The most difficult step of any journey is the first.
Organization and process of studying abroad
You can find a brief overview of the organization and process of studying abroad as a PDF here (no barrier-free access).
My Application - easy and uncomplicated
Completion of the first academic year (except Master students)
Enrolment at the HTW Dresden in full-time studies, which leads to a recognised degree
Study visit to a partner university worldwide (except Erasmus+ partner universities)
Before you apply for a study abroad, you should clarify for yourself where you want to go and with which goals. Is a particular language of instruction or language important to you? Do you want to deepen a certain focus of your studies, etc?
To find the right host university for you, inform yourself:
If you have short-listed one or more universities, consult with the respective programme coordinator (contact person for the respective partner university) in your faculty.
After the consultation, you can decide for a host university according to your subject-specific and language skills, as well as your personal wishes. Find your programme coordinator in the Directory of partner universities.
Students of HTW Dresden submit their application to the International Office for the following academic year (winter and summer semester) by 15 February at the latest by email (international(at)htw-dresden.de).
IMPORTANT! If there are still exchange places available at the desired partner university, an application at a later date is definitely possible. Please contact the International Office in this case.
Please submit the following documents:
Application for study abroad (please save on your computer first and then fill in, DO NOT fill in on your mobile or browser).
Letter of motivation (maximum one A4 page, in English or German)
The international coordinator of your faculty or the International Office informs you about the selection decision. After that, the International Office of HTW Dresden will nominate you to the partner university.
IMPORTANT! If there are still exchange places available at the desired partner university, an application at a later date is definitely possible. However, this excludes inclusion in the selection process of the faculty.
Selection criteria of HTW Dresden
Academic performance (grades) - Language skills - Study plans - Motivation - Crediting for the coursework after returning to the HTW Dresden - Extracurricular activities - In addition, faculty internal selection criteria may exist
Possible study contents during your stay
// lectures // project works (study projects/research projects) // final thesis (diploma thesis or Bachelor thesis or Master thesis)
Organisational expenditure
A stay abroad requires thorough preparation. This should start at least one year before the start of the stay. A longer lead time is required for certain countries and scholarship applications. Please inform yourself in good time about your country of study, the foreign university, the necessary subject and language requirements (e.g. GMAT, GRE, TOEFL) for enrolment and the entry and residence regulations.
Find out from the programme coordinator of your partner university and on the homepage of the partner university which additional registration formalities are required on the part of the partner university and apply there within the application deadline. As a rule, the host university should already have been informed of your nomination by the International Office. Don't forget to take care of your accommodation, financing, academic recognition, insurance and, if necessary, your study visa at the same time.
Free English language test (listening and reading comprehension only): https://www.efset.org/
Language certificates from the Center for Interdisciplinary Education: "We are happy to support you with applications for a semester abroad with the relevant evidence of your acquired language skills.
DAAD form for semesters abroad (the same applies to comparable evidence): After successful course participation at the appropriate level, please contact us, stating all the necessary information (full name, matriculation, contact options and grading overview) and the pre-filled DAAD form to our secretariat. As a rule, the evidence can then be collected from the secretariat within two working weeks during office hours or will be emailed.
Standard certificates after successful course participation: Please note that proof by means of your official statement is typically sufficient. Should you nevertheless wish to receive a standard certificate, please report to the secretariat
Other certificates without any course participation: Thank you for your understanding that we are unfortunately unable to issue such certificates."
In order to ensure that your academic achievements abroad are recognised at HTW Dresden, you must conclude a Learning Agreement before your stay. This is often requested by the host university together with your application documents.
In the learning agreement, you determine together with the programme coordinator (contact person for the partner university) or dean of studies in your faculty which modules you want to study abroad and which modules of HTW Dresden you want to replace.
Avoid significant differences between the modules you have chosen and those you actually want to take.
Check the curriculum of your degree program for the relevant semester.
Do not choose modules that duplicate content that you have already taken at HTW Dresden.
You can supplement your module plan with :
a language module in the language of instruction of the host university
modules in the soft skills area
As in a semester at HTW Dresden, you should complete courses amounting to 20-30 ECTS credits at the host university.
EXAMINATION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE LEARNING AGREEMENT
After the programme coordinator/dean of studies has confirmed your Learning Agreement, you present the document to the examination board together with the corresponding module descriptions. The examination board checks your Learning Agreement according to the criteria level, learning outcomes, scope of work and profile of your degree programme to ensure that the competences acquired abroad do not differ significantly from the learning objectives at HTW Dresden.
SIGNATURE BY THE HOST UNIVERSITY
If the examination board has confirmed your Learning Agreement, send it to the host university for signature. The learning agreement signed by three parties - you, HTW Dresden and the host university - is intended to guarantee you recognition upon your return from abroad. The Learning Agreement can be sent by post or by e-mail.
If you have chosen a country outside the EU as your host country for your stay abroad, you will in many cases need a visa to enter the country. You should inquire in good time at the responsible consulate general or the respective embassy about the visa regulations. You may need documents that have to be confirmed by our university or the host university.
If you spend part of your studies abroad, you must remain enrolled at HTW Dresden and re-register for the semester within the re-registration deadline. During this time you will retain your student status and the student health insurance. Depending on the course of study, it might be that you have to take a holiday semester. Please inform yourself at your Dean of Studies or in the Student Secretariat. However, a holiday semester may also be an advantage if it is not required.
Please note that you have to deregister from exams running during your semester abroad in time to avoid a '5ue'. The '5ue' is then considered as the 1st attempt. According to the examination regulations §23 Abs.9 you cannot have a module from the semester abroad credited for a module where a 1st attempt has already taken place. Inform yourself on the homepage of the examination office.
You can request an exemption from the semester ticket at the student council while you are abroad.
Funding opportunities worldwide
The application for foreign BAföG should be submitted to the responsible BAföG office (depending on the target region) at least 6 months before a planned stay abroad, separately from the application for domestic BAföG. Even if you do not receive a domestic BAföG during your studies at the HTW Dresden, you should still inform yourself about the Auslands-BAföG, since the monthly foreign grant, the grant for tuition fees (up to 5,600 EUR), the grant for travel expenses or the foreign health insurance grant often amount to several thousand euros. More information can be found at www.auslandsbafoeg.de.
The International Office is not authorised to fill in or confirm BAföG forms. Nevertheless, we would like to give you a little help at this point:
Form 2
Form 2 is generally not confirmed by the HTW. According to an agreement with the BAföG offices, the certificate of matriculation, you can print by yourself from Qis-Portal, is simply attached to this form. This certificate contains the additional note "(also as a template at the Office for Educational Assistance according to § 9 BAföG)". Should problems nevertheless arise, please contact the student office.
Form 5 (Confirmation of previous performance)
If you have any questions about Form 5, please contact the examination office.
Form 6 (Confirmation of mandatory internship)
This form will be confirmed by the responsible internship officer of the faculty. The confirmation is only given for compulsory internships, not for additional or voluntary internships. The expert opinion on the visit of the foreign educational institution only takes place after special request of the Bafög office in the faculty.
The Christian Bürkert Stiftung offers scholarships at Zheijang University of Science and Technology (ZUST).
Application deadline: 15.02.2025
Program:
3 study scholarships of 1,275 EUR/month.
1 semester to study or write a thesis at ZUST.
Faculties:
General Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering
Computer Science
Industrial Engineering and Management with focus on Supply Chain Management (BA, MA)
Application documents: general application documents for studying abroad with destination ZUST
Opportunities for students: Travel to the USA with Fulbright (details)
Until 2th February 2025, German students who would like to study in the USA in 2025/2026 as part of a German-American university partnership program can apply for a travel grant from Fulbright Germany.
The scholarship includes funding for travel expenses with a lump sum of 2,000 euros, participation in the Orientation Meeting from May 2 - 4, 2025 in Berlin and admission to the international network of Fulbright scholars and alumni.
Detailed information about the scholarship program can be found on our website.
For Bachelor students of technology and engineering at German universities and universities of applied sciences
Fulbright summer study program in the USA: “Leaders in Entrepreneurship” at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia from August 22 to September 13, 2025
The three-week program offers an excellent introduction to the topic of entrepreneurship at a traditional American research university with practice-oriented seminars and team projects. Participants also gain a direct insight into business and engineering studies in the USA and into American campus life.
Detailed information on the scholarship program can be found on our website. For the call for applications on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram we use the hashtag #FulbrightGermany
For Bachelor students with a migration background at German universities and universities of applied sciences
Fulbright summer study program in the USA: “Diversity Initiative” at the University of Maryland, College Park in Maryland from August 22 to September 20, 2025
The four-week program includes four interlinked modules on the topics of “Intro to DEI and Cultural Awareness”, “Exploring Privileges and Microaggressions”, “Leadership” and “Community Engagement” and offers participants the opportunity to engage intensively with concepts of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) The academic program is complemented by excursions in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan region and in exchange with US students and faculty, participants gain insights into US society and culture.
Detailed information on the scholarship program can be found on our website. For the call for applications on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram we use the hashtag #FulbrightGermany
GOstralia!-GOmerica! celebrates its 25th GO!birthday in 2025. To mark the anniversary, more than 25 scholarships for a semester abroad in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia will be awarded, regardless of grade. In addition to full scholarships, which cover the entire tuition fees during your semester abroad, you can also apply for partial scholarships as well as scholarships for a free place in the university dormitory.
More informations can be found here (website is in German).
For whom is the HAW.International worldwide scholarship suitable and what is supported?
Students of all disciplines in bachelor's, master's and diploma programs at German HAW/FH are eligible to apply. Under certain conditions, persons with foreign citizenship can also be included in the funding measures. Funding is provided for study stays and stays abroad as part of a final thesis. Double funding via Erasmus or PROMOS and HAW.International is not possible!
Application: The application documents have to be submitted completely and in due time directly to the DAAD according to the official DAAD call for applications.
Application deadline: -26.02.2025 for scholarships starting between July 2025 and January 2026 (selection date May 2025) -29.08.2025 for scholarships starting between February and July 2026 (selection date December 2025)
The application deadlines are updated at least once a year. In most cases, they are in the same period as the previous year.
The Ranke-Heinemann Institute is a non-profit organization and has been committed to student exchange for over 25 years.
It offers various scholarships for Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
For whom is the PROMOS scholarship suitable and what is supported?
Students enrolled at the HTW Dresden can apply for the PROMOS scholarship with the intention of graduating. Stays in the country of origin cannot be funded.
On the website PROMOS bewegt you will find the report of the same name, in the course of which you can accompany the (fictitious) student Lea, who sets out to get to know PROMOS.
As part of the DAAD PROMOS programme, the HTWD supports the realisation of
Study visits (1 to 6 months/monthly partial scholarship rate)/Theses (university/monthly partial scholarship rate or company/travel allowance) ,
Internships (6 weeks to 6 months/travel allowance),
Study and group trips abroad under the direction of a university teacher (package) to non-European countries.
APPLICATION
Please submit the following application documents for the current calendar year to the International Office of HTWD by 15 February of the calendar year (by e-mail as a PDF file to international(at)htw-dresden.de):
Application form PROMOS (please save on your computer first and then fill in, DO NOT fill in on your mobile or browser)
Proof of examination results (e.g. Transcript of Records)
Proof of language proficiency (HTW/DAAD language certificate as language certificate after successful course participation or as module mark on certificate, in the case of lower semesters also language certificate on Abitur certificate counts, note: To acquire the HTWD/DAAD language certificate without prior course participation, please contact the language centre. The exhibition can take up to 4 weeks. A self-assessment of language skills will not be accepted as proof of language proficiency).
Study project / letter of motivation
Learning Agreement (if available)
Confirmation from the university (if available)
Internship agreement (if available)
Confirmation of the company (if available)
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The selection procedure is carried out according to the subject, language and personal requirements of the students on the basis of the application documents. The selection of scholarship holders and the order of students (including reserve or replacement candidates) are made according to the award and selection criteria of the PROMOS Selection Commission of the HTW Dresden. Each faculty determines an order for the applicants of its own faculty. For better comparability of students from different faculties, a point system is used. The selection committee determines a cross-faculty order.
The decision is based on a number of factors:
Academic achievements
knowledge of languages
study project
motivation
Extra-curricular activities (committee activities, StuRa, faculty council, faranto e.V., IAESTE - local committee, AIESEC - local committee, involvement in the supervision of international exchange students of the HTW Dresden)
Priorities/sub-priorities are defined in the light of the project abroad, regions/countries/universities, degree programmes, study progress and multiple funding.
Partner universities have priority
Stays in CEE countries have priority over other countries
Engineering courses of studies before economic science courses of studies
Students of international degree programmes (IB, IMES) before other degree programmes, as they have to complete compulsory semesters abroad.
Students who have already been supported in another program by the HTW Dresden will be treated as subordinated students.
For candidates who want to move up, it may also be possible for the scholarship award to be confirmed at a later date with a new notification.
In cooperation with the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism, TU Dresden offers funding for a stay in Taiwan and India.
Who can apply?
All students in BA, MA, diploma programmes, as well as PhD candidates enrolled as students, from all Saxon universities can apply. The programme is interdisciplinary. Students can apply from the 1st semester of their studies.
What can be funded?
Long-term stay (3-12 months): mobilty for 1 or 2 semesters at a university in India or Taiwan, mobility for a research project, e.g. research for a thesis (not tied to semester periods)
Short-term stay (5 days to 6 weeks): summer or winter schools; language courses at universities or established language learning institutes (at least 25 hours per week)
Application deadline
After you have submitted your application documents for a semester abroad to the International Office of the HTWD and have been nominated for a semester abroad at the partner university, all application documents must be received by the International Office of the Technische Universität Dresden or uploaded to Mobility Online 3 months before the start of your stay abroad. It is mandatory to inform the International Office of the HTW Dresden by e-mail.
What is the scholarship amount?
850 € monthly installment
Country-specific travel allowance (1425 € for India, 2125 € for Taiwan)
There is the possibility to apply for a Social Top Up (the application is made via a sworn statement.):
tudents with degree of disability of 20 or higher or chronic illness
First-time university graduates
Working students
Students with a child
The scholarship is paid out in two installments. You will receive 70 % of the scholarship after arrival at the host university and submission of the Confirmation of Arrival (PDF). You will receive the remaining 30 % after submitting the Confirmation of Attendance / Confirmation of Stay (PDF) and the Transcript of Records, which indicates your academic achievements at the partner university.
In cooperation with the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism, TU Freiberg offers funding for a stay in Uzbekistan and Mongolia.
Who can apply?
All students from all Saxon universities in bachelor, master, diploma and state examination courses can apply. The program is interdisciplinary. Students can apply from their first semester onwards. A prerequisite for selection is an excellent academic record. Please note that only exchange students can apply for the funding.
What can be funded?
Study stays at universities in the Republic of Uzbekistan and Mongolia (1-2 semesters)
Research stays with the purpose to write a thesis (not tied to semester schedules)
Specialist courses (e.g. summer schools) at universities in the Republic of Uzbekistan/Mongolia
Language courses at universities in the Republic of Uzbekistan/Mongolia (at least 25 academic hours per week)
Application Deadline
After you have submitted your application documents for a semester abroad to the International Office of the HTWD and have been nominated for a semester abroad at the partner university, all application documents must be submitted to the International Office of the TU Freiberg or uploaded to Mobility Online at least 2 months before the start of your studies. It is mandatory to inform the International Office of the HTW Dresden by e-mail.
Funding rates
850 EUR monthly funding
Country specific travel allowance (1275 EUR for Uzbekistan, 1575 EUR for Mongolia)
The funding is paid out monthly to the bank account number provided. Your funding can only be paid out after you have submitted the confirmation of arrival signed and stamped by the receiving institution.
STIPT would like to give you the opportunity to gain unique insights into the state-of-the-art production and research of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan. You will complete a four-month course program at a renowned university followed by a two-month internship at TSMC, a world-leading Taiwanese company in the semiconductor sector.
Call winter semester 2025/26 08.09.2025 - 25.12.2025 Classroom courses at the host university in Taiwain 07.01.2026 - 13.03.2026 Internship at TSMC
Application period: 11.11.2024 - 31.12.2024
Funding: € 700 per month as a subsidy for living expenses and € 1,500 as a subsidy for travel expenses
You can find the application form/application modalities and all detailed information about the STIPT project at: https://tud.link/xqn3
Academic recognition: in consultation with the examination board
STIPT - SPECIAL CALL for Equipment Engineering The STIPT program offers a financially supported, combined study and internship period in the semiconductor field. Hosts during the winter semester 2025/2026 will be the Taiwan universities NYCU and Taiwan Tech (4 months) as well as TSMC (2 months).
Application period November 11 – December 31, 2024
For the Vulcanus Japan program, which begins in August 2025 and ends in March 2026, can apply
Citizens of EU member states or COSME* partner countries,
Students of an EU / COSME* partner university enrolled at the time of application between the 4th official academic year and the penultimate year of the doctorate**,
and present an enrolment certificate which is valid until at least 1 month before the start of the course of study.
(*) You are not an EU citizen? If your home country has joined the COSME and the contract has come into force, then you can apply. (You can check the status of your home country and your university here.) (**) Computer science, mechanical engineering, chemical, electronics, biotechnology, electrical engineering, physics, telecommunication, nuclear engineering, civil engineering, metal, materials, ceramics, production system, GNSS, etc. (this programme does not cover non-scientific studies)
The programme consists of industrial placements for EU/COSME* students in Japan. The students complete:
a seminar on Japan,
a two-month intensive Japanese course,
an six-month internship in a Japanese company
PROGRAM GOALS
Gain insight into the full range of advanced technologies used by a leading Japanese company;
Learn Japanese, the Japanese culture within the enriching,
With a view to a future career, acquire the ability to interact with Japan in human and economic respects.
APPLICATION
The application documents must be submitted by post in accordance with the application procedure by the deadline 20.01.2025 for the program from 01 August 2025 to 31 March 2026.
The Taiwanese Ministry of Education awards two different scholarships for German citizens:
If there are changes at the host university, e.g. because courses overlap or are not offered, you can change your learning agreement. The changes must be confirmed by your programme coordinator, the examination board and the host university no later than four weeks after your arrival at the host university. Please also send the amended learning agreement to the International Office. You can send the document either by post or by e-mail. Now you can take the selected modules abroad and take the corresponding examinations.
Changes to the agreed learning agreement must be recorded and approved by an amended learning agreement no later than four weeks after the student's arrival at the host university.
We are very happy about postcards. They will receive a place of honour on our pinboard.
Address: HTW Dresden - International Office, Friedrich-List Platz 1, 01069 Dresden
After my studies abroad
At the end of your study stay, your host university will send you a Transcript of Records of the modules you have taken and the examination results you have achieved. You submit this together with your first and possibly changed learning agreement as well as the “After the mobility” part to the responsible examination board. If, contrary to the learning agreement, examination results are not to be recognised or modules are to be recognised as additional achievements, inform the examination board informally. The examination board enters the previously approved, recognised achievements with the corresponding grade in the last part of the learning agreement (after mobility) and confirms these.
The conversion of grades takes place in the faculty. For this purpose, you submit the necessary information about the foreign grading system to the examination board. In the case of incomparable grading systems, the note "passed" is included (and the examination results are not included in the further grading calculation). This is done in such a way that the ECTS points of this module are also included in the total amount of ECTS points.
The home university guarantees that ECTS credits earned abroad will be credited towards the credits/time required to obtain a degree at the home university. The academic achievements can only be recognised if a clearly defined study programme has been agreed with you in writing in a learning agreement. Academic recognition takes place after successful completion of the mobility stay on the basis of the proof of achievement issued to you by the host university. You may be refused credit or recognition for your academic achievements if you have not achieved the academic level required by the host university or have otherwise failed to meet the conditions required by the participating institutions for recognition.
If you would like further information on recognition procedures and guidelines for a good recognition process, we recommend the following addresses:
The nexus project of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) promotes study visits abroad and has therefore made it one of its tasks to create quality standards for the recognition of academic achievements. In this context, the project publishes important information and practical examples on the recognition of study and examination achievements on its website and also provides basic publications.
The brochure "Promoting Mobility by Facilitating Recognition" from the International Office of the University of Leipzig also deals with good recognition practice for study and examination achievements. The HTW Dresden supported the project together with other institutions.
We would like to ask you to send us a report (with photos if possible) of your experiences abroad so that as many future students as possible can benefit from your experiences. With your consent, the experience report will be uploaded to the HTW website under "Experience Reports". Please send us your experience report as a PDF file with a short confirmation about the approval of the publication.
Documents and papers
The documents are not yet accessible without barriers. Information can be obtained by telephone at +49 351 462 -2590 or -3458.
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