Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - ALES - Exchange
City: Uppsala, Alnarp, Umea, and Skara Country: Sweden
Overview
What SLU has to offer:
- Is one of Sweden's top ranked and most research intensive universities
- Works to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve global sustainable development
- Engages students in some of the most important issues facing the 21st century, such as global warming, the food crisis and our dependence on non-renewable energy
- Has a wide variety of courses related to sustainable development; including those in natural resources, veterinary medicine, landscape design, agronomy and forest sciences
- Located across four main campuses, Alnarp, Skara, Umea and Uppsala, each with its own distinct charm and atmosphere.
When Can I Go?
Terms Offered: Fall, Winter, Full Year
Terms Dates:
Fall term equivalent: August - January
Winter term equivalent: January - June
Eligibility Requirements
Open to: ALES students only and mainly for students in Forestry, Environmental and Conservation Sciences
Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Undergraduate students must have completed at least 2 years in their degree program before the start of the exchange.
See eligibility.
Course Information
Language of Instruction: Swedish, English
When you complete the SLU part of your exchange application you will indicate at which campus you would like to be placed:
- Alnarp is where most of SLU's landscape architecture and horticulture faculty is located
- Skara is mostly for research and one bachelor program taught in Swedish. It's unlikely that U黑料不打烊 students would want to go there for course-based exchanges.
- Umea is where SLU's forestry faculty is located.
- Uppsala is home to SLU's faculties of natural resources, agriculture, and veterinary sciences.
Housing
Program Contact
Funding Opportunities
Students receive on average between $1,400-$2,000 in funding.
Over 80% of students who apply get funding.