Exchange in History

When can you go on exchange during your studies?

Students can go on exchange during bachelor year 3 or master year 1.

Conditions to go on exchange

To see if you are eligible to go on exchange (grade-wise & based on acquired ECTS), please contact your Exchange Coordinator.

How to apply for an exchange?

More information about the application process can be found in the following presentations:

• General exchange information (by IRMO) 
• General faculty info session (by internationalisation coordinator LW)
• Recording of the information session of October 16th, 2024.

Application process

1. First of all, for any destination: do the necessary research! For instance, check whether you have the language competence required by your host institution and if not, check whether they have an interesting offer in English-taught courses for exchange students. 
2. For an EU exchange destination:
   • Select your top 3 EU destinations.
   • Fill out the online form (this includes uploading your motivation letter and transcript of records of the previous academic year).
3. For a non-EU exchange destination (destination outside Europe):
   • Select a non-EU destination and 1 EU back-up destination.
   • Send an e -mail with these destinations to exchange.outgoing@vub.be with your exchange coordinator and mobility.lw@vub.be in CC.

When more students apply than the number of places available at a specific destination, or when there are more candidates than funding, a ranking will be made based on the weighted average and letter of motivation.

Application deadline

• Deadline non-EU destinations: December 13, 2024, 12:00.
• Deadline EU destinations: February 3, 2025, 12:00. 

If you have questions after consulting the presentations, please get in touch with us through mobility.lw@vub.be  

Destinations