Programs for Studying Abroad
There are several options for going abroad and each stay consists of the specific exchange place and the funding for it. In some programmes - such as Erasmus+ - you apply for both simultaneously, in other cases you will have to apply seperately.
Information about the contact persons for studying abroad at your faculty can be found here, an overview over exchange places can be found here.
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers three study places at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies for the summer semester. Students from the department can study at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS) for one semester as part of the exchange program.
The international university with around 4,500 students from all over the world is located in one of Japan's most historically and culturally significant cities. Kyoto combines tradition and modernity: from 794 to 1868, the city in the south of Japan was the seat of the imperial court and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the neighboring cities of Uji and Otsu. Today, Kyoto is an exciting and unique city characterized by a wide range of cultural offerings, a diverse restaurant and bar scene and unique sights. With several universities, Kyoto has become a young, creative and multicultural student city.
Students can choose between two possible profile lines:
- English Course: Here, students choose courses from the diverse range of English-language social, political, economic and cultural studies courses at the Faculty of Global Engagement, Department of Global Studies. They also have the opportunity to attend Japanese courses and courses in other foreign languages.
- Japanese Course: Students choose courses from the Japanese Studies Center for International Students. The courses offer insights into Japanese culture, history and language and include Japanese courses, seminars on Japanese history and culture as well as events on cultural techniques (calligraphy, tea ceremonies, etc.).
Further information on studying at KUFS, application modalities and deadlines can be found here.
TheERASMUS+ exchange program enables TU Dresden students to spend between three and twelve (or 24) months abroad. Stays are possible in 33 countries within the EU and some countries outside the EU.
Students receive financial and organizational support for the duration of their stay abroad. Each semester, more than 800 exchange places are available at partner universities. With the free ERASMUS Online Language Support (OLS), you can improve your knowledge of the main working language of the host university before and during your stay.
Im Ausland studieren mit ERASMUS - kurz erklärt © DAAD
Within the framework of international faculty cooperations of the faculties in the GSW area, scholarships can be awarded for a study stay abroad within the framework of subject-related partnerships. As a student, you can thereby complete a fully recognized part of your studies at a partner university.
The following faculty collaborations currently exist at GSW:
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
- New School for Social Research, New York (USA)
- three scholarships for one year of study for students in the master's programs of the Faculty of Humanities and in the diploma program in Sociology
- Contact: Dr. Schäller (Institute for Political Science)
Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies
- University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Ohio State University, OH, USA
- Belmont University Nashville, TN, USA: Exchange Program
- Belmont University Nashville, TN, USA: short study visit program
- Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakesch, Marocco
- Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
For more information on these and other faculty collaborations and current calls for proposals, please visit the SLK faculty pages.
- TUDworldwide: Various cooperations of the TU Dresden with universities worldwide also enable a stay abroad. Often the tuition fees at the host university are waived.
- International short-term programs worldwide: current offers for international summer schools and winter schools
There are a variety of funding opportunities for internships abroad. The LEONARDO office in Saxony is the contact for questions regarding planning, organization, financing and placement. The comprehensive support there is free of charge and includes, among other things, application workshops and intercultural preparation courses.
Auslandspraktikum mit Erasmus+ - kurz erklärt © DAAD
The following programs are available specifically for school internships abroad:
The LEONARDO Office Saxony supports the organization of internships abroad and the application for ERASMUS+ scholarships in European and non-European countries (see also PROMOS). The internship abroad can be carried out at schools as well as at other institutions, NGOs and business enterprises.
With the Lehramt.International program, the DAAD has been offering attractive scholarships for school internships abroad to prospective teachers of all disciplines and all types of schools since 2019:
- Funding line 1 is aimed at student teachers. Self-organized short internships (30 days to 6 months) at school institutions abroad are funded. Schools of the PASCH network as well as cooperation and partner schools of the ZLSB are available for this purpose. The internship can be a compulsory internship as well as a voluntary internship. With appropriate planning, it is possible to receive credit as a block internship A or B. Students for the teaching degree at elementary schools are especially encouraged to apply.
- Funding line 2 is aimed at graduates of teacher training programs and aims to close the gap between the first phase of training (studies) and the practical phase during the preparatory service with a stay abroad. Funding is provided for internships (mobility and stay) after the first state examination with a duration of at least 3 to a maximum of 12 months.
For advice on applying to the Lehramt.International program, please contact the Student Mobility Coordinator at the ZLSB, Ms. Gesine Seymer.
The Goethe-Institut's scholarship program enables student teachers and young teachers to arrange a supervised school internship abroad. In addition, scholarship holders receive methodological and intercultural training before, during and after the internship abroad. You apply for the scholarship with your own project that you implement during your internship. Further information and examples can be found on the Goethe-Institut website on the Schulwärts! program. You will be supported by the Goethe-Institut during a departure and follow-up seminar in Germany, as well as during a training day in the country of interest.
As a foreign language assistant, you will support German teachers at foreign schools for 6 - 11 months, depending on the country of assignment, and at universities in some target countries. As an authentic role model, you will inspire learners for the German language and for Germany. As an FSA, you will gain valuable insights into the educational system and teaching methods of your host country. This practical phase is thus an intensive linguistic and methodological-didactic training for you as a prospective (foreign language) teacher. Financing: The host country supports the assignment of approx. 12 hours per week with a monthly maintenance grant, which usually covers the living expenses.
On the PAD website you can find more information about application and destination countries as well as testimonials.
There are a variety of funding programs available to provide financial support for your study abroad project. These include:
- PROMOS - Scholarships for shorter stays worldwide (except Erasmus-program-countries)
- DAAD scholarships for study-related stays abroad
- BaföG
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Individual Coaching for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs by the Graduate Academy
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PhD funding programs of the Graduate Academy / TU Dresden
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Postdocs funding programs of the Graduate Academy / TU Dresden