Here is an overview of the steps to take to prepare for an exchange during your 3rd Bachelor’s year or for a Double Degree programme, whatever the destination among EPFL’s partner universities.
| Steps | Responsibilities |
| 1. EPFL Application | Students |
| 2. EPFL Selection | Student exchange office |
| 3. Language test | Students |
| 4. Nomination to the host university | Student exchange office |
| 5. Application to the host university | Students |
| 6. Acceptation at the host university *It is possible that the partner refuses an EPFL candidate. In this case, you can continue your Bachelor’s degree at EPFL. No other destinations are possible. | Host University |
| 7. Practical aspects: visa, housing, transportation, insurances, military leave, etc. | Students Based on the information received by the host university and the information you gather from your local authority, current insurer, embassies, etc. |
In order to help you in your thinking and decision-making process, many resources are at your disposal, do not hesitate to use them!
- Read the reports written by students who have returned from an exchange.
- Come to the Study Abroad Fair which takes place in October the year before the exchange.
- In order to build your study plan for the exchange, go through your sections’ study plans as well as those of the host university of your interest.
- Participate in your section’s information session about exchanges and contact the EPFL academic exchange advisor of your section.
- Contact the outgoing or incoming students to inquire about academical or pratical matters about the partner institutions.