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The worldis yourcampus.

IEC Exchange is a social initiative by Crizac. Students travel, host, and learn across borders at no cost. Universities gain global recognition for the international opportunities they give their students.

Free for students. Free for universities to join. No student ever pays. Register your university

The film

The whole exchange, end to end.

Find a host, live their week, host one back. No one pays.

How it works

Four steps, no money.

  1. Sign up and get verified

    Prove you are a student with your university email. Everyone here is one.

  2. Host students at your place

    A spare bed or sofa, your city, your circle. You choose when.

  3. Earn credits

    Every night you host adds 10 credits to your wallet.

  4. Spend them anywhere in the network

    Credits pay for your stays with students in other cities and countries.

Why a student

Not a bed. A week in their life.

Your host brings you along. Lectures and seminars where the university allows it, their societies, their friends, their food, their city the way they live it.

Meera’s week, Jaipurand yours, if you stay

Mon

10:00Architecture studioLecture
19:00Rooftop chai with the flatFood

Tue

09:00Heritage seminarSeminar
17:00Photography club walkSociety

Wed

11:00Library, actually workingLecture
20:00Film societySociety

Thu

08:00Sketching at the stepwellCity
13:00Canteen thaliFood

Fri

15:00Guest lectureLecture
21:00Gig at the college festCulture

Weekend

SatBapu Bazaar with the gangCity
SunLunch at her aunt’sCulture

Hosts list what they are happy to bring a guest to. Every stay is different, and the host decides.

Browse stays

Where could a month take you?

Every pin is a student’s place you could stay in, paid in credits. Domestic or international, both count.

March

a month that could be yours

Jaipur, 3 nights at Meera’s
London, 2 nights at Tom’s
Edinburgh, 4 nights at Ailsa’s
Delhi, 2 nights at Arjun’s
Agra, a weekend at Sana’s
Mumbai, 3 nights at Dev’s

The month is made up, the cities are real. Actual hosts appear when the exchange opens.

The wallet

Credits, explained.

Earn by hosting

A student stays a night at your place. 10 credits land in your wallet.

Spend on trips

A night with a student anywhere in the network costs 10 credits, anywhere in the network. Finish your profile and you start with 10.

Convert what is left

Hosting more than you travel? From 100 credits earned by hosting, what is left can become scholarship money toward university, funded by Crizac.

No cash, ever

A night is 10 credits, whichever way. These values are a first draft and may change before launch.

For students

The greatest way to see the world while you study.

How to join: ask your university

Dear International Office,

I would like our university to join IEC Exchange, a social initiative by Crizac. It lets students travel, host, and learn across borders at no cost, and it gives the university global recognition for its international work.

Please could you onboard our institution at iecexchange.com and invite our students. There is no cost to join.

Thank you.
Exchange students cooking dinner together with their host family
Dinner with your host family

For universities

Recognition for the international work you already do.

  • No cost to join

    There is no charge to the institution or to its students, at any point.

  • Global visibility

    Your international efforts are promoted worldwide and shown to accredited agencies and partners.

  • A clear, transparent mechanism

    A dashboard shows participation, student diversity, and reach, so your work is visible and measurable.

  • Recognition and rewards

    We recognise the universities that give students the widest world. Institutions can also be rewarded.

Social amplification

Tell the world your students are going global.

When your university joins, post it on LinkedIn. Tag your institution and tag Crizac. Show your community and your future students that you invest in real global experience.

#IECExchange#TheWorldIsYourCampus#MakingEducationEasyTag @Crizac

Your University

Higher education · Posted just now

We are proud to join IEC Exchange, a social initiative by Crizac. Our students can now travel, host, and learn across borders at no cost. This is what real internationalisation looks like: open to every student, not only a few.

Students, watch your inbox for your invitation to register.

#IECExchange #TheWorldIsYourCampus #MakingEducationEasy @Crizac

Join the waitlist

Be first when your campus opens.

Opening university by university. Tell us yours and we will let you know the moment it is your turn.

I want to

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is it safe?

Everyone on the exchange is a verified university student. Host videos are reviewed before they go live, exact addresses are only shared once a trip is accepted, and you can report or block anyone.

Does it cost money?

No. There is no cash anywhere in IEC Exchange. You earn credits by hosting and spend them when you travel. Nobody asks for your card.

How many credits is a night?

Ten, whichever way. Host a night and 10 credits come in, stay a night and 10 go out, anywhere in the network. Finish your profile and you start with 10, enough for a first night. These are draft values and may change before launch.

Who can join?

University students who are 18 or over, verified with a university email. The waitlist is open to anyone, and we verify when the exchange opens.

Can I travel inside my own country?

Yes. Delhi to Chennai counts as much as Delhi to London. Domestic stays are the point, not the exception.

When does it launch?

University by university, as each one comes on board. Join the list and we will tell you the moment yours opens.