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Nordplus exchange programme

Nordplus exchange programme

 

 

 

 

Nordplus is the Nordic Council of Ministers’ exchange program for students and teachers at Nordic universities and colleges. The cooperation is based on networks between collaborating educational institutions across the Nordic countries. It is the networks that apply for Nordplus funding and select the scholarship recipients.

Erasmus+ Funded Networks:

Mobility through several Nordplus networks is now funded by the Erasmus+ program. The following networks are funded by Erasmus+, which means that students and teachers will receive Erasmus scholarships and status, and must therefore fill out applications in accordance with Erasmus+ program instructions. The scholarship amount is €540 per month within the Nordic countries.

  • Biology
  • Folklore
  • Business Administration (NOREK)
  • History
  • Nordic Languages and Literature (NORDLIKS)
  • NORDLYS (Open Network for students from all subjects)
  • NORDTEK
  • Political Science
  • Law

Nordplus Funded Networks:

Nordplus scholarships are available for full-time studies at the bachelor’s level. The scholarship amount is €250 per month, for a maximum of nine months per academic year. In addition, a travel grant is provided: €330 to Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden; €660 to Iceland; and €1,300 to Greenland. The following networks are funded by Nordplus:

  • Visual Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Finnish Language
  • Information Science
  • Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education in the Nordic Countries
  • Nordic Early Literacy
  • Sloyd Pedagogy
  • Theology

Those interested in a Nordplus exchange should contact their subject coordinator or the Nordplus contact person at ÅA. ÅA’s internal deadline for exchange applications is 30.01.2026 at 15:00. 

Note that some exchanges within the Nordic countries also occur through Erasmus+, so please also check the various subject networks within “Europe” if only the Nordic countries are of interest!

Biology

Biology – Katri Aarnio

The network is coordinated by the department of biologi at ÅA.

Member universities:

Law

Law – Tuija-Liisa Pohja

Coordinated by Riga Graduate School of Law 

Denmark:

Iceland:

Norway:

Sweden:

Estonia:

Latvia:

Lithuania:

Visual Arts

Visual Arts – Minna Rimpilä (VÖS)

The EDDA network (visual arts) is coordinated by Aalto University. Interested students and teachers can familiarize themselves with the network’s website here. The contact persons at ÅA are Minna Rimpilä and Johan Vikström (Vasa Övningsskola).

Member universities:

Philosophy

Philosophy – Martin Gustafsson

Coordinated by Háskóli Islands

Member universities:

Finnish

Finnish – Leena Maria Heikkola (Urpo Nikanne)

Coordinated by Jyväskylä universitet

Member universities:

Folklore

Folklore – Lena Marander-Eklund

The network is coordinated by the Department of Folklore at ÅA.

Member universities:

Business Administration (NOREK)

Business Administration (NOREK) – Tuija-Liisa Pohja

Coordinated by Stockholms universitet

Member universities:

History

History – Ann-Catrin Östman

The network is coordinated by the Department of History at ÅA.

Member universities:

Information Science

Information Science – Tuija-Liisa Pohja

Coordinated by Högskolan i Borås

Member universities:

Teacher Education

Teacher Education – Katie Fagerström

The NNTE network aims to spread knowledge and develop cooperation between teacher education programs in the Baltics and the Nordic countries.

The network is coordinated by Uppsala University and has its own website.

Member universities:

Teacher Education in the Nordic Countries

Teacher Education in the Nordic Countries – Joni Kuokkanen

Coordinated by Linnéuniversitetet.

Member universities:

Nordic Languages and Literature (NORDLIKS)

Nordic Languages and Literature – NORDLIKS – Marie-Louise Lind Sørensen

The network in Nordic Languages and Literature is coordinated by UiT – Universitetet i Tromsø.
The network has its own website: www.nordliks.net.

Contact person at Åbo Akademi is Marie-Louise Lind Sørensen.

Note: The Københavns universitet, Roskilde universitet och Fróðskaparsetur Føroya  participate as Nordplus universities rather than Erasmus program universities.

Member universities:

NORDLYS (Open Network)

NORDLYS (Open network for students from all subjects) – Katie Fagerström 

Primarily for students studying a subject other than their main field or for students whose institution does not have its own network. See also www.nordlys.info.

Note: The University of the Faroe Islands participates as a Nordplus university rather than an Erasmus program university.

Member universities:

NORDTEK

NORDTEK – Katie Fagerström

Coordinated by Tallin University of Technology, www.nordtek.net

Member universities:

Sloyd Pedagogy

Sloyd Pedagogy – Mia Porko-Hudd

Nordic Forum for Research and Development in Craft and Design is coordinated by Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge.

Member universities:

Political Science / Public Administration

Political Science / Public Administration – Tuija-Liisa Pohja

Coordinated by Aarhus Universitet

Member universities:

Theology

Theology – Pekka Lindqvist

Coordinated by Det teologiske meninghetsfakultet

Member universities: