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Exchange students

The main advantages of participating in the SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme are:

  • Students travelling under the SOCRATES scheme do not pay fees at the host institution, but remain registered at their own university.
  • SOCRATES students can obtain credits (ECTS) for their succesfully completed courses.
  • Students have a right to a monthly SOCRATES/ERASMU grant (contact the SOCRATES/ERASMUS-coordinator of your home institution about this.
  • Students receive all the help and services of the International Office of Erasmus University without paying extra fees.

If a formal exchange agreement exists with Erasmus University, you can fill in the application forms and send them to the International Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

In case your home university doesn't have a bilateral agreement with the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Faculty of Social Sciences you can apply as a freemover student. Please look under free mover for more information.

Application forms:

Deadline fall semester (September - December): 1 June of each academic year
Deadline spring semester (Jan / Feb - June): 15 November of each academic year

Application form exchange students
Accomodation request form 

Please note that from 1 April 2009 on Stadswonen is planning to put an electronic system into use to apply for rooms. As soon as more information is available this page will be updated!