Table of contents

1. 1. 1. Your place in the world  
   2. 2. Experience life: How a stay abroad broadens your horizons
   3. 3. Application: Let's go!
   4. 4. Funding: You can count on this amount of money
   5. 5. Preparatory language courses / Online language support
   6. 6. FAQ - More info
   7. 7. Testimonials - What other students think
   8. 8. What happens after I have been accepted?
   9. 9. Contact persons and application deadlines in the faculties

1. Your place in the world  

The ERASMUS exchange program enables you as a student of the Technische Universität Dresden to spend a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12/24 months abroad in 33 countries in and some countries outside the EU. During this time you will be supported financially and in terms of the organization. More than 800 exchange places at partner universities are available for each semester.

2. Experience life: How a stay abroad broadens your horizons

Get out of your study routine. See something of the world. Learn or perfect a foreign language. Get involved with other cultures and mentalities. Expand your own network with international contacts - there are many different reasons to go abroad with ERASMUS for a few months or a whole year. You can also find some personal experiences and inspiration in the testimonials of TUD students who have already spent a semester abroad with Erasmus.

We at the International Office of the TU Dresden will accompany you from the application to the steps you have to take after you have been accepted; you can find a compilation of the most important information in the ERASMUS checklist. The Mobility Online Portal guides you easily through the individual steps. But formalities are not everything. In order to make your time abroad a professional and personal gain, we give you a few practical tips along the way:  

• Find a shared apartment with locals
• Take part in excursions, get-togethers and buddy programs to get to know the country and its people.
• Not only choose Erasmus courses at the university, but also regular seminars.
• Get involved in local clubs and initiatives.
• Learn not only the language of instruction, but also the local language.

The ERASMUS Charter for Students informs you about your rights and obligations.

Good reasons especially for students studying for a teaching degree

When you go abroad with ERASMUS, you will gain a lot of life experience and you will grow as a person. If you have seen something of the world and can report on it first-hand, you will enjoy respect - a benefit for all those who will soon be standing in front of a class and teaching young people. In addition, stays abroad are becoming increasingly important for all students of the teaching profession due to the growing cultural heterogeneity of school classes in Germany. And last but not least, the insight into new teaching and learning methods will help you on your way.

Good reasons especially for engineering students

Every fourth job in Germany depends on exports. Internationally experienced, cosmopolitan employees are therefore in high demand. If you can conduct negotiations in English or French and are familiar with other legal and market systems, you'll have a trump card up your sleeve for the job interview. But ERASMUS will also help you in the long run: every third company certifies that graduates with international experience are better able to handle their tasks than those without international experience.

Are you studying a different subject? We are sure that there are also good reasons for a study stay abroad. ERASMUS is there for everyone!  

3. Application: Let's go!

Requirements

• Enrollment at the TU
  You must be enrolled at TU Dresden as a student for a full course of study. This can also be a doctoral program.
• Study progress
  Are you enrolled in an undergraduate degree program? Then you must have completed the first year of studies. This restriction does not apply to master's students.
• Good academic performance
  You should have a good academic record at the time of your application. Specific 
• Language skills
  Your language level in the language of instruction should be good enough to follow lectures and seminars.

Application process: Easier than you think

Don't worry: You don't have to overcome any major bureaucratic hurdles for your application. You inform yourself about the application criteria with the ERASMUS representative or ERASMUS coordinator of the faculty, choose the ERASMUS place you want and apply between January and March for the following academic year online via the mobility portal; a guideline for the application helps you with the first application steps.  

Your application should include the following documents:

• Proof of previous study progress (e.g. overview of grades)
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• Proof of knowledge of the language of instruction at the host university
• Possibly a Learning Agreement (Table AB) with all signatures. As a rule, 30 ECTS credit points are required for one semester, 60 ECTS credit points for a full academic year.

Specific requirements of individual faculties can be found on their websites.
Attention: The start of the semester at universities abroad often differs from that at TU Dresden!

Special features of ERASMUS worldwide

An exchange via ERASMUS worldwide requires a little more communication and initiative. Therefore, the faculty coordinators at TU Dresden and at the host university are important contacts for the planning of your stay.  

The application form and the learning agreement have to be uploaded to the mobility portal at least three months before the planned stay abroad.

The Learning Agreement is an obligatory part of the application. Also remember to enroll at the partner university in good time. You can find information about this on the website of the host university - or you can contact the university's International Office yourself.

4. Funding: You can count on this amount of money

Application

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 based on country groups. You will receive this grant regardless of your income.  

• Your ERASMUS coordinator will inform the International Office about your ERASMUS place.
• From there you will receive a Grant Agreement, which you only have to sign and return in original.
• You upload your fully signed Learning Agreement (Table AB) to the mobility portal - at the latest at the beginning of your stay.

Country groups

• Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
  Monthly grant 2020/21: 450€ 

• Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
  Monthly grant 2020/21: 390€ 

• Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey
  Monthly grant 2020/21: 330€ 

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.

Particularities

• Germany is not an eligible country for TUD students.

• For the current status regarding Brexit in the UK, see http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk or DAAD Brussels Office.

• Switzerland is not an ERASMUS program country, but the exchange will continue as Swiss-European Mobility Program / SEMP.

Special support for students with child

You want to take your children abroad with you? Then you are entitled to an additional monthly allowance of 200€.  

Application: approx. 2 months before the beginning of the stay abroad in the International Office of TU Dresden by this form.

Supporting documents: Proof that the child/children have been taken abroad (e.g. birth certificate[s])

Documentation: Travel documents or proof of care on site, additional comments in the student report of the special aspects of the stay with a child

Special funding for students with disabilities

As a student with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 30, you will receive an additional monthly lump sum of 200€.

Application: approx. 2 months before the beginning of the stay abroad by means of an application form including proof of the GdB in the International Office of TU Dresden.

Supporting documents: no additional supporting documents for local costs necessary (lump sum)

Documentation: Additional comments regarding the special aspects of the stay with a disability in the student report 

Special features of ERASMUS worldwide

Unfortunately, students with children or 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.

5. Preparatory language courses / Online language support

With free language courses at TU Dresden you can improve your knowledge of the main working language of your host university. The same goal is served by the ERASMUS Online Language Support (OLS), with which you also complete the mandatory language test in advance.

6. FAQ - More info

What do I need to know about health insurance? Where can I find testimonials about my university? Can I extend my stay? And what happens if I can't start my stay abroad? We answer all the questions that have remained unanswered so far.

7. Testimonials - What other students think

Benefit from the experiences of ERASMUS students from previous years! Here they report first-hand on their experiences and adventures - including practical tips for an enriching and fulfilling time at your host university.

8. What happens after I have been accepted?

After you have been accepted for your exchange place, there are only a few formalities to complete. Your ERASMUS coordinator will guide you through a structured process with 4 steps: from the nomination to the online language test via OLS.

9. Contact persons and application deadlines in the faculties

Who is responsible for me? Please inform yourself about the contact details of the ERASMUS representatives at the different faculties and the respective application deadlines. You submit your application to them - and they are your contact persons for all questions that go beyond the general ERASMUS formalities.

For all questions and problems concerning your stay abroad with Erasmus, we are at your disposal at the International Office: