International Exchange

International Exchange offers DMU students the exciting opportunity to study overseas at one of our partner universities in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Macau as part of your undergraduate degree studies. You can read about the experiences of DMU students that have been on international exchange here.

Application Process

Depending on the academic programmes on offer, you can choose to study at one of DMU’s International Exchange partners, listed in the table below. Once you have decided on your preferred destination, you will need to complete our online application form. Please refer to the application guidance here and the competitiveness rating below prior to submitting your application. We kindly ask applicants to only submit one application.

Please note for the most popular destinations, we will also interview students following the initial shortlisting. Applicants will be invited to a interview within 2 weeks of the application deadline passing.

If you have any questions regarding the application process and selecting the right partner university, please contact us on studentexchange@dmu.ac.uk.

Financial support and scholarships

All students accepted to participate on International Exchange are eligible for an £800 DMU Global bursary. £400 will paid prior to departure, and the remaining £400 will be paid following successful completion of your first term of study at the host institution.

Students may also be eligible for a grant to cover some of your travel expenses from Student Finance.

DMU Global International Exchange Scholarship

We welcome all successful applicants to apply for the Scholarship, which underlines our commitment to sending more students on exchange. This is a merit-based scholarship that will recognise and support exceptional students who can demonstrate active participation in student and academic life at DMU, and can articulate their ambitions of what they would like to achieve from studying on exchange.

£800

DMU Global is offering 5 Scholarships of £800 for exceptional students

Please note that all decisions are final, and students shouldn’t base their decision for studying abroad on the outcome of this scholarship.

Partner Universities

Carleton University - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Memorial University, St. John’s - Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Mount Royal University - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
University of Macau - Macau, China
Kwansei Gakuin University - Osaka, Japan
Yokohama City University - Yokohama, Japan
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - Seoul, South Korea
Kyung Hee University - Seoul, South Korea
Sookmyung Women’s University -Seoul, South Korea
California State University, Chico - Chico, California, USA
College of Charleston - Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Francis Marion University - Florence, South Carolina, USA
Georgia College and State University - Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
Grand Valley State University - Allendale, Michigan, USA
Northern Kentucky University - Highland Heights, Kentucky, USA
Purdue University Northwest - Hammond & Westville, Indiana, USA
The College at Brockport SUNY - Brockport, New York State, USA
Towson University - Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
University of North Florida - Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Weber State University - Ogden, Utah, USA

Students can apply to study at the following partner universities. By clicking the hyperlink, it will open the specific university advert with more detailed information about the opportunity to study there.

University name	Destination	Country	Competitiveness
Carleton University	Ottawa, Ontario	Canada	★★
Memorial University	St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador	Canada	★
Mount Royal University	Calgary, Alberta	Canada	★

University of Macau	Macau	China	★

Kwansei Gakuin University	Osaka	Japan	★★
Yokohama City University	Yokohama	Japan	★

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies	Seoul	S. Korea	★ ★
Kyung Hee University	Seoul	S. Korea	★
Sookmyung Women’s University	Seoul	S. Korea	★

California State University, Chico	Chico, California	USA	★★
College of Charleston	Charleston, South Carolina	USA	★
Francis Marion University	Florence, South Carolina	USA	★
Georgia College and State University	Milledgeville, Georgia	USA	★
Grand Valley State University	Allendale, Michigan	USA	★
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights, Kentucky	USA	★
Purdue University Northwest	Hammond & Westville, Indiana	USA	★
The College at Brockport, SUNY	Brockport, New York State	USA	★
Towson University	Baltimore County, Maryland	USA	★
University of North Florida	Jacksonville, Florida	USA	★★
Weber State University	Ogden, Utah	USA	★

Competitiveness rating

The competitiveness rating refers to the number of applications we receive for each partner university, those with two stars receiving the most student interest. When applying you can only select one university that is marked with two stars. This will give you a better chance of being offered a place to study on International Exchange.