Internationalisation in education

Uppsala University aims to offer educational programmes of the highest national and international quality and to give all students the opportunity to acquire first-class knowledge in their subject area as well as general academic skills.

Develop an international dimension that contributes to the quality of educational programmes
Recruit students from all over the world and educate for a global labour market
Pursue world-leading doctoral education to shape tomorrow’s society
Create an open and inclusive study environment and safe study conditions

Knowledge that knows no borders

Uppsala University offers a number of Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in English. These programmes are open to students from around the world. There are also freestanding courses for students to take.
The University collaborates with a number of agents around the world to recruit students.
Uppsala University has more than 400 exchange agreements for students, researchers and staff with universities in all continents – except Antarctica. Find out more about how the University works with outgoing and incoming exchange students.
Our exchange activities are funded by the EU framework programme Erasmus+ and the Nordic Council of Ministers’ programme Nordplus.
Within the Erasmus programme there are scholarships for internships at companies, organisations and other universities in Europe. Find out more about how international placement through the Erasmus+ programme works.

Students by numbers

1,461 incoming exchange students (2018)
1,072 outgoing exchange students (2018)
491 student exchange agreements in 72 countries.
104 Master’s programmes in English
4 Bachelor’s programmes in English