How to Study Abroad

Studying in a different country for one or two semester, among different cultures, and in an international environment. Acquire credits for your degree while improving your language skills and your intercultural competence. Meet other students from all over the world and build your personal network, leave your comfort zone behind and develop both, academically as well as personally. Experience an unforgettable time and meanwhile, gain “that certain something” for your CV that most recruiters are looking for – all of this can be accomplished with an exchange semester!



Please note: Most of the information material is currently available in German, so are the offered info sessions at the beginning of the semester. If you require information and advisory in English, please feel free to visit the weekly office hours from the Study Abroad Advisory team! We are happy to supprt you in English!

1. Preparation:

• Choose one or more of our partner universities which are interesting for your study programme – you can choose individually based on your study interests!
• Pay attention towards the required language certificate for your chosen partner university. Language courses or tests can be taken at the ZESS in Göttingen.
• Participate in our Exchange@WIWI events and the Study Buddy Programme and get in contact with former outgoing students as well as international exchange students to prepare for your semester abroad.

2. Application:

• You can apply for a certain number of partner universities in three different programmes. Please note the different application deadlines for all three programs:
  • Faculty’s Exchange Programme: 8 until 21 July 2024 for the summer semester 2025 (second round of applications) - application form available, 15 January 2025 for the winter semester 2025/26
  • Global Exchange Programme: 2 until 18 August 2024 for the summer semester 2025 (second round of applications), 1 December 2024 for the winter semester 2025/26
  • Erasmus+: 31 January 2025 for the winter semester 2025/26 and the summer semester 2026