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Exchange studies - Faculty of Educational Sciences

Welcome to the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Linköping University!

Application

Application opens around September 1 for the spring semester, and around March 1 for the autumn semester and for studies spanning the entire academic year.

Courses listed under Find your courses are taught in English. When you have been selected by your home university, you can search for courses from the Faculty of Educational Sciences. Courses can also selected from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Admission may be granted if there are places and you fulfill the requirements.

You find the courses in the dropdown below.

The column “weeks” indicates the period during which the course is given. Please consult this online calendar for the exact dates.

1. Search for courses

Note that full-time courses run during four periods per semester. You can only choose one full-time course for each period.

2. Specific requirements

Make sure you are eligible for all the courses you select. Read the information under Syllabus detailing the specific requirements for each course.

3. Register on the "Portal for incoming exchange students"

The application form includes personal data, academic background, choice of courses and the period of study for your stay at Linköping University. The form is to be completed online and is only available during the application period.

Link to the application form

4. Upload required documents

  • Transcript of records of all university education
  • Proof of English language skills*
  • List of ongoing courses
  • Degree certificate (if applicable)

All documents must be scanned into one pdf file.

5. Submit the form

You will receive a confirmation e-mail and a pdf copy of your application.

6. Deadline

The deadline for the spring semester is October 15 and for the autumn semester April 15, 23.59 o'clock Central European Summer Time (CEST).

7. Admission documents

Information and admission documents will be sent in November-December for the spring semester, or May-June for the autumn semester.

*) Proof of skills in English. You need to show that you have adequate proficiency in English to take academic courses with English as the language of instruction. This may be demonstrated by, for example, an international English test (such as IELTS or TOEFL), a certificate from your coordinator at your home university, or a transcript of records showing previous studies with English as the language of instruction. Students studying in English and students with English as mother tongue do not need to provide proof of skills in English.

Course information and timetable

To choose courses you need to read the course information about ECTS, admission requirements, full-time/part-time, campus and study period.

Full-time courses

  • Approximately 8 hours of work per day, which include lectures, seminars, studying, group work, reading etc.
  • Cannot be combined with other full-time courses. Only one full-time course can be taken at a time.
  • A full-time course of 7.5 ECTS will continue for 5 weeks. A full-time course of 15 ECTS will continue for 10 weeks. A full-time 30 ECTS course will continue for the whole semester (i.e. 20 weeks).
  • For 7.5 ECTS full-time courses we divide the semester into four periods. When choosing your courses please make sure to choose one full-time course per period.

Part-time courses

  • Usually continues through the whole semester with 1-2 lectures per week.
  • Most part-time courses have their lectures during evenings in order not to collide with full-time courses.
  • Can be combined with full-time courses and other part-time courses.

ECTS credits

Linköping University implements the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

ECTS credits are a value allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the amount of work each course requires including lectures, practical work, seminars, private study – in the library or at home – and examinations or other assessment activities

Example of timetable

Timetable

This is two ways of making up your timetable.

Find your courses

Learning agreement

Your home university may have prepared a Learning Agreement for your studies here. Please bring this with you to Linköping University and we will sign it for you. Please note that all Erasmus+ and Nordplus students must have a Learning Agreement. Contact your home university and ask for the form if you haven’t received one.

If you need the Learning Agreement before you go to Linköping, you can send it to international@kfu.liu.se.

If you want to add, or cancel courses in your Learning Agreement, this has to be done before the course starts. It may be possible if there are places left and you fulfill the course requirements. You can contact us via e-mail international@kfu.liu.se.

Contact information

Caroline Kelly

Position: International Exchange Coordinator
E-mail: international@kfu.liu.se
Phone: +46 13 284097

Experience Sweden and make friends from all over the world

Exchange studies

Studying abroad is not just new knowledge, but a life-changing experience. Join us as an exchange student for a taste of Swedish life on one of LiU's beautiful campuses in East Sweden.

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