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Erasmus+ Studies
Discover Europe and study abroad! Apply for Erasmus+ and study at one of our 150 partner universities in Europe for one semester or an academic year. Credits and grades you complete abroad are recognized towards your degree after your return.
Partner Unis & Exchange Options
Apply for Erasmus+ and study at one of our 150 partner universities in Europe for one semester or an academic year. Use our Info-Portal to search for exchange options for your field of study and study level.
IMPORTANT
Pay attention to differing academic calenders, course offers and language requirements abroad! For some partner universities additional application requirements may apply.
Application for Erasmus Studies
The application is quick and easy via the MoveON outgoing portal of the University of Siegen. Find out more about documents and procedure:
Online Form
Complete the online form EUROPE | Erasmus+ Studies: Step 1 via our MoveON Outgoing-Portal , select exchange options and upload your application documents:
• Enrolment Certificate (Studienbescheinigung)
• List of Achievements (Leistungsübersicht)
first-year students: latest diploma/certificate
• CV in English
• Proof of language proficiency (e.g. High School Diploma)
APPLICATION DEADLINES
October 15 to Dezember 15, 2023: studies in winter- and/or summer 24/25
April 15 to Juni 15, 2024: studies in summer semester 2025
Seat Offer
Within six to eight weeks the departmental coordinators review all complete applications and we publish seat offers via our MoveON Outgoing-Portal.
SELECTION CRITIRIA
Selection criteria are academic purpose and value, academic achievements and proficiency in the main language of instruction abroad (CEFR-Level: ≥B2).
Application Procedure
The Erasmus+ application procedure includes two rounds of applications. First, you apply at the University of Siegen for an exchange spot. If your application is successful, you are nominated by the International Office and apply at the partner university abroad.
IMPORTANT
Use the partner university profiles published in our Info Portal to check the application requirements and deadlines abroad as soon as possible!
Erasmus+ Program Documents
Students who have successfully applied for the Erasmus+ program and accepted a seat offer must document the stay abroad.
The below liste Erasmus+ program documents are a requirement for your partcipation in the Erasmus+ program and the payment of your Erasmus+ grant . Below you find more information about the individual documents and how to submit them.
For further information on preparation and travel safety click here.
Before your studies
Before the start of your Erasmus+ studies, you have to submit the following program documents by completing the form "EUROPE | Erasmus+ Studies: Step 2 Upload Grant Documents Before Stay" via our MoveON Outgoing-Portal by the respective deadline:
Submission Deadlines
• June 30
studies starting winter semester
• November 30
studies starting summer semester
❶ Letter of Acceptance
Once you have accepted your exchange spot, you apply at the partner university abroad. If your application is successful, you receive a Letter of Acceptance. The document includes the planned start and end date of your stay. The planned Erasmus+ grant is calculated for this period of stay.
❷ Enrolment Certificate
Only fully enrolled students are eligible to participate in the Erasmus+ program. The Enrolment Certificate confirms your current student status.
❸ Declaration on Honor
If you wish to apply for an Erasmus+ Top-up for "Green Travel" or "Equal Opportunities & Inclusion", please fill in the Declaration on Honour and submit a scan of the hand-signed copy. Keep the original hard copy for random sample checks.
❹ OLS Placement Test
Before the start of your stay we send you a link to the Online Language Support (OLS) of the EU Academy. Via OLS you take a language placement test in the language of instruction abroad. After you have completed the placement test, make sure to download the OLS certificate.
❺ Online Learning Agreement
You can initiate the Online Learning Agreement (OLA) via our MoveON Outgoing-Portal, after you have been nominated at the partner university. The Online Learning Agreement includes a list of courses and credits you plan to complete abroad (at least 15 ECTS per semester!) and a corresponding list of module elements of your study program in Siegen for future recognition. Once the OLA has been signed by you, your Designated OLA Contact and the contact person at the partner university, you can download a PDF copy. For further information check our OLA Info Sheet and OLA Guidelines.
Students of Arts and Humanities (I):
The School for Arts and Humanities (I) has established an OLA process which requires prior review by an academic advisor.
Grant Payment: First Instalment
After you have submitted all required program documents via the MoveON Outgoing-Portal , you receive your Grant Agreement. Sign the hard copy by hand and submit the document by post or in person. Once the Grant Agreement has been duly signed, you receive your first instalment of your Erasmus+ grant (70% of the planned grant amount).
After your studies
Within two months after the end of your Erasmus+ studies you submit the following program documents by completing the form "EUROPE | Erasmus+ Studies: Step 3 Upload Grant Documents After Stay" via our MoveON Outgoing-Portal :
❶ Confirmation of Stay
The Confirmation of Stay 2023/24 or Confirmation of Stay 2024/25, is completed and signed by our partner university on the last day of your stay or later. The document includes the actual start and end date of your Erasmus+ studies. The actual duration of stay is the basis for the final calculation of your Erasmus+ grant.
❷ Transcript of Records
After your Erasmus+ studies you receive a Transcript of Records from the partner university. The document includes all credits and grades completed abroad (at least 15 ECTS per semester!).
❸ Proof of Recognition
Recognition of your academic achievements is processed by your examination office. Once the grades and credits have been published in unisono, your submit a List of Achievements.
❹ Experience Report
An experience report should be one to two pages long and include information on the preparation of your stay as well as campus life and studies at the partner university. The information in this report should help others selecting a suitable exchange option and preparing for their stay abroad.
❺ EU-Survey: Participant Report
The Participant Report is mandatory. A link is sent automatically at the end of your Erasmus+ studies. A PDF copy is available for download once you have submitted the survey.
Grant Payment: Second Instalment
Once you have submitted all requierd program documents, we calculate the actual grant amount and prepare the payment of the second instalment of your Erasmus+ grant.