University exchanges and bilateral agreements

Erasmus+ · Study mobility in Europe

Spend 2 to 12 months at a partner university in another programme country. You pay no tuition at the host university, your credits count towards your degree and you receive a monthly Erasmus grant. Apply through your own university's international office. The United Kingdom and Switzerland are due to rejoin from 2027.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's · PhD

Covers

Tuition fees · Monthly allowance

Stay

2–12 months

Erasmus+ · International Credit Mobility (KA171)

Erasmus+ exchanges between a European university and a partner university anywhere in the world, including North Africa and the Middle East (Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon…). The two universities sign a bilateral agreement; students then go for a semester or a year with a monthly grant and travel costs, without paying tuition at the host. Only students of universities that have such an agreement can apply.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's · PhD

Covers

Tuition fees · Monthly allowance · Flights

Stay

2–12 months

Also with partner universities worldwide

CEEPUS

Exchange programme between universities in 15 Central and South-Eastern European countries, plus the universities of Pristina, Prizren and Peja. Students go for a semester or a short stay within a university network; the host country pays a monthly grant and usually provides accommodation. Apply on the CEEPUS website through your network or as a freemover.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's · PhD

Covers

Monthly allowance · Accommodation

Nordplus Higher Education

Student and teacher exchanges between universities in the Nordic and Baltic countries (and Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland). Students study at a partner university in a Nordic or Baltic network without paying tuition and receive a mobility grant. Ask your university whether it belongs to a Nordplus network.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's · PhD

Covers

Tuition fees · One-off grant

UMAP · University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific

Two-way exchange between member universities around the Pacific: one or two semesters with credit transfer, plus short programmes and summer camps. Host universities are expected to waive tuition; some member countries add a national grant. Applications go through the USCO2 portal once your university has nominated you.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's

Covers

Tuition fees

ISEP Exchange

Network of member universities in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa (including Morocco and South Africa). In a reciprocal ISEP Exchange you pay a fee at home that covers housing and meals abroad, and you study at the host without its tuition. Each placement depends on a student coming the other way, so it is not guaranteed.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's

Covers

Accommodation · Tuition fees

Also with partner universities worldwide

Turing Scheme

The UK's own programme for studying or doing a placement abroad, in any country with a partner university. It gives students of UK universities a grant and, for disadvantaged students, travel costs. The UK government plans to close it when the UK rejoins Erasmus+ for 2027-28.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's · PhD

Covers

Monthly allowance · Flights

Also with partner universities worldwide

BCI Student Exchange Program (Québec)

Exchange between Québec universities and partner universities abroad, many of them in France. You stay enrolled and pay tuition at your home university, then study one or two semesters (autumn and/or winter) in Québec. There is no grant: travel and living costs are yours.

Levels

Bachelor's · Master's · PhD

Covers

Tuition fees

Also with partner universities worldwide

AUGM · ESCALA de Estudiantes de Grado

One-semester exchange between public universities of the Montevideo Group in South America. The host university waives tuition and provides housing and meals, or a stipend to pay for them; your credits are recognised at home. Calls open twice a year at each member university.

Levels

Bachelor's

Covers

Tuition fees · Accommodation · Monthly allowance

Pacific Alliance Student and Academic Mobility Platform

Scholarships for exchanges between universities of the four Pacific Alliance countries: one semester for undergraduate and technical students, shorter stays for doctoral students, researchers and lecturers. The scholarship covers the return flight, a monthly allowance and health insurance. Calls are published by each country's foreign ministry or cooperation agency.

Levels

Bachelor's · PhD · Research / postdoc

Covers

Flights · Monthly allowance · Health insurance

Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme

Scholarships to study in another African country within a partnership of four to six African universities. Master's and doctoral students can go for a short stay or a full degree, with tuition, a monthly allowance, travel and insurance covered. Each partnership publishes its own call, often on a theme (recent calls focused on climate, water, energy and food security).

Levels

Master's · PhD

Covers

Tuition fees · Monthly allowance · Flights · Health insurance

PEC-G · Programa de Estudantes-Convênio de Graduação

A full undergraduate degree at a Brazilian public or partner university, free of tuition, for citizens of the 74 countries that have an educational or cultural agreement with Brazil (including Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt). You apply through the Brazilian embassy in your country; Portuguese is required, and the Celpe-Bras test can be taken in Brazil during a preparatory year.

Levels

Bachelor's

Covers

Tuition fees

Stay

Full degree

PHC Utique (France – Tunisia)

Franco-Tunisian research partnership between laboratories of both countries for three years. Each project funds co-supervised PhD students (up to 9 months in France over the thesis, in 3-month stays) and postdoctoral stays, plus researchers' travel. The application is made by the two laboratory heads, not by the student.

Levels

PhD · Research / postdoc

Covers

Monthly allowance · Flights

Stay

3–9 months

Last call closed on 7 April 2026. The next one is expected at about the same time of year.

PHC Toubkal (France – Morocco)

Franco-Moroccan research partnership between universities and research bodies of both countries. Each project must include one or two Moroccan PhD students in cotutelle, under 30 at the start, who receive stays in France; researchers' travel is also funded. The Moroccan project leader must be Moroccan.

Levels

PhD · Research / postdoc

Covers

Monthly allowance · Flights

Last call closed on 17 February 2026. The next one is expected at about the same time of year.

Tunisia – Algeria – Morocco university scholarships

Under bilateral agreements, new Tunisian baccalaureate holders can be offered places at universities in Algeria and Morocco. The ministry publishes the call and the list of selected students each summer on its website. Check the official announcement for the fields offered and what is covered.

Levels

Bachelor's

Covers

Tuition fees

Stay

Full degree