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 grant depends on the cost of living in the host country and is graded according to country groups. The funding commitment depends on the available financial resources.
Country group allocation for studies starting in winter semester 2024/25:
| Destination country | Monthly grant |
|---|---|
| Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom | 600 € |
| Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain | 540 € |
| Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary | 490 € |
New country group allocation for studies starting from summer semester 2025:
| Destination country | Monthly grant |
|---|---|
| Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom | 600 € |
| Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Spain , Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary, Cyprus | 540 € |
| Erasmus+ worldwide - countries (e.g. Vietnam) | 700 € |
Further funding opportunities:
One-off grant for students and graduates who travel sustainably (Green ERASMUS)
Additional monthly top-up (only 1 top-up possible if several requirements are met):
- Students and graduates traveling abroad with child(ren)
- Students and graduates with a disability from GdB 20 or chronic illness
- First-time academics (students from a non-academic family)
- Working students
Special features of ERASMUS worldwide
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For an exchange via ERASMUS worldwide, you will receive a mobility grant of €700 per month as well as a one-off travel allowance of between €275 and €1500, depending on the one-way distance. To find out the exact amount, you can use the EU distance calculator and calculate the value in our table for travel costs.
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.
The following requirements must be met for funding for a Blended Short Term or Blended Intensive program:
- a physical stay at a partner university abroad of between 5 and 30 days
- Compulsory virtual component (before or after the physical component)
- Achievements amounting to at least 3 ECTS credits for the physical and virtual components combined
|
Duration of the physical mobility (on-site stay) |
Funding |
|---|---|
| Day 1 - 14 (minimum duration 5 days) | 79 EUR / day |
| Day 15 - 30 | 56 EUR / day |
One-off grant (only 1 grant possible if several conditions are met) for students with limited opportunities (students and graduates with child(ren) during their stay abroad, students and graduates with a disability from GdB 20 or chronic illness, students from a non-academic family or working students.
|
Duration of physical mobility (on-site stay) |
Funding one-time |
|---|---|
| Day 1 - 14 (minimum duration 5 days) | 100 EUR |
| Day 15 - 30 | 150 EUR |
One-off grant for students and graduates who travel sustainably (Green ERASMUS).
Travel allowance for students and graduates with low opportunities only for Blended Short Term Mobility: the allowance can be paid according to the distance category and calculated using the EU distance calculator:
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en
| Distance | How much? | How much for "Green Travel"? |
| 10 and 99 km | 23 EUR | 23 EUR |
| 100 and 499 km | 180 EUR | 210 EUR |
| 500 and 1999 km | 275 EUR | 320 EUR |
| 2000 and 2999 km | 360 EUR | 410 EUR |
| 3000 and 3999 km | 530 EUR | 610 EUR |
| 4000 and 7999 km | 820 EUR | 820 EUR |
| 8000 km or more | 1500 EUR | 1500 EUR |
You can also reduce your ecological footprint in the ERASMUS program and apply for a one-off grant for trips that predominantly use low-emission, environmentally friendly and sustainable means of transport such as bus, train or carpooling. The grant depends on the funding project. In the academic year 2024/25, green travel can be financially supported upon application as follows (allocation is made via the International Office)
| WiSe 2024/25 | One-off EUR 50.00 + max. 4 additional travel days for outward and return journey |
| summer semester 2025 | Max. 6 additional travel days for outward and return journey |
The additional travel days can be funded upon application if the duration of the trip is significantly extended by the sustainable travel. You submit the application via Mobility Online after application and allocation of a place by means of a declaration on your honor. You will receive information on this by email in good time. Proof of the use of sustainable means of transport must only be submitted with the final documents after the end of the stay.
| Information, planning aids and savings tips for sustainable travel can be found on our "Green Travel" website. |
Do you want to take your child/children abroad with you? Then you are entitled to an additional lump sum
- for long-term mobility in the amount of EUR 250 per month
- for short-term stays, a one-off payment of EUR 100 (day 5 - 14) or EUR 150 (day 15 - 30)
Application: You submit the application via Mobility Online after application and allocation of a place by means of a declaration on your honor and supporting documents (copy of the birth certificate of the child/children; documents proving that the child/children will be taken abroad (e.g. travel documents, proof of local childcare)).
You will receive information on how to apply by email in good time.
If your Erasmus mobility with child/children is likely to result in expenses that cannot be covered by the lump-sum top-up amount, you can submit an application for real costs. Please contact the International Office at least 4 months before the start of your stay abroad.
The top-up amount for BAföG abroad is not eligible, see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups dated 08.05.2024
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As a student with a 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 in the amount of EUR 250 per month
- for short-term stays in the amount of EUR 100 (day 5 - 14) or EUR 150 (day 15 - 30) as a one-off payment
Application:
As proof, a sworn declaration must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of place), in which the access requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to provide this evidence on request (e.g. proof of GdB or certificate of chronic illness* including a doctor's declaration that there is an additional financial need abroad). You will receive information on how to apply in good time by email.
*According to the Federal Ministry of Health, "...anyone who can prove at least one visit to the doctor per quarter for the same illness for at least one year and also meets one of the following criteria: either a need for care of care grade 3, 4 or 5 or a degree of disability or a reduction in earning capacity of at least 60%. In addition, anyone who requires continuous medical care without which, according to medical assessment, a life-threatening worsening of the illness, a reduction in life expectancy or a permanent impairment of the quality of life due to the health disorder caused by the illness is considered to be seriously chronically ill. Chronic illnesses requiring long-term treatment may include, for example, diabetes mellitus, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or coronary heart disease."
If particularly high costs are incurred during your stay abroad (e.g. for barrier-free accommodation or flights or for an accompanying person), you can alternatively submit an application for real costs (long application). In this application, the costs incurred must be set out in detail and can then be reimbursed up to a maximum of EUR 15,000 per semester.
From the winter semester 2022, students with GdB from 20 or chronic illness can apply for a preparatory trip to inquire about the circumstances on site in preparation for 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 during the trip.
Applications for real costs or preparatory trips must be submitted via the IO of the TUD at least 2 months before the start of the stay abroad.
Top Up on the foreign BAföG is free of charge, see decree of the BMBF on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups of 08.05.2024
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As a first-time graduate, you can apply for a monthly allowance of EUR 250.
Prerequisite :
- Both parents/relatives do not have a degree from a (technical) university (degree programs completed abroad by one parent that are not recognized as such in Germany (e.g. physiotherapy) are considered academic degrees in the context of the eligibility criteria for receiving the additional funding, so there is no entitlement to the top-up amount).
As proof, a sworn declaration must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of places), in which the admission requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to present this evidence at the request of the university (e.g. copy of the parents'/relatives' certificate of education, confirmation of parent-independent Bafög or a sworn declaration from the parents/relatives...).
Top Up is counted towards the foreign BAföG, see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups of 08.05.2024
As a working student, you can apply for a monthly grant of EUR 250 .
Prerequisite:
- The employment began at least six months without interruption before application or before the start of studies abroad and ends at the latest at the start of the semester abroad.
- The monthly net income from employment subject to social security contributions must be between EUR 450 and EUR 850.
- It is not a self-employed activity.
- The activity must not be carried out during the stay abroad.
As proof, a sworn declaration must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of place), in which the admission requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to provide this evidence upon request (e.g. payslips, proof of termination/suspension of employment ...).
Top Up is counted towards the foreign BAföG, see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups of 08.05.2024
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.