Abroad with ERASMUS+

• Enrollment as a student (including doctoral studies) at Technische Universität Dresden for a full course of study.
• At least the first year of study must have been successfully completed (does not apply to Master's students).    
• You should have a good academic record at the time of your application. Specific grade requirements are not defined.
• There is a valid bilateral ERASMUS agreement between the Faculty of Biology and the partner university for the relevant academic year.     
• You have sufficient knowledge of the language in which the courses to be attended are held (B1 or B2 level is usually required).

Currently available partner universities and the most important key data, such as required language, for exchange studies can be found in the Mobility Online Portal.

• Information events on Erasmus stays abroad take place once a year (usually in January) for students of the entire School of Science and are announced on the International Affairs website of the School of Science.
• Please inform yourself in advance about your preferred university (study program, language requirements, housing options, experience reports, etc.) in order to avoid false expectations and to find convincing arguments for your application.
• Before you apply, compare the courses offered at your university of choice with the courses offered in your biology program at Technische Universität Dresden. In step 2, you will need this after consultation with your lecturers for the preparation of your study plan (Learning Agreement).
• Attention: The start of the semester at universities abroad often differs from that at the TU Dresden!
• Planning a mobility: In any case, it is helpful to have a well-informed contact person on site. Ask someone who knows the ropes. More than 470 TU alumni are available worldwide as Regional Ambassadors for your inquiries. They make it easier for you to get started on site, provide information about conditions in the host country, help arrange internships, and support you in making contacts.

You will receive a monthly allowance (officially: mobility allowance) for the duration of your stay abroad. The amount depends on the cost of living in the host country and is graded according to country groups. This allowance is granted regardless of income. 
You can count on this support, divided into country groups.

• Information events on Erasmus stays abroad take place once a year (usually in January) for students of the entire School of Science and are announced on the International Affairs website of the School of Science.
• Please inform yourself in advance about your preferred university (study program, language requirements, housing options, experience reports, etc.) in order to avoid false expectations and to find convincing arguments for your application.
• Before you apply, compare the courses offered at your university of choice with the courses offered in your biology program at Technische Universität Dresden. In step 2, you will need this after consultation with your lecturers for the preparation of your study plan (Learning Agreement).
• Attention: The start of the semester at universities abroad often differs from that at the TU Dresden!
• Planning a mobility: In any case, it is helpful to have a well-informed contact person on site. Ask someone who knows the ropes. More than 470 TU alumni are available worldwide as Regional Ambassadors for your inquiries. They make it easier for you to get started on site, provide information about conditions in the host country, help arrange internships, and support you in making contacts.

• Letter of motivation
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• Proof of previous studies (e.g. overview of grades)
• Proof of knowledge of the language of instruction at the host university
• Possibly the Learning Agreement with your signature. As a rule, 30 ECTS credit points are required for one semester and 60 ECTS credit points for a full academic year.
  Information can be found at the International Office of the TU Dresden under Learning Agreement and how to fill it out or in the Guide for the Preparation of the Learning Agreement via Mobility Online.

• The application process is fully online via the Mobility Online Portal, described in the  Erasmus+ Application Guide Mobility Online.
• Places will be allocated after the closing date for applications.
• With the positive feedback from the Erasmus officer you will be nominated at the partner university, i.e. your name will be forwarded to the partner university.
• You will then independently contact the partner university to be informed about the relevant registration formalities and finally complete the registration at the host university.

Only when you have received the acceptance of the partner university, you are admitted for the Erasmus study!

• Now you can apply for the Erasmus funding.

• Motivation & Rationale
• Language proficiency
• Academic performance
• Completeness of application documents