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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 upcoming academic year usually takes place in November. After the session, the application portal MoveOn opens. You can then apply through the portal until December 23 for both the upcoming winter semester and the following summer semester.

Your motivation letter may include the following points:

• Language skills (or your intention to take a university language course)

• Academic focus areas that align with the host university’s curriculum

• Extracurricular or interdisciplinary engagement

• Specific personal or family circumstances

Please keep the letter to a maximum of one A4 page, using font size 10–12. The motivation letter must be uploaded together with your CV in the MoveOn application portal.

It is not recommended to list the following universities together in your top three choices:

Dublin, Lisbon, Newcastle, Thessaloniki, Turin, Valencia, Valladolid, and Vienna

Each of these universities typically offers only 1–2 places, but may receive up to 30 applications per place. To increase your chances of receiving a placement from your selection, please avoid combining these universities.

If you still choose to list three of these and do not receive a placement, we will be happy to review available remaining places with you. However, we explicitly advise against this combination to prevent such situations.

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

One semester abroad equals one ERASMUS+ placement.
If you spend two semesters at the host university, this counts as two placements.
Therefore, a full academic year abroad is only possible at universities with low demand or if the host institution offers you an extension during your stay.

In many cases, submitting your school leaving certificate (e.g., Abitur) is sufficient for the host university.

However, some universities require official (and paid) language tests, such as TOEFL, Cambridge, or IELTS.
Examples include:

• Aalborg: TOEFL / Cambridge ESOL Test

• Amsterdam: TOEFL / IELTS / CAE C

• Volos: TOEFL / Cambridge / IELTS

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

You will typically be notified about the placement decision in January.
Please do not send inquiries; we will reach out to you proactively.

The following modules are commonly recognized for study abroad but must still be confirmed individually with the module coordinators if they are not yet listed in the recognition database:

Bachelor’s Program:

• Module 8: Urban Design III

• Module 11: Practical Module

• Module 17: Spatial Planning International

• Module 23: Current Issues in Spatial Planning

• Module 24: Studium Fundamentale

• Module 26: Bachelor’s Thesis

Master’s Program:

• Module 1: Introduction to Spatial Planning Research

• Module 3: Specialization

• Module 4: Master’s Thesis

Internship (Bachelor):

• Module 25

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 cancellation or early termination, you must immediately inform both the home and host university.
Any ERASMUS+ funding already disbursed may be subject to partial repayment.