2. Who can apply?

Conditions for an exchange with the Faculty of Arts

To be eligible to apply for an exchange semester or full academic year to the Faculty of Arts, you need to meet the following conditions:

Your home university is an exchange partner of the University of Groningen (check this with the International Office of your home university)
You are a full time student at your home university
You have at least a minimum of 60 ECTS (or the equivalent) on the moment of applying with us
If you want to apply for Master’s courses, you need a Bachelor’s degree in that field of study
You need to meet our language requirements (see below)

English language requirements

The level of English required for all courses* is:

CEFR B2/C1 or
TOEFL iBT 92 (minimum of 21 for each section) or
IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 for each section)
Cambridge C1 Advanced

*Additional requirements for Master courses

Students who want to enroll in Master courses taught by the departments of Linguistics, Journalism, and American Studies must have a level of proficiency of:

TOEFL 100 (minimum of 25 for writing skills) or
IELTS 7 (minimum of 6.5 for each section) or
CEFR C1 or
Cambridge C1 Advanced

For Master courses at the department of English the requirements are:

TOEFL 110 (minimum of 25 for writing skills) or
IELTS 8 (minimum of 7.5 for each section) or
CEFR C1 or
Cambridge C1 Advanced

How to inform us about your level of English?

EU Erasmus+ students

Add a valid language test to your online application with the required English proficiency level, this is either a(n):

accepted English language certificate (mentioned above) or
Erasmus+ OLS test result or
Europass self-assessment (signed by the coordinator from your home university) or
Statement from the coordinator from your home university or
Certified transcript of records, indicating English CEFR level (minimum B2/C1).

While you are in Groningen, you can enrol in our course "Academic English for International Students", which focuses on academic skills in English. We recommend this course for students with a level of English proficiency below the required B2/C1 level. The minimum level required for this course is B2.

Non-EU students (including Erasmus+ ICM)

Add an English language certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) of sufficient level (as indicated above) to your online application.

Native speakers of English

No language certificate required. Only applicable if English is (demonstrably) your mother tongue, e.g. through your nationality.

Studying with a disability

The University of Groningen has various arrangements and facilities for students with a functional impairment such as AD(H)D, autism (ASD), blindness, deafness and dyslexia. Often, we can make arrangements based on arrangements at your home university.
It’s essential that you contact our student counsellor as early in your exchange process as possible: int.studyadvice.let rug.nl.

Ready to apply?

If you're sure you're meeting all of our conditions, it is time to proceed with the application process!

Go to step 3. How to apply?

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24 February 2023 3.13 p.m.