The Let's GO! Fair at the DesignLab is the perfect opportunity for UT students to find out about the variety of study abroad options available around the world. You can browse the stands, speak with representatives from a selection of UT’s partner universities (both staff & students), and discuss exchange options with your Faculty Exchange Coordinator. For further information, visit Let's GO! or register.
Universities at the Fair
- Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
The Bandung Institute of Technology is a national research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Since its establishment in 1920, ITB has been consistently recognised as Indonesia's premier STEM-based academic institution and reserves its place among the country's top elite universities.
- École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France
École des Mines de Saint-Étienne is one of the most selective technological universities in France, with its graduate engineering programmes regularly ranked among the top 15 of French engineering courses.
Rankings and Awards
In 2018, École des Mines de Saint-Étienne obtained the “Cequint” Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation and in 2019, the Bienvenue en France quality label. The most recent recognition by THE is another step on our road to becoming one of the top ranked universities for engineering and research.
École des Mines de Saint-Étienne now offers a broad range of engineering disciplines and research programmes. It’s engineering education combines broad theoretical knowledge with hands-on projects, development of management and communication skills through mandatory international exposure and practical training in partner companies. Small-group teaching and close educational supervision are essential features of all science and engineering programmes.
- INSA Lyon, France
INSA Lyon is one of France’s largest engineering graduate schools and among the top 10 universities of Science and Technology in Europe.
Since its creation in 1957, INSA Lyon has included both international and human and social aspects in the curriculum of its engineers. INSA Lyon is a leader in science education, as well as a pioneer in terms of its policies concerning accessibility and diversity.
It graduates over 800 engineers each year in 9 fields of specialization and boasts 200 partner universities, 75% students study abroad, 30% foreign students on the campus and 10 foreign languages taught at INSA Lyon.
Engineering departments: Biosciences (BS) Civil Engineering (GCU) Computer Sciences (IF) Electrical Engineering (GE) Energy and Environment Engineering (GEN) Industrial Engineering (GI) Material Sciences (SGM) Mechanical Engineering (GM) Telecommunication (TC).
- INSA Toulouse, France
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (INSA Toulouse) is a French grande école of engineering, under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research. Situated in Toulouse, this school is one of the 6 state engineering institutes that compose the INSA's network.
- Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
KTU is a leading Lithuanian university providing a wide range of studies and closely cooperating with business. The university provides studies in engineering, technologies, physical and social sciences, humanities and arts. The research groups working at KTU contribute to global scientific knowledge by conducting cutting edge interdisciplinary research on the most important questions of current time.
- Linköping University, Sweden
Each year Linköping University (LiU) welcomes around one thousand exchange students. LiU has a wide range of courses taught in English, covering various fields of studies. LiU has approximately 32,000 students and is situated 150 km south of Stockholm. The richness of student life at LiU is well-known; it offers unique student traditions, life close to nature, and a broad range of activities, student clubs and societies to get involved in.
- LUT University, Finland
LUT University brings together technology, business and social sciences. Clean energy, water and air are life-giving resources for which we seek new solutions. We help society and businesses in their sustainable renewal. Our international community consists of nearly 8,000 members with campuses in Lappeenranta and Lahti, Finland. We are one of the best universities in the world for climate action.
- Nagoya University, Japan
Nagoya University is a Japanese national research university located in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya.
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University is a public research university in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is consistently ranked among the top three or four best universities in Taiwan in world university rankings.
- Pforzheim University, Germany
Pforzheim University with its three schools - School of Design, School of Engineering and Business School - combines creativity with business education and technical precision. This combination also makes the university an attractive partner for the regional and national economy. With around 6,200 students, Pforzheim University is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Pforzheim University offers various programs for exchange students in English. In addition, there is the possibility for an internship. The combination of studying and working abroad is an attractive component to enrich the study program.
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
Pohang University of Science and Technology is a private research university in Pohang, South Korea. The POSTECH International Exchange Program provides students with the opportunity to study and immerse themselves in Korean culture and actively participate in the campus life of POSTECH.
- Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil
The Escola Politécnica of the University of São Paulo is an engineering school at the University of São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil. The Escola Politécnica is part of the University of São Paulo, widely regarded as one of the best higher education institutions in Latin America, but has acquired a reputation in its own right, having its civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering courses ranked as the best in the country in 2014.
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
RMIT is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. It is a global university of technology and design and Australia's largest tertiary institution.
- Sabancı University, Turkey
Sabancı University is one of the top-ranked research universities located in Istanbul, Turkey. SU has three faculties: Engineering and Natural Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, and Management. The language of instruction is fully in English.
SU welcomes around 100 exchange students each semester from different parts of the world. Exchange students have priorirty on course selection and on-campus accommodation.
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as Tecnológico de Monterrey or just Tec, is a private research university based in Monterrey, Mexico, which has grown to include 35 campuses throughout the country.
- University of Agder, Norway
Students and staff at the University of Agder collaborate with both public and private sectors every day to find solutions that improve our world.
University of Agder combines the unique warmth and charm of Southern Norway with first-class scientific, technological and artistic expertise. Together we create better solutions to our shared challenges.
- University of Aveiro, Portugal
The University of Aveiro is one of the youngest and most innovative institutions in Europe, recognised worldwide for the quality of its teaching and research environment, and international profile. Studying here also means enjoying an incredible quality of life.
- University of Trento, Italy
The University of Trento is a dynamic, medium-sized, research-oriented university, with excellent teaching and research opportunities and top-notch facilities. Trento is one of the 10 IEEE smart cities in the world, has a very high quality of life and high academic standards with a particular focus on research, teaching, university facilities and services.
To check which universities are possible exchange destinations for your study programme, visit Mobility Online.
Other Stands
- ECIU University - a Cross-European Exchange Experience
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) is the leading international consortium of research-intensive universities, with collective emphasis on innovation, creativity, and societal impact, driving the development of a knowledge-based economy. UT is one of the partner universities. The mission is to ‘challenging conventional thinking’ with a focus on ‘innovation in teaching and learning' and ‘entrepreneurship and societal impact of research’.
ECIU University offers students the possibility to study at different European universities the way you want. You can go on exchange for a semester, meet up for a few days or participate online. It's 14 European universities working together to reinvent the way you learn.
- Emergency Abroad Service
In the event of an emergency occurring in countries in which UT students and staff are studying or working, the Emergency Abroad Service performs a wellbeing check and provides support when required. The service liaises with various stakeholders and shares information about important matters such as pre-emptive safety measures, pre-departure preparations and intercultural awareness.
Visit the stand to find out more and meet Anna Nardini, the UT's Emergency Officer International.
- Faculty BMS
Discuss your study abroad options with Jaap Stout, Faculty Exchange Coordinator, and Lotte Sander, International Affairs & Mobility Officer.
- Faculty EEMCS
Discuss your study abroad options with Jitske Rijken, Faculty Exchange Coordinator.
- Faculty ET
Discuss your study abroad options with Tahnee Smits, Faculty Exchange Coordinator.
- Faculty S&T
Discuss your study abroad options with Sarah Kotter, Faculty Exchange Coordinator.
- Scholarship Office
Did you know there’s a range of scholarships available for studying abroad, as well as for undertaking internships, research opportunities and PhDs?
Visit the stand to meet UT's Scholarship Coordinators and find out about your financial support options.
For further information about scholarships for study abroad, register for the webinar on 28 November.
- UCT - ATLAS
Discuss your study abroad options with Brigitte Leurink, Exchange & Internationisation Officer, ATLAS.
