Studying with Erasmus+
With the Erasmus+ program, the EU has been promoting stays abroad in Europe for over 35 years. It enables students to study at a university within the EU for two to 12 months or to complete an internship in a European country. During this time abroad, participants receive both financial and organizational support. The Erasmus Office of the Faculty of Agriculture cooperates with 37 partner universities in Europe and Turkey.
BEFORE you apply
Please first find out about the general application requirements and funding criteria for the Erasmus+ program [DE] on the website of the International Office. Participants in "diverse" life situations (disability/chronic illness, first graduate of the family, working students, students with children) can receive additional Erasmus funding.
The Mobility-Online portal for exchange programs provides an overview of all current exchange programs and partner universities [DE] of the Faculty of Agriculture. When searching for a suitable partner university, you should check the respective websites for information on the courses offered, semester dates and language requirements.
Application at the Erasmus Office of the Faculty
The application for an Erasmus+ university place at an Erasmus+ partner university is handled by the Erasmus office of the Faculty of Agriculture. Please send your application documents timely to Ms Svihlik via e-mail: erasmus@lwf.uni-bonn.de
Application Requirements
Enrollment at the University of Bonn as a regular student at the time of application and during the entire stay abroad (leave of absence possible)
Completion of at least the first year of study (Bachelor’s) at the start of the study abroad program, application for the Master's program possible from the 1st semester onwards
Duration of stay of at least 2, maximum 12 months (exception: trimester at the host university)
Short-term stays (5 to 30 days)
Sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction at the partner university
Required Application Documents
Curriculum vitae in tabular form (either in German or English)
Current transcript of records/BASIS credit points overview (for Master's students: copy of Bachelor's certificate)
Letter of motivation (either in German or English)
Please explain both your academic and personal reasons for studying abroad: What is your motivation for studying abroad via Erasmus+? Why did you choose this country/place? How will the project at the chosen university abroad contribute to your academic career? You can prioritize up to three target universities. Please explain why you would like to study there for each of your chosen universities.
Language certificate
If the language of instruction of the courses at the partner university is not German or English, please submit a language certificate of the language of instruction (at least B1). If the national language is not English, you are welcome to submit optional language certificates to increase your chances. English language skills are required, but do not have to be proven when applying to the Erasmus Office of the Agricultural Faculty. Please check the website of the respective partner university to find out whether proof of English must be submitted at a later date.
Proof of extracurricular activities (if applicable)
Application Deadlines for Semesters Abroad
Winter semester and /or summer semester of the following academic year
- Application period: January
- Application deadline: February 1st
- Departmental feedback: February / March
- Places: All
Summer semester of the following academic year
- Application period: August
- Application deadline: September 1st
- Departmental feedback: September / October
- Places: Remaining places for the following summer semester
Selection Criteria
Complete application documents
Comprehensible motivation for a stay abroad
Language skills
Academic achievements
Extracurricular commitment
AFTER successful application at the faculty
Please register online with the International Office [DE] by March 15 or November 15 (for remaining places) at the latest.
The Erasmus office of the Faculty of Agriculture will nominate you for an exchange semester/year at the partner university. Depending on the university, different documents must be submitted. Please note the deadlines at the partner university.
Please start in good time with the digital creation of a Learning Agreement (recommendation: 4-6 weeks before the deadline at the partner university). You can find instructions on how to fill it out on the website of the International Office [DE] . The scope of the planned study program should be at least 20 ECTS per semester. If the planned scope of studies is less than 15 ECTS per semester, no funding can be provided by the Erasmus+ program.
Recognition
Recognition of your achievements abroad will take place after your Erasmus stay. To do this, please submit the transcript of records from the host university to the Examination Office of your degree program. You should be able to show at least 15 ECTS per semester in the transcript of records of the host university. Any credits that have not been (successfully) completed cannot be recognized at the Faculty of Agriculture.
In addition, you can obtain the Certificate of Intercultural Competence at the International Office. This extra-curricular qualification enables you to have stays abroad, participation in language courses or internationally oriented courses as well as involvement in the supervision of foreign students and in international associations /projects recognized with a certificate.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Responsibility for the content of this publication lies solely with the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Contact
Antje Svihlik
Erasmus Coordination
Katzenburgweg 9
53115 Bonn