Study Communication abroad as a freemover
You don't need an exchange agreement to study Communication overseas. As a freemover you apply to a university abroad directly. Here are the 23 universities across 18 countries that offer Communication and accept freemover / visiting students.
Al Akhawayn University
Ifrane, Morocco
American liberal-arts model, all courses in English. Visiting students pay standard AUI fees.
American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Direct fee-paying study-abroad students; all courses taught in English. Fall or Spring semester.
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Fee-paying Visiting Students (non-agreement); English-taught, ABET/AACSB/NAAB accredited.
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Explicit fee-paying visiting / free-mover programme; approx. USD 2,000-4,200 per semester. English-taught courses available.
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Fee-paying visiting students accepted (non-partner); credit-based tuition, full-time load required.
Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
Fee-paying visiting / independent (non-degree) students; per-credit tuition.
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Fee-paying Visiting Student programme; approx. KRW 5.5M (~EUR 4,100) per semester. Intakes Mar & Sep.
LMU Munich
Munich, Germany
German public university - no tuition, only ~EUR 150 semester fee. Many courses in German.
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Fee-paying direct enrollment for visiting students. Mostly Spanish-taught; ~B2 Spanish required even for English courses.
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
Lima, Peru
Fee-paying visiting students via the Special Studies School; approx. PEN 930 (~USD 290) per credit. Mostly Spanish-taught.
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay QUT directly (approx. AUD 10,000 per semester).
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay tuition directly to RMIT.
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Accepts non-exchange fee-paying students via 'contract student' status.
San Diego State University
San Diego, USA
Fee-paying 'Semester at SDSU' study-abroad open to international students.
Sungkyunkwan University
Seoul, South Korea
Fee-paying Visiting Student Programme; approx. USD 4,000 per semester. Intakes March & September.
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
'Study in Mexico' fee-paying visiting programme; many courses in English (up to ~40% at some campuses).
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
TAU International fee-paying study-abroad semester; English-taught courses. ~B average (3.0 GPA).
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Runs an 'independent student exchange (free mover)' programme. Tuition charged per course.
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Temporary study via individual application; low Spanish public fees. Many courses in Spanish.
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Fee-paying single-course enrollment gives credits & exams (via Students' Administration). Some courses in English.
University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Non-degree (free mover) admission for individual courses; low Austrian fees. Many courses in German.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
'Semester in Amsterdam' free-mover programme; direct enrollment, 1,100+ English-taught courses.
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Fee-paying Visiting Student Programme; 80% Yonsei tuition scholarship for all VSP students.
What is a freemover?
A freemover is a student who studies abroad by applying to a university directly, on their own — no exchange agreement or Erasmus spot required. You pay the host university directly and transfer the credits home. It is the route most students never hear about.