STUDY ABROAD
Application procedure
The application deadline for a stay in the winter semester 2024/25 or summer semester 2025 is the 31.January 2024.
For Bachelor students, departure is possible from the 3rd semester. For Master's students, departure is possible from the 1st semester.
Application procedure
For all applications, you have the option of specifying up to five universities of your choice.Please refer to your first choice in your letter of motivation.
Europe (Erasmus+ programme countries incl. Turkey, Norway etc.)
To apply for an ERASMUS+ exchange, please use this platform: Application formPlease note that you must first register. After the registration you can log in. Please also read the current Call in which you will find further information, including language certificates and award procedures. To apply for an Erasmus exchange place, please select the following form: "Erasmus+ Key Action 131 Call for proposals 2024/25 for the Faculty of Social Sciences"
Switzerland
To apply for an exchange place in the Switzerland please use this platform, you can also submit an application for ERASMUS+ when applying for Switzerland: Application formPlease note that you must first register. After the registration you can log in. Please also read the current Call in which you will find further information, including language certificates and award procedures. To apply for an exchange place in Switzerland, please select the following form: "Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP) Ausschreibung 2024/25"
Göttingen International Central Exchange Opportunities for Europe (ENLIGHT)
To apply for a central exchange place in the ENLIGHT network, please use this platform. When applying for ENLIGHT, you can also submit an application for ERASMUS+ and Switzerland: Application form Please note that you have to register first. After registration you can log in. Please also read the current call for applications, where you will find further information, including the admission requirements and selection criteria as well as funding as for the Erasmus+ program. To apply for an Erasmus exchange place, please select the following form: "Central Erasmus+ Key Action 131 Exchange places for students 2024/25 - Enlight"Tips for the application
Attention! When applying, please note whether the exchange places at the partner university correspond to your respective study level (BA/MA). You will find the relevant information in the overview tables of the partner universities. A list of all current calls for proposals can be found at here .
On this page as well as in this document you will find useful information on how to apply. Please read them carefully before completing the online application.
In the online application you will have to upload a form (to be found in the online application) in which the following questions have to be answered in complete sentences (continuous text):
- Please describe your personal motivation why you are applying for an Erasmus+ Key Action 131 grant.
- Please describe your professional motivation why you would like to study abroad.
- Do you have an idea how you want to finance your stay abroad and how high the cost of living is in the destination country? What sources of information did you use, for example? A simple outline is sufficient. Please do not disclose personal financial circumstances
- curriculum vitae
- FlexNow printout with average grade
- Language certificate (FlexNow printout, ZESS certificate or other) (The required language level of the partner university must be available at the time of application. You can find a guide to the motivation letter here.
Eligibility criteria
Please note the following two points when completing the application form, as these cannot be applied for retrospectively. Social Top up participants "Fewer Opportunities" and Top up "Green Travel"Language certificate
Please note that sufficient language skills must be demonstrated in the application by 31.01.2024:
Notes on ZESS courses and examinations/ tests
General information: Failure to provide proof of language proficiency will be considered a missing requirement and will result in exclusion from the procedure. Please note that the language certificates to be provided are valid for the central application procedure at the University of Göttingen and not for the partner university.