State programs Baden-Württemberg

In order to promote international student exchange, cooperation agreements have been concluded via the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science with state university systems in some states or provinces in the USA and Canada.

Program benefits | Requirements | Application | Financing options | Obligations

Good to know

The state programs of Baden-Württemberg are special exchange programs, because here the partnership is not between two universities, but between the state of Baden-Württemberg and a consortium of universities of a state (USA) or province (Canada). On each side of the state program, there is a coordinating office responsible for sending and receiving participating students.

Currently, the University of Hohenheim participates in the following state programs:

State program California (USA)
State program Connecticut (USA)
State program Massachusetts (USA)
State program North Carolina (USA)
State program Oregon (USA)
State program Ontario (Canada)

Who is eligible?

Participants...

are regularly enrolled in a degree program (Bachelor’s / Master’s) at the University of Hohenheim
have completed their first year in a Bachelor's degree program at the University of Hohenheim or at another recognized higher education institution
would like to study in the USA or Canada for one or two semesters
are pursuing their degree at the University of Hohenheim

Program benefits

Simplified application procedure at the partner university
Tuition waiver at the host university
Supervision and support during preparation by the University of Hohenheim and the German coordination offices of the state programs
Possibility of academic recognition of credits earned abroad
Opportunity to apply for a Baden-Württemberg scholarship

What does program participation involve?

Students receive a tuition-free study place for at least one to a maximum of two semesters at a partner university in the USA or Canada within the framework of a cooperation agreement of a state program of Baden-Württemberg.

Applying

Application procedure	1. Send an application to the University of Hohenheim for up to three exchange places (three priorities) in the region “USA, Canada, and Israel.” One state program counts as one priority. Once a year, at least four weeks before the application deadline for the region “USA, Canada, Israel,” the exchange places are officially advertised via the AA-News on the University of Hohenheim intranet. The contents of the respective announcement in the AA-News for the corresponding application procedure apply. Applications for exchange places are submitted exclusively via the online portal Mobility Online. The link to the application and further information can only be found in the corresponding announcement in the AA-News. 2. After the application deadline, the selection committee selects the students and offers them a place at a partner university. 3. Once the student accepts the place at the partner university, then the program coordinator nominates the student at the office for that state program. 4. Stating the desired universities within the state program as part of an application to the state program. 5. Placement at a university within the state program by the coordination office of the state program. 6. Finally, the student sends an application to the partner university. The partner university makes the final decision on admission. Since the available places will be distributed among all Baden-Württemberg applicants within a state program, it is especially important that you are flexible. If you cannot be assigned to one of your preferred universities, an attempt will be made to offer you a suitable place for your field of study at one of the other universities participating in the state program.
Application documents	Letter of motivation consisting of an academic statement, a green mobility statement, and a civic engagement statement Academic statement: An academic statement (max. 2000 characters per statement) must be completed in the online application for each university listed as a priority. An academic statement includes a subject-related justification with study objectives (study focus, not a list of courses) for the stay abroad at the desired university as well as your personal motivation for the stay abroad. Green mobility statement:* (max. 2000 characters): How would you like to make your stay abroad more sustainable and thus contribute to the UN’s climate goals? How can you reduce the ecological footprint of your mobility and what contribution can you make to social change towards a sustainable society through your mobility? Civic engagement* (max. 2000 characters): During your exchange, how would you like to use civic engagement to contribute to mutual understanding and tolerance for a free and open global community (UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights)? Before applying, find out what the partner universities have to offer (university websites, course catalogs, partner database). CV in table form (pdf upload): max. 2 pages in one pdf document, includes your academic and professional career, any awards, your social and community involvement, personal interests, and other relevant information. Current transcript of records in English (pdf upload): this can be downloaded from HohCampus Copy of Bachelor’s degree certificate including transcript of records (pdf upload): (only for Master’s students) in English if available, no certified copy is necessary Proof of language proficiency (pdf upload): Valid proof of language proficiency in the primary language of instruction; if applicable, also submit valid proof of language proficiency in another language of instruction or the national language. Please note the requirements set by the partner universities as stated in the partner database and the information from the University of Hohenheim on Languages in exchange programs. * including spaces
Application deadlines	To the application deadlines for the University of Hohenheim’s mobility programs The deadline applies for the exchange programs in the region “USA, Canada, Israel” for Baden-Württemberg’s state program.
Selection and award criteria	Students are selected by the committee responsible for the particular program. Following the selection, the candidates are nominated at the partner universities. The partner university makes the final decision on admission. Students are selected based on the applications submitted on time in Mobility Online. The criteria for the selection are primarily the subject-area and academic aptitude as well as the personal motivation for the planned stay and the relevance to the subject area. Additional extracurricular volunteer work is also considered. Applicants are ranked according to the listed criteria as well as the requirements and conditions of the partner institutions, and the exchange places are then assigned according to the ranking list.

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Financing options

Obligations

Fulfilling the respective program requirements (e.g., timely submission of all documents required by the program)
Acting as an ambassador for the University of Hohenheim at the partner university, as well as for the respective partner university and the exchange program at the University of Hohenheim.
Participating in mandatory events for exchange students

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Contacts

Office of International Affairs
Student Mobility and International Admissions Unit (AA2)
Student Mobility Team

The Student Mobility Team organizes regular information events about financing opportunities for a stay abroad.