Erasmus+/European Exchange

Each year, the University welcomes around 200 students from European partner universities, either through a new Erasmus+ agreement (utilising the UK's 'third country' status since leaving the European Union) or a European exchange agreement.

Currently, Kingston has over 130 exchange agreements with European universities, where nominated students can spend a semester or year here, the length of study dependent upon each actual agreement.

These agreements are intentionally subject specific. So if you are studying business management at your home institution, then you could potentially study it at Kingston as long as there is an agreement between the two relevant departments. However, if you wish to study a subject at Kingston which isn't part of the agreement, then you may do through our Study Abroad Programme.

Erasmus+/European exchange students

Spending time at Kingston University as part of your degree offers lots of benefits, including the chance to:

• explore a different way of life;
• meet new people;
• learn a new language or improve your current language skills; and
• show employers you're flexible and able to take on a challenge.

Erasmus+/European exchange students take the same modules and (usually) the same assessments as Kingston students*. This means you integrate fully with student life at the University. Find out about more from the links on the left or above.

(* unless you are only coming for a semester when you may have a bespoke tailored assessment instead.)

"Studying at Kingston University is such an incredible experience! It is full of opportunities to improve your knowledge in many different fields, join a sports club or learn a new language. Besides, you will have the opportunity to get to know a lot of new people from different countries. I definitely recommend this university"

Daniel González Cuadrado, Business Student, Universidad de León

English Language Requirements

It is assumed that when Erasmus/European Exchange students are nominated by their home university, this is on the basis of being sufficiently competent in English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

If a student visa is required to enter the UK, formal proof of English language is required. The academic IELTS requirements are shown here. Other accepted language tests are shown here.