Contact
Interested in studying or doing an internship abroad?
Dr. Victoria Huszka
Raum 3.001 / III. OG
Am Hofgarten 22
53113 Bonn
Areas of responsibility
- Erasmus Coordination
- Learning Agreement & Recognition
- Internship abroad
Studying & internship abroad
Experience abroad is an important part of a degree programme, whether in the Bachelor's, Master's or dissertation phase. The University of Bonn supports its students' stays abroad through various exchange and funding programmes. What is behind the programmes? Follow the blue button for details.
If you are interested in studying or doing an internship abroad, please contact the relevant coordinator as early as possible. Planning and application usually take a year!
Erasmus+ Studying
Are you studying or doing a doctorate at the University of Bonn and would like to study abroad in Europe? Then you can spend a semester or a year at a partner university in your department with the Erasmus+ programme. The application and selection of candidates takes place in the department.
Partner universities
The department currently has one partner university. Also listed are planned collaborations that are expected to be finalised by 2024. The department will inform you as soon as it is possible to apply for these places.
Application
15 February for the winter and summer semesters
The application documents must be sent by e-mail to the Erasmus Coordination Office by the deadline.
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Motivation & reasons for the application
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Fitting the studies abroad into the Bonn study programme
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Academic achievements
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Extra-curricular commitment
- Fully completed application form
- Copy of the current student ID card
- Copy of your identity card
- BASIS printout of previous academic achievements (for first-semester students: additional transcript of the B.A.)
- Letter of recommendation from a lecturer of the Department of Cultural Anthropology or a letter of recommendation from a lecturer of the import modules of the compulsory elective area (for first-semester students in the M.A.: additional letter of recommendation from a lecturer of the B.A.)
- Letter of motivation in German (approx. 1-2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form in German
- If applicable, proof of language proficiency above B1 level (English or language of the destination country)
Once you have been accepted by the department, you will be informed about the following administrative procedures:
- Online registration: Online registration by the student in the portal of the International Office
- Parallel to this: Nomination at the partner university by the department and timely registration at the host university by the student (e.g. registration, pre-enrolment, etc.)
- before departure to the host university (if not already requested by the partner university as a pre-enrolment document): Creation of a study programme (Learning Agreement)
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Leave of absence possible within the respective re-registration period at the Student Secretariat
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BAföG abroad can be applied for in addition to ERASMUS funding
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Testimonials from returnees provide important information
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Apply for an international birth certificate at the registry office in your place of birth. It is sometimes required for enrolment in the host country or for the issue of a residence permit. This may be required, for example, in order to take on a part-time job or open a bank account.
Erasmus+ Internship
Internships can also be completed abroad. There are various funding opportunities for this.
1. Before you apply, please check the pages of the Department of International Affairs for information on application requirements, funding criteria and funding opportunities (see below).
2. Then contact the international coordinator of your subject to discuss the possibilities of credit transfer!
If you are interested in Erasmus funding, please apply via the Department of Cultural Analysis & Cultural Anthropology.
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Academic achievements
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Language skills of the target country
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Justification/motivation
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Quality of the internship and the internship project, professional benefit
Online registration via Mobility-Online only takes place after acceptance by the department.
Further programmes
In addition to Erasmus partnerships, the University of Bonn maintains relationships with partner universities worldwide in order to offer its students a wide range of opportunities to study abroad. Through the Global Exchange Programme, for example, students of cultural anthropology can also study in Asia, North America, Africa, Israel and Latin America. The university also supports free movers - studying abroad on your own initiative. You can find the most important information here.
Global Exchange
With the Global Exchange Programme, you can study at a non-European partner university of the University of Bonn for one to two semesters free of tuition fees. Applications for this exchange programme are open to students of all disciplines from the 2nd Bachelor's semester and in the Master's programme.
The Department of International Affairs is responsible for the administration of the Global Exchange Programme and supports you with the application at the partner university as well as the further organisational preparation of your stay.
You should contact the departmental coordinator in good time to clarify the course of study, credit transfer options, etc.
Free Mover / PROMOS
If you would like to spend a semester or year abroad at a university abroad during your studies at the University of Bonn, you can apply there independently as a so-called "free mover".
In contrast to participation in exchange programmes, as a free mover you must pay the tuition fees at the partner university yourself. It is therefore important to think about possible funding early on.