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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.

23 universities18 countriesFree to High tuition
Ifrane
Al Akhawayn University
Ifrane, Morocco
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsManagementFinance
American liberal-arts model, all courses in English. Visiting students pay standard AUI fees.
Cairo
American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsAccountingFinance
Direct fee-paying study-abroad students; all courses taught in English. Fall or Spring semester.
Sharjah
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Cost/sem: HighEngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCivil Engineering
Fee-paying Visiting Students (non-agreement); English-taught, ABET/AACSB/NAAB accredited.
Bangkok
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Cost/sem: MediumEngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCivil Engineering
Explicit fee-paying visiting / free-mover programme; approx. USD 2,000-4,200 per semester. English-taught courses available.
Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsFinanceMarketing
Fee-paying visiting students accepted (non-partner); credit-based tuition, full-time load required.
Montreal
Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsFinanceAccounting
Fee-paying visiting / independent (non-degree) students; per-credit tuition.
Seoul
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsLawPolitical Science
Fee-paying Visiting Student programme; approx. KRW 5.5M (~EUR 4,100) per semester. Intakes Mar & Sep.
Munich
LMU Munich
Munich, Germany
Cost/sem: FreeHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophyLanguages
German public university - no tuition, only ~EUR 150 semester fee. Many courses in German.
Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsLawEngineering
Fee-paying direct enrollment for visiting students. Mostly Spanish-taught; ~B2 Spanish required even for English courses.
Lima
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
Lima, Peru
Cost/sem: MediumEngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCivil Engineering
Fee-paying visiting students via the Special Studies School; approx. PEN 930 (~USD 290) per credit. Mostly Spanish-taught.
Brisbane
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsAccountingFinance
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay QUT directly (approx. AUD 10,000 per semester).
Melbourne
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
Cost/sem: HighEngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringCivil Engineering
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay tuition directly to RMIT.
Nijmegen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsManagementLaw
Accepts non-exchange fee-paying students via 'contract student' status.
San Diego
San Diego State University
San Diego, USA
Cost/sem: HighBusinessMarketingManagementFinance
Fee-paying 'Semester at SDSU' study-abroad open to international students.
Seoul
Sungkyunkwan University
Seoul, South Korea
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsEngineeringMechanical Engineering
Fee-paying Visiting Student Programme; approx. USD 4,000 per semester. Intakes March & September.
Monterrey
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsFinanceEngineering
'Study in Mexico' fee-paying visiting programme; many courses in English (up to ~40% at some campuses).
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsEntrepreneurshipCommunication
TAU International fee-paying study-abroad semester; English-taught courses. ~B average (3.0 GPA).
Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cost/sem: MediumSocial SciencesPolitical ScienceSociologyAnthropology
Runs an 'independent student exchange (free mover)' programme. Tuition charged per course.
Barcelona
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Cost/sem: LowBusinessEconomicsLawHumanities
Temporary study via individual application; low Spanish public fees. Many courses in Spanish.
Bologna
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Cost/sem: LowBusinessEconomicsManagementLaw
Fee-paying single-course enrollment gives credits & exams (via Students' Administration). Some courses in English.
Vienna
University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Cost/sem: LowHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophyLanguages
Non-degree (free mover) admission for individual courses; low Austrian fees. Many courses in German.
Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsEconometricsLaw
'Semester in Amsterdam' free-mover programme; direct enrollment, 1,100+ English-taught courses.
Seoul
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Cost/sem: LowBusinessEconomicsSocial SciencesPolitical Science
Fee-paying Visiting Student Programme; 80% Yonsei tuition scholarship for all VSP students.
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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.

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