ERASMUS

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 2 and a maximum of 12/24 months abroad within 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.

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

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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!

Good reasons especially for students with Fewer Opportunities

The current Erasmus program generation aims for equal opportunities, inclusion, diversity and fairness in all areas. Thus, TU Dresden also sees itself as an inclusive university where it is natural to be different, see service services in the field of equal opportunities at TUD.

Students with chronic illness or disability, Students travelling with children, first-generation academics as well as students with gainful employment, who have been accepted for Erasmus Studies or Erasmus Short-Term Mobilities abroad, are eligible to apply for a monthly top-up, see 4. Funding: You can count on this amount of money.

3. Application: Let's go!

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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 at the host institution.

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.
Information can be found here. In principle, however, the Learning Agreement, which is relevant for funding, must be drawn up digitally after the place has been allocated. For more information, see 8. What happens after I have been accepted?

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!

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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.

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

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You will receive a financial grant for the time of your stay abroad in addition to the waiver of tuition fees at the partner university, which you can apply for with your application regardless of your income situation and combine with additional top ups under certain conditions.

Application

You apply for an ERASMUS place.
After your ERASMUS coordinator has successfully assigned you a place, you will receive information about the funding opportunities in the ERASMUS program via Mobility Online
You can apply for a grant for green travel and/or social top-up, if applicable (only one criterion for the payment of the social top-up can be applied in each case). Please note that top-ups are subject to sufficient funding.
The International Office will send you a Grant Agreement, which you have to sign and return in original.
Your fully (digitally) signed Learning Agreement must be available in the mobility portal at the latest at the beginning of your stay.

Funding opportunities

Semester or Academic year stay (long-term Mobility)

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.

PhD mobility

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.

Blended Mobility (Short-term 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:

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

Special funding for green traveling

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.

Social top-up: students with child

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.

Social top-up: students with disabilities or certified chronic illnesses

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.

Social top-up: first-time academics

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.

Social top-up: working students

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 for employment subject to social insurance contributions 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.

Special features

Funding for a stay at a partner university in the United Kingdom is subject to the availability of funds (Notes on Brexit and the impact on the ERASMUS program).
Germany is not an eligible country for TUD students.
Switzerland is not an ERASMUS program country, but the exchange will continue as Swiss-European Mobility Program / SEMP.

5. Preparatory language courses / Online language support

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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).

6. FAQ - More info

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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

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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?

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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 Digital Learning Agreement.

9. Contact persons and application deadlines in the faculties

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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.

10. Contact persons in the International Office

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

Advice on studying abroad

Ms Kerstin Unger M.A.

ERASMUS+ in Europe, student mobilities

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Contact Information

International Office

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Visiting address:

Fritz Foerster Bau, Office 158 Mommsenstraße 6

01069 Dresden

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Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology International Office

01062 Dresden

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Tuesday:: 10:00 - 12:00; Telephone Office hours; 13:00 - 15:00; Telefonische Sprechzeit

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Ms Tabea Gösche

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