Usually, it is advisable to go abroad from the 3rd specialisation 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 at an earlier stage.

You should start preparing at least one year in advance.

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

However, for a stay abroad at a partner university a preparation phase of about 8 months might also be sufficient.

This checklist might be a helfpul guide when starting to prepare.

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

The level is determined by the host universities themselves.

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

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

In any case, you need health insurance for your stay abroad outside the EU.

A travel insurance is not sufficient.

A private international health insurance including repatriation is recommended. Often there are insurance packages that include health, travel and liability insurance. Check with your insurance company or the DAAD.

More information on which insurance cover is necessary, you will find here.

Please also read up on vaccinations recommended for the country of your choice.

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

In addition, you will find a lot of further information about the respective host country on these pages.

The DAAD's country information is also a helpful source of information.

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

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

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

After re-registration, submit an application to the AStA for reimbursement of your share of the semester ticket.

You will receive the necessary confirmation directly from the International Office if you are participating in an exchange programme.

As a "freemover", we are happy to confirm your stay once you submit a confirmation from your host university to us.

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is the only internationally recognised proof of student status being recognised and funded by the UNESCO and the EU, and provides access to a worldwide network of the ISIC community in over 100 countries with 4 million users annually.

Card holders benefit from numerous discounts worldwide, low-cost flexible airline 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), ID 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
info(at)studentenwerk-duesseldorf.de

Our university offers intercultural competence seminars in various areas such as HSNR's Summer Academy and Winter Academy - so does the International Office.

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

ERASMUS+ offers you:

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

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

Stduents staying within Europe at our partner universities can be funded by the ERASMUS+ programme.

Students staying near the national bordercan usually not be supported with a scholarship. This includes in particular students staying in Venlo.

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

• have achieved good academic results;
• are at least in the 3rd specialisation semester of their Bachelor studies;
• have a good knowledge of the language of instruction (see minimum requirement of the partner university);
• plan a study duration of 2 to 12 months;

Please still note, there must be a bilateral agreement between the respective faculty of the HSNR and the host university.

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

If there are more applications than places, a selection process will take place.

Students should therefore research several universities and consider alternatives.

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

Funding rates ERASMUS+ studies

Erasmus+ aims to promote equal opportunities and inclusion, therefore access to the programme is facilitated for students from disadvantaged backgrounds (this applies in Germany in the Erasmus+ programme to single parents during study abroad) and with special needs.

The amounts mentioned below are valid from the use of the 2021 call.

Students whose stay abroad is funded by Erasmus+ and travel abroad with their child/children can apply for a monthly lump sum of 250 euros/month, which will be paid in addition to the regular Erasmus+ sponsorship rate. For this purpose, the birth certificate must be submitted to the International Office as well as proof of taking the child with them after arrival in the host country (e.g. registration at school). In the case of a short-term stay, a one-time payment of 100 euros can be made.

Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher also receive a special grant of 250 euros/month, or a one-time payment of 150 euros for short-term stays.

Students (and graduates) who complete an internship receive 150 euros/month as a supplement to the country rate.

Green Travel: A one-time top-up of 50 euros is paid for sustainable travel (by train, ship or similar). In addition, depending on the duration of the trip, up to 4 days can be added to the scholarship as funding period.

The additional grants can be combined. Additional measures can be added during the course of the programme.

Info sheet additional funding

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

It is mandatory for all ERASMUS+ scholarship students to take this test in the language of instruction before starting their stay abroad and after completing it. However, it is not a selection criterion for funding in the Erasmus+ program and does not apply to native speakers.

The language test makes it possible to compare the language skills before and after the stay abroad and, if necessary, to record the progress made by scholarship holder.

The systematic, Europe-wide monitoring of the development of individual language competencies enables an evaluation of the effectiveness of Erasmus+. However, the agreements made in the Learning Agreement (LA) between partner universities regarding certain language levels cannot be substantiated with OLS test results. These language competences have to be proven by other certificates as part of the application process.

Online language support

Mobility (studies or internship) is possible once in each phase of the study programme (bachelor, master, doctorate); it may last a maximum of 12 months per phase.

The programme offers the following services:

• Support in the intercultural preparation of your stay abroad
• EU traineeship contract between company, university and students
• Support during the traineeship by one contact person at the home university and one person at the company
• Academic recognition of achievements abroad (e.g. through an attachment to the Diploma Supplement, ECTS)
• Mobility allowance for additional costs incurred abroad

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

Stays within Europe can be funded by the ERASMUS+ programme.

Traineeships in areas close to the border can usually not be supported by a scholarship.

This includes in particular internships in Venlo/Netherlands.

Sponsorship is available to regular HSNR students (of any nationality) who

• have a good academic record;
• have obtained a subject-related traineeship position;
• have a good knowledge of the working language;
• are aiming for a traineeship of two to twelve months.

Traineeships in European institutions/organisations, embassies and organisations managing EU programmes cannot be funded.

Information about the criteria for the selection of scholarship students for ERASMUS+ internships can be found here .

Funding rates ERASMUS+ traineeship

Erasmus+ aims to promote equal opportunities and inclusion, therefore access to the programme is facilitated for students from disadvantaged backgrounds (this applies in Germany in the Erasmus+ programme to single parents while studying abroad) and with special needs.

The amounts mentioned below are valid from the 2021 call.

Students whose stay abroad is funded through Erasmus+ and travel abroad with their child/children can apply for a monthly lump sum of 250 euros/month, which will be paid in addition to the regular Erasmus+ funding rate. For this purpose, the birth certificate must be submitted to the International Office as well as proof of taking the child with them after arrival in the host country (e.g. registration at school). In the case of a short-term stay, a one-time payment of 100 euros can be made.

Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher also receive a special grant of 250 euros/month, or a one-time payment of 150 euros for short-term stays.

Students (and graduates) who complete an internship receive 150 euros/month as a supplement to the country rate.

Green Travel: A one-time top-up of 50 euros is paid for sustainable travel (by train, ship or similar). In addition, depending on the duration of the trip, up to 4 days can be added to the scholarship as funding period.

The additional grants can be combined. Additional measures can be added during the course of the program.

Info sheet additional funding

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

It is mandatory for all ERASMUS+ scholarship students to take this test in the language of instruction before starting their stay abroad and after completing it. However, it is not a selection criterion for funding in the Erasmus+ programme and does not apply to native speakers.

The language test makes it possible to compare language skills before and after staying abroad and, if necessary, to record the progress made by the scholarship holders.

The systematic, Europe-wide monitoring of the development of individual language competencies enables an evaluation of the effectiveness of Erasmus+. However, the agreements made in the Learning Agreement (LA) between partner universities regarding certain language levels cannot be substantiated with OLS test results. These language competences have to be proven by other certificates in the application process.

Online language support

The traineeship can be completed during a degree programme or directly afterwards, if the maximum funding period of 12 months (at least 2 months) has not been used.