Online Application Form

• You may list up to 5 Erasmus partner universities
• You must decide on a period for the semester abroad (winter semester or summer semester)

Please note: 

Filling in the online application form itself is quickly done. However, you will then need to complete your personal details in Mobility-Online and upload your documents to finalise your application. You do not have to do this all at once; you can log in to your Mobility-Online account at any time to upload the documents step by step.

It is advisable not to start your application on the last day of the application period!

Please also bear in mind that you will need to provide more detailed information about each priority you select via a questionnaire in Mobility-Online. You should only list universities where you actually wish to study and should only complete the application form once you have gathered the relevant information.

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• Please use a recent portrait or passport-style photo in which you are clearly recognisable (it does not need to be a biometric passport photo)

• Please generate your German certificate of enrolment ("Immatrikulationsbescheinigung") for the current semester in the  VIBS-Portal and upload the PDF file as is to you Mobility-Online workflow.

• Please upload your current, clearly structured CV as a PDF file (maximum length: 2 pages). The document should be in German, unless German is not your native language. In the latter case you may upload your CV in English.

Only relevant for students in master's degree programmes!

Students Holding a Bachelor’s Degree from Germany:
 

Please upload the following parts of your Bachelor’s degree certificate (and NOT the Diploma Supplement):
 

• Degree certificate showing the academic title awarded and the final average grade
• Transcript of records (overview of individual grades)

If you have not yet received your Bachelor’s degree certificate, please upload your most recent transcript of records from your Bachelor’s programme instead, ideally including your current average grade.

No certified copy of the certificate is required.

Students Holding a Bachelor’s Degree from Abroad:
 

Please upload the following documents:
 

• Degree certificate showing the academic title awarded and the final average grade
• Transcript of records (overview of individual grades)
• Explanation of the grading system

If your documents are not issued in German or English, an official translation into one of these two languages is required.

Please download the Transcript of Records in STUDIS under the tab „Data Sheet (verifiable)“ choosing the format "Modulbestätigung" and upload this PDF to your Mobility-Online workflow. 

Please note: 

Pleae note that we can only accept verifiable data sheets!
If included in your dgree programme the arithmetic average must be included on the document.

• Students in the 1. semester of an undergraduate degree programme (Bachelor/State Examination) may upload their Abitur certificate instead. (Please note: Applying in the first semester is only recommended in exceptional cases --> please consult with the International Office before starting your application, whether you should apply)
• Students in the 1. semester of a postgraduate degree programme (Master) should upload their "blank" Modulbestätigung from STUDIS or a placeholder document you have created yourself. Please do not upload your Bachelor’s grades again at this upload step!

The questionnaire asks you a few brief questions about your plans for the semester abroad and your preferred priorities (semester dates, faculty affiliation, etc.).
 

Your answers will be used to check whether your plans for the semester abroad are compatible with your chosen priorities, as placement at a partner institution is only possible if you have researched the options in advance and the relevant partner institution suits you in terms of its language, subject-specific and other requirements.

Please note that the questionnaire is designed to give us a quick overview and there is a character limit for each answer. You should therefore always answer as briefly and concisely as possible.

It will not be possible to make any changes to the information provided in the questionnaire at a later date. Please therefore consider your answers carefully in advance.

You can find a template containing the questions to help you prepare your application questionnaire Erasmus_Fragebogen_Bewerbung_EN.pdf .

This is a preview copy – please do not enter anything into this template! Only questionnaires completed directly in Mobility-Online will be accepted.

Please upload your self-written letter of motivation in PDF format (length: 1-2 pages), in which you describe your objectives for the semester abroad and explain your choice of destination country or the priorities you have specified.

The document should be in German, unless German is not your native language. In the latter case you may upload your letter of motivation in English.

At the time of application, you need current and valid proof of your knowledge of the language of instruction. It is not possible to submit this document at a later date. 

Please therefore find out in advance on our  detailed website regarding language certificates, which certificates are accepted for the respective language and get in touch with as early as possible, if you have any questions.

Please note that you must submit several language certificates if different languages of instruction apply to the priorities you have indicated, e.g. English forr Finland and Sweden, French for France.

Please combine these certificates into one PDF, as you cannot upload several individual documents.

The application deadline for the academic year 2027/28 is 30 November 2026 at 23.59 (German time). The online application and the upload of all required documents must be completed by this time. Please note that it is not possible to submit documents after this deadline.

You may list a maximum of 5 universities. Please only list universities that you are seriously considering. In subject areas with a high number of applicants – for example, the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration – it is advisable to list 5 priorities where possible in order to improve your chances.

You only need to submit one letter of motivation in which you outline your general objectives for the semester abroad and you explain your choice of destination country or the priorities you have listed, if you like. The letter of motivation should be no longer than 1–2 pages!

In the compulsory application questionnaire, you must provide brief details regarding all your priorities.

Yes, you may apply for both programmes simultaneously in order to increase your chances. Please note that, in both applications, you must indicate whether WeltWeit or Erasmus is your first choice. This information must be identical in both applications. Ultimately, you will receive only one offer of a place in an exchange programme.

If you genuinely intend to complete two semesters abroad (e.g. Erasmus in the Winter Semester and WeltWeit in the Summer Semester), you must clearly indicate this. Otherwise, as described above, you will receive only one placement.

Full-year mobilities at the same receiving institutions are only possible for students of certain degree programmes and in case the exchange agreement with a specific partner university allows this. Please get in touch in good time if you have any questions about whether this might be possible in your specific case.

Two semesters at two different receiving institutions (e.g. Winter semester in Karlstad, Summer semester in Montpellier) are, in principle, always possible; however, during the general call for applications, you can initially only apply for one Erasmus semester. You must then apply for the second Erasmus semester via the allocation of remaining exchange spots. This is to ensure that all students have the chance to spend a semester abroad and to avoid a situation in which one person receives two exchange spots whilst another student receives none at all.