Outgoing
When you are planning to do a semester abroad, there is a wide array of things to be considered. Apart from consulting our colleagues, we strongly recommend you to also have a look at the page of the international office.
Moreover, you can find some information here:
Table of contents
Applications
Informations about the international bilateral student exchange TUDworldwide can be found here.
Detailed information on the application process for ERASMUS-exchanges are presented here. Please note that the application deadline in this context will always be March 15th.
Recognition of Academic Achievements
Students can get credits for academic achievements that they have completed abroad. The examination board of the respective course of study decides on the crediting. The forms for the application for crediting can be found on the website of the examination office.
BAföG
Students can apply for BAföG for their studies abroad. A specific BAföG office is responsible for each partner country, so the application is usually not made through the Studierendenwerk Dresden. Further information on the application and on the BAföG office responsible for your host university can be found here.
Mobility Scholarship
The EU provides scholarships, so-called mobility grants, for ERASMUS study places. The amount of the scholarships varies from year to year and usually amounts to at least €150,-- /month.
The amount of the monthly allowance depends on the cost of living in the host country and is based on country groups. The funding approval depends on the available financial means.
| Destination | monthly allowance |
|---|---|
| Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden | 600 € |
| Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus | 540 € |
| Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, FYR of Macedonia, Turkey | 490 € |
Other funding options:
One-time grant for students and graduates who travel sustainably (Green ERASMUS)
Additional monthly funding (only 1 additional funding possible if more than one requirement is met):
- Undergraduate and graduate students traveling abroad with child(ren)
- Students and graduates with a disability (GdB 20 or higher) or a chronic disease
- First-time academics (students from a non-academic home)
- Working students
Special features of ERASMUS worldwide
For an exchange via ERASMUS worldwide you will receive a mobility grant of 700€ per month as well as a one-time travel allowance between 275 and 1500€, depending on the one-way distance. To determine the specific amount, you can use the distance calculator of the EU and find out the value in our table for travel expenses.
Mobility of PhD students can be funded both classically as long-term mobility (2-12 months physical) and for short stays of max. 2 weeks as ERASMUS staff mobility.
If it is not convenient for you to spend one or two semesters abroad, e.g. if you are not able to participate in a long-term physical mobility activity for study purposes, in particular due to personal, family, health or study program-related circumstances, you also have the possibility to combine a shorter physical mobility with a virtual component (Short-term Blended Mobility).
In these cases, the physical mobility activity must last between 5 and 30 days and be complemented by a mandatory virtual component that allows for a shared online learning experience and teamwork. For short-term blended mobility, a minimum of 3 ECTS credits must be awarded (for the physical and virtual components together).
Our partner universities currently offer the following opportunities for Blended Short Term Mobilities:
- University of Trento: Build the City You Need
- University of Trento: From Peaks to Pavement
- Universitatea Babes-Bolyai: Empowered Leadership: Managing People and Business Skills
- University of Porto: Citizen Science for Psychological Wellbeing
In the case of a short-term blended mobility, you will receive funding for the physical mobility phase, i.e. for the stay on site for a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 30 days. 2 additional travel days can also be funded. The mandatory virtual mobility phase (without a time limit) cannot be funded.
Financial support for short-term mobility/blended mobility:
|
Duration of physical mobility (on-site stay) |
Funding |
|
Day 1 - 14 (Minimum length of stay 5 days) |
70 EUR / Day |
|
Day 15 - 30 |
50 EUR / Day |
One-time grant for students and graduates who travel sustainably (Green ERASMUS)
Additional grant calculated on a pro rata basis (only 1 additional grant possible if more than one requirement is met) for Undergraduate and graduate students traveling abroad with child(ren), Students and graduates with a disability (GdB 20 or higher) or a chronic disease, First-time academics, Students with gainful Employment
|
Duration of physical mobility (on-site stay) |
One-time top-up |
|
Day 1 - 14 (Minimum length of stay 5 days) |
100 EUR |
|
Day 15 - 30 |
150 EUR |
Also in the ERASMUS program you can reduce your ecological footprint and apply for a one-time grant of 50 EUR for travels that are predominantly low-emission, environmentally friendly and sustainable means of transport such as bus, train or carpooling.
In addition, up to 4 additional travel days can be funded if the travel duration is significantly extended due to sustainable travel.
You can apply via Mobility Online after application and allocation of a place by means of a declaration on your honor. You will receive information on this in good time by email.
Proof of the use of sustainable means of transport must only be submitted with the final documents after the end of the stay.
You want to take your child/children abroad with you? Then you are entitled to an additional grant:
- for long-term mobility: 250 EUR per month
- for short term mobility: a one-time amount of 100 EUR (day 5 - 14) or 150 EUR (day 15 - 30)
Application: You submit the application via Mobility Online after application and allocation of places by means of a declaration on your honor and supporting documents (copy of the birth certificate of the child/children; supporting documents proving that the child/children will be taken abroad (e.g. travel documents, proof of care on site)).
You will receive information on how to apply in good time by email.
If it is foreseeable that expenses will arise during your Erasmus mobility with child(ren) that cannot be covered by the top-up amount, you can apply for real costs. To do so, contact the International Office at least 4 months before the start of your stay abroad.
Unfortunately, students with children cannot apply for a lump-sum special grant with ERASMUS worldwide. Instead, they must apply individually. Approval is granted according to the available budget. It is therefore an optional, not a mandatory benefit.
As a student with a certified degree of disability (GdB) of at least 20 or with a certified chronic illness that results in additional financial needs abroad, you will receive an additional lump-sum
- for long-term mobility: 250 EUR per month
- for short term mobility: a one-time amount of 100 EUR (day 5 - 14) or 150 EUR (day 15 - 30)
Application: The application is made via Mobility Online after the application has been submitted and a place has been allocated by means of a sworn declaration and evidence (proof of disability or certificate of chronic illness including a doctor's statement that there is an additional financial need abroad).
You will receive information about the application in time by email.
If particularly high costs are incurred during the stay abroad (e.g. for barrier-free accommodation or flight or for an accompanying person), you can alternatively submit a real cost application (application). In this application, the costs incurred must be detailed and can then be reimbursed up to a maximum of 15,000 EUR per semester.
From the winter semester 2022 onwards, students with a GdB of 20 or more or a chronic illness can apply for a preparatory trip to find out about the circumstances on site as preparation for a mobility that has already been approved (low-barrier housing, conditions on campus, local public transport, etc.). In addition, a maximum of one accompanying person can be funded as an assistant on the trip.
The application must be submitted via the International Office of the TUD at least 2 months before the start of the stay abroad.
Unfortunately, students with disabilities cannot apply for a lump-sum special grant with ERASMUS worldwide. Instead, they must apply individually. Approval is granted according to the available budget. It is therefore an optional, not a mandatory benefit.
You can apply for an additional funding of EUR 250 per month as a first-time academic.
Prerequisite:
- Both parents/relatives do not have a degree from an University of Applied Sciences.
- This also includes courses of study completed abroad by one of the parents that are not recognized as such in Germany (e.g. physiotherapy).
As proof, a sworn statement must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of a place), in which the admission requirements and the existence of certificates are confirmed, as well as the agreement to hold these certificates at the request of the university.
In addition, further evidence, such as a copy of the parents'/relatives' certificate of education, confirmation of non-parental Bafög or a declaration on honour by the parents/relatives, must be provided.
You can apply for an additional funding of 250 EUR per month as an working student.
Prerequisite:
- The employment began at least six months before application / before the start of studies abroad without interruption and ends at the latest with the start of the semester abroad.
- The monthly gross income must be between 450 EUR and 850 EUR.
- It is not a self-employed activity.
- The activity must not be carried out during the stay abroad.
As proof, a declaration on honor must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and award of place), in which the admission requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to keep this evidence available at the request of the sending university. In addition, other evidence, such as salary statements, must be provided.
The scholarship is not paid to the students in one amount but in two installments. In the first installment, 70% of the total grant are initially transferred, provided that a fully completed and signed Learning Agreement is available. Immediately after the end of the stay abroad, a certificate of study from the host university and a progress report must be submitted, on the basis of which the final payment is made.
For the payment of the mobility allowance, a declaration of acceptance must be completed, which is available online from the International Office.
Further information can be found here.