University Japan 3 to 5 Japanese or English Osaka University Japan 3 to 5 Japanese or English University of Auckland New Zealand 6 to 10 English Universitetet I Oslo Norway 1 to 2 English and Norwegian National University of Singapore Singapore 6 to 10 English Seoul National University South Korea 1 to 2 English Universidad de Burgos Spain New partner Spanish and English Amsterdam Univesity College The Netherlands 3 to 5 English Universiteit van Amsterdam The Netherlands 3 to 5 Dutch and English Universiteit Leiden The Netherlands 3 to 5 English University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA 3 to 5 English University of Washington USA 6 to 10 English University of California (see above for more information) USA 6 to 10 English University of Texas at Austin USA 3 to 5 English University of Chicago USA 3 to 5 English University of Maryland USA 1 to 2 English George Washington University USA 3 to 5 English Stony Brook University USA 1 to 2 English University of Massachussetts, Amherst USA 3 to 5 English University of Michigan USA 1 to 2 English Cornell University USA 11+ English University of Florida USA 6 to 10 English University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
- Archaeology
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Typical number of Applications per Space Language of Instruction Flinders University (see below for more information) Australia 3 to 5 English University of Sydney Australia 6 to 10 English University of Western Australia Australia 3 to 5 English Universität Wien Austria 1 to 2 German and English McGill University Canada 3 to 5 English University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada 6 to 10 English Aarhus University Denmark 1 to 2 Danish or English Freie Universität Berlin Germany 1 to 2 German Università degli Studi di Bologna Italy 1 to 2 Italian or English Waseda University Japan 11+ Japanese or English University of Auckland New Zealand 6 to 10 English Universiteit Leiden The Netherlands 1 to 2 English Stony Brook University USA 1 to 2 English University of California (see above for more information) USA 6 to 10 English University of Texas (at Austin) USA 3 to 5 English University of Washington USA 6 to 10 English University of Michigan USA 1 to 2 English Cornell University USA 11+ English University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
Flinders University - Students who are selected for an exchange at Flinders will be considered for a prestigious scholarship offered by Flinders
- Economics
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Please liaise directly with your department for details on how to apply for the below opportunities and for guidance on the level of demand at the institutions you are interested in. The below options are subject to change and offer specific teachings.
Institution Country Language of Instruction Universidad Torcuato di Tella Argentina Spanish or English University of Sydney Australia English University of Queensland Australia English University of Melbourne Australia English University of British Columbia Canada English University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada English Sciences Po – Institut D’Etudes Politiques De Paris France French or English Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin Germany German and English Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi di Milano Italy English and Italian University of Tokyo Japan Japanese or English Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Spain Spanish and English Stockholm University Sweden English University of California UCEAP (see above for more information) USA English University of Chicago USA English University of Pennsylvania USA English Dartmouth College USA English University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA English Cornell University USA English University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
- Geography (BA/BSc 3 Year Course)
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Institution Country Typical number of Applications per Space Language of Instruction University of Sydney Australia 6 to 10 English University of Western Australia Australia 3 to 5 English Universitat Wien Austria 3 to 5 German and English Université du Québec à Montréal Canada 1 to 2 French University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada 6 to 10 English University of Helsinki Finland 1 to 2 English Université Toulouse Le Mirail France 1 to 2 French Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn Germany 1 to 2 German Universität Potsdam Germany 1 to 2 German Freie Universität Berlin Germany 1 to 2 German Eötvös Loránd University (Eotvos Lorand) Hungary English Waseda University Japan 11+ Japanese or English University of Auckland New Zealand 6 to 10 English National University of Singapore Singapore 6 to 10 English Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Spain 1 to 2 Spanish Lund University Sweden 1 to 2 English University of Amsterdam The Netherlands 3 to 5 English University of Utrecht The Netherlands 3 to 5 English and Dutch University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
- Geography (BA/BSc International 4 Year Course)
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Typical number of Applications per Space Language of Instruction University of Sydney Australia 6 to 10 English University of Western Australia Australia 3 to 5 English Universität Wien Austria 1 to 2 English and German Université du Québec à Montréal Canada 1 to 2 French University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada 6 to 10 English Simon Fraser University Canada 6 to 10 English University of British Columbia Canada 11+ English Universidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia 1 to 2 Spanish University of Helsinki Finland 1 to 2 English Université de Toulouse le Mirail France 1 to 2 French Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn Germany 1 to 2 German Universität Potsdam Germany 1 to 2 German Freie Universität Berlin Germany 1 to 2 German University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 to 5 English Waseda University Japan 11+ Japanese or English University of Auckland New Zealand 6 to 10 English National University of Singapore Singapore 6 to 10 English Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Spain 1 to 2 Spanish Lund University Sweden 1 to 2 English University of Amsterdam The Netherlands 3 to 5 English University of Utrecht The Netherlands 3 to 5 English and Dutch Cornell University USA 11+ English University of California (see above for more information) USA 6 to 10 English University of Texas at Austin USA 3 to 5 English Northwestern University USA 11+ English University of Washington USA 6 to 10 English University of Michigan USA 1 to 2 English University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
- History with a European Language
Please liaise directly with your department (history-ug-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk) for details on how to apply for your year abroad. The list is subject to updates for those interested in studying in a French institution.
Institution Country Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia Italy Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain Sorbonne Université France Université de Strasbourg France Universidad de Granada Spain University of Toulouse-Jean Jaures France Universiteit Leiden The Netherlands - History with a Year Abroad
Please liaise directly with your department (history-ug-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk) for details on how to apply for your year abroad. You will see below that the following institutions are marked as 'central UCL placement'):
- University of Melbourne
- University of Sydney
- Waseda University
Students on the History with a Year Abroad option have the opportunity to apply for one or more of these institutions alongside the other departmental choices. Please be advised that these exchanges are open to students from many UCL faculties and are therefore very competitive. Please liaise with your departmental Study Abroad Tutor for information on how to apply for these options.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Language of Instruction Universidad Torcuato di Tella Argentina Spanish or English University of Melbourne (central UCL placement- see above) Australia English University of Sydney (central UCL placement- see above) Australia English University of Queensland Australia English McGill University Canada English University of British Columbia Canada English University of Toronto Canada English University of Waterloo Canada English Pontificia Universidad de Chile Chile Spanish University College Dublin Ireland English Waseda University (central UCL placement- see above) Japan Japanese or English Universitat Leiden Netherlands English and Dutch National University of Singapore Singapore English University of Chicago USA English Stony Brook University USA English George Washington University USA English University of California (see above for more information) USA English University of Maryland USA English University of Pennsylvania USA English University of Texas at Austin USA English University of Washington USA English Cornell University USA English University of Massachusetts Amherst USA English - Institute of the Americas
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges. Please liaise directly with your departmental study abroad tutor for details on how to apply for your year abroad.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Language of Instruction Universidad Torcuato di Tella Argentina Spanish or English Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro Brazil Portuguese or English McGill University Canada English University of Toronto Canada English Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Chile Spanish Universidad de Los Andes Colombia Spanish Universidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia Spanish El Colegio de Mexico Mexico Spanish Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Peru Spanish University of Pennsylvania USA English Northwestern University USA English University of Washington USA English University of Texas at Austin USA English Purdue University USA English University of California (see above for more information) USA English University of Maryland USA English George Washington University USA English University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA English University of Missouri USA English University of Michigan USA English Cornell University USA English University of Florida USA English - PPE- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Typical number of Applications per Space Language of Instruction University of Sydney Australia 6 to 10 English University of Waterloo Canada 3 to 5 English University of British Columbia Canada 11+ English University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada 6 to 10 English McGill University Canada 3 to 5 English Aarhus University Denmark 1 to 2 English Waseda University Japan 11+ Japanese or English University of Zurich Switzerland 1 to 2 English University of Chicago USA 3 to 5 English University of California (see above for more information) USA 6 to 10 English University of Washington USA 6 to 10 English George Washington University USA 3 to 5 English Northwestern University USA 11+ English Cornell University USA 11+ English University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
- Politics and International Relations
Below is a list of the exchanges open to your programme. Please be advised that this list may be updated without notice. Once you have decided which institutions you would like to apply for, find out how to apply for your preferred exchanges.
Thinking of applying to the University of California? Download the UC Formal Application Information Sheet to ensure you are prepared if you are successful in obtaining an exchange placement at UC!
Institution Country Typical number of Applications per Space Language of Instruction University of Sydney Australia 6 to 10 English University of Waterloo Canada 3 to 5 English University of British Columbia Canada 11+ English University of Toronto (see below for more information) Canada 6 to 10 English McGill University Canada 3 to 5 English Aarhus University Denmark 1 to 2 English Waseda University Japan 11+ Japanese or English University of Zurich Switzerland 1 to 2 English University of Chicago USA 3 to 5 English University of California (see above for more information) USA 6 to 10 English University of Washington USA 6 to 10 English George Washington University USA 3 to 5 English Northwestern University USA 11+ English Cornell University USA 11+ English University of Toronto - Students should be willing to attend any of U.Toronto’s 3 campuses. Campus allocation will be decided by the Study Abroad Team
- School of Slavonic & East European Studies
Please liaise with your department for details of the options available for SSEES students.