The Erasmus+ program means the following:

• The exchange takes place through an agreement of your field of study at a partner university.
• Due to the agreement you do not pay tuition at the partner university. However, other fees may apply.
• You are still enrolled at KU during the semester abroad and must also pay the semester fee at KU.
• Your achievements from abroad can be credited via a learning agreement. More information can be found under "Academic Recognition". Bachelor students must successfully complete at least 20 ECTS at the host university, Master students must successfully complete at least 15 ECTS at the host university. The proof is provided by the Transcript of Records, which you will receive from the host university.
• You will receive Erasmus+ funding when all requirements are met. More information can be found under "Funding" on this page.

An overview of our partner universities is available here. Please scroll down and enter your data in the input mask. In this way, you will find the universities that are suitable for you and your course of study.

If you have any further questions regarding partner universities, please contact:

• Students at the Eichstätt campus: Ms. Stephany Koujou at outgoing(at)ku.de.
• Students at the Ingolstadt campus: Ms. Armelle Langenwald at outgoing(at)ku.de

Attention: It is not allowed to contact the partner universities before you have received a study place! Contacting them before will lead to exclusion from the application process.

You can read testimonials of former students on the eLearn platform of the KU: LINK

Please note the following:

• The information sessions will take place via Zoom.
• The information sessions start on time (s.t.).
• Participation is no longer possible 15 minutes after the start of the event.

Attention: This info session is in German.

Infoveranstaltung: Auslandsstudium mit den Programmen Erasmus+ oder Fakultätseigen
Veranstalter: International Office - Auslandsstudium
Referentin: Stephany Koujou und Armelle Langenwald
Veranstaltungsort: Online, Zoom
Mittwoch, 10. Mai 2023 um 19 Uhr
Meeting-ID: 694 4284 4440
Kenncode: 119518

Alle Informationen zu Erasmus+ - für alle, die ein Auslandssemester innerhalb der EU machen möchten sowie alle Infos zu Fakultätseigen - für alle, die ein Auslandssemester in der Schweiz oder (nur für Studierende der WFI) in Asien machen möchten.
Sie erhalten alle Infos zu den Voraussetzungen, Sprachvoraussetzungen, Zeitplan, usw.

To receive Erasmus+ funding, you must meet the following conditions:

• Successful studies at the host university. Bachelor students must successfully complete at least 20 ECTS at the host university, Master students must sucessfully complete at least 15 ECTS at the host university. If you do not comply with this, you may have to pay back your funding completely.
• Meet all deadlines set by both the KU International Office and the host university. This includes, but is not limited to, submitting all application materials by the deadline; submitting all grant agreement materials by the deadline, taking the OLS test, completing an EU Survey, etc. Those who do not meet the deadlines will be excluded from the procedure.

Erasmus funding is calculated to the day. Your Erasmus funding is disbursed in two installments.

• The first installment (70% of the total funding amount) is calculated and disbursed following your arrival at the host university and after you have uploaded the document “Confirmation of Arrival”.
• The second installment (30% of the total funding amount) is calculated and disbursed after conclusion of the mobility and after you have uploaded all required documents. Please consider this when planning your finances!

Therefore, please consider the following questions early on:

• How high are the costs of the stay in the host country?
• What kind of additional funding is available?
• Are there any other financing possibilities?

For an overview of possible scholarship programs, please click here.

In the context of the Erasmus+ program, you receive funding from the EU. The amount of funding depends on the duration of the mobility and the rates of the respective group of countries and is expected as follows for the 2022/23 winter semester:

Erasmus+ country group 1 - EUR 600.00 per month / daily rate EUR 20.00:

Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden,

Erasmus+ country group 2 - EUR 540.00 per month / daily rate EUR 18.00:

Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus

Erasmus+ country group 3 - EUR 490.00 per month / daily rate EUR 16,33:

Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Northern Macedonia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary

KU has study places in the UK at the University of Birmingham and at the University of Aberdeen. These study places are only for students of English Studies. The UK is no longer part of the Erasmus+ area, but students for English Studies can be funded for the academic year 23/24 through the remaining funds from the budget of 22/23 without Top Ups:

EUR 600.00 monthly / daily rate EUR 20.00.

Prerequisites:

• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 95 points or Academic IELTS with a minimum score of 7 total points.
• You have a grade point average of at least 2.3 at the time of application.
  • Bachelor students can apply from the 3rd semester. The grade shown on the Transcript of Records at the time of application counts. Bachelor students in the third semester must have achieved at least 50 ECTS in their studies by then. Otherwise an application is not possible. Bachelor students in a higher semester must be able to prove an average of 25 ECTS per semester.
  • Master students can apply from the 1st semester on. The grade of your Bachelor degree always counts; also for Master students in a higher semester.
• You must submit a Letter of Motivation and a CV when applying. There is also a selection interview.

For more information, contact Ms. Koujou via outgoing@ku.de

KU has a bilateral agreement with Ben Gurion University in Israel. These study places are only for students of Business Administration (WFI). The funding through Erasmus+ is:

EUR 700.00 per month / daily rate EUR 23.33.

Prerequisites:

• TOEFL iBT with at least 95 points or Academic IELTS with at least 7 total score.
• You have a grade point average of at least 2.3 at the time of application.
  • Bachelor students can apply from the 3rd semester. The grade shown on the Transcript of Records at the time of application counts. Bachelor students in the third semester must have achieved at least 50 ECTS in their studies by then. Otherwise an application is not possible. Bachelor students in a higher semester must be able to prove an average of 25 ECTS per semester.
  • Master students can apply from the 1st semester on. The grade of your Bachelor degree always counts; also for Master students in a higher semester.
• You must submit a Letter of Motivation and a CV when applying. There is also a selection interview.

For more information, contact Ms. Langenwald via outgoing@ku.de

For the "Erasmus+" program there are the following formal requirements:

• You are enrolled at KU.
• You have all the necessary documents and proofs. More info: Section: Documents for the application
• You register in the portal and upload all application documents within the application deadline. Applications received after the deadline and applications that are not complete by the deadline will be excluded from the process.

The selection and distribution of study places is carried out by the International Office. The following criteria will be taken into account:

• The application must be formally in order.
• Matching of subject of study and exchange agreement
• Average grade of the applicant at the time of application
  • Bachelor students can apply from the 3rd semester onwards. The grade shown on the Transcript of Records at the time of application counts. Bachelor students in the third semester must have achieved at least 50 ECTS in their studies by then. Otherwise an application is not possible. Bachelor students in a higher semester must be able to prove an average of 25 ECTS per semester.
  • Master students can apply from the 1st semester. The grade of your Bachelor degree always counts; also for Master students in a higher semester.
• Language skills
• Optional: Proof of involvement in AK International or ESN.

General Information

• Evidence of the language of study must always be provided. Example: If you want to study in Italy in English, you must prove sufficient knowledge of English. If you want to study in Italy in Italian, you must prove sufficient knowledge of Italian. Usually, proof of at least B2 is sufficient at the time of application. Some universities require proof of C1.
• Proof of language proficiency must not be older than two years at the time of application.
• Proof is possible via the Abitur (only for BA students) as well as other standardized test procedures (such as TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, IELTS, etc.).
• Some partner universities in France, Italy and Spain also require basic knowledge of the local language, such as Institut Catholique de Paris in France (French min. B2), Università di Catania in Italy (Italian min. A2).
• If you are unsure whether your language certificate is valid, please contact outgoing(at)ku.de

Proof of language proficiency: English

You need a proof of English language skills on level at least B2.

Attention:

• Some universities also require proof of TOEFL or English proficiency at C1 level in the Erasmus+ program.
• Students of English Studies applying for Birmingham or Aberdeen must be able to prove a TOEFL iBT with at least 95 points or an academic IELTS with at least 7 total score when applying.
• WFI students applying to Ben Gurion University must have a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 95 or a minimum Academic IELTS score of 7 when applying.

Proof of language proficiency: Romance languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)

• You will need proof of language proficiency of at least B2 level. Please note: Some universities require that you submit proof of C1 proficiency.
• You can provide proof by submitting your Abitur certificate or by other standardized testing procedures (e.g. DELF, DALF, DELE, DIPL, etc.)
• More information is available at the Language Center’s website
• If you are unsure whether your proof of language proficiency is valid and/or sufficient, please contact outgoing(at)ku.de

Attention: Proof of language proficiency via the Abitur

Within the framework of ERASMUS study and ERASMUS+ internship, Bachelor students can obtain proof of language proficiency for level B2 based on their Abitur. This is possible for the languages English, French, Spanish and Italian, if all conditions are fulfilled and confirmed by the Abitur certificate:

• The language was your 1st, 2nd or 3rd foreign language at the Gymnasium, and
• you have continued the language up to the Abitur and have taken an examination (oral or written) in it, and
• you have completed the language in the Abitur examination with at least the grade "still good" = 10 points.
• Not sufficient is if you have learned the language in question as a late starting language (from the 10th grade).

For the partner university Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland the same requirements apply as for Erasmus+ UK. This partner university is for English Studies students only.

In the program "Erasmus+ for the UK/Ireland and Israel there are the following formal requirements:

• You are enrolled at KU.
• You have all the necessary documents and proofs. More info: Section: Documents for the application
• You register in the portal and upload all application documents within the application deadline. Applications received after the deadline and applications that are not complete by the deadline will be excluded from the process.

The selection and distribution of places is done by the International Office. The following criteria will be taken into account:

• The application must be formally in order.
• Match of study subject and exchange agreement
• Proof of language proficiency: TOEFL iBT with at least 95 points or Academic IELTS with at least 7 Total Score
• You have a grade point average of at least 2.3 at the time of application.
  • Bachelor students can apply from the 3rd semester. The grade shown on the Transcript of Records at the time of application counts. Bachelor students in the third semester must have achieved at least 50 ECTS in their studies by then. Otherwise an application is not possible. Bachelor students in a higher semester must be able to prove an average of 25 ECTS per semester.
  • Master students can apply from the 1st semester on. The grade of your Bachelor degree always counts; also for Master students in a higher semester.
• You must submit a Letter of Motivation and a CV when applying. There is also a selection interview.
• Optional: proof of involvement in AK International or ESN.

For further information contact Ms. Koujou via outgoing(at)ku.de for questions about UK/Ireland or Ms. Langenwald via outgoing(at)ku.de for questions about Israel.

When applying for the UK/Ireland or Israel, you must have the following language certificate: TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 95 or Academic IELTS with a minimum total score of 7.

TOEFL iBT

• Information about the TOEFL iBT can be found here: TOEFL iBT
• If you take the TOEFL iBT, you can have the score sent directly to KU: Code C453

Academic IELTS

More information about the IELTS: ielts.org

In the program "Erasmus+ for the UK/Ireland and Israel there are the following formal requirements:

• You are enrolled at KU.
• You have all the necessary documents and proofs. More info: Section: Documents for the application
• You register in the portal and upload all application documents within the application deadline. Applications received after the deadline and applications that are not complete by the deadline will be excluded from the process.

The selection and distribution of places is done by the International Office. The following criteria will be taken into account:

• The application must be formally in order.
• Match of study subject and exchange agreement
• Proof of language proficiency: TOEFL iBT with at least 95 points or Academic IELTS with at least 7 Total Score
• You have a grade point average of at least 2.3 at the time of application.
  • Bachelor students can apply from the 3rd semester. The grade shown on the Transcript of Records at the time of application counts. Bachelor students in the third semester must have achieved at least 50 ECTS in their studies by then. Otherwise an application is not possible. Bachelor students in a higher semester must be able to prove an average of 25 ECTS per semester.
  • Master students can apply from the 1st semester on. The grade of your Bachelor degree always counts; also for Master students in a higher semester.
  • Note on grade conversion:  Grades from abroad are converted according to the Bavarian formula without exception. For more information, visit the Examinations Office website (information only avaliable in German).
• You must submit a Letter of Motivation and a CV when applying. There is also a selection interview.
• Optional: proof of involvement in AK International or ESN.

For further information contact Ms. Koujou via outgoing(at)ku.de for questions about UK or Ms. Langenwald via outgoing(at)ku.de for questions about Israel.

When applying for the UK/Ireland or Israel, you must have the following language certificate: TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 95 or Academic IELTS with a minimum total score of 7.

TOEFL iBT

• Information about the TOEFL iBT can be found here: TOEFL iBT
• If you take the TOEFL iBT, you can have the score sent directly to KU: Code C453

Academic IELTS

More information about the IELTS: ielts.org

The application deadline in winter semester 23/24 for a study visit in winter semester 24/25 or summer semester 25:

December 11, 2023 to January 15, 2024.

The application runs online via our application portal Mobility-Online. For more information, please click on the tab "Online application portal".

Please also note the info event on the application process. The information event will be held once in German and once in English. More information under "First Information / Information events" (at the top of this page).

For a successful application you need the following documents:

• Passport photo - does not have to be biometric
• Application form (automatically generated in Mobility Online) - signed by you
• Certificate of enrollment for the current semester
• Language certificate for the language of study: Information from the Language Center (for students at the Eichstätt Campus) - Template: Language Proficiency Report
• Official Transcript of Records
  • DFS students who do not yet have a TOR from KU: Please submit your official "Relevés de Notes". The "non certifié" document is not valid!
  • Master students: Submit the Transcript of Records of your Bachelor's program as well as your Bachelor's transcript.
• Preliminary course list (only valid for internal application at KU) - Download.
• If applicable: Proof of volunteer work at KU with AK International or ESN no longer than two years ago.

Application process step-by-step

1. Completion and submission of the online application within the application deadline via the following link „First-time access for ONLINE APPLICATION“. The application deadline in winter semester 23/24 for a stay in winter semester 24/25 or summer semester 25 is from December 11, 2023 to January 15, 2024 ( exclusion deadline).
2. Upload and submit further required application documents withing the deadline using the link that you have received by e-mail or the link „ACCESS Mobility Online“
3. Selection of applicants and approval/rejection

Please note:

• If you register for the first time, please use the link “First-time access for online application”.
• Once you have successfully submitted your application, please use the link "Access Mobility Online".
• You can check the status of your application in the “Workflow” (WF) at any time. Other documents that still need to be submitted or next steps are also listed in the Workflow. Of course, you cannot activate the checkbox “Application documents complete” yourself. This is done by the International Office after your documents have been reviewed.

If you want to update your application documents or need to take additional steps in your Workflow, please only use the link "ACCESS MOBILITY ONLINE" 

Technical notes:

• When you enter the user ID, Mobility Online distinguishes between upper and lower case!
• In case you forget your password, you must change it at the KU web service!
• Authentication is always effected with the KU user ID (for example ggs1234 and the corresponding password).

Contact persons

In case of technical questions re. online application:

• Katja Ketterle: mobility-online[at]ku.de

In case of questions re. available programs for the Eichstätt campus:

• Stephany Koujou (all programs): outgoing[at]ku.de

In case of questions re. available programs for the Ingolstadt campus:

• Armelle Langenwald (Erasmus+ and own faculty programs): outgoing[at]ku.de
• Stephany Koujou (UNIVERSITY-WIDE): outgoing[at]ku.de

Further documents Erasmus+ (after having been selected by the KU)

AFTER having been nominated by the KU, but BEFORE students start their Erasmus+ semester abroad:

• Form: Insurance declaration and safety instructions (required form) 
• Transcript of Records in English (if explicitly requested by the host university for the application) - please request this document at the Examinations Office
• Form: Returning an Erasmus place of study

IMMEDIATELY after arrival at the host university: 

• Form: Arrival Confirmation

AFTER the start and BEFORE completion of the Erasmus+ semester abroad

• Form: Request for extension of the Erasmus+ study stay
• Form: Departure Confirmation

AFTER completion of the Erasmus+ semester abroad

• Template: Experience report Erasmus+