Exchange Connect helps Erasmus and exchange students find and connect with other students heading to the same destination — so you land with friends, not a fresh start.
Works on iPhone & Android Free 18+
Going on exchange in spring — looking for people to explore the city and grab coffee with before classes start.
Exchange Connect is a free mobile app for Erasmus, exchange, and study-abroad students. You set the city you're moving to and discover other students tied to that same destination — before you even pack. Save the people you'd like to meet; when it's mutual, you swap contact details and take it from there. It's built for friendships and the practical side of going abroad, not for dating.
Five simple steps from "I don't know anyone there" to "I already have plans for week one."
Choose your exchange city and semester from a worldwide list.
Browse other exchange students heading to — or already living in — that city.
Save the people you'd genuinely want to meet. No public likes, no pressure.
If they save you back, it's a match — and your contact handles are revealed to each other.
Message on Instagram or TikTok, plan a coffee, and arrive with a head start.
Real screens from Exchange Connect — discover people, see a full profile with contacts gated behind a mutual match, and browse the community board.
Looking for a studio near the centre from Feb
IKEA desk + chair — leaving end of semester
Beyond meeting people, Exchange Connect has an open Board where students post what they're looking for or offering. Need a room for the semester? Passing on furniture before you fly home? Have a question only a local would know? Post it.
Connecting with strangers in a new city should feel safe. Exchange Connect is built that way from day one.
Your Instagram or TikTok stays private until you and someone else have both saved each other. You decide who can reach you.
Profile photos are automatically screened, so the community stays appropriate and student-focused.
Anyone can be blocked or reported in a tap. We review reports and act on them.
Exchange Connect is for students aged 18 and over.
Everything students ask about meeting people before an exchange semester.
You can meet people before your exchange semester by connecting with other students who are heading to the same city. Exchange Connect lets you set your destination and discover fellow exchange and Erasmus students going to, or already living in, that city — so you arrive with a network instead of starting from zero. You save the people you'd like to meet, and when the interest is mutual you can swap contact details.
Yes. Exchange Connect is a free app for iPhone and Android built specifically to help exchange, Erasmus, and study-abroad students find friends in their destination city. You browse other students tied to that city, save the ones you'd like to meet, and connect once you've both shown interest.
Set your destination city and semester, then discover other students linked to that city. Save anyone you'd like to meet; if they save you back, that's a match and your contact handles (like Instagram or TikTok) are revealed to each other. There is also an open Board where students post what they're looking for or offering — housing, items, questions, events and more.
Yes, Exchange Connect is free to download and use on both iPhone and Android. There is no payment system in the app.
No. Exchange Connect is not a dating app. It's about friendships, community, and the practical side of moving abroad — finding people to meet, housing, and tips for your exchange city.
Use the Board inside Exchange Connect. Students post under "looking for" or "offering" across categories like housing, items, clothes, questions, events, activities and services — so you can find a room, pass on furniture before you leave, or ask locals and fellow students anything about your destination.
Exchange Connect supports destinations worldwide. You pick your exchange city from a global list and are matched with students tied to that same city, wherever in the world you're studying.
Exchange Connect is for users 18 and older and includes photo moderation plus block and report tools. Your contact details stay private — Instagram or TikTok handles are only revealed after a mutual match, never before — so you control who can reach you.
Exchange Connect is available on iPhone (iOS) and Android. It's currently in pre-registration ahead of launch — join the waitlist to be notified when it goes live.
Get Exchange Connect on iPhone and Android, and be among the first to use it when it launches.