Bilateral overseas program

Program purpose

UHOH's bilateral exchange programs with overseas partner universities offer students the opportunity to study at a partner university in countries outside of Europe.

The aim of the exchange programs is to strengthen social and cultural skills, as well as to improve the students’ career opportunities. The study abroad program also gives students the opportunity to experience a foreign academic system and to benefit from its teaching and learning methods. In addition, the stay abroad enriches students’ academic education by providing new perspectives and approaches to the students' fields of study.

Target group

All students

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

Financial support / services

Students receive a tuition-free study place for at least one to a maximum of two semesters at a partner university overseas within the framework of an existing bilateral student exchange agreement.

Advantages

• Simplified application procedure at the partner university
• Tuition waiver at the host university
• Support during the preparation of the stay abroad (culture, language, organizational matters)
• Possibility of academic recognition of credits earned abroad
• Exclusive opportunity to apply for a Baden-Württemberg scholarship

Application procedure

The UHOH exchange programs with partner universities overseas are officially advertised within the two regions "USA, Canada, and Israel" as well as "Asia, South America, Russia, South Africa, and Mexico" once a year at least 4 weeks before the application deadline 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 one of the exchange places in the UHOH overseas exchange programs are submitted exclusively via the online portal Mobility Online. The application process on Mobility Online will be activated approximately 2 weeks before the application deadline. First you will need to register to create a new application (the registration step must also be carried out if an application has already been made via Mobility Online at an earlier time). After registration, students can complete their application in their Mobility Online user account and submit it by the application deadline. It is not possible to submit documents after the deadline.

The relevant selection committee will select applicants after the application deadline and make placements for a partner university. If the exchange place offer is accepted by the student, the student will be nominated by the student mobility team at the partner university.

In the last step, the student applies to the partner university. The partner university makes the final decision on admission.

Application documents

The exact specifications on the required application materials are published each year in the official announcements for the UHOH overseas exchange programs.

Required application documents usually include the following:

• Letter of motivation (consisting of an academic statement, a green mobility statement, and a civic engagement statement)
• Résumé in table form
• Current transcript of records
• Bachelor’s degree certificate (only for Master’s students)
• Proof of sufficient language skills in the language of instruction and, if applicable, national language
• Letter of recommendation from a university professor with a doctorate is sometimes required

All documents must be submitted in English unless the national language of your host country is not English and you are attending courses exclusively in the national language, in which case you may submit the application documents in German.

Deadlines

Application deadlines

Selection / allocation criteria

The basis for the selection is the complete application submitted in time using Mobility Online.
Selection is based on criteria of subject-area and academic suitability, subject-area and personal motivation, and additional volunteer work. In addition, the specifications and conditions of the respective partner institution are taken into account.

Participation obligations

• Compliance with the respective program requirements (e.g., timely submission of all documents required by the program).
• Acting as ambassadors for the University of Hohenheim at the partner university
• Act as ambassadors for their respective partner university and their exchange program at the University of Hohenheim
• Mandatory participation in the overseas kick off event for Erasmus+ participants
• Mandatory participation in the farewell event for outgoings

Financing options

• Baden-Württemberg scholarship
• PROMOS scholarship
• BAföG foreign funding
• Educational loan

Contact

Student Mobility Manager