Exchange programmes worldwide

TU Braunschweig maintains many direct partnerships with universities worldwide. As part of these exchange programmes, you can spend one or two semesters studying, researching or writing a thesis at a partner university.

The partner universities of TU Braunschweig

Applying via an exchange programme simplifies the organisation and the financing of your stay abroad:

At the partner university, you generally pay no or only significantly reduced tuition fees.
Many programmes offer grants to cover living and travel expenses.
The recognition of your academic achievements abroad is guaranteed.
Many organisational and bureaucratic issues are taken care of for you.

The ISEP programme

ISEP is an exchange organisation from the USA with around 275 partner universities in 39 countries and offers comparatively affordable opportunities to study outside Europe. The ISEP partners are renowned US universities and universities in countries in which TU Braunschweig has no or only a few direct exchange programmes, such as South Africa, Japan or Australia.

Field of study	Students of all disciplines
Study phase	Bachelor and Master
Duration of stay	up to 10 months
Prerequisites	Application for Bachelor's level: possible from the 1st semester of the Bachelor's degree Application for Master's level: completed Bachelor's degree TOEFL test
Programme funding	11,000 € participation fee for a 10-month study visit. The participation fee covers tuition fees, accommodation and meals at the university. For a one-semester stay, the participation fee is €5,500.
Further financing options	BAföG abroad Fulbright travel grant
Application	via the TU Braunschweig Mobility Office by 15 November for the start of studies in the following year

International Credit Mobility within the ERASMUS+ programme

International Credit Mobility (ICM) allows students to visit countries outside Europe that are not Erasmus+ programme countries. The prerequisite for visiting the respective university is an inter-institutional agreement between TU Braunschweig and the host university.

A list of all Erasmus+ ICM partner countries can be found here:

Overview partner countries

An International Credit Mobility (ICM) can be carried out in these partner countries if there is an inter-institutional agreement with the host university. The list of partner countries has been expanded as part of the new Erasmus+ programme.

An overview of TU Braunschweig's partner universities in partner countries can be found here:
Database: Partner universities of TU Braunschweig

Within the ICM programme, students can receive an Erasmus+ mobility grant. The amount of funding depends on the region in which the host university is located.

Please note that stays abroad in developing and emerging countries cannot be funded with an ERASMUS+ grant, even if the university is listed as a partner university in our database.

Region 13: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City > Country category 2 (EUR 540 per month)
Region 14: Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom > country category 1 (EUR 600 per month)
For all other regions mentioned on the website, students receive a monthly mobility allowance of EUR 700.

In addition, various top-ups and a travel allowance are possible depending on the distance:

Additional possible top ups (allowances)

Fewer Opportunities (disadvantaged groups: In the 2021 project - students and graduates with a disability and students with child/ren): 250 euros.
Sustainable travel: one-time 50 euros, possible travel days up to max. 4 after prior consultation.

Application

To participate in an exchange programme, you must always apply to TU Braunschweig first. After the application deadline, we invite all applicants to a selection interview. If you have been nominated to participate in a programme, you must apply to the partner university independently and within the deadline. The partner university will decide on your final admission to the programme.

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The application procedure for Erasmus+ ICM outside Europe runs via the normal overseas application procedure. This means that you apply as usual by 15 November for the following academic year for the exchange place at a non-European partner university, and the ICM is granted in the overseas selection procedure.

Universities in the USA, Canada, Mexico, India, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and all ISEP partner universities	15 November if you wish to begin your studies in the winter semester of the following year
Universities in South America	15 July if you wish to begin your studies in the summer semester of the following year

The documents you need for your application depend on the programme you are applying for. You will find the exact details for each programme in this checklist:

Checklist application documents (German, PDF, 100 KB)

Please download the documents you need for your application here:

Learning Agreement (German, PDF, 355 KB)

Planned Study Abroad (PDF, 205 KB)

List of Courses Planned in the Following Semester (PDF, 293 KB)

Changes to Learning Agreement (PDF, 793 KB)

Academic Reference Form (PDF, 388 KB)

The recognition of your academic achievements abroad is regulated in a Learning Agreement, which is part of your application documents. In this study plan you and your lecturers will determine which courses abroad are to replace which courses at TU Braunschweig.

If there are any changes during your stay abroad, draw up an amended Learning Agreement and discuss it again with your lecturers.

After your return, submit the credits you have achieved for recognition.

International teacher training programme

TU Braunschweig supports the internationalisation of teacher training and offers prospective teachers various opportunities to gain teaching experience abroad. You can find all the important information on the website of the Faculty of Humanities and Education:

International teacher training

Country information from the DAAD

The DAAD provides detailed country information on studying abroad. Here you will find information on the higher education system, scholarship programmes and cooperations, as well as experience reports and lots of practical tips for preparing your stay abroad.

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