ERASMUS-Studies in Europe

The International Office is offering online consultation hours for students several times a week. Please feel free to use this offer to discuss any questions or doubts you may have.

Current information on studying abroad in regard to Corona/Covid19

ERASMUS is the European Union's grant program for international cooperation in the field of education. The ERASMUS program aims to expand the European dimension of higher education and to support the mobility of students, among others.

The Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering has numerous ERASMUS cooperations with partner universities.

The ERASMUS program offers many different benefits:

• no tuition fees at the partner university
• receipt of a scholarship (as part of your ERASMUS application; you do not have to apply for the scholarship again)
• easier recognition of your academic achievements
• preparatory language courses
• good preparation for your future working life
• repeated funding (see here, top "Can I do an Erasmus stay during my Bachelor`s and then again during my Master`s studies?")

To participate in the ERASMUS program, the following criteria need to be met:

• enrollment at TU Dresden in a degree program leading to a university degree (up to and including doctorate)
• a completed first year of study (does not apply to Master's students)
• a good academic record
• sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction at the partner university (recommended language level: minimum B1).

• During your ERASMUS stay abroad you will receive an ERASMUS grant (mobility grant), which you will receive from the International Office. Information can be found on the websites of the International Office.
  
  Information on the amount of the grant you can find here top "What funding do I receive under Erasmus+?" and "How and when do I receive the mobility grant?".
• The International Office also informs about other funding possibilities:
  top "What other funding options are available?".

• Please check the Mobility online portal for possible countries and universities in accordance with academic and language requirements.
  Here you can find details about the universities and experience reports from students (please find them in the extra tab "Erfahrungsberichte").
  Select in the field "Programm" > "ERASMUS+ Studies (Europe)" and in the filed "Fach" > "Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik".
• When planning your stay, please note that the semester periods abroad often do not match those in Germany.

The majority of our partner universities offer English-speaking courses or degree programs - especially the Scandinavian, Eastern European and Turkish universities. Some universities in France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and Spain also offer courses in English.

German-speaking courses are offered in part at the Technical University of Sofia and University Politehnica of Bucharest.

Further information on the individual partner universities can be found in the Mobility online portal.

Fill out the online application form (ERASMUS+ form).
Please upload your transcript of records as well as your language certificate.
An application guide (in German only) will help you with the first steps of your application.

The application deadline of our faculty is 31st January 2022!

The Learning Agreement has to be handed in only after the placement.
You will receive further information after the placement procedure.

Based on this application, the ERASMUS coordinator will assign a study place at one of your preferred partner universities, taking into account your academic achievements, study progress and language skills. This completes the first step - applying to the faculty.

Please find detailed information on this website of the TU Dresden International Office.

The Learning Agreement is part of the application to the partner university. It is, among other documents, mandatory to receive the ERASMUS grant (mobility grant).

The Learning Agreement will specify which courses you would like to take at the partner university. You should achieve 30 ECTS per semester. Around 6 of the 30 ECTS can be obtained for one or more language courses. The main part of the courses should be from your own study field.

The International Office provides detailed information, see here top "0.3".

If you need/want to change your original Learning Agreement during your ERASMUS stay, please read here, top "After your arrival abroad".

Here you will find instructions (in German only) on how to fill out the Learning Agreement and the 3^rd guide for your ERASMUS+Application via Mobility Online. Please find more information here.

Please note: If the recognition is not to be agreed provisionally, table B remains free and you choose "keine Anrechnung der Kurse im Learning Agreement". In this case, the ERASMUS coordinator will sign the Learning Agreement. Accordingly, table D (during the mobility) also remains free.
Please note, you still have the possibility to apply for recognition after the stay abroad.
If the recognition should be checked in detail in advance, please fill in table B. In this case the examination board will sign the learning agreement after checking.
Further information on recognition

Information on the recognition of academic achievements during the stay abroad can be found here (in German only).

The application deadline for ERASMUS studies in the academic year 2022/2023 (winter semester and/or summer semester) is 31.01.2022.

Please also note the different application deadlines of the partner universities.

The ERASMUS scholarship does not cover any insurance. Therefore, it is necessary that you provide yourself with sufficient insurance coverage for the duration of your stay abroad. You can find detailed information about this on the webpages of the International Office under the point "What do I have to consider regarding insurance?“

You can find detailed information on the webpages of the International Office.

ERASMUS students are advised to take a leave of absence for the duration of their study abroad. The leave of absence is counted as a university semester but not as a study semester (Fachsemester) and therefore no study time is "lost". Please consult the Admissions Office for advice on this.

It is possible to convert a semester of leave into a semester of study at a later date, depending on the credits earned. Please read here (in German only).

You can contact the Lehrzentrum Sprachen und Kulturräumeen (LSK) of the TU Dresden for the translation of the language certificate.

You can receive an English-language transcript of records from the Examination Office.

Please take a look at the following webpages:

Information provided by the International Office about studying abroad in general
Information provided by the International Office about the Erasmus exchange
FAQ provided by the International Office
ERASMUS brochure and updates (in German only)
ERASMUS checklist (in German only)
Testimonials of former ERASMUS students
DAAD country information (in German only)
Information on Corona/Covid19

Regional Ambassadors
Directly from our faculty, more than 50 graduates around the world are ready to answer your questions. Please go to Regional Ambassadors » TUD-Alumni worldwide and locally. — Studies — TU Dresden (tu-dresden.de), click on "Search" and enter our faculty.

Responsible BAföG offices for funding abroad
Auslandsbafoeg.de
Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
Cultural Office of the International Office - Tandem Partner