Study Public Health abroad as a freemover
You don't need an exchange agreement to study Public Health overseas. As a freemover you apply to a university abroad directly. Here are the 22 universities across 12 countries that offer Public Health and accept freemover / visiting students.
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
Free mover (non-exchange) students accepted, space permitting. Free for EU/EEA; non-EU pay tuition.
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Fee-paying Visiting / Non-Degree students; per-credit tuition, all courses in English.
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Fee-paying Study Abroad (visiting students); approx. GBP 6,000 tuition per semester. No mechanical engineering.
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); approx. AUD 13,000 per semester.
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Visiting Student Programme for non-degree students; two intakes per year.
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Fee-paying non-graduating (visiting) students accepted; exchange places are fee-waived.
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad; pay QUT directly (approx. AUD 10,000 per semester).
San Diego State University
San Diego, USA
Fee-paying 'Semester at SDSU' study-abroad open to international students.
UNSW Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); tuition paid directly to UNSW.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Visiting Students (non-exchange) / International Visiting Student Programme; pay tuition to UAlberta.
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Non-degree visiting students admitted for a session; international tuition rates apply.
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Semester Study Abroad (fee-paying); approx. USD 8,310 per semester. Requires a solid B average.
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Guest / credit students. Free for EU/EEA students; non-EU pay tuition.
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu / Kuopio, Finland
Finnish public university - visiting students generally pay no tuition (confirm with the office).
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, USA
Independent Visiting Students (no agreement needed) pay non-resident tuition plus fees.
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Visiting (free mover) students pay no tuition. Follow the exchange-student application periods.
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Fee-paying Visiting Programme (non-exchange) - pay full tuition.
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
Study Abroad (fee-paying); approx. NZD 13,900 per semester. Semester 1 (Feb) or 2 (Jul). No general engineering.
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); flat semester tuition paid directly to UQ.
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange) - pay tuition directly to Sydney.
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Undergraduate Visiting Student Programme; enrol on a letter of permission and pay international fees.
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occasional Study Abroad (fee-paying); approx. ZAR 54,820 per semester. Up to four courses (excludes Health Sciences).
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.