Nordplus exchange programme
Nordplus is the Nordic Council of Ministers’ exchange program for students and teachers at Nordic universities and colleges. The cooperation is based on networks between collaborating educational institutions across the Nordic countries. It is the networks that apply for Nordplus funding and select the scholarship recipients.
Erasmus+ Funded Networks:
Mobility through several Nordplus networks is now funded by the Erasmus+ program. The following networks are funded by Erasmus+, which means that students and teachers will receive Erasmus scholarships and status, and must therefore fill out applications in accordance with Erasmus+ program instructions. The scholarship amount is €540 per month within the Nordic countries.
- Biology
- Folklore
- Business Administration (NOREK)
- History
- Nordic Languages and Literature (NORDLIKS)
- NORDLYS (Open Network for students from all subjects)
- NORDTEK
- Political Science
Nordplus Funded Networks:
Nordplus scholarships are available for full-time studies at the bachelor’s level. The scholarship amount is €250 per month, for a maximum of nine months per academic year. In addition, a travel grant is provided: €330 to Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden; €660 to Iceland; and €1,300 to Greenland. The following networks are funded by Nordplus:
- Visual Arts
- Philosophy
- Finnish Language
- Information Science
- Teacher Education
- Teacher Education in the Nordic Countries
- Nordic Early Literacy
- Psychology
- Sloyd Pedagogy
- Theology
Those interested in a Nordplus exchange should contact their subject coordinator or the Nordplus contact person at ÅA. ÅA’s internal deadline for exchange applications is 31.01.2025 at 15:00.
Note that some exchanges within the Nordic countries also occur through Erasmus+, so please also check the various subject networks within “Europe” if only the Nordic countries are of interest!
Biology – Katri Aarnio
The network is coordinated by the department of biologi at ÅA.
Member universities:
Visual Arts – Minna Rimpilä (VÖS)
The EDDA network (visual arts) is coordinated by Aalto University. Interested students and teachers can familiarize themselves with the network’s website here. The contact persons at ÅA are Minna Rimpilä and Johan Vikström (Vasa Övningsskola).
Member universities:
Philosophy – Martin Gustafsson
Coordinated by Háskóli Islands
Member universities:
- Göteborgs universitet
- Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
- Linköpings universitet
- Lunds universitet
- Stockholms universitet
- Södertörns högskola
- Umeå universitet
- Uppsala universitet
- Universitetet i Bergen
- Universitetet i Oslo
- Universitetet i Tromsø
- Aarhus Universitet
- Københavns Universitet
- Háskolinn á Akureyri
- Haskolinn á Bifröst
- Fróðskaparsetur Føroya
- Mykolo Romerio Universitetas
- Vilniaus universitetas
- Vytautas Magnus universitetas
- Latvijas Universitate
- Rigas Stradina Universitate
- Tartu Ülikooli
- Tallinna Ülikooli
Finnish – Leena Maria Heikkola (Urpo Nikanne)
Coordinated by Jyväskylä universitet
Member universities:
Folklore – Lena Marander-Eklund
The network is coordinated by the Department of Folklore at ÅA.
Member universities:
Business Administration (NOREK) – Tuija-Liisa Pohja
Coordinated by Stockholms universitet
Member universities:
History – Ann-Catrin Östman
The network is coordinated by the Department of History at ÅA.
Member universities:
Teacher Education – Katie Fagerström
The NNTE network aims to spread knowledge and develop cooperation between teacher education programs in the Baltics and the Nordic countries.
The network is coordinated by Uppsala University and has its own website.
Member universities:
- Via University College
- UC Syd
- University College Lillebaelt
- Uppsala universitet
- Göteborgs universitet
- Stockholms universitet
- Tallinn University
- University of Tartu
- Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge
- Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education
- Háskóli Íslands
- University of the Faroe Islands, Faculty of Education
Teacher Education in the Nordic Countries – Joni Kuokkanen
Coordinated by Linnéuniversitetet.
Member universities:
Nordic early literacy – Ann-Katrin Svensson/Ria Heilä-Ylikallio
Coordinated by Linnéuniversitet
Member universities:
Nordic Languages and Literature – NORDLIKS – Marie-Louise Lind Sørensen
The network in Nordic Languages and Literature is coordinated by UiT – Universitetet i Tromsø.
The network has its own website: www.nordliks.net.
Contact person at Åbo Akademi is Marie-Louise Lind Sørensen.
Note: The Københavns universitet, Roskilde universitet och Fróðskaparsetur Føroya participate as Nordplus universities rather than Erasmus program universities.
Member universities:
- Island – Háskóli Islands
- Fróðskaparsetur Føroya
- Grønlands – Grønlands universitet
- Københavns Universitet
- Roskilde Universitetscenter
- Syddansk Universitet
- Aalborg Universitet
- Aarhus Universitet
- Tartu Ülikooli
- Universitetet i Bergen
- Universitetet i Oslo
- Universitetet i Tromsø
- Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige universitet, Trondheim
- Högskolen i Agder
- Göteborgs universitet
- Uppsala universitet
- Stockholms universitet
- Linnaeus universitet, (Växjö och Kalmar)
- Vilnius University
NORDLYS (Open network for students from all subjects) – Katie Fagerström
Primarily for students studying a subject other than their main field or for students whose institution does not have its own network. See also www.nordlys.info.
Note: The University of the Faroe Islands participates as a Nordplus university rather than an Erasmus program university.
Member universities:
- Aalborg Universitet
- Aarhus Universitet (2 plats/termin)
- Københavns Universitet (2 platser/termin, inga platser inom rättsvetenskap)
- Syddansk Universitet,
- RUC – Roskilde Universitetscenter
- Fródskaparsetur Føroya
- Ilisimatusarfik, Grönlands universitet (2 platser/termin)
- Háskóli Islands (2 platser/år)
- Háskólinn á Akureyri
- Háskólinn í Reykjavik (2 platser/termin)
- NTNU – Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
- UiT Norges arktiske universitet
- Universitetet i Agder
- Universitetet i Bergen
- Universitetet i Oslo
- Universitet i Stavanger
- Göteborgs universitet (2 platser/termin; inga platser inom samhällsvetenskap, psykologi, ekonomi)
- Karlstads universitet
- Linköpings universitet (2 platser/termin)
- Linnéuniversitetet, Växjö och Kalmar (2 platser/termin)
- Luleå tekniska universitet (2 platser/termin)
- Lunds universitet (2 platser/termin, begränsningar gällande ekonomi och konstämnen; inga platser inom journalistik)
- Mittuniversitet
- Stockholms universitet (2 platser/termin)
- Umeå universitet
- Örebro universitet
NORDTEK – Katie Fagerström
Coordinated by Tallin University of Technology, www.nordtek.net
Member universities:
- Syddansk Universitet
- Aarhus universitet
- Tallin University of Technology
- Háskólinn i Reykjavik
- Háskóli Íslands
- Riga Technical University
- Kaunas University of Technology
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
- Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige universitet
- Universitetet i Stavanger
- Universitetet i Agder
- Universitetet i Tromsø
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola
- Karlstads universitet
- Linköpings universitet
- Luleå tekniska universitet
- Lunds universitet, LTH
- Mittuniversitetet
- Uppsala universitet
- Umeå Universitet
- Mälardalen University
Sloyd Pedagogy – Mia Porko-Hudd
Nordic Forum for Research and Development in Craft and Design is coordinated by Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge.
Member universities:
Political Science / Public Administration – Tuija-Liisa Pohja
Coordinated by Aarhus Universitet
Member universities: