Outgoing
Why go abroad during your studies?
A stay abroad during your studies enriches you not only academically but above all as a person. As an outgoing student, you have many ways to integrate periods abroad into your studies. You can spend a whole semester or an internship abroad, or perhaps even write your thesis abroad.
You are not alone in organizing your stay abroad: your International Office, the contact professors and the advisors at the Center for International Mobility will support you with advice and assistance!
A semester abroad
can be integrated into your studies in various ways:
- a semester abroad with full recognition as a substitute for an entire semester at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
- a thesis at a partner university, or
- an additional semester abroad in which individual modules are recognized.
For students in regular degree programs, the easiest way is to organize their voluntary exchange semester at a partner university (LINK to IfM filter list - MO).
Your benefits:
- Your International Office will support you with planning and organization.
- For each partner university, contact professors have been appointed at the Institute of Music who will support you in academic matters.
- Tuition fees are waived at (almost all) partner universities.
- You can draw on the experience of fellow students who have already spent time abroad there.
(Of course, you can also look for a foreign university offering a program similar to yours on your own as a so-called "free mover". However, recognition of the modules cannot be guaranteed, and you will have to pay tuition fees there.)
Learning Agreement
To have your academic achievements recognized, it is essential to conclude a "Learning Agreement" in good time before you leave. It is a contract between you and the persons responsible at the IfM and the partner university. In this contract, the modules to be taken at the partner university are assigned to the modules of your degree program for which they will be credited. The prerequisite is that the module contents largely match and that a total of at least 20 ECTS credits per semester is aimed for.
Interested in studying abroad?
Make an appointment with the IfM's outgoing advisor Martin Löcherbach. He will work with you to develop a suitable strategy and accompany you on your way to studying abroad.
More information on studying abroad
Applying for a semester abroad - link Infothek/MO
- Application phase: Applications are submitted online via the Mobility Online portal. You must select three universities there. You must explain your first choice in a statement of purpose.
- Ranking phase: Places are then allocated through an internal selection process using a ranking system.
- Nomination phase: In this phase, you will be nominated by the partner university. The process may take some time, as nomination periods can vary from university to university.
- Registration phase: The partner university will contact you to let you know whether you have been accepted. If so, the enrollment process at the partner university will follow. From this point on, you are responsible for the registration process yourself.
Deadlines:
Study Abroad Semester (Winter Semester)
- March 1 of the same year
Study Abroad Semester (Summer Semester)
- September 15 of the previous year
Online Application
Please submit your application by the deadline via the “Mobility Online” application portal. To log in, please use your central user ID.
Only complete and finalized applications will be considered.
This requires 4 steps in the Mobility Online portal:
1. Register via Mobility Online
2. After receiving your login credentials via the Mobility Online system, you must log in to the system again and complete your personal profile.
3. Prepare your application documents and upload them to the Mobility Online portal.
4. Mark your online application as complete and submit it.
You have the option to specify your first, second, and third choices among the partner universities.
Click here to go directly to the online application
Funding opportunities for IfM outgoing students
Is there funding just for IfM students?
Erasmus, BIP, Erasmus+, etc.
Like many of our partner universities, we also offer a “buddy program” for international students.
As a buddy, you can provide valuable support to your fellow students from abroad: pick them up at the train station, help them move into their dorm, show them around campus, and—especially during their first few weeks—be there to assist them with everyday life.
You’ll benefit too: Along the way, you can brush up on a foreign language before your own study abroad experience, expand your intercultural skills, and perhaps even make good friends abroad and within the buddy network.
Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application: Martin Löcherbach
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International Student Advisor
- Martin Löcherbach
Room FA 0021
Phone: +49 (0)541-969 7049