Find out how it works, where you can go and how to apply.
Students who study abroad spend a term or year of their degree at one of our international partner universities.
Your academic department will help you to choose courses that align with your degree programme at Greenwich, and the grades you bring back will count towards your degree.
When and where can you study abroad
Your options depend on your faculty and your programme
Find out when you can study abroad by finding your faculty or programme in the table below:
| Subject | When to apply | When to study abroad |
|---|---|---|
Advertising and Digital Marketing Communications Marketing Management | Apply in your first year | Study abroad in your second year for term one or the full academic year |
| Business School (all other programmes) | Apply in your first year | Study abroad in your second year for the full academic year |
| LLB Law | Apply in your second year | Study abroad in your third year for the full academic year, and return to Greenwich for your fourth year |
| Drama | Apply in your first or second year | Study abroad for term two of your second year, OR Study abroad in your third year for the full academic year, and return to Greenwich for your fourth year |
| Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences (all other programmes) | Apply in your first year | Study abroad in your second year for the full academic year |
| Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences | Apply in your first year | Study abroad for a term in your second year |
To find the list of partner universities available for your programme, please click here.
To find out more about the application process, please click here.
Finance
Tuition Fees
You will pay your tuition fees to the University of Greenwich as normal - there are no additional tuition fees. However, UK students participating in a full-year exchange will be entitled to a reduced tuition fee for that year. International students are ineligible for a tuition fee reduction.
Student Loans
If you are entitled to receive tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England, you should apply in the usual way and will continue to receive loans while studying abroad. It is important however that you notify Student Finance England that you are planning to study abroad as this will affect the amount of any student loan that you receive. Student Finance England also have travel grants available to help with travelling to your host institution.
Grants available through the Turing Scheme
For 2022/23, the University of Greenwich is providing students studying abroad in the USA a monthly grant through the Turing Scheme. We hope to offer this grant to students studying abroad at any of our exchange partners in the USA and Europe during 2023/24, subject to confirmation from the UK government.
Accommodation
Successful applicants to the programme will receive guidance from their host university regarding applying for on-campus or private accommodation. The majority of study abroad students choose to live in on-campus accommodation provided by the host university.
Assessments
- Your Faculty Mobility Coordinator is responsible for approving your choice of courses at the host university in advance of your exchange
- Most universities in Europe use ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits. Students need 30 ECTS per term, the equivalent to 60 UoG credits.
- Your marks from your assessments at the host institution will be translated and will count towards your University of Greenwich degree classification. The University's grade translation policy can be found here.
How to apply
Students can apply to study abroad by clicking here.