Planning Your Study Abroad

 

First place to go?
Preparing
When should I go abroad?
How can I find a university?
StudyWorld
Expolingua
Further possibilities

First place to go

Students interested in studying abroad should first consult the faculty of the International Office at the University of Münster. There you can find the necessary application forms as well as helpful information on studying abroad and scholarships.

 


Preparing

Preparing for studying abroad depends the deadlines of the programme that you are applying for. Deadlines are often up to a year in advance. For example, the deadline for a programme in the winter semester could very well be in September of the year before. You can find the deadlines of the most prominent scholarships on the corresponding homepages of the foundations that award them. The International Office of the university you wish to study at may also have information on scholarships and financial aid.

Individual deadlines from the university you wish to study at should also be taken into account as they could also be up to a year in advance of the programme’s timeframe.

We advise you to start preparing for your study abroad between 15 and 18 months ahead of time!


When should I go abroad?

Bachelor students should plan to go abroad in their fifth semester and start preparations a year in advance. Students of other study programmes should see Mirjam Manoutchehri during her office hours to inquire about their programme-specific recommendations.


How can I find a university?

The English Department has agreements for study abroad programmes with the following universities:

Deadline for submitting applications for all Erasmus-Programmes : 15.1. for the following WS, 15.7. for the following summer semester

You can also look for a university yourself and apply there directly. Most of these universities provide an application form and information on the formalities on their respective homepages.

The DAAD homepage provides detailed information including a collection of links on the various countries.

The organisation college contact which is based in Münster is an information and service organisation for private transfer into other countries. The homepage college-contact.com provides detailed and helpful information concerning many aspects of a stay abroad.
www.wege-ins-ausland.de is equally helpful.


StudyWorld in Berlin

The Study World is the 8th international conference in Berlin for studying, internships and advanced academic training. The conference is organised by the Bundesminsterium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under the auspices of the president of the Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK) Prof. Dr Margret Wintermantel.

This unique international conference on higher education offers students the opportunity to gather information on higher education in both German and international academic institutions. Information on internships around the world is also readily available as well as counselling on a personal basis.

You can find more information by following this link: http://www.studyworld2013.com/


Expolingua in Berlin

International conference for language and culture: exhibitions and presentations language courses, internships and study abroad programmes and degree opportunities.

Current deadlines: http://www.expolingua.com/expolingua_berlin/de/


Further possibilities

Great Britain
Ireland
North America
Australia
New Zealand
India

GREAT BRITAIN
The EducationUK Website from the British Council helps foreign students to find a fitting programme of study at a fitting institution.

If you would like to apply for an undergraduate programme or complete a programme that you have started in Germany, you must apply through the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admission Service).
Application forms are available on the British Council’s website:
http://www.britishcouncil.de/d/education/eduinfo.htm

For a six month or year long stay, apply to the university itself instead of through the UCAS.

The Higher Education Statistics Agency offers an alphabetical list of universities.

Additional Information:
http://www.britishcouncil.de/


IRELAND
General information on studying in Ireland: Education Board Ireland

Applications for all universities in Ireland are managed by the Central Applications Office, Ireland. Information on application forms and deadlines: CAO- Handbook

Trinity College Dublin and the School of English at Trinity College Dublin
Information on possible tuition reductions for EU students: http://www.tcd.ie/international/ or see http://www.tcd.ie/calendar/assets/pdf/archive/2011-2012/tcd-calendar-g-charges.pdf

University College Dublin
Information on possible tuition reductions for EU students: http://www.ucd.ie/international/


NORTH AMERICA
An alphabetical list of American universities with links to an international or Canadian page is offered by: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/au/

A company based in Münster called college-contact has specialised itself in finding spots to study and do internships for foreign students in the USA and offers help and information on the subject.

Information for on-site-view is offered by the so-called "Amerika-Häuser" (e.g. Amerika Haus Köln, Apostelnkloster 13-15, 50672 Köln, ahcolo@usia.gov)

Further information on studying in the USA and Canada:
United States Diplomatic Mission To Germany
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
www.studyusa.com
Fachhochschule Hannover, Studienberatung USA
www.studyincanada.com
List of canadian universities
Education@Canada
Government of Canada


AUSTRALIA
http://www.gostralia.de
Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) - International Education
Study in Australia
Institut Ranke-Heinemann


NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Ministry of Education


INDIA
Indian Embassy in Berlin
http://www.education.nic.in/
http://newdelhi.daad.de/

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