Exchange in Engineering Technology

When can you go on exchange during your studies?

Engineering technology students can go on exchange during master year 1 (2nd semester).

Application for the exchange happens during the first semester of the academic year prior to the intended exchange period.

Conditions to go on exchange

Following conditions must be met in order to be accepted for an international exchange:

1. You need to have passed all 1st bachelor & 2nd bachelor courses before leaving. When you have to take an exam in second session, the definitive approval can only be given after the deliberation in second session.
2. You have to have obtained a weighted average of at least 50% (of all ECTS registered in the cycle).
3. You are allowed to have failed courses in your 3rd bachelor but for max 10 ECTS. All failed courses will be included in the calculation of the weighted average (Absent=0/20). Calculation and approval after deliberation (July or September).

All applications will be examined, evaluated and ranked by FACIR.

How to apply for an exchange?

You can submit your application through the online form that will be sent to all students on CANVAS before the deadline of February 15th (EU-desintations) or December 15th (non-EU destinations).
After submitting the form you need to contact your Exchange Coordinator Prof. dr. Kris Steenhaut or Prof. dr. Jan Helsen (+ TIME coordinator when necessary) before the 1st semester of the academic year prior to the intended exchange period and indicate your favorite foreign destination (see list below) + hand in a first overview of your study results.

Afterwards, you and the exchange coordinator need to make a proposal for a Learning Agreement (LA) (your study units at VUB versus the study units at the foreign host university).

Send your final choice(s) and LA to the exchange coordinator before February 15th (EU-destinations and double degrees) or December 15th (non-EU destinations).

Destinations