Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden

Fall: Early September - January

Spring: Mid January - Late May

To apply to Chalmers you must be in your 3rd year in the following majors: Biomedical (BMED), Civil (CE), Computer (CPE), Computer Science (CSC), Software (SE), Electrical (EE), Environmental (ENVE), General (GENE), Mechanical (ME), Industrial (IE) and Manufacturing (MFGE) Engineering.

Subjects (Cal Poly equivalent majors)	Master’s Programme (at Chalmers)
Biology and Biological Engineering	Biotechnology
Biomedical Engineering	Biomedical engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering	Structural engineering and building technology
	Infrastructure and environmental engineering
Computer Science and Engineering & Software Engineering	Computer systems and network
	Interaction design and technologies
	Software engineering
	Communication engineering
	Wireless, photonics and space engineering
	Computer science, algorithm, languages
Electrical Engineering	Electrical power engineering
Industrial Engineering	Industrial design engineering
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering	Nanotechnology
	Materials chemistry
	Materials engineering
	Product development
	Production engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Applied mechanics
	Automotive engineering
	Naval architecture and ocean engineering

 

Chalmers offers $1000 (USD) scholarship for both incoming and outgoing Mechanical Engineering (ME) students. To qualify for the scholarship, students must be in the ME major. For questions please contact Christine Haas at cehaas@calpoly.edu.

Chalmers' Planning Tools:

NOTE:  To avoid schedule conflicts between courses, Cal Poly exchange students are encourage to check the schedule that is published on Chalmers Student Portal in Early June (for the Fall Semester) and in early December (for the Spring Semester). More information is available in the following link: https://student.portal.chalmers.se/en/chalmersstudies/courseinformation/Pages/course-information.aspx

Important dates at Chalmers:

	Date/Period
Fall semester	Late August – January (study period 1 and 2)
Winter examination periods	October and January
Spring semester	January – June (study period 3 and 4)
Summer examination periods	June-August
Academic calendar	https://student.portal.chalmers.se/en/chalmersstudies/Pages/TheAcademicYear.aspx

 

Full time studies at Chalmers comprises of 30 credits per semester. Each semester is divided into two study periods. Typically students take 2 courses of 7,5 credits per study period.

 

NOTE:

Examination dates for Study Period 2 is in January (the next year). It is not possible to conduct distance examinations for Cal Poly students who have left Chalmers in December. Therefore students who would like to go home early in December should do the following:

1. To communicate his/her plan with the Mobility Coordinator at Chalmers International Mobility at once when they arrive in Chalmers. This gives time for a good study plan and to make sure that the students can complete all courses, examinations and assignments in December.
2. To choose courses and to communicate beforehand with the instructors whether it is possible to arrange course completion in December with the help of the Mobility Coordinator. In case it is not possible, the students will be advised to choose other courses. The Mobility Coordinator will assist the students in this process.

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Chalmers' Course Selection:

• Sample Course List this document shows the courses Cal Poly students have taken in Chalmers for credit.  This list is unofficial and for planning purposes only. Students should have substitution petitions approved prior to completing the coursework abroad.

You are not limited to the courses on the "Sample Course List". We encourage you to do your own course searching using the link below:

• Courses offered in English Select the program closest to your major. Under Teaching language, select “English" and the study period you wish to attend (Fall: Period 1 & 2, Winter & Spring: Period 3 & 4). Under Education cycle, select "Second-cycle" to indicate Masters-level classes which are the classes available in English for exchange students.

How to Apply:

To apply for exchange and learn about deadlines, please go to the Study Abroad website > Find a Program link to create a Cal Poly Abroad Portal

Once you have registered with the portal and have chosen the program you wish to attend, click on the "Apply Now" button.

For questions about the on-line application, please contact the Cal Poly International Center international@calpoly.edu (building 38 room 145).