Application deadline

Deadline for students attending courses at AAUC in the Fall semester: May 1.
Deadline for students attending courses at AAUC in the Spring semester: October 1.
* NOTE: it is possible to apply at an earlier date if you need an early reply due to visa application, scholarships or for planning purposes. You should in case ask specifically for an early reply when sending your application.

Application procedures and requirements

All exchange or study abroad students must have their stay abroad pre-acknowledged by their home institution. Please contact your faculty coordinator or international office at your university for more information about application procedures and academic requirements.
Students are required to have a good level of English at the same level as our other foreign students (cf entrance requirements to our bachelor degree programmes and master degree programmes).

Exchange students with good command of the Norwegian language (or Nordic citizens with very good/native command of Danish or Swedish) can apply for attending courses taught in Norwegian, provided they meet the courses' entrance requirements as described in the course descriptions. Information regarding courses taught in Norwegian is available on our Norwegian web site, under "Studiehandbok"

Required documents for students applying for an exchange period as Erasmus or Study Abroad students are as follows:

• Incoming exchange students - application form
• Learning Agreement
• Housing application form, see folder Student Housing in Ålesund 2011 (last page)
• Transcript of records in English from home university
• Copy of valid passport
• One passport-size photograph
• Insurance (copy of European Health Insurance Card or similar) - may be sent later, but must be arranged before arrival Norway
• Nursing and biomedical laboratory science students may be required to enclose certified copy of vaccination documents and/or other specific documents required for health personell, please contact your home coordinator for more information.

NOTE 1: when applying for housing, please use the form (last page) of the folder Student Housing in Ålesund 2011.

NOTE 2: Learning Agreement is a form with list of courses the student wishes to attend at AAUC - signed by their home institutional coordinator. This is a requirement for Erasmus exchange students, but we would also recommend study abroad students to send in the same form or a similar form issued by their home university.

The application with the required enclosures should be sent through the home university's coordinator by the dates listed below.

Student housing

AAUC will make reservation for accomodation at the students' hostel, but cannot guarantee that accomodation in the cheapest category can be granted. (Housing application form and information will be published soon).

Other information

In order for AAUC to arrange pick-up service on arrival all students must also inform their exact date and time of arrival at least 3 weeks in advance.We would also recommend that you also put your estimated date of arrival at the application form. When planning your journey you should try to avoid arriving late in evenings and on week-ends, if possible.