A study visit usually makes sense from the 3rd specialization semester onwards. A good time is a study phase in which many compulsory modules have been completed and optional courses are on the curriculum.

Internships or short stays are also possible before this.

You should start preparing at least one year in advance.

Some funding programs (such as Fulbright for the USA) have an even longer application deadline.

However, study visits to partner universities can still be realized about 8 months in advance.

This checklist can be a helpful aid in your preparations.

In order to study or work successfully in the country of your choice, good language skills are of course required.

The level is determined by the host universities themselves.

Take advantage of the offers of our language centers in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach in good time.

The certificates or language tests there are usually accepted for an application.

You will always need health insurance for your stay abroad outside the EU.

Travel insurance is not sufficient.

Private international health insurance including repatriation is recommended.

There are often insurance packages that include health, travel and liability insurance. Check with your insurance company or the DAAD.

You can find further information on the necessary insurances here.

It is also advisable to find out about necessary vaccinations.

If you have decided to stay abroad outside the EU, you should check the websites of the Federal Foreign Office and the embassies or consulates of the host country for information on entry and residence regulations, the necessary foreign insurance and information on work permits.

You will also find a lot more information about the host country on these websites.

The country information provided by the DAAD is also helpful here.

A leave of absence is only possible if the study abroad or internship semester is completed in addition to the curriculum and no credits are recognized.

Further information can be found under "Leave of absence".

If you are not on grant leave of absence, you must re-register and pay the semester fee.

After re-registration, submit an application to the AStA for a refund of the semester ticket fee.

You will receive the necessary confirmation directly from us if you are participating in an exchange program.

As a "freemover", we will be happy to confirm your stay on presentation of the confirmation from your foreign university.

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is the only internationally recognized proof of student status with recognition and funding by UNESCO and the EU and offers access to a worldwide network of the ISIC community in over 100 countries with 4 million users per year.

The card enables countless discounts worldwide, inexpensive flexible flight tickets and bus and train travel.

Full-time students receive the ISIC after submitting an application.

The application must be accompanied by the following documents:
Proof of full-time student status (student ID), identity card or passport and a passport photo (36 x 30 mm).
The ISIC costs 15 euros. It is valid for 1 year from the date of issue.

Issuing office and further information:
Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf
Info-Point
Building 21.12
Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf

Our university offers intercultural competence seminars in various areas(HNSummer Academy and Winter Academy) - including the International Office.

Information on the Certificate of Intercultural Competence (ZIK) can be found here:

ERASMUS+ offers you

• Support in preparing for your stay abroad
• Academic recognition of your achievements abroad
• Exemption from tuition fees at the host university
• Mobility grant to cover the additional costs incurred abroad

The following European countries participate in Erasmus+
The 28 EU countries, Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey.

Study visits within Europe at our partner universities are sponsored by the ERASMUS+ program.

Study visits near the border cannot usually be sponsored with a scholarship. This includes study visits to Venlo in particular.

Sponsors are regular students of the HSNR (of any nationality) who

• have achieved good academic results;
• are at least in the 3rd specialization semester of their Bachelor studies;
• have good language skills in the language of instruction (see minimum requirements of the partner university);
• are planning a study period of 2 to 12 months;

Please note that there must be a bilateral agreement between the respective faculties of the HSNR and the host university.

The European Commission has made a free online language test available for almost all European languages.

It is mandatory for all ERASMUS+ scholarship students (except native speakers) to take this test in the language of instruction before the start of their stay abroad and can be taken again voluntarily after the stay. The test results have no influence on participation in the programs.

The language test makes it possible to compare language skills before and after the stay abroad and to record any progress made by the funded participants in language acquisition.

The systematic, Europe-wide review of the development of individual language skills makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of Erasmus+. However, the agreements made in the Learning Agreement (LA) between partner universities on certain language levels cannot be verified with OLS test results. These language skills must be proven by other certificates when selecting participants.

Online Language Support (OLS)

The HSNR has agreed a fixed number of study places with its partner universities.

If there are more applications than places, a selection must be made.

Students should therefore inform themselves about several universities and consider alternatives.

Further information on the criteria for selecting scholarship students can be found here.

ERASMUS+ studies funding rates

Erasmus+ aims to promote equal opportunities and inclusion.

For this reason, access to the program is made easier for students from disadvantaged backgrounds (students with fewer opportunities (FO)).

In Germany, this applies in the Erasmus+ program for single parents studying abroad and for students with special needs:

• Students from non-academic backgrounds : Students whose parents/relatives do not have a degree from a university of applied sciences are considered first-time academics:inside. They receive 250 euros (long-term stay) in addition to the regular monthly Erasmus grant.
• Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher receive a special grant of 250 euros/month.
• Students who are sponsored for a stay abroad via Erasmus+ and are traveling abroad with their child/children can apply for a monthly lump sum of 250 euros/month, which is paid in addition to the regular Erasmus+ sponsorship rate. For this purpose, the birth certificate must be submitted in the online tool during the application. In addition, proof must be provided that the child will be brought along after arrival in the host country (e.g. registration at school).
• Students with a chronic illness can also receive an additional 250 euros per month (long-term stay).
• Employed students who finance their own living expenses to a considerable extent can receive a top-up amount of 250 euros (long-term stay) if certain criteria are met (see pdf file below).

Green Travel: All students also have the opportunity to receive a grant for sustainable travel. Up to 6 travel days can be funded at a daily rate if you travel green.

The additional funding can be combined with the Green Travel grant.

Please apply for additional funding directly during the application in the online tool. It is not possible to apply for these funds retrospectively.

Info sheet on additional funding

Mobility (studies or internship) is possible once in each phase of studies (Bachelor's, Master's, doctorate); it may last a maximum of 12 months per phase.

The program offers you the following services:

• Support with intercultural preparation for the stay abroad
• EU internship contract between the company, university and students
• Support during the internship from a contact at the home university and a contact at the company
• Academic recognition of the work completed abroad (e.g. through attachment to the Diploma Supplement, ECTS)
• Mobility grant to cover the additional costs incurred abroad

The following European countries participate in Erasmus+
The 28 EU countries, Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey.

Stays within Europe can be sponsored by the ERASMUS+ program.

As a rule, internships near the border cannot be sponsored with a scholarship.

This includes in particular internships in Venlo/Netherlands.

Sponsors are regular students of the HSNR (of any nationality) who

• have a good academic record;
• have obtained a subject-related internship position;
• have good language skills in the working language;
• are aiming for an internship lasting between two and twelve months.

Internships in European institutions/organizations, national diplomatic representations and organizations administering EU programmes are not eligible for funding.

The European Commission has made a free online language test available for almost all European languages.

It is mandatory for all ERASMUS+ scholarship students (except native speakers) to take this test in the language of instruction before the start of their stay abroad and can be taken again voluntarily after the stay. The test results have no influence on participation in the programs.

The language test makes it possible to compare language skills before and after the stay abroad and to record any progress made by the funded participants in language acquisition.

The systematic, Europe-wide review of the development of individual language skills makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of Erasmus+. However, the agreements made in the Learning Agreement (LA) between partner universities on certain language levels cannot be verified with OLS test results. These language skills must be proven by other certificates when selecting participants.

Online Language Support (OLS)

Information on the criteria for the selection of ERASMUS+ internship scholarship students can be found here .

ERASMUS+ internship funding rates

Erasmus+ aims to promote equal opportunities and inclusion.

For this reason, access to the program is made easier for students from disadvantaged backgrounds (students with fewer opportunities (FO)).

In Germany, this applies in the Erasmus+ program for single parents studying abroad and for students with special needs:

• Students from non-academic backgrounds : Students whose parents/relatives do not have a degree from a university of applied sciences are considered first-time academics:inside. They receive 250 euros (long-term stay) in addition to the regular monthly Erasmus grant.
• Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher receive a special grant of 250 euros/month.
• Students who are sponsored for a stay abroad via Erasmus+ and are traveling abroad with their child/children can apply for a monthly lump sum of 250 euros/month, which is paid in addition to the regular Erasmus+ sponsorship rate. For this purpose, the birth certificate must be submitted in the online tool during the application. In addition, proof must be provided that the child will be brought along after arrival in the host country (e.g. registration at school).
• Students with a chronic illness can also receive an additional 250 euros per month (long-term stay).
• Employed students who finance their own living expenses to a considerable extent can receive a top-up amount of 250 euros (long-term stay) if certain criteria are met (see pdf file below).

Green Travel: All students also have the opportunity to receive a grant for sustainable travel. Up to 6 travel days can be funded at a daily rate if you travel green.

The additional funding can be combined with the Green Travel grant.

Please apply for additional funding directly during the application in the online tool. It is not possible to apply for these funds retrospectively.

Info sheet on additional funding

The internship can be completed during your studies or directly afterwards if the maximum funding period (12 months and at least 2 months) has not been exhausted.