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Über ERASMUS

Q&A

Application

Ideally, you should meet the following criteria:

  • You are in your 5th semester and wish to complete an ERASMUS semester in your 7th or 8th semester,
  • You are in your 7th semester and wish to complete an ERASMUS semester during your master's studies,
  • Or you are a staff member of the department.

The information session for the next academic year usually takes place in November. After the event, the application portal is opened, and you can apply until December 23rd for the next winter semester and the following summer semester.

The following points can be part of your motivation letter:

  • Language skills (or if you plan to take a language course at the university)
  • Academic focus areas that align with the curriculum of the host university
  • Extracurricular or interdisciplinary involvement
  • Special personal or family circumstances

Please note the maximum page limit of one page with font size 10-12. The motivation letter must be uploaded to the application portal along with the CV.

Unfortunately, we have had to conduct lotteries for Dublin, Newcastle, Valencia, and Vienna in recent years, as we only have limited places available at these locations. If the lottery result is negative, there is usually the option to choose your second or third preference or to arrange an ERASMUS+ internship independently in the mentioned cities.

A semester stay always means an ERASMUS place. This means that if you spend 2 semesters at the host university, you claim 2 places. Therefore, one-year stays are only possible at host universities that have low demand in that year or that the host university offers you a second semester after one semester during your stay.

If you are interested in a non-partner university, you have the following options:

  • You check whether other faculties of the TU Dortmund are partners with your desired university and then inform us of your request. You can maybe then also go to this partner university without our de­part­ment being an official partner of it or we can enter into a partnership after comparing the course content.
  • If there is no partnership with the TU Dortmund, you must request an ERASMUS place from the host university on your own initiative or the course content matches ours and we can maybe enter into a new partnership for the TU Dortmund.
  • You can complete an ERASMUS internship independently of host universities in EU cities.
  • Marseille (B2)
  • Sorbonne Paris (B2)
  • Paris EIVP (B1)
  • Roma Tre (B1)
  • Tours (B1/2)
  • Venice (B2)

 

This list is not exhaustive and is for informational purposes only.

Often, submitting your high school diploma is sufficient for the host university. However, a few universities require paid language tests such as TOEFL, Cambridge, or IELTS. The following universities require language tests:

  • Aalborg (TOEFL/ Cambridge ESOL Test)
  • Amsterdam (TOEFL, IELTS CAE C)
  • Volos (TOEFL / Cambridge / IELTS)

This list is not exhaustive and is for informational purposes only.

Usually, you will receive feedback on the allocation of places in January. Please refrain from inquiring; we will contact you proactively.

After the allocation of places

In addition to ERASMUS funding, which varies depending on the destination country, there are other financing options such as foreign BAföG or scholarships.

Yes, an extension is possible under certain conditions, for example, if there is availability at the partner university and approval from the home university.

In the event of a cancellation, you must inform your home university and the partner university immediately. Any funding already paid may be reclaimed proportionally.

In the OLA (Online Learning Agreement), the agreed courses are recorded by the coordinators. Please consult with the de­part­ment's module coordinators before your stay to determine whether your courses at the host university can be credited.

In the English-language Master's program:

  • Module 1: Introduction to spatial planning research
  • Module 3: Specialization
  • Module 4: Master's thesis

Many partner universities offer accommodations for international students; we have the necessary contact details if such an offer is available at the host institution. Especially in major cities with tight housing markets, such as Rome, make sure to address the housing issue as early as possible.

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