Erasmus+ study support
With Erasmus+, students from all three study cycles (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate) of all subject areas can be supported during their stay abroad. Students thus have the opportunity to get to know teaching and research methods on an international level during their studies, as well as to acquire intercultural competence and foreign language skills. The work done abroad is recognised at FH Aachen as agreed in the online learning agreement.
An Erasmus+ stay abroad is already possible in the first year of study. Regular long-term mobility is between 2 and 12 months.
Each mobility can be carried out in a blended format. This means that a virtual phase can be completed in addition to the physical stay abroad.
Students who cannot participate in a long-term mobility (2 months or more) due to special circumstances have the opportunity to complete a "Blended Short Term Mobility". In this new mobility format, the funded students are physically abroad for between 5-30 days and also complete a virtual phase. At least 3 ECTS credits must be earned.
Advantages of an Erasmus+ study grant
- academic recognition of academic achievements abroad
- Waiver of tuition fees at the host university
- Administrative support from the home and host university
- Possibility to gain international learning experience already in the home country with digital offers of the partner university
- Financial support for additional costs incurred abroad through the regular funding rates
- Special funding for "participants with fewer opportunities" (students with disabilities, chronic illness, accompanying children, first-time graduates and working students)
- Top-up for Erasmus+ Green Travel
Requirements
- Students of all subject areas who are registered for a degree programme at the FH Aachen.
- Destination country must not be the country of the main residence
- Minimum duration of stay for standard mobility students and doctoral candidates from 2 months up to max. 12 months
- Free "Erasmus+ mobility quota": For each study cycle (Bachelor's / Master's / Doctoral), a maximum of 12 months or 360 days in total can be funded via Erasmus+.
- The host university must be an Erasmus+ partner university.
- Language skills of the language of instruction at the partner university min. B2
Selection criteria
The selection criteria include:
- Quality of the application
formal criteria such as compliance with submission deadlines and completeness; quality of the application documents; quality of the project; relevance to the degree programme or career aspirations; eligibility for funding in accordance with the guidelines.
Deadlines
The application deadlines are as follows:
- 15 March for the winter semester. Registration for the mandatory consultation must be made by 28.02.
- for the summer semester 15 September. Registration for the mandatory consultation must be made by 30.09.
Students of FB7 have to follow the deadlines of the IFO.
If you have been accepted for Erasmus+ funding, the next step is to submit all the necessary funding documents by the deadline.
You can find the documents and deadlines on our deadline sheet with checklist.
Countries of destination
The Erasmus+ study abroad period takes place at an official Erasmus+ partner university of FH Aachen.
Funding
The funding rates are fixed for all German higher education institutions. The financial support for students' stays abroad under Erasmus+ is based on the different costs of living in the destination countries.
Erasmus+ funding is not a full scholarship, but a grant to cover the additional costs incurred abroad.
The mobility grant is calculated on a daily basis. One month corresponds to 30 days. The length of stay is not rounded off.
The grant is paid in two instalments. 70 per cent will be paid after arrival at the partner university and 30 per cent after return and presentation of all documents to be submitted.
As of the academic year 2024/2025 (project 2024) the following funding rates apply:
- Group 1 ( 600 euros per month):
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and partner countries of Region 13 (= Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican State) and 14 (= Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom) - Group 2 ( 540 euros per month):
Estonia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain - Group 3 (monthly 540 euros):
Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Hungary, Turkey.
Up to two travel days are paid to cover the travel time before and after the activity abroad.
In addition, special grants are available.
These can be applied for by "participants with fewer opportunities" and by Green Travel.
You can read about the funding conditions on our Erasmus+ main page under the tabs "Special funding Fewer opportunities" and "Erasmus+ Green Travel".
The stay abroad in three steps
Before starting the stay abroad
Before submitting your application, you must attend a counselling interview at the Department of International Affairs. You can make an appointment for this ([email protected]).
Students of Faculty 7 will be advised at the IFO.
After the counselling interview, we will send you a link to our application portal Mobility Online to your alumni.fh-aachen.de email address. Once you have registered, you can create your account in the second step. Here you upload all the documents required for your application and during the ERASMUS+ funding process.
We need the following documents for your application:
- Transcript of Records with current grade point average (in English)
(can be printed out and stamped in QIS or requested directly from the Examination Office) - Europass CV
- Letter of motivation
The application deadlines are as follows:
For the winter semester: 15 March
The application for the obligatory counselling interview must be submitted by 28 February.
For the summer semester: 15 September
Registration for the compulsory counselling interview must be made by 30 August.
Once all applications have been received, the available places will be allocated. The published requirements and selection criteria will be taken into account.
Please contact the Examination Office for information on programme-related requirements and procedures. For some degree programmes, the mobility semester must be registered with and approved by the Examination Office. Preliminary work may have to be checked and completed. It may be necessary to change to the degree programme with a practical semester/ semester abroad/mobility semester. An application may have to be submitted for this.
Future scholarship holders will be informed of their funding approval. After we have nominated you at the relevant partner university, the partner university will usually contact you by email or you must first register on a page of the partner university. You can find the details on the partner university's website.
Once you have been accepted, the next step is to submit all the necessary funding documents by the deadline.
You can find the documents and deadlines on our Deadline sheet with checklist.
The following documents must be submitted for funding:
- Confirmation of insurance
- Declaration of previous Erasmus+ funding periods
- Declaration of international mobility
- Declaration visa entry stay work permit
- Declaration of honour Green Travel (optional)
- Declaration on honour Standard Travel (optional)
- Declaration on honour Top-up lower chances (optional)
- Declaration on honour from parents as first-time academics in original (when applying for top-up lower chances first academic)
- Language test OLS (The obligation is currently cancelled by the European Commission as the tool is not yet working smoothly. As far as possible, you can use the language learning programme independently and on a voluntary basis).
- Online Learning Agreement for Studies
Here you will find a form to help you complete the Online Learning Agreement
All information on special funding can be found on our Erasmus+ main page.
You can also read the applicable regulations on the top-up for "participants with fewer opportunities" (students with disabilities; students with chronic illnesses; students with children; first-time graduates; working students) on our information sheet.
Please only submit complete sets of documents. After we have checked your dossier, you will receive a grant agreement from us, which you must also sign and submit by the deadline (a scanned version is sufficient). If you have any difficulties, please contact us immediately by email within the deadline.
You will also find most of the documents in our download area. There you will also find instructions on how to save and open the documents.
During the stay abroad
After arrival at the partner university, the following documents must be submitted:
- Registration certificate of the FH Aachen (period of stay abroad)
- Confirmation of arrival (to be filled out by the partner university)
- Online Learning Agreement during the mobility (in case of changes in the choice of subjects)
- Application for an extension ( in case of extension)
If you would like to extend your study period abroad, you must apply for this at least 30 days before the end of your current stay. Please get in touch with your contact at the Department of International Affairs.
After the stay abroad
After the stay abroad, the following documents must be submitted:
- Confirmation for study abroad (issued on the last day according to the grant agreement)
- Transcript of Records with recognition by the faculty FH Aachen/Examination Office or Learning Agreement after the Mobility
Alternative: Recognition for voluntary stay abroad - Participation in EU Survey (sent via email by EU) (This is not possible at the moment, as the tool of the European Commission does not work properly).
- Original travel tickets (from Green Travel)
- Own receipt Green Travel bicycle (for Green Travel by bicycle)
- Green Travel carpool voucher (for green travel in a carpool)
- Proofs and certificates in original (in case of Top-up lower chances)
- Field report (voluntary)
We wish you a successful stay abroad and look forward to being your contact before, during and after your stay. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
