Global Opportunities for Politics students
Year Abroad Exchange Destinations
Brazil: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) (Courses are taught predominantly in Portuguese but also Spanish or English, would suit 3+1 students)
Czech Republic: Anglo-American University, Prague (Study in English)
Denmark: University of Copenhagen (Study in English)
Germany: University of Konstanz (B2 German required, some modules in English)
Italy: University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (B1 Italian required)
Netherlands: University of Amsterdam1 (Study in English), University College Maastricht (part of Maastricht University)1 (Study in English)
Norway: University of Bergen (Study in English)
Poland: University of Warsaw2 (Study in English)
Spain: Autonomous University of Madrid (B1 Spanish required)
Sweden: Lund University (Study in English)
Thailand: Chiang Mai University (Study in English)
1 This exchange is only open to students taking an additional year abroad
2 This exchange is not available to History/Politics joint honours students
For academic queries, contact your supervisor or the Departmental International Officer, Dr Philip Roberts: philip.roberts@york.ac.uk.
Undergraduate Politics students may also apply to study abroad at one of York’s University-wide partners, which are open to students from most other departments at the University.
As part of your internal application for an additional year abroad, you may be able to include ISEP Exchange as a destination. Start your ISEP research by looking at the ISEP Program Finder and applying the ISEP Exchange filter for your field of study.
Study abroad
for an additional year or a credit-replacing year
Work abroad
For a placement year
Summer abroad
study, work, volunteer or research globally
Summer abroad
Spending the summer abroad allows you to get a taste of living and working internationally without committing to a full year. Find out more about summer opportunities.
Work abroad
Explore the Year In Industry, Placement Year options, or summer international internships, if you are interested in work opportunities outside the UK.
Postgraduate opportunities
Depending on your programme of studies, you may be interested in postgraduate global opportunities.
For more on what you can expect if you decide to study abroad, read our student stories.