STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Student exchange opportunities allow WIUT students to study abroad for a semester while earning credits towards their degree. These experiences enrich academic learning, provide cultural immersion, and help students develop a global outlook.

CURRENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES (2025/2026)

University	Country	School	Programme	Level	Duration	Application Period
University of Westminster	London, UK	School of Business and Economics (SOBE)	(1) BA (Hons) in Business Management (2) BA (Hons) in Business Management with Marketing (3) BSc (Hons) in Business Information Systems	Level 5	Second Semester: January through June/July	From mid-August to mid-September
Université catholique de Lille	Lille, France	School of Law, Technology, and Education (SOLTE)	BA (Hons) in Commercial Law	Level 5	Second Semester: January through May/June	From October to mid-November
School of Business and Economics at Freie Universität Berlin	Berlin, Germany	School of Business and Economics (SOBE)	BSc (Hons) in Economics and its Pathways (Economics with Finance)	Level 5	Second Semester: April through July	From September to October
University of Gdańsk	Gdańsk, Poland	School of Law, Technology, and Education (SOLTE)	(1) BA (Hons) in Commercial Law (2) BSc (Hons) in Computer Science	Level 5	Second Semester: February through June/July	From September to October

COSTS & LIVING IN LONDON

Tuition Fees Living expenses Timeline

- Students who participate on the Student Exchange Programme at the University of Westminster do not pay additional tuition fees but they need to complete the payment of WIUT tuition fees prior leaving for the UK.
Students have to pay for their living expenses in the UK (visa, accommodation, transportation, living expenses, etc.). Estimated living expenses in London:
- Business Management exchange (1 semester): approx. USD 15,000
- Business Information Systems exchange (2 semesters): approx. USD 20,000
- Semester 1: WIUT International Studies team will send an email with all information along with the application form.
- Semester 2: WIUT International Studies team will send an email on an Information Session on Student Exchange to UoW.

CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION

To be considered for nomination, you must be a current Level 4 WIUT student attending the relevant course.

Maintain academic profile of an overall 60% and above (for University scholarship-funded students, maintain academic profile of an overall 70% and above);

No record of academic offences;

No record of disciplinary offences;

No condoned passes;

No referrals/deferrals;

No retriever.

HOW TO APPLY

Step 1: Submit an application

Upon receiving an email from International Studies team, If you are interested, please submit the UoW-WIUT Student Exchange Application Form.

Deadline to submit the form:

For September (Semester 1) start: 4 March 2024 (deadline extended)

For January (Semester 2) start: not applicable at this stage

Step 1: Submit an application

Step 2: Selection of nominees

The Student Exchange Nominee Panel reviews all applications.
The top two academic performing students from each School are selected for the student exchange programme each academic year.
The WIUT International Studies team will communicate with the nominees whether they are interested to proceed with the nomination.
Details of nominated students will be communicated to UoW Education Abroad team.

Step 3: Nominee to complete online application

If you have been nominated, the UoW Education Abroad team will contact you directly regarding the application process along with the supporting documents you will have to submit.
You will also be provided with a list of modules to select.
You must include your module choices in your online application.

Please note that you may only study modules provided in the department or faculty that you have been nominated to study in.

For advice on module selection, please consult your Course Leader.

Step 3: Nominee to complete online application

Step 4: Acceptance Letter, UK visa application and student accommodation arrangement

You will receive an official acceptance email when your online application has been processed by the UoW Education Abroad team.
UoW Education Abroad Team will be in touch with you regarding the UK visa application and the student accommodation arrangement.

Step 5: Pre-departure

Approximately eight weeks before the start of the academic year in UoW, UoW Education Abroad team will send you an email with orientation information.

For semester start dates and other key periods, please refer to UoW academic calendar.

Step 5: Pre-departure