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Study Abroad

Studying abroad offers you a unique opportunity to develop both academically and personally. This page provides initial information and further links.

Options for study abroad in Europe: First Erasmus+ (EU-Programme). Advantages: financial support, no tuition fees, simple recognition of academic achievements, contact person. Second SEMP for Switzerland. Options for study abroad worldwide: First Erasmus+ (EU-Programme). Advantages: financial support, no tuition fees, simple recognition of academic achievements, contact person. Second Hesse Exchange Programme for Australia and the USA. Advantage: no tuition fees Third ISEP (NPO). Advantages: 4700€ per semester for board and lodging, no tuition fees Fourth Partner University. Advantages: no tuition fees Fifth Freemover (independently organisied study abroad).
Pathways Abroad

Erasmus+ funds semesters abroad for students of the physics department at the following universities.

You can find out what specific options are available for your degree programme via the Mobility Online Portal. For the bachelor's degree programmes Physics and Economics, Physics of Green Technologies and Physics and AI as well as for the master's degree programme Physics of Green Technologies and the teacher's degree programme, it might make sense to go abroad via the associated secondary department.

ISEP, SMEP, bilateral co-operations (partner universities) and the Hesse Exchange Programme offer additional opportunities to realise a stay abroad.

The Erasmus+ Programme includes grants. Take the maximum total duration into account when planning a stay abroad with Erasmus+. There are also other funding options, such as PROMOS scholarships and the Fulbright Travel Grants.

The application deadline for a stay abroad with Erasmus+ in an EU Member States or in a third country associated to the Erasmus+ Programme is 28 February. The deadline relates to the upcoming winter semester and the following summer semester. The application deadlines for other programmes are up to one year earlier.

  • In which semester is a stay abroad recommended?

    In general, a semester abroad should be a meaningful continuation of your studies. Therefore, when choosing the semester, the module selection at the host university should be taken into account. Ideally, the selected modules can be credited to your studies in Marburg. For Erasmus+ in particular, there are requirements in this regard (see Learning Agreement). Since it is often easy to find equivalent modules at the host university for elective modules, a stay abroad in higher semesters is recommended.

  • Learning Agreement

    In order to receive funding through Erasmus+, a so-called Learning Agreement must be drawn up after the application. In it, you state the modules you wish to take at the host university. The Department of Physics specifies that in total modules worth 30 CP should be taken, of which modules worth at least 20 CP are creditable (exceptions in justified individual cases). In order to have a module credited, you must match it to a module of the University of Marburg in the Learning Agreement. This requires sufficient agreement regarding both the content and the CP assessment. If the Learning Agreement is confirmed by the Chairman of the Audit Committee, the module can be credited for your studies in Marburg.

    After your return, an attestation of equivalence, signed by the Chairman of the Audit Committee, must be submitted via Mobility Online to recieve the full Erasmus+ grant. If the Learning Agreement and the Transcript of Records of the semester abroad are in agreement, this is merely a formality.

  • Further information

    The application for Erasmus+ and all other administrative processes are carried out via the Mobility Online Portal. You will be guided step by step throught the application process and further information material will be made available. In addition, there are information events of the University of Marburg, e.g. on the Learning Agreement.

    At the Department of Physics, the office of Chairman of the Audit Committee and the office of Erasmus coordinator (responsible for all exchange programmes) are staffed identically.

    Due to the worsening housing shortage in many places (especially in Ireland, the Netherlands and northern Italy), the search for housing is a key challenge when organising a study abroad. Some universities provide a place of residence. In other cases, searching independently on the private housing market (e.g. via Telegram channels and WhatsApp groups) is inevitable.

    Besides studying abroad, Internships also offer a great opportunity to go abroad. Erasmus encourages internships and the combination of studies and internship.

If you are interested, please get in touch per e-mail. All communication on the subject of studying abroad takes place via one . Currently, this inbox is managed by Erasmus coordinator Prof. Dr. Peter Lenz. Please write exclusively to the linked e-mail address in order to enable effective and reliable support.