Study Philosophy abroad as a freemover

You don't need an exchange agreement to study Philosophy overseas. As a freemover you apply to a university abroad directly. Here are the 34 universities across 22 countries that offer Philosophy and accept freemover / visiting students.

Aarhus University

Aarhus, Denmark

Cost/sem: FreeBusinessEconomicsFinanceLaw

Free mover (non-exchange) students accepted, space permitting. Free for EU/EEA; non-EU pay tuition.

American University in Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsAccountingFinance

Direct fee-paying study-abroad students; all courses taught in English. Fall or Spring semester.

American University of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

Cost/sem: HighEngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCivil Engineering

Fee-paying Visiting / Non-Degree students; per-credit tuition, all courses in English.

Australian National University

Canberra, Australia

Cost/sem: HighPoliticsInternational RelationsLawEconomics

Fee-paying Study Abroad programme; apply directly and pay ANU (approx. AUD 12,700-13,980 per semester).

Charles University

Prague, Czech Republic

Cost/sem: MediumHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophyArchaeology

Free mover / visiting-student route; approx. EUR 2,100-3,000 per semester depending on faculty.

Concordia University

Montreal, Canada

Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsFinanceAccounting

Fee-paying visiting / independent (non-degree) students; per-credit tuition.

King's College London

London, United Kingdom

Cost/sem: HighLawBusinessManagementEconomics

Fee-paying Study Abroad (visiting students); approx. GBP 6,000 tuition per semester. No mechanical engineering.

LMU Munich

Munich, Germany

Cost/sem: FreeHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophyLanguages

German public university - no tuition, only ~EUR 150 semester fee. Many courses in German.

Leiden University

Leiden, Netherlands

Cost/sem: MediumLawInternational LawHumanitiesHistory

Fee-paying free movers (independent study abroad) accepted; admitted per ~15 EC of approved courses.

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.

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.

Radboud University

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsManagementLaw

Accepts non-exchange fee-paying students via 'contract student' status.

Sophia University

Tokyo, Japan

Cost/sem: MediumLiberal ArtsInternational RelationsPolitical ScienceEconomics

Fee-paying non-degree students; earn credits in English via SILS. One or two semesters.

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv, Israel

Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsEntrepreneurshipCommunication

TAU International fee-paying study-abroad semester; English-taught courses. ~B average (3.0 GPA).

Trinity College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Cost/sem: HighArtsHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophy

Fee-paying Visiting Student route for EU & non-EU students (no exchange agreement needed).

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Canada

Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsLawArts

Visiting Students (non-exchange) / International Visiting Student Programme; pay tuition to UAlberta.

University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cost/sem: MediumSocial SciencesPolitical ScienceSociologyAnthropology

Runs an 'independent student exchange (free mover)' programme. Tuition charged per course.

University of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Cost/sem: LowBusinessEconomicsLawHumanities

Temporary study via individual application; low Spanish public fees. Many courses in Spanish.

University of Bologna

Bologna, Italy

Cost/sem: LowBusinessEconomicsManagementLaw

Fee-paying single-course enrollment gives credits & exams (via Students' Administration). Some courses in English.

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada

Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsLawArts

Non-degree visiting students admitted for a session; international tuition rates apply.

University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Cost/sem: FreeSocial SciencesPolitical ScienceEconomicsSociology

Guest / credit students. Free for EU/EEA students; non-EU pay tuition.

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsAccountingFinance

Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); half the annual overseas fee per semester. ~B average required.

University of Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands

Cost/sem: MediumArtsHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophy

Accepts free movers; tuition charged per course unit.

University of Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland

Cost/sem: FreeSocial SciencesPolitical ScienceEconomicsLaw

Visiting (free mover) students pay no tuition. Follow the exchange-student application periods.

University of Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal

Cost/sem: LowEngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCivil Engineering

Free mover (visiting) students accepted across faculties; application + matriculation fee. Some courses in English.

University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway

Cost/sem: FreeSocial SciencesPolitical ScienceEconomicsSociology

Individual (non-exchange) applicants accepted. Free for EU/EEA; non-EU pay per-course tuition.

University of Otago

Dunedin, New Zealand

Cost/sem: HighHealth SciencesMedicineDentistryPharmacy

Study Abroad (fee-paying); approx. NZD 13,900 per semester. Semester 1 (Feb) or 2 (Jul). No general engineering.

University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Cost/sem: HighBusinessEconomicsLawArts

Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange) - pay tuition directly to Sydney.

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada

Cost/sem: HighBusinessManagementEconomicsLaw

Undergraduate Visiting Student Programme; enrol on a letter of permission and pay international fees.

University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Cost/sem: LowHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophyLanguages

Non-degree (free mover) admission for individual courses; low Austrian fees. Many courses in German.

University of Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland

Cost/sem: LowLawEconomicsManagementFinance

Visiting Student Programme (paid basis) open to all, incl. non-partner students. Modest Polish fees.

Utrecht University

Utrecht, Netherlands

Cost/sem: MediumHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophyLanguages

Accepts visiting students / free movers. Tuition charged per course (approx. EUR 875-1075 per 7.5 ECTS).

Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington, New Zealand

Cost/sem: HighLawHumanitiesHistoryPhilosophy

Study Abroad (fee-paying); flat NZD ~13,500 per semester. No mechanical engineering (software/design focus).

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cost/sem: MediumBusinessEconomicsEconometricsLaw

'Semester in Amsterdam' free-mover programme; direct enrollment, 1,100+ English-taught courses.

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