Name:
Personal number or date of birth:
Academic Statement
This Academic Statement should show that you are academically prepared to submit your
application for exchange studies. The principle of exchange studies is that the courses you study
at your host university should be transferable for credit (evaluated and transferred to Swedish
higher education credits at Linnaeus University) after you have completed your exchange
studies and thus become part of your education/degree from Linnaeus University. In addition to
course selection, language is an important aspect and you therefore need to show in this
Academic Statement that you have found out if the courses will be taught in English at your host
university. If the courses are not offered in English you need to have the equivalent of B1-B21
competency in the language of instruction.
Only choose host universities that you really want to study at and which match your education.
Do not add alternatives only because you are able to select 6 host universities. Do not write the
same host university more than once.
This Academic Statement means:
 that you have found out what your study programme at Linnaeus University requires for
your exchange studies
 that you know that this is offered at all your selected host universities
 that you know the language of instruction and that you have the required competency of
that language
 that you have discussed your exchange studies with your faculty (international
coordinator/study councellor/head of programme or subject coordinator).
All questions must be answered for your Academic Statement to be complete! Don’t forget to
add your name and Personal number or date of birth in the document header.
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1. Have you:
a. Made sure that the host university offers the courses you need in English in the subject
area you will be studying?
b. If not, are you able to study in the language of the host country?
You can assess your language competency here:
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr
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Name:
Personal number or date of birth:
2. Have you confirmed with your international coordinator / study counselor /
program coordinator at your faculty, which courses are mandatory for your
exchange? Please specify:
3. Have you checked that the host university offers courses according to your
response to the previous question?
4. List your chosen alternatives (should correspond to how you have chosen in the online
application). Explain how your chosen host universities fit with your programme at Linnaeus
University. If you wish you can also explain other aspect that have influenced your choices.
NOTE THAT IN THE SECTION BELOW YOU MUST EXPLAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR CHOSEN HOST
UNIVERSITIES OR ELSE THIS ACADEMIC STATEMENT WILL BE INCOMPLETE.
Example:
Alternative 1: X University
Offers courses in marketing on a Bachelor level in English. My programme requires that I study
30 higher education credits in marketing during my exchange studies. I also wish to go to the
United States of America to improve my language skills and to learn more about the culture of
American businesses.
Alternative 1: (name of host university)
Alternative 2:
Alternative 3:
Alternative 4:
Alternative 5:
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Name:
Personal number or date of birth:
Alternative 6:
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