Arts and Cultures
Find out which student exchange partners you can apply to as part of your degree
Students doing the Modern Languages Year Abroad follow a different application process. Please check the Year Abroad Support Community on Canvas and attend your SML2099 briefings for guidance. Email year.abroad@ncl.ac.uk with any queries.
You can apply for up to four student exchange programmes. Some partner universities have limited places, often one or two, so use all of your application choices and be prepared not to get your first choice. Some partner universities and destinations are more popular than others, so try to select alternative options from different cities.
We keep our exchange partner information as up to date as possible, but sometimes changes happen at short notice.
It's important that you research the universities you're interested in. Don’t rule out locations you may not have heard of - there are some hidden gems on our lists.
The Year Abroad team in the School of Modern Languages will advise on the Year Abroad application process in Semester 1 of Stage 2.
All Modern Languages Year Abroad students will be added to the Year Abroad Support Canvas Community at the start of Stage 2. Check here for further information and how to apply.
Fine Art
When Fine Art students can study abroad
Fine Art BA students can study at one of our exchange partner institutions during Semester 1 OR Semester 2 of Stage 3.
Fine Art exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offering at each institution. Make sure you check that there are enough modules in your preferred language.
Australia
- Adelaide University
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
- University of Newcastle
- University of Sydney
Language of instruction: English
Media, Culture and Heritage
When Media, Culture and Heritage students can study abroad
Students of the below courses can study at one of our exchange partner institutions for either a full academic year, after Stage 2 OR Semester 1 of Stage 2:
- Media, Communication and Cultural Studies BA
- Digital Cultures and Media BA
- Journalism, Media and Culture BA
- Film Practices BA, and Film and Media BA
Studying abroad for an academic year will extend your overall degree by one year.
Media, Culture and Heritage exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offering at each institution. Make sure you check that there are enough modules in your preferred language.
Australia
- Adelaide University
- Monash University
- University of Newcastle
- University of New South Wales
- University of Sydney
- University of Tasmania
Language of instruction: English
Belgium
- University of Antwerp (Heritage students only)
Language of instruction: Dutch and English
Spain
- UIC-Barcelona (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya) - Sant Cugat campus
Language of instruction: English and Spanish
Singapore
- Nanyang Technological University
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore University of Social Sciences
Language of instruction: English
Music
When Music students can study abroad
Students of the below courses can study at one of our exchange partner institutions for a full academic year, after Stage 2.
- Music BA
- Contemporary and Popular Music BA
- Folk and Traditional Music BA
- Music BMus
This will extend your degree by one year.
Music exchange partners
Follow the below links to explore the offering at each institution. Make sure you check that there are enough modules in your preferred language.
Australia
- Adelaide University
- Monash University
- University of Newcastle
- University of New South Wales
- University of Sydney
- University of Tasmania
Language of instruction: English
Finland
Language of instruction: English, Swedish and Finnish
- University of Turku (please check course availability in English before applying)
Language of instruction: English
Germany
- Rostock University of Music and Theatre (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock)
- Humboldt University of Berin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Language of instruction: German, limited English