Exchange Programs

National Student Exchange

UAF is a member of the National Student Exchange (NSE). Through this program, qualified students may apply for exchange enrollment at any one of more than 170 public colleges and universities throughout the United States, its territories and Canada. NSE enables students to study at other member institutions and participating schools and take advantage of specialized courses or unique programs. Participation in the program is limited to one year.

Exchanges generally take place during the student's sophomore or junior year. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters at UAF as full-time degree-seeking students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Tuition is assessed by the host institution at the in-state rate, or the student may choose to pay tuition at UAF. The application deadline is Feb. 15 before the term of exchange. For more information, visit www.nse.org and contact the NSE coordinator in the Office of Admissions, (907) 474-7500.

Note: Students attending any campus of the University of Alaska system under the National Student Exchange (NSE) program are assumed to be receiving the benefit of reduced tuition because of their enrollment at a NSE partner university in another state. Therefore, time spent in NSE does not count toward the time required to establish residency in Alaska for tuition purposes. If students end their participation in NSE, they could begin establishing residency for tuition purposes as set forth in the UA Resident and Non-resident Tuition policy.

Study Abroad Programs

Studying abroad for a semester or a year is an excellent opportunity for every UAF student to learn about other cultures and gain international experience while earning academic credit. Students in international exchange and study abroad programs enroll at UAF and receive UAF credit while attending classes in another country. The Alaska Student Loan and most other forms of financial aid may be used for both of these programs. Students interested in study abroad should begin planning early in their UAF careers, particularly because prior study of a foreign language is required for some programs and highly recommended for others. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required. Study abroad and exchange programs are administered by the Office of International Programs. For more information, telephone (907) 474-7192, e-mail fyoip2@uaf.edu, or visit online at www.uaf.edu/oip/.

Students can attend study abroad programs in the following countries.

study abroad in these countries
Argentina	England	Netherlands
Australia	France	New Zealand
Austria	Germany	Peru
Chile	Ghana	Scotland
Costa Rica	Greece	Spain
Denmark	Ireland	Taiwan
Dominican Republic	Italy	Venezuela
Ecuador	Mexico

Students participating in these programs pay a $100 processing fee to UAF. All tuition, housing and student fees are paid directly to the program provider or host institution.

Students can attend the following institutions through international exchange. Unless otherwise indicated, students participating in these programs pay for 15 credits of undergraduate tuition, the UAF technology fee, a 2 percent network fee and a $100 processing fee. Graduate students pay for 9 credits of graduate tuition, the UAF technology fee, a 2 percent network fee and a $100 processing fee. Tuition and fees are assessed on a semester basis.

International Exchange Universities
Australia	Charles Darwin University Deakin University Latrobe University
Austria	FHS Kufstein Tirol-University of Applied Science
Canada	McGill University University of Calgary University of Saskatchewan
Chile	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso
Denmark	University of Copenhagen
England	University of Sussex
Finland	University of Lapland
France	University of Jean Monnet St. Etienne
Germany	University of Heidelberg University of Mannheim University of Tübingen
Japan	Hokkaido University Hokkaido University of Education Nagoya Gakuin University Tohoku University
Mexico	University of Guadalajara
Norway	Agricultural University of Norway University of Tromsø
Russia	Sakha State University
Scotland	University of Stirling
Sweden	Jönköping International Business School Luleå University of Technology
Switzerland	Zurich University of Applied Science Winterthur

Students can also choose to attend one of 20 northern universities listed below via "north2north," a student exchange program organized by the University of the Arctic. Programs are focused on northern studies and are designed to enhance the arctic perspective of UAF academic programs.

"north2north" Institutions
Canada	Lakehead University Nunavut Arctic College Université Laval University of Manitoba University of Northern B.C. University of Saskatchewan Yukon College
Finland	Kemi-Tornio Polytechnic Oulu Polytechnic Rovaniemi Polytechnic Saami Education Institute University of Helsinki University of Lapland University of Oulu University of Turku
Iceland	University of Akureyri
Norway	Bodø University College Finnmark University College Harstad University College Saami University College Tromsø University College University of Tromsø
Russia	Arctic State Institute of Culture and Art Arkhangelsk State Technical University Murmansk Humanities Institute Murmansk State Pedagogical University Sakha State University of Russia Surgut State University Syktyvkar Forest Institute
Sweden	Luleå University of Technology Mid Sweden University Umeå University