Universidad del Salvador

In 2008, ÅAU signed a new bilateral exchange agreement with Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The university is private and has approximately 20,000 students. The main campus is located in central Buenos Aires, while additional campuses are in Pilar and Gobernador Virasoro.

The agreement requires a balance between incoming and outgoing students. Exchange students can take courses across various faculties. The course offerings can be found here, listed with every subject area. Some courses are also offered in English, mostly within Economic subjects.

If you wish to take courses that span the entire academic year (March-November), approval from the academic coordinator at the faculty is required. For master’s level courses or courses in economics, approval from the academic coordinator at the faculty is also needed. The faculties of medicine (including speech therapy) and law are not open to exchange students. The minimum number of courses for exchange students is 5, and 75% attendance is mandatory.

Interested students first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students will then gain access to USAL’s electronic application system. The USAL application requires the following documents in PDF or JPG format:

• Transcript of records in English
• List of courses at USAL included in the approved study plan
• Passport copy (passport must be valid for 6 months after the exchange ends)
• Motivation letter in Spanish (max. 250 words)
• The medical form of USAL
• The Spanish level form of USAL
• Migratory Commitment of USAL

More information for incoming exchange students is available here. Interested students can also participate in an information session organized by USAL via Zoom.

Universidade de São Paulo
In 2009, a bilateral exchange agreement was signed with Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil’s largest university with approximately 100,000 students. The main campus is located in various areas of São Paulo and offers courses across all subject areas. The São Carlos campus primarily offers courses in natural sciences, while the Ribeirão Preto campus provides courses in law, economics, and philosophy.

Exchange students may take courses across different faculties but must remain at the same campus. Master’s level students are advised to pursue bachelor’s-level studies at USP. The course offerings can be found here.

Interested students should first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students will then gain access to USP’s electronic application system. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for the USP application:

• Transcript of records in English
• The approved Study plan of USP

• Passport copy (passport must be valid throughout the exchange period)

• photo in .jpeg format (max. 50Kb)

• (Optional: Recommendation letter in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, 1–2 pages)

More information for incoming exchange students is available here.
USP offers interested students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the university and the city of São Paulo through their online course, VIVA USP, which describes what exchange students can expect upon arrival.

USP also organizes summer studies within the USP Academy programme. Participation is at the student’s own expense, and the application deadline for summer 2024 courses is May 30.

Universidad de Talca
In 2008, ÅAU signed its first student exchange agreement with a Chilean university, Universidad de Talca. The university is relatively small, with approximately 12,000 students. Talca is about 250 km south of the capital, Santiago. The main campus in Talca is compact and modern, offering courses in most subject areas. There are also 4 other campuses (Curicó, Lineares, Pehuenche, Santiago) with a more limited course selection.

Studies at Talca are best suited for ÅAU students in social sciences, natural sciences, chemical engineering, and psychology. The offer of study programmes on bachelor level is wide and the course list is found under each study programme. The syllabi are also available for every course. On the webpages for the master’s programmes and PhD programmes there is a course list for each respective programme.

Interested students should first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students will need to complete the application form for UTalca. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for UTalca’s application:

• Transcript of records in English (for master’s studies, a transcript of bachelor’s studies is also required)
• Passport copy (passport must be valid throughout the exchange period)
• CV

More information for incoming exchange students can be found here.

Universidad Diego Portales

ÅAU students have been able to study abroad at Universidad Diego Portales since 2012. The private university was founded in 1982 and has approximately 18,000 students. The campus is centrally located in the Chilean capital, Santiago de Chile.

The course offerings can be found under each study programme and some courses are also offered in English. Exchange students can take courses across various faculties. Speech therapy is not offered as a subject.

Interested students should first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students must complete the application form for UDP. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for UDP’s application:

• Transcript of records in English (for master’s studies, a transcript of bachelor’s studies is also required)
• Passport copy (passport must be valid throughout the exchange period)
• Nomination letter
• Certificate of Study

More information for incoming exchange students can be found here.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá

Since 2008, ÅAU students have had the opportunity to go on exchange to Bogotá, Colombia. Our partner is Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, a private university with approximately 30,000 students.

The university offers courses across all subject areas (except for Speech Therapy), and exchange students can take courses from various faculties. Javeriana provides instructions on how to find courses in their database (also available in English upon request). (In the database, the first semester’s courses are labeled as “primer periodo” and the second semester’s courses as “tercer periodo”). Some courses are also offered in English, primarily for students in economic subjects. Master’s level business and administration courses are not available for exchange students.

Full-time studies at Javeriana are equivalent to 17 credits per semester. 1 credit at PUJ converts to 1,8 ECTS at ÅAU.

Javeriana has a tutor programme for incoming exchange students.

Interested students should first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students must complete the application form of Javeriana. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for the application:

• Transcript of records in English (for master’s studies, a transcript of bachelor’s studies is also required)
• Passport copy (passport must be valid throughout the exchange period)
• Nomination letter
• Motivation letter in Spanish (1 page)
• If choosing courses in English, proof of B2 level in English is required

More information for incoming exchange students is available here.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali

ÅAU’s newest bilateral exchange agreement in South America was signed in 2024 with Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali in Colombia. Javeriana Cali is a private university with approximately 8 500 students and the campus is located in Cali.

The university offers courses across most subject areas (except for Speech Therapy), and exchange students can take courses from various faculties. The course list is available under every study programme. Some courses are also offered in English, primarily for students in economic subjects. Javeriana Cali has an AACSB accredited business school and four ADET accredited engineering programmes.

Full-time studies at Javeriana Cali are equivalent to 17 credits per semester. 1 credit at PUJ converts to 1,8 ECTS at ÅAU, e.g. a 3 credit course at Javeriana cali is converted to 5 credits at ÅAU.

Javeriana has a tutor programme for incoming exchange students.

Interested students should first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students must complete the application of Javeriana Cali. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for the application:

• Transcript of records in English (for master’s studies, a transcript of bachelor’s studies is also required)
• Passport copy (passport must be valid throughout the exchange period)
• Nomination letter
• Motivation letter in Spanish (1 page)
• Recommendation letter written by academic staff (1 page)
• photo (jpg format)

More information for incoming exchange students is available here and Javeriana Cali are also active on Instagram.

Tecnológico de Monterrey

ÅAU signed an agreement with Tec de Monterrey in the fall of 1998. As Mexico’s top-ranked private university, it has 25 different campuses.

Among them, Monterrey and Querétaro offer the most courses in English, while Santa Fe only offers Business studies for exchange students. Exchange students can also study in the capital, Ciudad de México, and in Guadalajara. Exchange students can take courses from various faculties located on the same campus.

The course list is available here along with other useful information. Attendance at classes is mandatory. Most subject areas are available at Tec, but Speech Therapy is not offered. Courses at the faculty of medicine (including psychology and some courses in biological sciences) must be approved by the faculty.

At Tec, 1 credit equals 1,67 ECTS; full-time studies for one semester correspond to 18 credits at Tec.

Interested students should first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students will then gain access to Tec’s electronic application system. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for Tec’s application:

• Transcript of records in English
• Passport copy (passport must be valid for the entire exchange period)
• If choosing courses in English, proof of B1 level in English is required

More information for incoming exchange students is available here.

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Since 2004, ÅAU students have been able to study abroad for one or two semesters to the Peruvian capital, Lima. PUCP is a private university founded in 1917 and has approximately 23,000 students.
The university offers courses in all subject areas. The course list can be found here. Mandatory courses are available each semester, while elective courses have limited availability. Attendance on courses is mandatory.

Exchange students can take courses from different faculties, but some courses may be unavailable due to a lack of available spots. Courses in master’s programs and courses at the Faculty of Performing Arts and Faculty of Communication must be approved by PUCP’s academic coordinator.

1 credit at PUCP is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS for bachelor’s level courses and 2.5 ECTS for master’s level courses. For bachelor’s studies, students should have 20 credits at PUCP in their study plan, and for master’s studies, they should have 12 credits at PUCP to correspond to 30 ECTS/full-time studies at ÅAU.

PUCP offers a tutor programme for incoming exchange students.

Interested students first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Nominated students will have access to PUCP’s electronic application system. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for PUCP’s application:

• Transcript of records in English
• photo
• Passport copy (passport must be valid for the entire exchange period)
• Certificate of Study

More information for incoming exchange students can be found here and PUCP are also active on instagram and other social media.

Universidad de la República
In 2008, a bilateral exchange agreement was signed with Universidad de la República, located in Montevideo. The university is the biggest in Uruguay and has approximately 60,000 students.
Exchange students can take courses at different faculties, but all courses must be pre-approved by the respective faculty. The course offerings can be found here.

Interested students must first apply internally in ÅAU’s application round. Once nominated, students must fill out UdelaR’s application form. In addition to the study plan, the following documents are required for applying to UdelaR:

• Transcript of records in English
• Passport copy (passport must be valid for the entire exchange period)
• Motivation letter in Spanish

More information for incoming exchange students can be found here.

Universidad Simón Bolivar

ÅAU first sent students to Venezuela in the fall of 1999. Universidad Simón Bolivar is situated in a scenic area south of Caracas and has around 10,000 students. The studies in Venezuela are best suited for ÅAU students in natural sciences and chemical engineering.

NB: No exchanges to Venezuela currently.