Study and internship abroad
Study Abroad - go for it!
On this page you find information about the options for students of Sport Studies - track ISMB and Sportkunde – leerroute SM&O to do a minor or an internship abroad.

Application deadline minor abroad
The deadline for application at the International Office is 13 February 2023 at 09:00 hrs.
In case you have missed the information session held on 3 November 2022, click on this link to download the pdf file of the presentation.
Watch the video below, made by 2 Sportkunde students who studied at Molde University, Norway, to get a nice impression of what it's like to follow your minor abroad.
Internal selection procedure
Once we receive all the applications, the selection will be made based on the following documents:
- Transcript of obtained results - ask the exam board for this document about 2 weeks in advance, see the exam board page on how to do this
- GPA (use this form)
- Personal motivation (use this form)
Note: make sure to have a plan B and apply for a minor in the Netherlands. Check the overview of minors.
Application to a partner university
Once you are selected by the International Office for a certain partner university, you have to formally apply for this university. The procedure and deadline depend on the university; you will receive more information from the International Office once you are selected.
Your placement is certain as soon as the partner university has accepted your application and once the exam board and the partner university have both agreed on the courses you chose.
Courses
Most of the time, you have to choose your package of courses to complete 30 ECTS in total. This will count as your minor for AUAS. Some universities offer a variety of courses to choose from, and some offer a fixed programme of 30 ECTS like AUAS does.
Below you can find an overview of the partner universities of Sport Studies and Sportkunde, including important links, information on courses, and starting dates.
Belgium
Vives University of Applied Sciences (Bruges & Kortrijk) - 1 spot Brugge and 1 spot Kortrijk.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
- Fixed course programme (minor) possibilities.
At Vives in Bruges, you can choose from all courses of the Business Academy.
At Vives in Kortrijk, you can choose from all courses of the Business Academy.
Kortrijk also offers the minor F.L.O.W.S. – Focus on Healthy Life, Organisations and Well-being in Society (30 ECTS). It is possible to enlist for Dutch-spoken courses at both Academies if you meet the background criteria. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
Brasil: Curitiba
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná PUCPR (Curitiba) - 2 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
You can choose from all international courses (Global Classes) for the undergraduate (bachelor) degree , including the School of Business. Make sure to look at the Curitiba Campus. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Brasil: Rio de Janeiro
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUCPRIO (Rio de Janeiro) - 1 spot.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
You can choose from all international courses available (download the pdf brochure). Note: the academic planning is not complete until close to the next study year (therefore no semesters are visible). - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Canada
Bishop's University (Sherbrooke, Quebec) - 1 spot
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
You can choose from all courses availabe within the Williams School of Business and the Division of Social Sciences.(download the pdf brochure). Note: this is the programme for this study year. The actual planning for next year will be updated close to the summerrecess. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Cyprus
University of Nicosia (Nicosia) - 2 spots .
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
You can choose from all types of English courses available at the Undergraduate level . Make sure you form a package that matches your background and has no schedule clashes. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Finland: SeAMK
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences SeAMK (Seinäjoki) - 2 spots.
- Fixed course programme (minor) possibilities, with assembled courses.
Offers the minor ‘Gateway to international business’ to exchange students . Within this minor, you assemble the courses that they offer. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Finland: Jyväskylä
University of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylä) - 2 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers all courses from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences . However, it is possible to choose specific exchange courses as well from different faculties . Read the requirements carefully. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
Greece
Hellenic Mediterranean University HMU (Crete) - 2 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
Has a very wide variety of available courses .
Note: you can't always combine courses in different fields because the university is spread out over different locations. Furthermore, there may be background requirements. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
Norway: Molde
Molde University College (Molde) - 5 spots.
- Specific assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers a specific exchange programme based on Sport Management, Marketing and Economy . - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Norway: Oslo
Oslo Metropolitan University OsloMet (Oslo) - 2 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers you the possibility to choose courses from the faculties of Health Sciences and/or Education and International Studies. There may be specific requirements for courses outside your study field. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Spain: Madrid
Universidad Europea (Madrid) - 2 spots.
- Specific assembled course programme possibilities.
This university started the international bachelor Global Sports Management 2 years ago. It is therefore only possible to follow courses from the 1st until the 3rd year, not the 4th year. See the ‘study plan structure’ for the available courses. In addition, it is possible to choose courses from the same faculty (School of Sports Sciences) in the field of Physiotherapy and Physical Activity and Sport Sciences . - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
Spain: Pamplona
Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona) - 3 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers you all English courses from the School of Communication. It is mandatory to choose at least 18 ECTS from the tab ‘School of Communication’ and a maximum of 12 ECTS from the tab Other schools. Make sure to choose the correct semester and language. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
United Kingdom: Coventry
Coventry University (Coventry) - 2 spots.
- Specific assembled course programme possibilities.
You can choose courses from 2 faculties: Business & Law and Health & Life Sciences. You can choose courses from both faculties , but be aware of timetable clashes and different locations. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
United Kingdom: Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University GCU (Glasgow) – 2 spots.
- Specific assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers all courses from the Glasgow School for Business and Society. The pdf file shows only the Trimester A (Semester 1, Fall) courses and the ones that are available for you (levels 2 and 3). Check the full programme of their faculty . - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
United Kingdom: London
Coventry University (London) - 2 spots.
- Specific assembled course programme possibilities.
You can choose courses from the Faculty of Business at the London Campus of Coventry University. To get an idea of the courses you can choose from, visit the course catalogue of their January and May semester, or view the pdf with more explanation on different courses. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities.
United Kingdom: Newcastle
Northumbria University (Newcastle) - 2 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers a wide variety of courses specifically for exchange students . Within the Newcastle Business School are options suitable for our Sports students. - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
United Kingdom: Worcester
University of Worcester (Worcester) - 2 spots.
- Assembled course programme possibilities.
Offers courses from Worcester Business School, School of Sport and School of Science and Environment . For an overview of all courses, have a look here . - Read more about requirements, data, and general exchange possibilities .
United States
Temple University (Philadelphia) - 5 spots.
- Assembled and Fixed course programme (DBMD) possibilities.
Offers a wide variety of minors for exchange students. See the Inbound Study Abroad and Exchange page to search for programmes that suit you, via the tile Academics and Courses. Check out the presentation made for AUAS students about their Dual Bachelor's Master's Degree programme and see the website for more explanation about DBMD. - Check out the Study Abroad flyer with a short overview of the university.
It's also possible to follow your minor at a foreign university with which Sport Studies and Sportkunde do not have an agreement. In this case you will become a so-called 'free mover'.
- If you follow your minor abroad as a free mover, you have to pay tuition fees to both the foreign university as to the AUAS.
- If you study at a partner university, you only pay tuition fees to the AUAS.
- As a free mover you cannot apply for the Erasmus grant. If you do your minor outside of Europe, the FBSV scholarship and Holland Scholarship are available however.
- The application procedure as a free mover usually takes longer and therefore it is advisable to start your search for a foreign study place on time (about a year in advance).
- Sometimes we can set up a contract with the university you wish to go to, so you will not have to pay double tuition fees. Please contact the International office for more information.
Have a look at Centuri for an overview of the options and contact Claire Powell, the internship coordinator of Sport Studies and Sportkunde.
- If you are planning on studying or doing an internship abroad, you have to ask for approval from the exam board for the programme you wish to follow. This is necessary in order to make sure that the credits you receive abroad will be accepted here.
- Visit the exam board page for more information on the Sport Studies exam board and to download the request form.
- You have to add the description of each course you wish to take at the foreign university, as each course needs to be approved.
- Please note: you should have approval from both the International office as the exam board to follow your minor abroad! We recommend you to hand in your Exam board request once you are selected by the International office for one of the partners (otherwise you may be requesting it for nothing!)
- We advise you to ask approval for about 45 ECTS in courses (instead of 30). We do this because it happens sometimes that a partner university does not offer a course after all or because it's not possible to combine certain courses due to schedule clashes.
There are a few minors of other AUAS faculties in which students go abroad part of the semester. You can also apply for one of these minors.
For instance:
- Minor Global Health via Faculty of Health
- Minor Building Partnerships in China via Faculty of Business & Economics
- Minor Building Partnerships in Thailand via Faculty of Business & Economics
You can also follow your master abroad, after finishing your bachelor in Sport Studies or Sportkunde. With the following universities and master programmes we have good contacts and/or experiences. Of course you can also search for a foreign master abroad by yourself.
Japan: University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba)
Norway: Molde University (Molde)
United Kingdom: Loughborough University (Loughborough)
- You will receive a 10% reduction on the tuition fee. Furthermore, there is a tailor-made application process.
- The programmes are located in London on the Olympic ground and at the Institute for Sport Business (ISB). There are 3 tracks available:
United Kingdom: University of Edinburgh
United States: Ohio University (Athens)
- Dual master of Sports Administration
- The programme can help you with applying for this master.
United States: Temple University (Philadelphia)
- After completing the fourth year minor at Temple University (see information above), you can follow the MSc Sport Business .
- Download presentation about the minor and master options at this university.
- Read the tips and experiences of students who followed their minor at this university earlier.