Partner universities
Below is a list of VUC's international partner universities by country.
The list also shows the type of agreement in each case, as either:
- Bilateral agreement (bilateral study abroad/exchange/MoU)
- Agreement under the European exchange programme Erasmus+
- Agreement under the European exchange programme EEA/Norway Grants
At the bottom of this page, see network agreements under the Nordic exchange programme Nordplus
Australia
Griffith University, Brisbane - Bilateral
La Trobe University Melbourne - Bilateral
Austria
Pädagogische Hochschule Tirol - Erasmus+
Pädagogische Hochschule Ober-Österreich - Erasmus+
University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna - Erasmus+ (Staff exchange only)
Belgium
IHECS (Institut des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales) - Erasmus+
Erasmushogeschool Brussel - Erasmus+
Thomas More University - Erasmus+
University College Ghent - Erasmus+
Vives University of Applied Sciences - Erasmus+
Bulgaria
American University of Bulgaria- Erasmus+
Canada
Thompson Rivers University - Bilateral
Vancouver Film School - Bilateral
Vancouver Island University - Bilateral
Chile
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (PUCV) - Bilateral
Czechia
Anglo-American University in Prague - Erasmus+
Charles University - Erasmus+
Tomas Bata University in Zlin - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
University of Hradec Kralove - Erasmus+
Denmark
Absalon University College - Erasmus+
Business Academy Aarhus - Erasmus+
Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX) - Erasmus+
Roskilde University - Erasmus+
The Animation Workshop - Bilateral
University College Copenhagen - Erasmus+
ViA Unviersity College - Erasmus+
Estonia
Estonian Academy of Arts - Erasmus+
Finland
Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences - Erasmus+
Humak University of Applied Sciences - Erasmus+
Åbo Akademi University - Erasmus+
France
École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et du Textile (ESAAT) - Erasmus+
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD)- Erasmus+
Université Lumiére - Lyon 2 - Erasmus+
Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Erasmus+
Università di Corsica Paquale Paoli - Erasmus+
Université de Picardie Jules Verne - Erasmus+
Université de Strasbourg - Erasmus+
Germany
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - Erasmus+
Fachhochschule Kiel - Erasmus+
Hochschule Bremen - Erasmus+ (Staff exchange only)
Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart - Erasmus+
Media University of Applied Science (former HMKW) - Erasmus+
Hochschule RheinMain - Erasmus+
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin - Erasmus+
Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten - Erasmus+
Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Lemgo - Erasmus+
Universität Augsburg - Erasmus+
Universität Paderborn - Erasmus+
Ghana
UPSA - University of Professional Studies, Accra - Bilateral & Erasmus+ Global Mobility
Greece
American College of Greece - Bilateral
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Erasmus+
Hungary
Budapest Metropolitan University - Erasmus+
Eötvös Loránd University - Erasmus+
Iceland
University of Iceland - Nordplus
India
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - Bilateral and Erasmus+ Global Mobility
Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work - Bilateral and Erasmus+ Global Mobility
Ireland
Griffith College, Dublin - Erasmus+
Institute of Arts, Design & Technology Dun Laoghaire - Erasmus+
University of Galway - Erasmus+
University of Limerick - Erasmus+
Italy
John Cabot University - Bilateral
UniCollege SSML - Erasmus+
Università del Piemonte Orientale - Erasmus+
Japan
International College of Liberal Arts at Yamanashi Gakuin University - Bilateral
Rikkyo University - Bilateral
Latvia
Latvian Academy of Music - Erasmus+
Latvian Academy of Culture - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
Turiba University - Erasmus+
Lithuania
Klapeida University - Erasmus+
Vilnius University - Erasmus+
Luxembourg
Univeristé du Luxembourg - Erasmus+
Mexico
CEDIM School of Design - Bilateral
Moldova
Alecu Russo Balti State University - Erasmus+ Global Mobility
the Netherlands
Fontys University of Applied Sciences - Erasmus+
Hanze University of Applied Sciences - Erasmus+
Hogeschool KPZ - Erasmus+
NHL Stenden University of Applied Science - Erasmus+
New Zealand
University of Waikato - Bilateral
Poland
Jagiellonian University in Krakow - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
University of Lodz - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
University of Szczecin - Erasmus+
University of Wroclaw - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
Portugal
Universidade do Algarve - Erasmus+
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa - Erasmus+
Universidade Lusofona - Erasmus+
Romania
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
Babes Bolyai University - Erasmus+ & EEA/Norway Grants
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu - EEA/Norway Grants
Russian Federation
Note! Volda University College has decided to pause institutional cooperation with Russian Universities until further notice due to the invasion of Ukraine.
This also means pausing in- and outbound mobility of students and staff under Erasmus+.
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad - Erasmus+ Global Mobility
St Petersburg State University - Erasmus+ Global Mobility
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod - Erasmus+ Global Mobility
Slovakia
Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava - Erasmus+
South Korea
Sejong University - Bilateral
Pusan National University - Bilateral
Spain
Universitat Abat Oliba CEU - Erasmus+
Universidad Cardinal Herrera CEU - Erasmus+
Universidad de Deusto - Erasmus+
Universitat de Lleida - Erasmus+
Universidad de Malaga - Erasmus+
Universidad del Pais Vasco (University of the Basque Country) - Erasmus+
Universidad Europea de Madrid - Erasmus+
Sweden
Linnèuniversitetet - Erasmus+
Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm - Erasmus+
Södertörn University Stockholm - Erasmus+
Uppsala Universitet - Department of Game Design - Erasmus+
Turkey
Anadolu University - Erasmus+
Bahcesehir University - Erasmus+
Ukraine
V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University - Bilateral & Erasmus+
United Kingdom
Aberystwyth University - Bilateral & Erasmus+
Arts University Bournemouth - Bilateral
Bath Spah University - Bilateral & Erasmus+
Bournemouth University - Erasmus+
Falmouth University - Bilateral & Erasmus+
Kingston University - Bilateral
London Metropolitan University - Bilateral
Stranmillis University College - Erasmus+
The Norwegian Study Centre, University of York - Bilateral
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham - Bilateral
University of Salford - Bilateral
University of Sheffield - Bilateral & Erasmus+
University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Bilateral
University of Westminster - Bilateral
USA
Augsburg University - Bilateral
California State University, Fullerton - Bilateral
Champlain College - Bilateral
Hawai'i Pacific University - Bilateral
Luther College - Bilateral
Pacific Lutheran University - Bilateral
University of California Berkeley, BISP - Bilateral
University of California San Diego - Bilateral
University of Wisconsin River Falls - Erasmus+ & Bilateral
Nordplus networks and agreements
Nordplus Network in Journalism - Nordisk journalistutbildning
Volda University College is part of the Nordplus network Nordisk Journalistutbildning (Nordic Journalism Education).
This network has decided to prioritize grants to support short term mobility (express mobility) for students and mobility for teachers. Semester exchanges is no longer supported by the programme since 2023/24.
Universities in the network:
Denmark:
- Danish school of Media and Journalism (DMJX)
- Roskilde University
- University of Southern Denmark
Finland:
- University of Jyväskylä
- University of Helsinki
- University of Tampere
Greenland:
- University of Greenland
Iceland:
- University of Iceland
Norway:
- Oslo Metropolitan University
- Kristiania University College
- Volda University College
- NLA MediaSchool Gimlekollen
- Sami University of Applied Science
- University of Bergen
- Nord University
- University of Stavanger
Sweden:
- University of Gothenburg
- Linneaus University
- Lund University
- Mid-Sweden University
- University of Stockholm
- Sodertorn University
Nordplus network in Education
Volda University College takes part in the Nordplus-network in Teacher Education. This is a relatively small network which focuses on cooperation on educational development and staff mobility between the participating institutions. The institutions in the network have established Erasmus+ agreements to cover student exchange.
Instiutions in the network:
Denmark - Absalon University College
Finland - Åbo Akademi University
Norway - Volda University College
Sweden - Linnaeus University
Nordplus network in Communication
Volda University College takes part in the Nordplus-network for Media and Communication. The network is administered by Aarhus University for the 2023 project call.
Institutions in the network:
Denmark:
- Aalborg University
- Aarhus University
- Roskilde University
- University of Southern Denmark
- Danish School of Media and Journalism
Finland:
- Tampere University
- University of Jyväskylä
- University of Vaasa
- University of Helsinki
Greenland:
- University of Greenland
Norway:
- Volda University College
- Norwegian Unviersity of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- University of Agder
- University of Oslo
Sweden:
- University of Stockholm
- University of Gothenburg