Studying abroad

1. Choice of one to three suitable universities

The application portal Mobility Online will tell you which partner universities in Europe are suitable for your degree program. You can also find out more under Overview of partner universities.

2. Compatibility check of the partner universities with your degree program

Check

• the courses/modules of the partner universities you are interested in with those of your degree program for accuracy of fit, so that examination credits could also be credited at Frankfurt UAS. Please also bear in mind that you must pass courses with at least 12 ECTS credits at the foreign university in order to receive Erasmus + funding.
• the semester times of the partner university.
• The requirements for your degree program according to the examination regulations.

3. Contact the International Team

Now discuss the selection of your preferred universities or the comparison of the modules/courses with the International Team to get some more tips and/or clear up any inconsistencies.

4. Application procedure/application

To the application procedure of the International Office

5. Criteria and selection procedure

The selection procedure for Erasmus+ places takes place at Faculty 3 - Business and Law.

This is based on a catalog of criteria. Find out more. (Criteria and selection procedure for Erasmus+)

6. Announcement of the allocation of a partner university - and confirmation

You will receive an email informing you which partner university we can offer you a place at. In the event that you cannot be offered a place at one of your preferred universities, we will always offer you an alternative.

In any case, please confirm your acceptance within the deadline specified by us. We will inform the International Office. It is not possible to exchange the allocated place.

7. Conclude a Learning Agreement with the partner university

This is an agreement between you, your home university and the host university about the courses you take abroad and what you can get credit for as part of your studies. 

The preparation and agreement of the Learning Agreement is your responsibility as a student. Please coordinate the Learning Agreement with the international coordinators and the head of degree program as soon as you have been assigned to a partner university. Please make an appointment and send a proposal in advance as to which courses abroad you would like to have credited for which courses here (preferably supplemented with links to the pages of the university on which the courses are described). Please bring the documents for the desired courses with you for the assessment of possible credit transfer. A Learning Agreement can only be concluded if a description and the ECTS points for the planned courses abroad are also available.

Please note

-- the Guidelines for the Learning Agreement and Credit Transfer for International Business Administration and

-- the guidelines for the Learning Agreement and credit transfer for all other degree programs.

8. Language preparation for the destination country

You can take voluntary language courses to prepare for your semester abroad at the Language Center. Even if you are studying in English, you should learn at least a basic knowledge of the local language.

9. Intercultural preparation for the destination country

Prepare for your destination country with intercultural training courses.

10. Abroad: Align Learning Agreement with partner university if necessary

If there are any changes to your courses at the partner university, you must update the Learning Agreement. Please coordinate the changes with the outgoing student advisor or your program director by email and record the changes in the Changes form.

11. Back at Frankfurt UAS: Initiating the recognition of academic achievements

Depending on the partner university, the transcript will be sent to you directly or to our International Office. Please submit the original Transcript of Grades plus a copy to the 'International Team' of Faculty 3 - Business and Law. In the Learning Agreement, the courses of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences to be recognized have been bindingly acknowledged by the head of degree program/contact person with a signature. Please apply for recognition by submitting the completed form for processing the application for recognition of credits from the semester abroad to the Outgoings Office.
The grades for these courses will now be converted on the transcript of records. The conversion table can be found in the CampUAS course.

1. Choice of one to three suitable universities

The application portal Mobility Online will tell you which partner universities in Europe are suitable for your degree program. You can also find out more under Overview of partner universities.

2. Compatibility check of the partner universities with your degree program

Please be sure to review

1. The courses/modules of the partner universities you are interested in with those of your current degree program for accuracy of fit, so that examination credits could also be recognized at Frankfurt UAS. Please also bear in mind that you must pass at least 12 ECTS credits at the foreign university in order to receive (and maintain) Erasmus + funding.
2. The academic calendar / semester dates of the partner university.
3. The requirements for your degree program according to the examination regulations.

3. Contact the International Team

Now discuss the selection of your preferred universities or the comparison of the modules/courses with the International Team to get some more tips and/or clear up any doubts or questions.

4. Application procedure/application

To the application procedure of the International Office

5. Criteria and selection procedure

The selection procedure for Erasmus+ places takes place at Faculty 3 - Business and Law.

This is based on a catalog of criteria. Find out more. 

6. Designation of your placement at partner university - and your acceptance of the placement  

You will receive an email informing you of your assigned placement at a partner university. In the event that you cannot be offered a place at one of your preferred universities, you will be offered an alternative.

Whatever the case, you must confirm your acceptance of the offered placement on or before the specified deadline. We will then inform the International Office that you have accepted the placement. It is not possible make changes once you have been assigned a placement at a partner university.

7. Preparation of a Learning Agreement with the partner university

This is an agreement between you, your home university and the host university regarding the courses you take abroad and what you can receive  credit for as part of your studies. 

The correct preparation of the Learning Agreement is your responsibility as a student. Please coordinate the Learning Agreement with the international coordinators and the head of degree program as soon as you have been assigned to a partner university. Please make an appointment and send a proposal in advance which courses abroad you would like to have credited for which courses here (preferably supplemented with links to the pages of the university on which the courses are described). Please bring the documents for the desired courses with you for the assessment of possible credit transfer. A Learning Agreement can only be concluded if a description and the ECTS points for the planned courses abroad are also available.

Please note

-- the Guidelines for the Learning Agreement and Credit Transfer for International Business Administration and

-- the guidelines for the Learning Agreement and credit transfer for all other degree programs.

8. Language preparation for the host country

You can take voluntary language courses to prepare for your semester abroad at the Language Center. Even if you are studying in English, you should acquire at least a basic knowledge of the local language.

9. Intercultural preparation for your time in the host country

Prepare for your destination country with intercultural training courses.

10. Abroad: Align Learning Agreement with partner university when necessary

If there are any changes to your courses at the partner university, you must update the Learning Agreement. Please coordinate the changes with the outgoing student advisor or your program director by email and record the changes in the Changes form.

11. Back at Frankfurt UAS: Initiating the recognition of academic achievements

Depending on the partner university, the transcript will be sent to you directly or to our International Office. Please submit the original Transcript of Grades plus a copy to the 'International Team' of Faculty 3 - Business and Law. In the Learning Agreement, the courses of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences to be recognized have been bindingly acknowledged by the head of degree program/contact person with a signature. Please apply for recognition by submitting the completed form for processing the application for recognition of credits from the semester abroad to the Outgoing Exchange Students Advisor.
The grades for the courses taken abroad will now be converted and transferred to Faculty 3, where they will be uploaded to our digital system and subsequently appear on your Transcript of Records. The conversion table can be found in the CampUAS course.