In addition to student exchanges within Europe, the ERASMUS+ mobility programme also enables international exchanges outside the European Union. These are subject-related cooperation agreements with universities from partner countries worldwide.

• Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral students of all nationalities
• Subject-relevant study visit of at least 2 to a maximum of 12 months per study cycle (BA, MA, PhD) in physical presence at BTU
• Participants must be enrolled or registered with student status at the home university in the partner country before and during the study visit in Germany
• Students must be enrolled at BTU during their stay abroad in Germany
• Germany must not be the country of the home university or the student's country of residence during the full-time study period at the partner university abroad

The ERASMUS+ grant makes a valuable financial contribution to the travel and accommodation costs incurred during the study period in Germany. The corresponding funding rates and lump sums are based on the guidelines of the European Commission.

Top-up amount:
In order to give more students equal access to the ERASMUS+ programme, participants with fewer opportunities can apply for additional monthly financial support of EUR 250 and receive a one-off grant for the use of low-emission means of transport (‘green travel‘) for the outward and return journey. Further details on the individual criteria can be found in the information sheet ERASMUS+ Additional Funding.

After the partner university has submitted an official nomination of the exchange students to the BTU International Relations Office, access to the application portal ‘MoveOn‘ will be sent to the relevant students by e-mail.

• Online application form
• Current transcript of records
• Certificate of sufficient language proficiency for English or German (at least level B1)
• Proof of student status at the home university
• Agreed learning objectives in the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement  BTU Module Catalogue; Language Courses
• Letter of motivation with reasons for the stay abroad (1-2 pages)
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of nomination (optional)
• Copy of passport
• Declaration on honour for the application for additional funding (Top-up, Green Travel)

• For participation in the winter semester (October - March): 15^th July
• For participation in the summer semester (April - September): 15^th January

• Previous academic achievements and/or scientific background
• Personal and/or professional motivation for studying abroad or at BTU
• Language skills
• Relevance of the selected courses to the programme content (Learning Agreement)
• In the case of a research stay to write the final thesis, the topic of the research area in relation to the chosen specialisation is decisive

The decision of the selection committee on the awarding of ERASMUS+ grants will be communicated to the nominated students by e-mail within 5 weeks of the application deadline.  If the application is successful, participants will receive a digital letter of admission from BTU at the same time.

For enrolment and a successful start to your studies, our Welcome and Registration Point offers a special support and counselling service for international students, both online and in person. It accompanies the entire enrolment process and provides a point of contact for practical advice on various topics relating to studying in Cottbus, e.g. travel preparations, visas, accommodation or health insurance.