![[Translate to English:] Auslandsaufenthalte von Studierenden](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/d/csm_15479_Namibia_Lennart_Fink_b9ec07b4eb.jpg "15479_Namibia_Lennart_Fink.jpg")
For our students
1. Why go abroad?
There are many good reasons for a stay abroad during your studies:
- Develop language skills
- Enhance professional qualification and soft skills
- Better career opportunities through experience abroad
- Personality development
- Promoting intercultural competences
- Establish contacts worldwide
- Make new friends
- And - experience the best time of your studies!
Read about our h_da returnees' experiences abroad (in German) and be inspired by the adventures of fellow students.
You can also follow students who are currently studying abroad. The worldwide Correspondents Network of the "study worldwide - experience it" campaign reports on their stays abroad.
3. How can I apply?
Internal application deadlines at the department:
These deadlines apply to studies abroad with Erasmus+ or h_daExchange:
31.01. for semester abroad worldwide in the following academic year (WS/SS) - except USA
15.07. late deadline for semester abroad in the summer semester - except USA
10.11. for stays abroad in the USA - currently limited possibilities
Missed the deadline or decided at short notice? Ask your departmental coordinator or us at the International Office for remaining places!
Prerequisites, recognition & tuition fees
- Stays abroad are possible during the degree programme:
- In the Bachelor's or Diplom degree programme from the 3rd semester onwards
- In the Master's programme from the 1st semester onwards
- There are no tuition fees at our Erasmus+- and h_daExchange- partner universities
- At universities that are "Study Abroad" partners, h_da students receive a discount on tuition fees.
- Recognition of study achievements from abroad is possible after prior consultation with your department
- You can do both voluntary and mandatory internships, as well as final theses abroad.
- Internships abroad can also take place during the semester break. If you would like to apply for funding, please note the minimum duration of 2 months. (e.g. for Erasmus+ and the university grant)
Planning
Initial thoughts and preparations should begin a year before your planned stay. Take advantage of our information offers or get advice from us during our office hours. You should also discuss your plans with the departmental coordinators of your degree programme. They will be able to advice you on specific study programmes and academic questions.
You should answer the following questions for yourself as early as possible:
- When does a semester or internship abroad best fit into my studies?
- What language skills do I have or do I still need?
- What exchange opportunities do I have in my subject area?
- How do I find an internship?
- What courses do the partner universities offer? Can I have them recognized for my studies at h_da?
- What costs should I expect? How do I finance my stay abroad?
- How does the search for accommodation work abroad?
- Do I need a visa? Do I need to renew my residence permit?
Find more information in our FAQs.
Travel and Safety Information
-
All participants are strongly advised to register their stay abroad with the German Federal Foreign Office using the “Electronic Registration of Germans Abroad (ELEFAND)”. This service is available to German nationals only. Participants of other nationalities should check whether similar registration or emergency systems are offered by the authorities of their home country.
-
If the German Federal Foreign Office issues a travel warning for the destination country or region, an exchange or funded stay abroad is generally not possible, and no scholarship agreement or funding approval can be issued.
-
If a country is officially classified as being in a state of war by the German Federal Foreign Office, participation in an exchange or funded stay abroad is generally not possible. Exceptions may be considered only in very rare cases and require a careful and documented risk assessment.
-
If the German Federal Foreign Office advises against non-essential travel to the destination country, student exchanges and funding are usually not possible. Exceptions may be considered only where there is a clear academic necessity and a documented risk assessment.
Contact
Darmstadt Campus
Non-European mobilities
Ina Schnakenberg (she/her)
+49.6151.533-60073
global.int@h-da.de
Office: C23, 2.07
Darmstadt Campus
Erasmus+ / Europe mobilities (outgoing)
Britta Bruder (she/her)
+49.6151.533-67788
erasmus@h-da.de
Office: C23, 02.07
available: Tuesday - Friday
Dieburg Campus
Initial consultation outgoing mobilities
Ramona Straten (she/her)
+49.6151.533-60827
dieburg.int@h-da.de
Office: F01, 110