UMD: A Globally Connected University
Exchange Programs
Experience college life studying at one of UMD's world class partner universities.
Overview | Research Programs & Apply | Program List | Costs
The Overview
- Have a true immersion experience at a leading university
- Pay the equivalent of your UMD tuition
- Develop lasting bonds with local students and professors
- Join a new campus community by taking part in co-curricular activities at your host institution
As an exchange student you will push your boundaries by directly enrolling at one of UMD's partner universities while living and learning with students from your host country. Exchanges are one of the most affordable study abroad options and will allow you to take advantage of excellent academic programs around the globe. What's more is that you will be part of a growing global community of exchange students, including those who come to study at UMD.
Research Programs & Apply
Meet with an EA advisor, who can help you choose an exchange program that will be both challenging and rewarding for you based on your area of study, knowledge of a foreign language, and regional interests. We can help you determine how the available courses may fit into your four year plan and provide additional information about the program such as housing, cultural excursions and activities, the program calendar, and more.
Many Exchanges are open to all students, though some are restricted to students in specific academic departments such as Business, Engineering, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Journalism. Some exchange programs require proficiency in a foreign language but many have no foreign language prerequisite, even in countries where English is not the primary language.
Access the program application online by clicking on the "Apply Now" button at the top of the program page. You will login with your UMD directory ID and password and submit most application elements online. You should submit all application materials by the stated deadline. Your EA advisor will assist you throughout the application process.
After the application deadline, we review all applications and nominate students for available spots in each exchange program. Nominated students will then work with EA advisors and our partner universities to coordinate all aspects of the stay at the host university such as course registration, housing, visas and arrival.
Exchange Programs
| Program Name | Terms offered | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMD Exchange: Amsterdam University College (Netherlands) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| UMD Exchange: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Delft | Netherlands |
| UMD Exchange: DTU Technical University of Denmark (CMSC) (Denmark) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| UMD Exchange: FESIA Ecoles Supérieures dIngénieurs en Agriculture (AGNR) (France) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Angers, Lille, Lyon, Toulouse | France |
| UMD Exchange: Freie University (Germany) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Berlin | Germany |
| UMD Exchange: Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| UMD Exchange: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (CMSC) (Hong Kong) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring), Year (Spring-Fall) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| UMD Exchange: Keio University (Japan) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Tokyo | Japan |
| UMD Exchange: Kobe University (Japan) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Kobe | Japan |
| UMD Exchange: Korea University (Korea) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Seoul | Korea |
| UMD Exchange: Lancaster University (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Lancaster | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: Lund University (Sweden) | Fall, Spring | Lund | Sweden |
| UMD Exchange: Macquarie University (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Sydney | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: McGill University (Canada) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Montreal | Canada |
| UMD Exchange: MICEFA Paris (France) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Paris | France |
| UMD Exchange: Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS) (Germany) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Munich | Germany |
| UMD Exchange: Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Singapore | Singapore |
| UMD Exchange: National Taiwan University (AGNR) (Taiwan) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Taipei | Taiwan |
| UMD Exchange: National Taiwan University (Taiwan) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Taipei | Taiwan |
| UMD Exchange: National University of Singapore (Singapore) | Fall, Year (Fall-Spring), Year (Fall-Spring) | Singapore | Singapore |
| UMD Exchange: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) (Korea) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Pohang | Korea |
| UMD Exchange: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Chile) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Santiago | Chile |
| UMD Exchange: Pontificia Universidade Catolica - Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) (Brazil) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| UMD Exchange: RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Melbourne | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: RMIT Vietnam (Vietnam) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
| UMD Exchange: Sciences Po - Instituts d'etudes politiques (France) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Paris, Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Poitiers, Nancy, Reims | France |
| UMD Exchange: Seoul National University (Korea) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Seoul | Korea |
| UMD Exchange: Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Shanghai | China |
| UMD Exchange: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Israel) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Haifa | Israel |
| UMD Exchange: Tel Aviv University (Israel) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Tel Aviv | Israel |
| UMD Exchange: Tohoku University (Japan) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Sendai City | Japan |
| UMD Exchange: Universidad de San Andres (Argentina) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Buenos Aires | Argentina |
| UMD Exchange: Università per Stranieri di Perugia (SLLC) (Italy) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring), Year (Spring-Fall) | Perugia | Italy |
| UMD Exchange: University College Dublin (Ireland) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Dublin | Ireland |
| UMD Exchange: University College Maastricht (Netherlands) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Maastricht | Netherlands |
| UMD Exchange: University College Utrecht (Netherlands) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Utrecht | Netherlands |
| UMD Exchange: University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| UMD Exchange: University of Auckland (New Zealand) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring), Year (Spring-Fall) | Auckland | New Zealand |
| UMD Exchange: University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Birmingham | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Bristol (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Bristol | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of British Columbia (Canada) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Vancouver | Canada |
| UMD Exchange: University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Haifa (Israel) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Haifa | Israel |
| UMD Exchange: University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| UMD Exchange: University of Hong Kong (JOUR) (Hong Kong) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| UMD Exchange: University of Kent (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Canterbury | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Liverpool | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Manchester (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Manchester | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Melbourne (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Melbourne | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: University of New South Wales (UNSW) (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Sydney | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Nottingham | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Oslo (Norway) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Oslo | Norway |
| UMD Exchange: University of Queensland (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Brisbane | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: University of Surrey (United Kingdom) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Guildlford | United Kingdom |
| UMD Exchange: University of Sydney (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring), Year (Spring-Fall) | Sydney | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: University of Tubingen (Germany) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Tubingen | Germany |
| UMD Exchange: University of Vienna (Austria) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Vienna | Austria |
| UMD Exchange: University of Western Australia (Australia) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Perth | Australia |
| UMD Exchange: Uppsala University (Sweden) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Uppsala | Sweden |
| UMD Exchange: Waseda University (Japan) | Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Tokyo | Japan |
| UMD Exchange: Yonsei University (Korea) | Fall, Spring, Year (Fall-Spring) | Seoul | Korea |