Study Abroad

Information for Outgoing Students

 Partner Universities to SDAC 

1. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

• If you are interested in an exchange study within the framework of Cooperation Agreements, contact a respective faculty coordinator from host university.

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University 

• Link to find postgraduate courses: Shanghai jiaotong university institute of humanities (sjtu.edu.cn) 
• Link to application procedure: Study@SJTU (http://isc.sjtu.edu.cn/)

3. University of Malaya

• Link to find postgraduate courses: UM Prospective Students
• Link to application procedure: https://study.um.edu.my/how-to-apply-master-rsquo-s-degree 

4. University of Keele UK 

• Links to find postgraduate courses:  Postgraduate courses – Keele University and January start – Keele University
• Link to application procedure: Apply – Keele University

5. Tallinn University Estonia 

• Link to find postgraduate courses: Programmes | Tallinn University (tlu.ee)
• Link to application procedure: Application Procedure | Tallinn University (tlu.ee)

6. Uniwersytet Jagiellónski Poland

• Link to find postgraduate courses: Programmes in foreign languages – JU educational offer – Jagiellonian University (uj.edu.pl)
• Link to application procedure: https://irk.uj.edu.pl/en-gb/

Important Information: 

• List of Required Documents:

1. Transcript of records
2. Curriculum Vitae 
3. Letter of Motivation (maximum 1 page)
4. Language Certificate (English level B2 CEFR – English proficiency letter could be provided by SDAC also)

• For submission of documents and provision of further information such as deadlines, students can contact responsible coordinator: jessica.wengel@fau.de
• Availability of places: The admissions to the partner universities are highly competitive and tentatively 2 places are available for each university, however, there might be a possibility for more intakes, so for further details contact: jessica.wengel@fau.de

The admissions to the following partner universities have a possibility to get funded through ERASMUS.

Information regarding Selection and application:

• The students require following documents for the processing of application: 

1. Motivation letter (1page)
2. CV
3. Transcript of records
4. Language certificate ((English level B2 CEFR – English proficiency letter could also be provided by SDAC)

• It is to be noted that depending on the course selection in the host university a different language level might be required. Students would have to provide additional language proficiency letters if applicable for their case. 
• The application deadline for “first round” applications for stays in the winter semester 2024 is before Christmas 2023, the exact date shall be announced by the department very soon. 
• The applications are to be submitted to the respective coordinator and/or contact person via email to maria.bondes@fau.de and mingqing.yuan@fau.de 
• In case of further inquiries, the students can contact student assistants at yameena.haroon@fau.de and  yihong.sun@fau.de 

Information regarding processing of Applications:

• The processing of the applications will be headed by Erasmus department coordinator for SDAC; Maria Bondes (maria.bondes@fau.de), students can contact her for any help regarding course selection and timetable. 
• Students must also procure a learning agreement from the department coordinator and get it signed for recognition of their study abroad.  
• For recognition of achievements from abroad and transfer of credits, students have to choose the courses as close as possible to the SDAC curriculum. This means that all fields of study that are taught in our program are eligible. For cases where you are not sure if the courses can be credited, please contact Maria Bondes (maria.bondes@fau.de). 
• Students require an approval of recognition of achievements from both the host university coordinator and SDAC course coordinator Jessica Wengel. 
• In case of criticism of selection or recognition process, students can contact International Office FAU representative Christine Mohr via: 

1. Telefon: +49 9131 85-27851
2. Mobil: 015231374311
3. E-Mail: christine.mohr@fau.de

• In case of criticism of selection or recognition process, students can also contact through the following official websites: 
  • https://www.fau.de/fau/willkommen-an-der-fau/internationalisierung/erasmus/#collapse_35
  • https://www.fau.de/education/international/wege-ins-ausland/studieren-im-ausland/erasmus-studium/   

Additional Information for Language and Intercultural Preparation: 

FAU provides the following opportunities (optional but highly desirable) to assist the students going abroad for their timely and effective preparation. Students can benefit from intercultural training programs, and language courses that help them to acquire knowledge about how to deal with interdisciplinary content and cross cultural exchange. 

Students can find intercultural training programs, e.g. of the Ziwi or also in the Language Center (can also be found via campo) through the following links: 

• Intercultural Training programs: https://www.ziwis.fau.de/lehre/schluesselqualifikationen/#collapse_1
• Language Courses offered by FAU Language center:https://sz.fau.de/sprachkurse/  
• Certificate of Intercultural Competence for students:https://www.ziwis.fau.de/zertifikat-interkulturelle-kompetenz-fuer-studierende-zertifikationsprogamm/   
• Students can also benefit from the FAU Buddy program by finding and befriending fellow students who have Intercultural experience in relevant host countries. https://www.fau.de/education/international/aus-dem-ausland-an-die-fau/willkommensangebote-fuer-internationale-studierende/buddy-programm/  

You also have the possibility to organize your semester abroad by yourself. However, you have to keep in mind that in many cases you will have to pay tuition fees (which SDAC cannot cover). In addition, you have to make sure that the requirements for the crediting of your grades from abroad are met (you have to complete the learning agreements yourself, clarify which courses you are allowed to attend). The process can be time-consuming and requires a lead time of about one year. Therefore, if you are interested in organizing your stay abroad, please contact our program coordinator (jessica.wengel@fau.de) first with your concrete plans (host university, institute, course selection, time of stay, etc.). This way we can check your requests to see if we can accredit your studies abroad.