ITBA is the first and leading private University in the country specialized in teaching and research in Engineering, Technology, and Management. Since 1959, ITBA has been renowned for its academic excellence and for its commitment to generating and transferring innovative knowledge to society. ITBA graduates have one of the top employment rates and entry salaries in Argentina and occupy leading positions around the globe. Among ITBA's unique traits are the strong linkages to 50 of the world's best-ranked universities, the private and public sector (500+ agreements with industry), and leading international research bodies.

Undergraduate level only. (The 4th and 5th years of our undergraduate programs are considered academically equivalent to European master’s level studies. Our master’s programs are primarily designed for working professionals, as they are offered on a part-time basis and are usually attended by individuals with around ten years of industry experience.)

All courses available in the following link, regardless the study field: https://sites.google.com/itba.edu.ar/itba-undergraduate-courses/home?authuser=0

Note: As Civil Engineering is a newly added field, is uncertain that courses sppecific of this field will be available.

Most courses at ITBA are taught in Spanish.

B1 level Spanish certificate for courses taught in Spanish (any official certificate is accepted, including one from the home university)

B2 level of English Certificate (for English courses). Accepted English certificates for KIT exchange students: TOEFL or DAAD Sprachzertifikat or Duolingo English Test (DET).

Students need to reach 12 ITBA credits per semester.

ITBA Undergraduate Courses

1st semester: March to July

2nd semester: August to December

ITBA Global

The National Technological University of Argentina or UTN (Universidad Tecnológica Nacional) was founded in 1959 in order to create, preserve and transmit technical, universal and cultural knowledge in the field of technology, being the only public university in the country that places the focus of its academic structure on engineering.
UTN is distinguished from the rest of the institutions of the Argentine university system by two characteristics:
- It is the only university in the country that has engineering as a priority in its academic programs.
- It has regional faculties in all the Argentine regions due to its federal distribution.
Its 33 faculties are located in the following regions:
Northeast (province of Chaco)
Northwest (province of Tucumán)
Cuyo (provinces of La Rioja and Mendoza)
Central Region (provinces of Córdoba, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe)
Metropolitan and Buenos Aires region (city and province of Buenos Aires), 
South (provinces of Chubut, Neuquén, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego)
This means permanent and intimate bonds with the regional productive systems which promote a fruitful academic exchange on a national level. Yearly, UTN contributes to the national productive system with more than 35% of engineering graduates.

Link

All fields are open to exchange

Undergraduate offer:

Aerospace Engineering
Automotive Industry Engineering
Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electromechanical Engineering 
Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Electric Energy Engineering
Fisheries Engineering
Information Systems Engineering
Telecommunication Engineering
Railway Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Engineering
Textille Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Rural Administration
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Organization

To see the postgraduate offer, please visit our website: https://utn.edu.ar/es/

B1 level of Spanish is required.

Two completed years of the programme of studies at home university prior to participation in the exchange

List of modules available for exchange students can be found here.

All courses are available for exchange with previous confirmation of the regional faculty. Please remember all of them are taught in Spanish.

1st term: early March to late June (+ final exams in July)

2nd term: early August to late November (final exams in December)

UTN RRII info for foreign students

UNSAM, Argentine state university founded in 1992, has become a leader in higher education, research, cultural development and social transformation. More than a hundred undergraduate and graduate programs are offered in a variety of fields, which include the following: Science and Technology Humanities and Social Sciences Arts Other areas.

The campus is built around former railway lines and train repairshop buildings, and it has become a privileged space for teaching, research, cultural development and social interaction among members of UNSAM’s community.

It has developed strong, research-led partnerships with a range of leading universities in the world: UNSAM has signed nearly 400 international agreements, which have resulted in various research projects, as well as students and teachers’ exchange programs.

All fields of study, undergraduate and graduate level. However, participation in materials engineering and nuclear engineering classes requires the acceptance of the carrear headmaster. The Dan Benninson Institute and the Sabato Institute work with very small and closely-knit groups, making it challenging to access the academic offerings they provide.

Applications within the framework of projects participating in the Strategic Partnership UNSAM - KIT (SPUK) are especially welcome.

B2 level of Spanish is required. Most of the undergraduate classes are in Spanish.

It is recommended that students have completed at least two years of study by the start of their mobility.

Students interested in postgrad level studies require one academic recommendation letter included in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (June 10).

1st Semester: March to July

2nd semester: August to December

Study as an exchange student at UNSAM

approx. 2 / semester

All open to exchange; undergraduate and graduate level, some study areas have restrictions eg. Health disciplines – Podiatry, Paramedic Science, Optometry and Vision Science, Medical Imaging, Radiation Therapy, Pharmacy and PG Psychology.

Refer to 'What Can I Study' website for full list of available units.

• TOEFL (ibt): An overall score of 79 (writing 21, reading 16, listening 16, speaking 18). 

  Currently, both the new Australia TOEFL test and normal TOEFL will be accepted. No acceptance of the TOEFL ibt Home Edition.

• Anmerkung IStO: However, we recently been made aware that TOEFL has identified that the Australian Government has not approved the new version of TOEFL with score system from 6,  for visa purposes. Therefore, TOEFL have created a ‘TOEFL Australia’ option that students must select when taking the test for Australia. This then provides an accepted (old) score format results set for the student. To ensure your TOEFL iBT result is valid for Australian visa purposes, we recommend selecting 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' when registering for your test. Results not registered under this pathway may not be accepted for Australian visa purposes.

OR

• DAAD language certificate minimum B2 level (4 stars in all bands), within five years of starting at QUT. Be advised that the DAAD language certificate is not listed on the QUT website under valid english language proficiency tests, but can still be used to apply for the exchange at KIT and will afterwards be accompanied by an Endorsement from IStO.

OR

• If you've completed one year of full-time study taught in English at university, you can use that as evidence of English proficiency. Note: If this is not clearly stated on your transcript, you need to provide a supporting letter from your home university.

More information

(Note that in all cases, on occasion the Department of Home Affairs may ask for one of their approved English language tests for the purpose of applying for a visa. If that happens, only one of their approved English language tests will be accepted for visa application purposes, regardless of how English has been satisfied for course admission.)

• One completed year of study prior to participation in the exchange
• Applicants need a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.5 on a 4 point scale.

You must:

• be 18 years or older
• not hold Australian citizenship or permanent residency

What can I study

1st semester: February – June

2nd semester: July – November 

QUT - Academic calendar

Information for Exchange Students 

Exchange at QUT

Approx. 1 / semester

UTS is a public university of technology defined by our support for the economic, social and cultural prosperity of our communities. UTS is a reflection of Sydney’s multicultural diversity. With around 42,600 students from 120 different countries Our campus is in the heart of Sydney's creative and digital precinct and alongside Sydney's central business district. When not in class, adventure awaits you! Bars and restaurants are on our doorstep, the beautiful Sydney Opera House is just 15 minutes away by train or take it easy on one of Sydney’s many beautiful beaches.

Focus Business, Engineering, IT, Science, Design and Architecture, Communications; and Health.

• Discover UTS
• Experience UTS and Australia on exchange

Subjects and Academic Information
 

Research/thesis subjects are not available to Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Subjects from the following Programs are generally not available for Study Abroad & Exchange students: Nursing, Midwifery, all Graduate Health subjects, Psychology, Chinese Medicine and Engineering internships. Animation and Media Arts Production have limited availability.

Applicants have to prove a sufficient knowledge of the English language. For KIT students, there are three options to do so:

• TOEFL (internet-based): 79-93 overall, writing 21

We recently been made aware that TOEFL has identified that the Australian Government has not approved the new version of TOEFL with score system from 6, for visa purposes. Therefore, TOEFL have created a ‘TOEFL Australia’ option that students must select when taking the test for Australia. This then provides an accepted (old) score format results set for the student. To ensure your TOEFL iBT result is valid for Australian visa purposes, you must select 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' when registering for your test. Results not registered under this pathway may not be accepted for Australian visa purposes.

TOEFL ibt Home Edition is not accepted by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. It is no longer accepted by UTS.

OR

• for citizen's of Austria, Belgium, Canada (Quebec), Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Netherland, Norway, Sweden or Switzerland: equivalent level on DAAD Certificate AND UTS English Language Proficiency Assessment Form (ELPA)

Test scores must be less than 2 years old at the time of application at UTS (Oct for 1st semester entry, March for 2nd semester entry).

OR

• If you've completed one year of full-time study taught in English at university, you can use that as evidence of English proficiency. Note: If this is not clearly stated on your transcript, you need to provide a supporting letter from your home university.

More information, especially on min. language scores/levels can be found here.

Note that in all cases, on occasion the Department of Home Affairs may ask for one of their approved English language tests for the purpose of applying for a visa. If that happens, only one of their approved English language tests will be accepted for visa application purposes, regardless of how English has been satisfied for course admission.

You must have completed one full year or more of study at the time of application (min. 60 ECTS).

A "credit" or "good" average or a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale, or average grade of "C" or better on the European ECTS grading scale / 3,0 or better on the German grading scale. 

The GPA will refer to the calculation on their most recent transcript given that transcript shows at minimum, 60 ECTS completed. (For example, if a student provides a postgraduate and undergraduate transcript, but the postgraduate transcript has only 30 ECTS completed, we will revert to assessing the undergraduate transcript for academic eligibility.)

Subjects and academic information

1st semester: February – June (Autumn Semester) 

2nd semester: July – November (Spring Semester)

Please note students studying Education subjects may be required to commence in February, instead of March. (More Information)

Study Abroad and Exchange at UTS

UTS Handbook

Our courses have been developed by teachers who are leading their fields. Our student-focused approach to teaching and learning means you will have the guidance and support you need. And this all takes place in a city on one of Australia’s most beautiful coastlines. Experience the best of the Australian lifestyle - sun, sport, and outdoor living, all while earning credit towards your degree.

https://www.uow.edu.au/study/study-abroad-exchange/studyabroad/why-choose-wollongong/

https://www.uow.edu.au/study/study-abroad-exchange/studyabroad/enquire-and-apply/how-to-apply/academic-restrictions/

Applicants have to prove a sufficient knowledge of the English language. For KIT students, there are two options to do so:

• TOEFL (internet-based): 79 overall, with not less than 20 in writing, 18 in reading, 17 in listening and 16 in speaking.

• DAAD Language Certificate: B2

The English test must have been taken within two years of commencement of study at UOW.

(Note that in all cases, on occasion the Department of Home Affairs may ask for one of their approved English language tests for the purpose of applying for a visa. If that happens, only one of their approved English language tests will be accepted for visa application purposes, regardless of how English has been satisfied for course admission.)

• Completion of at least one year of study at a university or other recognised tertiary institution

• A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale

Please check: https://www.uow.edu.au/study/study-abroad-exchange/studyabroad/enquire-and-apply/how-to-apply/application-criteria/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=uow-ao-2025&utm_content=sem_pg_brand&utm_id=UOW002

https://www.uow.edu.au/student/handbook/

Trimesters (only for postgraduate business students):
Trimester 1: February to May
(Trimester 2: May to August)
Trimester 3: August to November

UOW accepts intakes during Trimester 1 and 3 (not Trimester 2).

Semesters (for all other students):
1st semester: February - July (Autumn Semester)
2nd semester: July - December (Spring Semester)

Auswärtiges Amt 

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing

Exchange at UofW: https://www.uow.edu.au/study/study-abroad-exchange/studyabroad/

Student handbook: https://www.uow.edu.au/student/handbook/

Student support: https://www.uow.edu.au/student/support-services/support-for-international-students/

Accommodation: https://www.uow.edu.au/study/accommodation/

Approx. 3 / semester

This is a new partnership. The first exchange can take place during 2027.

The Centro Universitário FEI, is formed by high-profile teaching staff and courses strongly focused on theoretical knowledge and experimental/practical activities providing the students excellent development conditions in their areas of study.   The campuses located in São Bernardo do Campo and São Paulo offer excellent infrastructure, which comprises a computerized library with several databases available, laboratories with high technology equipment and research, and computer centers.  The Centro Universitário FEI encourages the development of teaching and academic projects by students and professors.

Focus on Administration, Engineering, Technology and Innovation.

all fields are open to exchange, at the undergraduate and graduate levels, except Business Administration graduate level (see info below "Participating campuses")

Currently, international students are housed exclusively at the São Bernardo do Campo Campus, which is also where the International Office is located and provides them with all necessary support.

The São Paulo campus, which only offers courses in Business Administration (undergraduate, master and doctorate), is currently not open to exchange students.

All courses are taught in Portuguese. It is mandatory for the student to have an intermediate / advanced knowledge in Portuguese language in order to attend classes and follow other academic activities. An interview by videoconference/Skype might be requested before acceptance.

Two completed years of study prior to participation in the exchange

Administration / Computer Science / Data Science and Artificial Intelligence / Automation and Control Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Civil Engineering  / Electrical Engineering  / Mechanical Engineering  / Production Engineering / Robotics Engineering 

Get to Know our Courses

1st semester: February – June 

2nd semester: August – December

FEI International

Institutional Video

USP is one of the most prestigious higher education and research institutions in Brazil and figures among the best universities in the world. With several campuses distributed over eight cities (Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirão Preto, Santos, São Carlos and São Paulo) within the state of São Paulo, USP has almost 98,000 undergraduate and graduate students and over 5,600 faculty members. The schools of USP cover most disciplines and provide students with a fertile study and research environment.

All open to exchange. Exception: The School of Architecture and Urbanism and the School of Economics, Business and Accountancy are not recommended due to a large number of applicants.

Portuguese is the main language of instruction at USP. We strongly recommend that students nominated for exchange studies at USP have a good command of Portuguese in order to attend classes (at least B1 level according to the CEFR by the time the semester starts). The School of Education (FEUSP) accepts students with a basic knowledge of Portuguese (A1 level).

For information on the availability of study options possibly taught in English, please refer to the Local International Offices operating at the faculty level. (https://internationaloffice.usp.br/en/index.php/institutional/usp-units-offices/) 

• One completed year of study prior to participation in the exchange
• 50% of the maximum grade [Anm. IStO: deutsche Note mind. 2,7]

List of modules available for exchange students

1st semester: February – June 

2nd semester: August – December 

https://internationaloffice.usp.br/en/

USP International Cooperation Office » Student Exchange Programmes

USP International Cooperation Office » Exchange Programme for Undergraduate Students

USP International Cooperation Office » Graduate Education – Research Placement

Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), established in 1912, is a symbol of Curitiba, the capital city of the state of Paraná. It is one of the Top Ten Brazilian universities by any standard and stands among the 25 most prestigious in Latin America. UFPR is deeply commited to education, science, technology, innovation, culture and citizenship in benefit of the people of Paraná.

UFPR is a comprehensive public institution of higher education, financed in part by the federal budget, especially at the undergraduate level, as well as through federal and state research agencies and partnerships with the industries, both public and private, at the graduate level and research.

All fields are open to exchange, aktuell nur undergraduate level.

Since UFPR courses are in Portuguese, B1 level Portuguese is desirable.

1st semester: Feb - July

2nd semester: August - December

https://internacional.ufpr.br/portal/informacoes-para-estrangeiros/

The UFPR Language Center (CELIN) offers Portuguese as a Foreign Language.

Approx. 2 / semester

Diese Kooperation ist neu - die ersten TeilnehmerInnen des Programms können im Jahr 2026 an der UFPR studieren.

February 2026

All open to exchange (except Medical School (Internships)), undergraduate and graduate level.

Sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language (A1 Minimum for most courses). However, it is highly advised that students have at least an intermediate proficiency in portuguese (level A2/B1), because most of the courses at UFRJ are taught in Portuguese.

Two completed years of study prior to participation in the exchange

Students interested in exchange at UFRJ require one academic recommendation letter included in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (June 10).

Course Catalogue

Complimentary Portuguese Language courses are offered  to all international students during their mobility period.

1st semester: March – July 

2nd semester: August – December 

International Students Office

Practical information

approx. 3/year

This exchange is being re-opened, allowing exchange again starting March 2027.

The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) is one of the five largest and most qualified universities in Brazil. It is considered one of the most important higher education institutions in Latin America. The UFRGS International Campus is a platform for the development of integrated actions of internationalization, through which UFRGS strategically consolidates and expands its international cooperation.

The UFRGS International Campus is founded on the concept of a university in the world and for the world, a university promoting academic, scientific and cultural cooperation with several countries, in a multilateral consortium and supranational instances through international public and private partnerships. UFRGS proves its excellence by promoting an educational system that is consistent with emerging models of higher education for the 21st century, which give priority to creativity, innovation and autonomy.

All fields are open for exchange; undergraduate level only.

An intermediate level of Portuguese is strongly recommended, since the classes are taught in Portuguese.

However, UFRGS offers a course of Portuguese as a second language to its international students with competitive prices.

http://www.ufrgs.br/ufrgs/ensino/graduacao/cursos

1st semester: March - July

2nd semester: August - December

Undergraduate mobility

Useful information after arrival

February 2026

Agriculture, Architecture, Arts, Design, Economics, Engineering, Humanities (Letters, History, Political Sciences), Medicine, Social Sciences & Urban Studies.

Please check the restricted areas before applying.

Undergraduate level only. Graduate students can apply, but they can only take courses at undergraduate level.

Most of the courses at UC are taught in Spanish.

Updated Spanish language proficiency certificate (level B2 according to CEFR), only if you are not a native speaker. DELE, SIELE or a letter from the Spanish department of the home university accrediting the B2 level must be submitted.

The certificate must be delivered within UC Chile's application period. 

In the event of duly substantiated exceptions, students who accredit a B1 CEFR level of Spanish may apply as long as they obligatorily enroll in the B2 Spanish course at UC Chile.

Level of English proficiency mandatory only for the Latin American studies program TOEFL 80.

Please also check Requirements here.

GPA 3.0 (on a 4.0 score) or equivalent. Students with lower level than established will not be accepted in the exchange.

Two completed years of study prior to participation in the exchange. 

Please also check Requirements here.

Catálogo de cursos (referential information, the availability of vacancies for the courses on this list varies each semester.)

UC Chile Credit System

Grading System

Final course registration will depend on courses pre-requirements and courses slots availability. 

Undergraduate students should complete in one semester between 30 and 50 UC credits (most of the courses at UC are 10-credit courses). Exchange students are allowed to register for courses from different areas.

1st semester: March – July 

2nd semester: August – December

Auswärtiges Amt

National Immigration Service website

More Information

Ven a la UC

Intercambio - Internacionalización en la UC

Piane UC: Learn more about students with special educational needs and the support they can receive through Piane UC.

Get ready to arrive to UC

UC Virtual Campus Tour

Undergraduate level.

All fields are open to exchange (except Performing Arts, Music, Labs, Rotations).

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, medical rotations and clinical internships are closed to international students.

Our Faculty of Economics only admits students whose academic background is directly related to the fields of economics, finance, or business, in order to ensure coherence with the programs offered.

Spanish Certificate (DELE B1 or Level B1 certificate given by the home University). This requirement it is not mandatory for Spanish speakers. 

- B2 for the School of Medicine

- C1 for Philosophy and Humanities and Social Sciences advisable

• Two completed semesters of study prior to participation in the exchange.
• Applicants need a minimum GPA of 5.0 according to the Chilean grading scale. [Anm. IStO: entspricht ca. dt. Note 3,0)

Información académica - Universidad de Chile

The academic offer can be checked out here: Catálogo Programa Movilidad (uchile.cl)
It is recommended to go over the catalogue of previous semesters, since most of the subjects are repeated year after year.

Exchange students are allowed to enroll in 5 courses maximum. This is 12 to 20 hours per week as a full academic load for one semester.

1st semester: March – July 

2nd semester: July – December 

Programa de movilidad estudiantil

Short Description of the Institution

All fields of study are open for exchange (undergraduate and graduate level), with exception of clinical rotations in the area of health.

Because most of the courses at UDEC are taught in Spanish, B1 level of Spanish is required (Certificado Instituto Cervantes/Certificado Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española (SIELE)/Accreditation of level reached at Institution of origin)

• Two completed years of study prior to participation in the exchange
• Please consider that to apply for an exchange at a a graduate level, the applicant must be in possession of a bachelor’s degree or be already enrolled in a master’s degree program at the time of application (i.e. by Oct for March entry, by May for Aug entry)

Carreras

Undergraduate
catalogue per program: Programs: UdeC- Admission 2024

Catalogue of Master
degree programs: Master degree programs 2024

1st semester: March - July 

2nd semester: August - December 

Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales

BIOQUÍMICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL
INGENIERÍA CIVIL AMBIENTAL
INGENIERÍA CIVIL ELÉCTRICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL ELECTRÓNICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL EN BIOTECNOLOGÍA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL INDUSTRIAL
INGENIERÍA CIVIL INFORMÁTICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL FÍSICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL MECÁNICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL MATEMÁTICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL TELEMÁTICA
INGENIERÍA CIVIL QUÍMICA
INGENIERÍA EN CONSTRUCCIÓN
INGENIERÍA INFORMÁTICA
PLAN COMÚN INGENIERÍA CIVIL
CONTADOR PÚBLICO Y AUDITOR
INGENIERÍA COMERCIAL
PERIODISMO
PEDAGOGÍA EN EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA, DEPORTES Y RECREACIÓN
INGENIERÍA EN RECURSOS NATURALES
BIOTECNOLOGÍA

All fields open to exchange; undergraduate level.

Undergraduate level: Spanish B1, because most of the courses at Frontera are taught in Spanish.

One completed year of study prior to participation in the exchange

Applicants need a minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 7.0-point scale. (Chilean scale)

Universidad de La Frontera - Catálogo de Asignaturas

During the first semester (March–July), students may only select courses from levels 1, 3, 5, and 7.

During the second semester (August–December), students may only select courses from levels 2, 4, 6, and 8.

1st semester: March – July 

2nd semester: August - December 

Internacionalización UFRO

https://internacionalizacion.ufro.cl/handbook/

https://internacionalizacion.ufro.cl/movilidad-estudiantil/estudia-en-la-ufro/programa-de-acogida/

April 2026

Cooperation agreement will expire after 2027. Final student exchanges can take place until end of 2027.

Founded in 1931, the USM is recognized as one of Latin America's best universities for its scientific and technological excellence. The USM is a Nonprofit Private Foundation, with the character of private university, belonging to the Chilean Universities President Council (CRUCh). The USM offers 84 programs at Undergraduate (17.000 students) and Postgraduate level (3.000 students).

Undergraduate and graduate level.

Areas of study: Engineering, Science, Technology, Business and Architecture

All fields are open to exchange, except of professional (part-time and or evening) courses.

Valparaíso – Main Campus: Architecture, Electronics,
Industrial Eng., Informatics, Business, Mechanical Eng., Metal and Materials Eng., Chemical and Environmental Eng., Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Physics.

Santiago – Campus San Joaquin: Architecture, Electronics, Informatics, Mechanical Eng., Metal and Materials Eng., Chemical and Environmental Eng., Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Physics.

Santiago – Campus Vitacura: Comercial Aviation, Business, Industrial Eng.

The minimum required level of Spanish for international exchange students to be accepted unconditionally is B1 (CEFR).

A Language Requirement Form is requested for non-native Spanish speakers, which must be signed by the student and a representative from the Spanish department at their university. Alternatively, Spanish level can be certified by an international proficiency test certificate (DELE, SIELE or CELU). For both options a minimum of B1 (CEFR) Spanish level is requested.

Applicants with A2 level of Spanish at the time of application will be exceptionally admitted only if participating in the pre-semester Spanish intensive course.

Note: while a very small selection of courses may be offered in
English, our official language of instruction is Spanish.

More info on language requirements at USM

Oferta Academica

Exchange students must take a minimum of 15 USM credits per semester.

A two-week intensive Spanish course is offered before the beginning of each semester. An additional fee applies as this course is not part of the regular academic offering. Multiple levels of Spanish courses are offered for foreign students as part of the regular academic offering during each semester.

Students may take courses from different departments,
provided they meet the prerequisites for each course. However,
they should focus their studies at a single USM campus.

1st semester: March – July 

2nd semester: August – December 

Study at the USM

Calendario

Promo video
Outgoing students video
by Jakob Krämer & Lara Schober

all open to exchange, undergraduate and graduate level

MBA program is only available to graduate students in the same background.

For attending English-taught programs:

• TOEFL ibt ≥ 85 (BIT continues to accept both the TOEFL Home Edition and TOEFL Essentials.)
• Or equivalent level on Duolingo English Test or DAAD Language Certificate

For attending Chinese-taught programs:

• HSK5 or above

No HSK level is required for attending intensive Chinese Language program

https://isc.bit.edu.cn/admissionsaid/essap/internationalexchange/index.htm

• https://isc.bit.edu.cn/admissionsaid/essap/internationalexchange/index.htm
• At least one completed year of study at home university
• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

English-taught programs

1st semester: September – January

2n semester: February – July 

International Exchange

More than 30 schools/departments at SJTU are open to university-level exchange students to choose from, including China-UK Low Carbon College, Global College and SJTU-Paris Elite Institute of Technology. Exchange students coming to our university need to be admitted by a specific school. Once admitted, they can only choose courses from that school. If they wish to select courses from another school, they must obtain prior approval from the relevant faculty.

Exchange students are allowed to choose any school, except for the programs below, which are not available to university-level exchange students:

1. All courses from School of Medicine and Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance;
2. Courses from the School of Computer Science, School of Electrical Engineering, School of Automation and Intelligent Sensing, School of Integrated Circuits (School of Information Science and Electronic Engineering)
3. Programs offered by Antai College of Economics & Management;
4. Undergraduate courses are not available for Graduate students;
5. Not all graduate courses are available to undergraduate exchange students

Some schools, such as the School of International and Public Affairs/KoGuan Law School, etc., do not offer undergraduate courses taught in English. If you choose these schools, you can select the English-taught graduate programs offered by the school.  English-taught courses in the KoGuan Law School and School of International and Public Affairs are offered only for graduate exchange students.

For attending the Chinese Taught Courses: HSK 5 Score 200 at least (Original test certificate required)

For attending the English Taught Courses: 

• TOEFL ibT 90 /  TOEFL iBT 5.0 on the new scale effective January 21, 2026, or equivalent scores on DAAD Sprachzertifikat or Duolingo English Test (DET)
• TOEFL 100 for attending English Taught Courses at Global College, or equivalent scores on DAAD Sprachzertifikat or Duolingo English Test (DET)
• SJTU does not accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition as evidence of English proficiency (any longer), nor TOEFL Essentials.

• Have completed at least two semesters of study at home university before commencing the exchange period;
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

2025-2026 Undergraduate English-taught Courses

2025-2026 Graduate English-taught Courses

Global College offers all courses in English. Available courses you can find here. Please check the past course offerings.

1st semester: September – January  (fall  semester) 

2nd semester: February – June (spring  semester)

The Gloabl College has a different academic calendar with the rest of the SJTU schools. Term dates are usually set as follows: Fall Term: 14 or 15 weeks from mid-September to late-December (before Christmas); Summer Term: 13 weeks from mid-May Mid-August

SJTU Global

Study at SJTU > Prospective  International Students  > Semester  Exchange  Program

Tongji University is a key research-intensive university in China and has a history dates back to 1907 when German doctor Erich Paulun established Tongji German Medical School in Shanghai. Currently the university with its two main campuses has grown into a comprehensive and internationally known university with ten major disciplines, i.e. sciences, engineering, medicine, humanities, law, economics, management, philosophy, arts and pedagogy.

2 Main campuses in Shanghai: Siping Campus: Siping Road 1239 and Jiading Campus: Cao'an Highway 4800

English Proficiency Requirements:
Applicants to the School of Economics & Management (SEM) must submit a TOEFL ibt (79+).

For other schools/colleges, sufficient English proficiency is required, but there is no strict minimum score. Other official English certificates are acceptable.

Some basic Chinese knowledge is advised, but not compulsory. Recommended Chinese proficiency for participation in Chinese taught courses:

• For subjects of science, technology and engineering: HSK 4 (total score: 180 or above)
• For subjects of architecture, medical science, economics and management: HSK 4 (total score: 200 or above)
• For subjects of liberal arts and law: HSK 5 (total score: 180 or above)

• Students applying for School of Economics and Management need a min. GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, corresponding to 3.75 of 5 in Tongji University.
• Students who apply for Sino-German School for Graduate Studies (CDHK) need to have their Bachelor degree by the time of application at Tongji U.
• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Tongji University cannot accept applications from students with Chinese nationality, which also includes students from Taiwan, Hongkong and Macao. This also applies to students with two nationalities.

English taught courses: Tongji offers more and more courses in English and German every semester. Not all the colleges and all majors of Tongji University offer courses in English. For more information on courses in advance, please refer to the English course list or contact Ms. SHI Wenbin (Ms.), International Office Tongji University. As usual, this list of courses is for reference only, the actual course schedule will be determined before every semester begins.

Chinese taught Courses: https://jwc.tongji.edu.cn/jwcEn/27515/list.htm

Choosing courses across the colleges/schools is partly possible, but not guaranteed.

Chinese language courses at beginner level and Chinese culture courses offered by the International School are open to all exchange students for free.

1st semester: September – January 

2nd semester: February – July 

Incoming Students

Non-Degree Exchange Programmes

Studieren in Shanghai Info Zoom Calls 2026 (angeboten durch das Chinesisch-Deutsche Hochschulkolleg der Tongji U.)

Undergraduate and graduate level;

All open to exchange except the Department of Art, Design and Sport, School of Aerospace. Graduate courses of SEM, courses in MBA Program, Foreign Language Department, Schwarzman College and Shen Zhen Graduate School and some special programs are not open to exchange students. Courses in IIIS are very popular and extremely competitive.

Applicants interested in visiting courses taught in Chinese need a HSK certificate with band 5, with each subject scored over 60 points.

Recent changes at NTHU:

Applicants interested in visiting courses taught in English need TOEFL iBT 90 or above [Anm. IStO: For internal application at KIT we continue to accept DAAD Language Certificate or Duolingo English Test (DET) with equivalent level - Students with DAAD or DET Certificate may need to take the TOEFL later on for final acceptance.]

Mandarin proficiency is required for particular program such as Anthropology, Physical Education.

• Two completed years of study prior to commencing studies at the host institution.
• Applicants must rank within the top 50% of their cohort.
• One academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Most of the courses are taught in Chinese, some departments also offer courses in English: School of Economics and Management, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Life Sciences, School of Journalism. Courses hosted by Academy of Arts and Design and Physical training courses are not open for exchange students.

University-wide exchange students may take courses across different schools/departments, subject to course availability, prerequisites and specific enrollment restrictions.

Previous English-taught course information is available in the Program Introduction and previous course information for preliminary planning.

For further information please contact the academic offices of the respective department at THU and their International Students Office.

1st semester: September – January 

2nd semester: February – June 

International Students & Scholars Center

Visiting / Exchange Programs

Tsinghua Campus & Student Life

The University was is one of eight government-funded degree ranting tertiary institution. It offers more than 50 bachelor degree programmes and is ranked 48 on the QS World University Rankings.

All fields are open to exchange, only undergraduate level.

TOEFL 79 (Only accepts internet-based scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores). 

The TOEFL score should be obtained within 3 years before admission.

CityU continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition.

For students who would like to take the courses offered by our School of Law, the minimum requirement is TOEFL 100 points.

No acceptance of the DAAD Sprachzertifikat. 

Students must have completed their first year of study at the home university in order to attend exchange programme at CityU.

Students are expected to be in good academic standing at their home institution.

For students applying for law courses, they must meet minimum CGPA 3.0 out of 4.3 scale.

Course Information and Class Schedule

Inbound Student Exchange Course List: https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwiecrselis_cityu.P_Main

1st semester: September - December

2nd semester: January - May 

Visa Information can be found on:

• Immigration Department 
• Global Engagement Office 

Students are encouraged to apply for student visa to Hong Kong via CityU. CityU may act as local sponsor of exchange students who are accepted for admission and meet Hong Kong visa application requirements.

Visa Information

CityU Global Engagement Office: Global Engagement Office - City University of Hong Kong

CityU Admissions Office: Incoming Exchange Students

CityU Exchange Video

CityU Exchange Pamphlet

As the second oldest university in Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a comprehensive research university with a global vision and mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. CUHK’s firmly rooted Chinese culture, multiculturalism and its unique college system set itself apart from other universities in Hong Kong and in the region.

Situated in Shatin with its own train station, the University is just minutes away from one of the city’s largest shopping malls, 25 minutes from the central business district on Hong Kong Island and 20 minutes from the Lo Wu border. The campus, which overlooks the scenic Tolo Harbour and is surrounded by greenery, has grown over the years to become the city's largest, greenest, and most sustainably designed campus. Many poets have waxed lyrical about its harmonious tranquillity and scholarly atmosphere. A wide range of academic, residential, sports and leisure facilities provide an all-round campus experience for anyone studying at CUHK.

Undergraduate level only.

Please refer to the information here: https://www.oalglobal.cuhk.edu.hk/academics/

Courses/disciplines not open to exchange students: https://www.oalglobal.cuhk.edu.hk/files/incoming/course_exceptions.pdf

Courses offered by the Faculty of Business Administration are extremely competitive among exchange students. Students are strongly advised to have flexible study plans.

Architecture is not available to exchange students from KIT. Education and Medicine are not open to exchange students. 

TOEFL 80 (internet-based under the 0 – 120 scale) or 4.5 (internet-based under the 1- 6 scale). CUHK continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition.

KIT students with Chinese nationality can also apply.  

Applicants need a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 on a 4 point scale.

Undergraduate students should have completed at least two terms of university studies.

Course Information

In general, undergraduate (bachelor) courses offered by the Faculty of Business Administration are very popular among students, therefore applicants are strongly advised to look at other courses and be flexible in their course choices.

Exchange students registered as undergraduates at CUHK can take Chinese language courses (Cantonese or Putonghua (Mandarin)) with tuition waiver. For students who are interested in taking courses with topics related to China, the courses offered by the Chinese Studies programme (course code: CHES) might be suitable.

1st semester: September – December (including final examination)

2nd semester: January – May (including final examination)

Introduction to CUHK

CUHK Video

CUHK Brochure

CUHK Fact Sheet

Exchange - Getting started

CUHK Incoming Brochure

Video on incoming exchange students

approx. 1 / semester

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as an ‘Institute of National Importance.’ The activities of the Institute in various fields of Science and Technology are carried out in 16 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary research academic centers. Recognized as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) in 2019, IITM has been ranked No.1 in the ‘Overall’ Category for the fourth consecutive year in India Ranking 2022 released by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. The Institute also holds the No.1 position in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category for the seventh consecutive year. It was also adjudged as the ‘Top innovative Institution’ in the country in Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

All fields are open to exchange

Good knowledge in English as the lectures are given in English and exams are to be written in English.

Students interested in exchange at IITM require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10):TOEFL oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

Applicants need a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0-point scale

Undergraduate applicants should have completed 3-4 semesters and graduate applicants 1 semester prior to participation in the exchange

General courses can be found in the department sites. Please also check the Fact sheet (below).

1st semester: July - November 

2nd semester: January - May

Calendar

Office of Global Engagement

Fact sheet Jan 2024

Undergraduate level only, in all departments where English-taught courses are available

Technion, consistently ranked among the world’s top 50, is a major source of the innovation and brainpower that drives the Israeli economy. Technion graduates make up 70 percent of the high-tech workforce and have built Israel’s industrial infrastructure, strengthened its technological defense capabilities, and pioneered its technology-based enterprises—all of which have earned the country its reputation as the world’s “Startup Nation” (with the highest concentration of high-tech companies anywhere outside Silicon Valley).

Primarily engineering and science; business courses are taught in Hebrew.

There are significantly more courses available in English at the graduate level, but every faculty offers courses in English at the undergraduate level, primarily in mechanical engineering. 

Students interested in an exchange program at Technion must submit one of the following English language certificates as part of their internal application to the KIT International Students Office by the deadline (September 10): TOEFL, DAAD Language Certificate, or Duolingo English Test (DET)

Required English Level: Minimum TOEFL score of 80 (Technion continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition), minimum B2 on the DAAD Language Certificate, or an equivalent score on the Duolingo English Test (DET)

Knowledge of Hebrew is a great plus

• An average of at least 80 on a percentile scale of 100 or a GPA of 3.00 out of 4.00
• Two years of university coursework prior to participating in the exchange

Students interested in the exchange program at Technion must submit one academic recommendation letter as part of their internal application to the KIT International Students Office by the deadline (September 10).

Courses at Technion are taught in Hebrew, with undergraduate-level courses offered in English in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning, and the Humanities.

The language of graduate-level courses (including those in other faculties) may be changed to English with the lecturer’s approval.

Courses and Syllabi

1st semester: October–February 

2nd semester: March – July 

Student Exchange - Incoming Students

approx. 3 per semester

As long as an active travel warning from the Federal Foreign Office remains in effect, we cannot support a stay.

• For English: TOEFL iBT 72 (Traditional Scale) or 4 (Banded Scale) or equivalent level on DAAD Sprachzertifikat or Duolingo English Test (DET). Kyoto U. continues to accept the TOEFL ibt Home Edition.
• For Japanese: Minimum Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) score with grade N1 is required.

• 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale
• have a concrete purpose of studying at Kyoto University
• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10. Recommendation letters must have designated form and be written and signed by a faculty member who currently belongs to KIT.

Kyoto University offers two incoming exchange programs:

1. Kyoto University International Education Program (KUINEP)

This program enables undergraduates from partner universities to study in English.

2. Kyoto University General Exchange (GE) Program (enrollment status: GEA or GESR)

In this program, students either take Japanese-taught courses, mostly from the Kyoto University Faculties or Graduate Schools to which they are affiliated (as "General Exchange Special Auditors", or GEAs), or conduct research under academic supervisors without attending classroom lectures (as "General Exchange Special Research Students", or GESRs).

Undergraduates have to take 7 courses per semester. Graduate students are asked to take 4 courses per semester. Graduate students have also the possibility to stay without taking any courses lectured in a classroom and are able to do research. (Special Research Student Program).

Upon approval by the home university, students interested in the Special Research Student Program shall directly contact the provisional academic advisor under whom they wish to conduct their research and request the issuance of a letter of provisional acceptance.

1st semester: late Sept – February

2nd semester: late March – August

Information for exchange students 

approx. 2 / semester

Strong focus on information science, biological science and materials science. 

Only Graduate level student

• Applicants only need proof of English fluency, but knowledge of Japanese is recommended.
• [Anm. IStO: Students interested in exchange can provide TOEFL or Duolingo English Test (DET) as proof of English proficiency. NAIST continues to accept TOEFL Home Edition and TOEFL Essentials.]

• Students' enrollment at KIT should be guaranteed until they complete their exchange program at NAIST.
• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

NAIST's exchange program is for graduate school students who wish to receive research guidance at a laboratory in NAIST. Acceptance as Special Research Students. Please contact a professor whose lab you are interested in joining before submission of pre-application form. Special research students are not eligible to take any classes at NAIST.

If they would like to take classes, they must apply for Special Auditing Student. However, even if they are approved as a Special Auditing Student, they cannot take introduction subjects and general subjects including Japanese Culture and Japanese Language. A volunteer group provides Japanese Language classes, and they can take the classes without the above student status.

Education and Research: Education and Research｜NARA Institute of Science and Technology (naist.jp)
Please note: some classes are not offered to exchange students.

1st semester: October - February

2nd semester: April –August 

Guidelines for Special Research Student Applications

NAIST Handbook for International Students

promo video

The University of Osaka

Letters, Law, Foreign Studies, Economics, Human Sciences, Science, Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Engineering Science, Language and Culture, International Public Policy(OSIPP), Information Science and Technology, Frontier Biosciences Institutes of Microbial Diseases, Scientific and Industrial Research, Protein Research, Social and Economic Research, Joining and Welding Research

*All incoming exchange students MUST be enrolled in one of these programs: iExPO, Frontierlab, OUSSEP, Maple. Make sure to find the right program for you:

Becoming an Exchange Student at UOsaka

If you want to study in English: OUSSEP is a semester or year-long study abroad program designed for 2nd- and 3rd-year undergraduate students from overseas universities. Participants attend lectures taught in English, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of Japan. In addition to these lectures, participants can also learn basic survival Japanese to enhance their experience in the country.

If you want to do laboratory work: FrontierLab is a program for accepting 3rd year or higher international students into science laboratories. Participants mainly study research themes provided by the laboratory. This program was created so that international students could conduct cutting-edge research and achieve results under the guidance of supervisors while acquiring the skills necessary for continuing research.

If you want to study in Japanese: iExPO: Schools and graduate schools at the University of Osaka accept international students who can freely choose classes from various courses at UOsaka and conduct research under the guidance of supervisors. International students are required to possess a high level of fluency in Japanese as well as knowledge of their major equivalent to that of a 3rd or 4th year student as they will be taking classes with regular students.

If you want to study Japanese and Japanese culture: The Maple Program is designed to help 3rd year or higher students improve their Japanese language skills as well as enhance their knowledge of Japanese culture and society, moving them further towards their own academic goals. Moreover, it aims to cultivate individuals who deeply understand Japan from various perspectives by giving students the skills to compare and contrast Japanese language, culture, and society with their own, and then share that knowledge widely.

For OUSSEP:

• TOEFL iBT 80+ [Anm. IStO: Students interested in exchange can alternatively provide DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET) as proof of English proficiency, with equivalent min. score.]

For FrontierLab:

• TOEFL iBT 80+ [Anm. IStO: Students interested in exchange can alternatively provide DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET) as proof of English proficiency, with equivalent min. score.] or JLPT N2

For iExPO:

• JLPT N1 or N2 depending on the School / Graduate School

For Maple:

• Japanese language proficiency equivalent to or higher than Level N4 of JLPT

• Students must be enrolled at their home university for at least one year and graduate students for at least six months at the time of application. Graduate students who have been enrolled for less than six months are eligible to apply if they have been enrolled for at least one year in total, either between an undergraduate and master’s program or a master’s and PhD program within the same university.
• By March (for september entry) / October (for April entry), students must be enrolled at their home university for at least one year and graduate students for at least six months​​.
• min. GPA 3.0/4.0, B in ECTS grading in the current degree program
• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

• Students must be a citizen, legal resident, or visa holder in the country/region of their home university. Students with Japanese citizenship may be considered if they were mainly educated outside of Japan. If a student has Japanese nationality, they have to enter Japan with their Japanese passport. If they renounced Japanese nationality, they have to double-check their renunciation of Japanese nationality. Please confirm official documents such as certificate of renunciation.

1st semester: September - February 

2nd semester: April - August 

Becoming an Exchange Student at OU

The University of Osaka - Exchange Programs for Students from Partner Universities

The University of Tokyo - School of Engineering

School of Engineering (all engineering departments are open to exchange students, except for the Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and the Nuclear Professional School), undergraduate and graduate levels

All exchange students, including those taking courses only, must have a host supervisor.
You should be interested in conducting research during your exchange.

Undergraduate Level:

• The Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 (JLPT N1) is required, as courses are primarily taught in Japanese.
• Undergraduate students may not enroll in graduate-level courses under any circumstances.
• If you do not have JLPT N1, consider postponing your study abroad until the master’s level.

Graduate Level:

• Applicants are not required to provide proof of Japanese proficiency, but knowledge of Japanese is recommended.
• Students must have sufficient English proficiency for communication, lectures, and lab work.

[Note from IStO: To enroll in English-taught programs, students must provide a TOEFL iBT score, a DAAD language certificate, or a Duolingo English Test (DET) score as proof of English proficiency. The TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL Essentials are also accepted.]

See T-cens | Language Requirements (u-tokyo.ac.jp)

1. Students must secure a host supervisor at UTokyo
2. Complete the specified years of education by the time of enrollment:

• Undergraduate level: At least 14 years of education (including the first 2 years of undergraduate studies)
• Graduate level: At least 16 years of education (including completion of a bachelor’s degree)
• One academic recommendation letter must be included in the internal application submitted to the KIT International Students Office by the deadline (Sept. 10)

Courses You Can Take:
Graduate students

• Graduate courses offered by the School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (Check course restrictions before applying.)

Undergraduate students

• 3rd- and 4th-year courses in the Faculty of Engineering

Most courses are taught in Japanese. Graduate courses, in particular, are also taught in English.

Course restrictions apply (ref). 10 hours per week of class or lab work required, or the equivalent of 6 courses.

T-cens | Language & Courses

1st semester: September–March

2nd semester: April–August

Federal Foreign Office

UTokyo Visa (COE) Application, Flight Information, Housing

Exchange Student Program

Global Initiative

approx. 1 per semester

[Note from IStO, July 26: A new cooperation agreement with the School of Engineering has been finalized and signed. We are pleased to announce that we can once again accept applications for student exchanges under this agreement, effective immediately.]

Link

All open to exchange, undergraduate and graduate level

Tohoku University Global Learning Center has various student exchange programs open to undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

For undergraduate students:

• Junior Year Program in English (JYPE)
• International Program in Liberal Arts (IPLA) - only open in fall term (starting October)
• Direct Enrollment Education Program for Natural Science Students (DEEP)

For postgraduate students:

• Cooperative Laboratory Study Program (COLABS)

More information on the Programs can be found here.

Applicants seeking admission to English-Based exchange program (JYPE/COLABS/IPLA) need

• TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) 79. The TOEFL certificate has to be within its validity period (max. 2 Jahre alt zum Bewerbungszeitpunkt bei Tohoku). Tohoku U. continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition. Tohoku U. does not accept the TOEFL Essentials.
• [Anm. IStO: Students interested in exchange can alternatively provide DAAD Sprachzertifikat as proof of English proficiency, with equivalent min. score.]

Knowledge of Japanese is recommended.

Applicants for the DEEP Program need a JLPT N1 certificate.

Check language requirements here: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/exchange/english-requirement-for-exchange-program/

• Please check "Eligibility" section.
• Please check each program's website.
• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Course Syllabus: 
https://sites.google.com/tohoku.ac.jp/tohokuuniv-syllabus

Please check "Course Information / Registration" from "Academic" : https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/exchange/exchange_faq/

Most of the courses in the JYPE, COLABS and IPLA programs are taught in English. Most of the courses in the DEEP program for undergraduate are taught in Japanese.

The number of COLABS applicants has been increasing and it is becoming quite a competitive program. 

Course Restrictions: 
https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/exchange/currentstudents/

1st semester: October - March (fall)

2nd semester: April - September (spring)

Visa information

Student Exchange Information: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/exchange/
 

Exchange Programs

Incoming Students Information

After successful application for exchange program at KIT and nomination by KIT to Tohoku University, students interested in COLABS program are therefore required:

1. Find a prospective academic supervisor in the preferred field.
2. Contact potential academic supervisor to get their consent with a COLABS Consent of Acceptance Request Form.
3. Inform your program coordinator at KIT (cornelia.@kit.edu and overseas∂intl kit edu) once you receive consent from your prospective academic advisor.
4. Then complete application for exchange students at Tohoku University through T-cens.

We strongly recommend that applicants apply as early as possible to secure a space in a laboratory of their choice.

Approx. 3 / semester

All fields are open to exchange but some courses are not available to exchange students.

Cours non accessibles aux étudiants en échange: Cours non accessibles aux étudiants en échange - ÉTS Montréal

For coursework: minimum B2 level of French proficiency, because all courses at ETS are taught in French.

OR for research internship only: Have an adequate level of language proficiency in English or French

Applicants must be enrolled either in a Master’s or an undergraduate program leading to an engineering degree.

Applicants are required to have completed one year of engineering (60 ECTS credits or the equivalent), at the time of starting your exchange at ÉTS (Level M1 or M2)

One academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Recherche de cours: https://www.etsmtl.ca/programmes-formations/programmes/cours

Horaire et planification des cours: Horaire et planification des cours - ÉTS Montréal

Cours non accessibles aux étudiants en échange: Cours non accessibles aux étudiants en échange - ÉTS Montréal

Vos étudiants du graduate level peuvent s’inscrire à 2 cours de niveau maîtrise et compléter avec 2 cours de dernière année de cycle ingénieur (série 600 ou 700). Ils pourraient également s’inscrire à 2 cours de maîtrise (6 crédits) et effectuer un stage de recherche en labo à temps partiel (6 crédits). À ce moment-là, ils devront toutefois obtenir un permis de travail stage coop international pour la durée de leur séjour : https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/eic/admisibilite.html

Research lab internship at ÉTS (possible in English): https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/student-experience/study-in-canada/mobility-programs/research-internship

1st semester: September – December (Autumn Semester)

2nd semester: January – April (Winter Semester)

approx. 3 / semester

ÉTS acceptera des étudiants pour 2 sessions (8 mois) ou une session.

This is a new partnership.

Polytechnique Montréal at Université de Montréal is the 1st ranked Francophone Campus in North America, and is one of Canada’s leading engineering teaching and applied research schools. Highly ranked for the number of Canada Research Chairs in Engineering and the scope of its research activities, Polytechnique obtains the highest research funding among engineering schools in the country.

Founded in 1873, Polytechnique Montréal has the largest engineering student body in Quebec, international students accounting for more than one quarter. The university has active collaboration agreements with more than 190 institutions in 52 countries. Thirty percent of undergraduates are women. The world needs creative and innovative engineers more than ever. Polytechnique is producing them, in Montreal – ranked among the top student cities in the world since 2018!

Polytechnique Montréal

Polytechnique offers courses and programs in the following engineering specialties: Aerospace*, Computer, Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Mining, Chemical, Geological, Physics, Civil, Industrial, Software

* Courses offered in aerospace engineering are highly competitive and many restrictions apply.

• International Thematic Clusters in Engineering
  • one of the following English language certificates in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder Duolingo English Test (DET)
  • English level TOEFL ibt; Home Edition accepted; recommended level: 90 (minimum of 20 on the written portion) or equivalent level on Duolingo English Test (DET)
• Programme d'études pour étudiants en échange
  • Niveau de francais minimum intermédiaire, équivalent à 785/990 au Test de Français international (TFI) ou au niveau B2 du cadre de référence européen

• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)
• International Thematic Clusters in Engineering
  • Registered in final years of an engineering degree or currently pursuing graduate studies in a discipline that is related to one of the thematic clusters as described in the International Thematic Clusters in Engineering brochure;
  • Minimum academic average: 2.5/4 or equivalent
• Programme d'études pour étudiants en échange
  • La moyenne minimale exigée est de 2.5/4 ou équivalent

Study Options for Exchange Students:

• International Thematic Clusters in Engineering (advanced specialized courses fully taught in English). 3rd/4th yr specialized course programs, in a range of engineering streams. ITC are mainly offered in the Fall term (late August to late December, including final exams); ITC Software & Computing is now offered in the Fall and Winter terms.

• Programme d'études pour étudiants en échange (en Francais)
• ! NEW ! International thematic Clusters (Fall) + Exchange Semester in French (Winter)

1st semester: Aug - Dec (fall term)

2nd semester:  Jan - May (winter term)

• International Thematic Clusters in Engineering
• Programme d'études pour étudiants en échange

approx. 5 / semester

PolyMTl accepts students for one or two terms (8 months).

This is a new partnership. The first exchange can take place during 2026/27.

Beyond is where we begin.

Waterloo goes beyond the classroom, to a place where experience is the teacher. Beyond problems to solutions that address social, technical and economic needs. Beyond the laboratory, to the research that propels industries, organizations and society. Waterloo is at the forefront of innovation and is home to transformational research and inspired learning. Located in the heart of Canada's technology hub, we are growing a network of global partnerships that will shape the future by working beyond disciplines and building bridges with industry, institutions and communities. Our incredible people and partners take us beyond the lives we're living today, to find solutions to the global challenges that lie ahead. Creating change that goes beyond the status quo and is felt around the world. Waterloo goes beyond—to challenge, connect and propel our world.

Undergraduate level

Undergraduate students are welcome to enroll in classes across our 6 faculties (with sufficient background. Undergraduate exchange students can only enrol in a maximum of two Computer Science courses per term. This includes courses cross-listed with Computer Science.Space is limited in our Architecture programs at all levels. Please check our Course restrictions - undergraduate exchange students before applying, to make sure that your study plans fit UWaterloo's offer.

Graduate level

If graduate level students are interested in Waterloo, then they need to ensure they are applying to a department in which they have solid background knowledge. The Department of Computer Science is one of the most competitive programs at Waterloo. Space is limited in our Architecture programs at all levels. Demand for graduate level departments seem to fluctuate year over year which could impact their capacity year over year.

A full list of our Graduate programs can be found here: Come to Waterloo - graduate applications | Student Success Office | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca)

Undergraduate level

• Students interested in exchange require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder Duolingo English Test (DET)
• Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) or Special Home Edition TOEFL (iBT): min score 90 overall; writing 25; speaking 25) or equivalent level on DET
• UWaterloo Language requirements
• UWaterloo continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition.

Graduate level

• Students interested in exchange require a TOEFL certificate in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10) 
• Graduate English Language Proficiency

• one academic recommendation letter included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Undergraduate level

• minimum overall average of 70% (Architecture applicants must have a min. overall average of 75% and at least two completed years of study prior to the commencement of exchange). Please also check Come to Waterloo - undergraduate applications | International Experience | University of Waterloo

Graduate level

• minimum overall average of 75% in the past two years of study, in a completed 4-year Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, be actively enrolled in a graduate-level program at KIT

Undergraduate Course selection

Graduate Course selection

1st semester: September - December (Fall Semester)

2nd semester: January - April (Winter Semester)

3rd semester: May – August (Spring Semester)

Waterloo has three full terms throughout the academic year, offering full academic programming during our Spring term (May to mid-August). Many courses are offered in spring and all services, including Orientation, on-campus housing, and student clubs are available. Students are eligible to come for either one or two terms (but not for all three terms).

Come to Waterloo (Student Success Office)

Experience the University of Waterloo (Video)

Waterloo is committed to ensuring all students can access and meaningfully participate in their education by removing barriers and building capacity for personal success. AccessAbility Services offers academic accommodations for students with disabilities and disabling conditions (e.g., injuries, medical conditions, or impacts of trauma such as from violence, discrimination, or oppression). If you believe you may require academic accommodations during your studies at Waterloo, learn about the accommodation services and supports available and how to apply for them.

approx. 4 / semester

Students are eligible to come for either one or two terms (but not for all three terms).

Western University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Canada. Located in London, Ontario – just 200 km west of Toronto – Western has 42,000 students, including 6,000 international students from 134 countries. Our 12 faculties and schools and two affiliated colleges share an outstanding academic reputation and are recognized for offering the best student experience in Canada. We welcome more than 350 exchange students from around the world each year. We can’t wait to welcome you to our beautiful campus.

https://www.uwo.ca

Undergraduate level only and graduate students (Master year 1) willing to come to Western to take 4th year bachelor level courses.

For a detailed list of programs and course information see: westerncalendar.uwo.ca

Exchange students are not eligible to take courses in the Ivey Business School, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education and all professional programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences ans Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.

When selecting courses for enrolment, please review the course restrictions for each Faculty:

https://international.uwo.ca/learning/come_to_western/incoming_exchange_students/course_restrictions.html

Students interested in exchange require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

As for required test scores and test dates (tests must not be too old), please check:

https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/requirements/english-language-proficiency.html 

Applicants need a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0-point scale.

Academic Calendar - Western University

1st semester: early Sept - late Dec (fall term)

2nd semester:  early Jan - late April (winter term)

For specific semester dates, please see: westerncalendar.uwo.ca

approx. 2 / semester

This is a new partnership. First exchange planned for 2027/28.

Engineering, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Economics, Humanities, Social Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Design, Agriculture and Food Technology, Health Sciences, and Political Sciences.

Restrictions: Medicine. Business courses are limited. Business students should mix courses from Business and other areas to complete the academic workload.

Undergraduate level only. Generally, undergraduate programs at Tecnológico de Monterrey are 8 semesters long. KIT students can participate during their Bachelor program or during the first or second semester of their Master program (studying their first 60 master level credits), but will only be admitted to undergraduate courses at Tec de Monterrey.

Participating campuses:

• Mexico City
• Monterrey
• Guadalajara
• Querétaro
• Santa Fe (West of Mexico City)
• Puebla

In general, the language of instruction of Tecnológico de Monterrey is Spanish and English.

Students who want to register courses taught in Spanish must have an Advanced level of Spanish (B2 MCER / CEFR). Mandatory placement test takes place a few weeks before the semester starts.

Students who want to register courses taught in English must have an Advanced level of English (B1 or equivalent) or Duolingo English Test B2. Anm. IStO: If they wish to enroll in courses taught in English, interested students require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

• One completed year of study in an academic field related to the application prior to participation in the exchange
• A minimum GPA of 80/100 or its equivalent

Preliminary course list: https://linktr.ee/ipo.tec

There is currently little variety of courses in English per discipline, so students should have the flexibility to take courses from other disciplines in order to complete their academic load. 

Bachelor courses of the last semesters are restricted, we recommend that the students come to Tec considering different courses to take.

KIT students can take and mix courses from all academic fields except Health. 

We will receive KIT students only for TEC21 Model.

Our academic load is 18 credits equivalent to 30 ECTS

1st semester (fall semester): early August - mid-December

2nd semester (spring semester): early February - end of June

Tec de Monterrey - Study in Mexico

approx. 4 / semester

All fields of study, undergraduate and graduate level.

There are some restrictions on limit of space and special requirements of some schools, please carefully check these!

For Licenciatura/Undergraduate programs:

• A B2 level of Spanish is recommended; however, the schools themselves determine whether a language certificate or proof of proficiency is required. You can check this at: https://www.unaminternacional.unam.mx/file/1507

For posgrado/postgraduate programs:

• Spanish B2
• Some postgraduate programs, such as Letras, require a Spanish C1 level. The postgraduate programs only offer courses in Spanish.

For Licenciatura/Undergraduate level, students must

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s level) program at a Higher Education Institution.
• At the time of application at UNAM (approx. April for 1st semester, approx. Sept for 2nd semester), students must have a minimum GPA of 8/10 or its equivalent and have completed at least 40% of the credits of the study plan. If the required GPA or academic progress has not been met, the application may still be submitted, subject to consideration by the UNAM’s school of interest.
• Comply with the specific requirements requested by the UNAM’s schools, available at https://bit.ly/Requisitos-MS 
• Select at least 3 courses to take at UNAM in one or at most two schools. For annual mobility (Fall 2026 – Spring 2027), select courses for each term.

For posgrado/postgraduate level:

• Must hold a Bachelor degree; be a Master's student enrolled in a graduate program at the time of applying for the exchange (approx. April for 1st semester entry, approx. Oct for 2nd semester entry); good academic performance

Licenciatura/Undergraduate:

• Most of the courses are taught in Spanish.
• Oferta Académica Licenciaturas (except for Theater and Surgeon (School of Medicine, University City)
• Planes Licenciatura 

Posgrado/Postgraduate:

• The courses are taught in Spanish.
• Students must carefully review UNAM's academic offer at the master's level before applying for an exchange: https://www.posgrado.unam.mx/oferta-academica/

1st semester: August - December 

2nd semester: January - June 

Pregrado/Licenciatura: 

• Movilidad Entrante
• Para estudiar en la UNAM
• Calendarios Escolares
• Approved CEPE-UNAM accommodation options are offered to all accepted students, near campus (homepage, Services, Accommodation). 

Posgrado:

• https://www.posgrado.unam.mx/
• Posgrado - Movilidad entrante
• The graduate exchange program only considers master's degree courses. Students cannot enroll bachelor's degree, specialization, language, residencies or medical rotations courses. 

Undergraduate (Licenciatura): approx. 4 / semester

Posgrado: approx. 4 / semester

Undergraduate: September 2026

Postgraduate: August 2026

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Link

Focus on Science, Engineering and Economics

All fields are available except for those offered by the College of Business (Seoul Campus) and the Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering.

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computing, Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Bio and Brain Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Business and Technology Management, Chemistry, Industrial Design,  Industrial & Systems Engineering

The main campus, which is open to exchange students, is located in Daejeon and covers most of the courses and departments at KAIST.

KAIST Seoul Campus (College of Business, Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering / Department of Seoul campus) is not open for exchange students.

Students interested in exchange arequire one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

Applicants need a TOEFL iBT 80 or equivalent DAAD B2 language certificate or equivalent DET certificate.  (More information) Test to be taken within 2 years of nomination date (Nomination deadlines: April 1st for Fall entry, Oct 1st for spring entry). KAIST continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition.

GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or better (on a 4.3 point scale) or equivalent 

Students need to have finished minimum 1 year of full-time study for Undergraduate students and minimum 1 semester of full-time study for Graduate Students before the start of their stay at KAIST

Courses are taught in Korean and English. If there is at least one foreigner in the courses, the professor may teach in English.

For course information, please refer to KAIST IO

1st semester: September - December (Fall Semester)

2nd semester: March - June (Spring Semester)

Auswärtiges Amt

International Students Office

approx. 2 / semester

https://en.snu.ac.kr

Link  

Applicants from SNU’s university-wide partners can in principle apply for any academic program. Please, however, note that applicants must read the restrictions thoroughly and may be required to change their choice if SNU finds it difficult to accommodate it.

The disciplines of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Music, Fine Arts, and MBA have restrictions when it comes to accepting exchange students.

Update as of Feb 2026: Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Business Administration(Graduate School), Department of Economics (Graduate School) in the College of Social Sciences, and the Department of Political Science and International Relations (Graduate School) in the College of Social Sciences are not available for application through the exchange student program.

Students interested in exchange require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

TOEFL ibt 88 or above (SNU continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition)

or equivalent level on DAAD certificate

or equivalent level on DET certificate

Applicants need a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of:

• undergraduate applicants: 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale (equivalent to 2.7/4.3) or percentile rank of 83%
• graduate applicants: 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale (graduate applicants); equivalent to 3.3/4.3 or percentile rank of 89%

Applicants for Undergraduate level must fulfill the following requirement:

Have completed at least one year of university work at KIT prior to participation in the exchange

Applicants for Graduate level must fulfill the following requirement:

If they wish to start their study at SNU in fall semester 2024, they must be enrolled in at least second semester of their home university Master Program in March 2024 (and have a full transcript of at least one Master semester before application deadline at SNU).

If they wish to start their study at SNU in spring semester 2025, they must be enrolled in at least second semester of their home university Master Program in September 2024 (and have a full transcript of at least one Master semester before application deadline at SNU).

We cannot thus accept graduate students who are enrolled in the first semester of the Master’s program at their SNU application stage (March 2024 for fall semester 2024, September 2024 for spring semester 2025).

1st semester: September – December (fall semester)

2nd semester: March – June (spring semester)

Please note that each student should directly contact the Korean embassy for visa application. Students can get general info on visa at this website

Auswärtiges Amt: Visa information

Exchange Program

approx. 2 / semester

Suitable for students in their second and third year of undergraduate studies.

Students may read courses from the College of Design and Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and School of Computing. Please note that they are subjected to availability and pre-requisites.

Architecture, Computer Science, Civil Engineering and Economics courses are extremely oversubscribed. Students majoring in Architecture, Computer Science, Civil Engineering and Economics will be given priority of allocation. Students with other declared majors are advised against choosing from these courses.

Students should be choosing Levels 1000 to 3000 modules (available to Undergraduate applicants only). Business and Law courses are not available for KIT exchange students.

Students are highly encouraged to be flexible in their module selection at NUS and to have back-ups. 

This program is not suitable for students who wish to study Computing, Ecomomics or Architecture at NUS.

The medium of instruction at NUS is English (except for Asian or European studies, where a good command of the respective Asian or European language is a prerequisite).

Students interested in exchange at NUS require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL ibT (Home Edition also accepted) oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

• Applicants should have obtained at least an average 'B' grade or better in their declared major of studies at their home university for better chances of securing courses amidst competition.
• No grade below “C” in the major of studies will be accepted.
• Applicants must have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate studies upon admission at NUS and must continue to be registered as degree-seeking students at their home university throughout their intended duration of exchange at NUS. Applicants in their final semester are often discouraged from participating in exchange programmes because the risks of not completing their degree requirements on time are high. 

Additionally, each module entail it's own pre-requisites. Students are advised to find out more about each module to see if they fulfil the pre-requisites before applying. 

Course  list

Course restriction  list

Exchange students are classified as Non-Graduating Exchange Students (NGE).

Please refer to course related matters such as Course Restrictions, Offerings (ie NG Courses, Brief Course Descriptions), Audit Status, Course Summary and Curriculum Matters, Changes to Enrolled Courses and the Workload Requirements .

Level 2000 and 3000 Courses: These courses are equivalent to second or third year undergraduate courses, and are normally open for exchange students.

Level 4000 Courses: Courses at this level have very limited supply and are usually not available for exchange students.   

Level 5000 and above Courses: These are graduate courses and are not offered to exchange students.

1st semester: August - December 

2nd semester: January – May 

Auswärtiges Amt

Application Guide: https://www.nus.edu.sg/gro/global-programmes/student-exchange/incoming-exchangers

Incoming  Exchange  Students

Videos:

• Exchange at NUS (Although it’s a video for the students of the College of William & Mary, a lion’s share of what is shared here is applicable to your students too )
• NUS Student Life
• Day In The Life of A Singapore Exchange Student - NUS Dorm/Campus Tour

On-campus accommodation is severely limited and it is recommended to search for off-campus accommodation while awaiting the results of on-campus options.

approx. 1 / semester

National Taiwan University is the prestigious flagship university of Taiwan. NTU has 11 colleges, 54 departments,107 graduate institutes, and eight master's and PhD programs, which range from the natural sciences to the humanities, society, and the arts. It offers more than 7,800 courses each semester, placing it tops in the nation in terms of both breadth of academic fields and volume of programs. Students who study at NTU become a part of the nation’s richest center of learning and are given the opportunity to receive a diverse, superlative education.

The Department of Economics is under the College of Social Sciences at NTU. Courses related to economics can also be found in other departments (e.g. College of Management).

GMBA required courses /core courses are only open to GMBA degree students, whereas most GMBA elective courses are open to exchange students with the authorization codes given by course instructors. 
All EMBA and EIMBA courses are not open to exchange or visiting students.

More info, also on restricted courses: Office of International Affairs, National Taiwan University | Overview - Office of International Affairs, National Taiwan University

Language Requirements

Students interested in exchange require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10):TOEFL oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

Courses at NTU are mainly taught in English or Chinese.

Students should meet either English or Chinese language proficiency at:

• English at least CEFR B2. (For example, TOEFL iBT: 72 or equivalent B2 Language Certificate or equivalent DET test result)
• Chinese at least CEFR B1. (For example, Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL): Band B Level 3, or Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK): Level 5)

Please visit https://oia.ntu.edu.tw/en/internationalstudents/exchange/overview 

• Applicants need a minimum GPA 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale.
• One completed year of study prior to participation in the exchange

Please visit https://oia.ntu.edu.tw/en/internationalstudents/exchange/overview

Non-Taiwanese / Non-Chinese passport. Students with only Taiwanese / Chinese nationality are not eligible for the exchange program. Students with double citizenship where one is of foreign origin are allowed to apply. 

Online course information can be found here: https://course.ntu.edu.tw/en

The course selection period is typically divided into three stages, and it is recommended that students do not skip the first stage in particular, in order to increase their chances of enrolling in courses they want. 

1st semester: late August – late December (fall semester)

2nd semester: mid February – early June (spring semester)

https://oia.ntu.edu.tw/en/internationalstudents/exchange/overview

About NTU (Video)

While students can apply for on-campus housing, please note that it is not guaranteed that a room will be available.

Short Description of the Institution

Official Webpage

Link 

Departments by Colleges

Not open to exchange students : 
Interdisciplinary Program of Sciences    
Interdisciplinary Program of Nuclear Science    
Interdisciplinary Program of Education
EMBA

English proficiency:

Students interested in exchange require one of the following English language certificates in their internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10): TOEFL oder DAAD Sprachzertifikat oder Duolingo English Test (DET)

B2 level of English proficiency (or TOEFL iBT79, TOEFL Home Edition is accepted or equivalent DET test result).

Please note that some departments at NTHU may require specific English test scores, such as TOEFL. IMBA, College of Semiconductor Research,Taipei School of Economics and Political Science and Institute of Photonics Technologies may require TOEFL. However the requirements may be updated each semester. [Anm. IStO: Wir akzeptieren zur initialen Bewerbung am KIT die oben genannten Sprachnachweise TOEFL, DAAD oder DET. Falls notwendig, kann der TOEFL nach der Platzierungszusage ggf. noch abgelegt werden.]

Chinese proficiency:

Some department may ask for Chinese proficiency or other requirements.

• one completed year of study prior to participation in the exchange
• GPA 3.0 on a 4.3 point scale
• Not suitable for students who are expected to graduate from KIT during their stay abroad, the student’s degree status at NTHU should be the same as during NTHU's application period (find NTHU's application period here: Incoming)

1st semester: September – December

2nd semester: February – June 

Exchange program

This exchange program is open to students in most fields. Undergraduate studies only.

There are some fields that are not open to exchange students: Aviation, Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine.

Computer Science students must be extremely flexible in course choices if they intend to enroll in Computer Science classes at Purdue. Depending on the student's academic background and interests, they may be better suited to courses in other academic units on campus. We encourage students with specific course needs to look at class options in related fields in order to avoid disappointment in course availability.

Suitable for Undergraduate Students or Students at the beginning of their Graduate studies, who wish to take undergraduate level courses at Purdue U. (Students admitted to Purdue as undergraduates may take courses numbered from 10000 to 49999. Courses numbered 50000 to 59999 require special permission from the department; those numbered 60000 and above are open only to exchange students who have been admitted as graduate students. https://www.purdue.edu/gpp/sa/incoming/courseregistration.html)

Students with no chance to apply for the GEARE program (Mechanical Engineering) are preferred for the exchange program

TOEFL Total score of 80 or higher (no section score below 20). TOEFL scores must be no more than two years old at the time of admission. Purdue U. continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition.

• Nominees for admission as exchange students must have a minimum cumulative GPA equivalent to a U.S. 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (above average grades).
• Two completed years of study prior to participation in the exchange. 
• two academic recommendation letters included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Course Registration

1st semester: August - December

2nd semester: January - May 

International Students

approx. 1 / semester

Most fields are open to exchange students, graduate and undergraduate level.

There are certain limitations in the Terry College of Business, Kinesiology, and Grady College of Journalism. Courses in the College of Business are extremely popular and cannot be guaranteed.

Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, and Law are not open to exchange students. accepting graduate and undergraduate students.

Applicants need a minimum TOEFL 80 (iBT) certificate (for graduate-min. sub-score of 20 in speaking and writing). UGA continues to accept the TOEFL Home Edition.

• Applicants need a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0-point scale.
• Two completed years of university work prior to participation in the exchange.
• Two academic recommendation letters included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Exchange students will register after campus students, so it is important for them to be flexible when choosing courses. The Bulletin can be found here: https://bulletin.uga.edu/Course/Index. The schedule of classes each semester can be found here: https://reg.uga.edu/enrollment-and-registration/schedule-of-classes/

Courses in the Terry College of Business and department of Kinesiology are in extremely high demand and cannot be guaranteed.

1st semester: August - December

2nd semester: January - May 

Incoming students

Exchange students typically take courses in the following fields: Applied English Center; Architecture, Design & Planning; Arts (Visual Art, Film, Theatre and Dance); Business; Engineering; Journalism & Mass Communications; Liberal Arts (Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences)

All fields are open except for Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, and Athletic Training.

To find out more about classes, please visit Areas of Study

For undergrad studies: TOEFL iBT 2.5. English courses at the Applied English Center may be required, pending results of the AEC's English proficiency evaluation test. Scores must be less than two years old.

For graduate studies: TOEFL ibt 80 (test center and online/at home) with minimum score of 20 on each section. Scores must be less than two years old.

No minimum requirement - prefer a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0-point scale (undergraduates applicants) or 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale (graduate applicants)

Two academic recommendation letters included in the internal application at KIT International Students Office before the deadline (Sept 10)

Our list of course offerings is online here.

The schedule of classes for Fall is usually posted around February and the schedule for Spring is usually posted around September.

Undergraduate students are permitted to take courses numbered 699 or below.

Students must show that they meet prerequisites or have an equivalent academic background. Students cannot enroll in courses once they are full. For this reason, specific courses cannot be guaranteed prior to enrollment.

Psychology courses are especially popular, so students intending to enroll in mostly psychology courses should be flexible about which psychology courses they take.

1st semester: August - December (Fall Semester)

2nd semester: January - May (Spring Semester)

3rd semester: May – August (Summer Semester)

Exchange students are only accepted for the fall or spring semesters or the academic year (August – May).

Welcome Exchange Students

Exchange Fact Sheet

Unfortunately we aren't able to accept any students for 2027/28.

Information for Students in Baden-Württemberg About the Program and Participating Universities

Undergraduate Program

[Graduate placements are available only in exceptional cases and require an academic letter of recommendation as well as a TOEFL score (very few spots available; business and psychology are excluded). For master’s students, applying only makes sense if they are flexible and, if necessary, are willing to accept an undergraduate placement should a graduate placement not be possible]

Please note the language requirements for each location (see link above).

Approx. 2–4 semester spots, corresponding to 1–2 one-year spots.

Stays of 1 semester and 2 semesters (September through April) are possible.

We recommend 2-semester stays because four months is simply too short, and an extension on site is not possible.

The California State Program has been in existence since 1995 and facilitates student exchanges between students from Baden-Württemberg and California State University. As the largest public four-year university system in the U.S., the CSU has 23 campuses and over 480,000 enrolled students throughout California.

Exchange students who meet the requirements can study at the undergraduate level (bachelor’s level) tuition-free for up to one academic year. The program is therefore designed for bachelor’s students. In general, only bachelor’s-level courses may be selected and taken. Exceptions are possible but cannot be guaranteed.

Due to the restrictive nature of the business schools, placements in business programs are very difficult, whereas placements in engineering are easier.

About the California State University/Baden-Württemberg Student Exchange Program

When selecting a CSU campus and the subjects or courses to study, students should consult the CSU campus profiles and the CSU Campus and Course Selection Guidelines. The websites and guidelines list the “impacted” majors (which are not available to exchange students) and the “restricted” majors (for which only a limited number of applicants are accepted and which are highly competitive). This is intended to help students select suitable CSU campuses.

• GPA: at least between 2.5 and 3.0 in your current degree program
• Two academic letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency: Requirements vary by campus, ranging from 61 to 80 points on the TOEFL iBT
• TOEFL scores must not be older than two years prior to March 30 for fall semester applicants and August 31 for January semester applicants. Campuses may request original test score reports as a condition of admission.

Program Information

Due to the selective nature of the business schools, placements in business are very difficult, whereas placements in economics or engineering are easier.

Study Abroad in Connecticut Info Session

June 8, 2026, 17:00 hrs

Learn about the different schools in the BW-CT Exchange and the opportunity to study abroad in Connecticut for a semester or a year!

University of Connecticut (UCONN): Most spots in the state program are at UCONN. Exchange students take courses on the Storrs campus. There is no official admission with graduate student status, but attending graduate-level courses is possible. Important exception: Graduate studies in the management division are excluded, as these take place at the Hartford campus.

Areas of study:

• Schools and Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Engineering,
• Liberal Arts & Sciences,
• Business (courses are restricted to Business majors only; that is, Business courses can only be taken if you are also enrolled in the Business program at KIT. Admission is very selective, and securing a spot is very difficult! If possible, please consider other fields, such as Economics or Engineering!)
• Limited course availability: Statistics

You may not take courses in the divisions of Education, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work, or Fine Arts.

Applicants must have a minimum equivalent of a 3.0 on a 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. [Note from IStO: equivalent to approx. a 2.0 in the German grading system] TOEFL iBT minimum 79/120; min. 19 in each section / Duolingo min. 100.

A list of courses currently being offered can be found in the UConn Course Catalog.

UConn Global website

Additional restrictions at UConn:

• For Business and Economics: Undergraduates may take a maximum of 3 courses per semester, with a limit of two courses in each of the following divisions: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Law, Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, and Real Estate and Urban Economics.
• For Psychology: limited spots available for all of Baden-Württemberg. Be prepared for restrictions on course selection.

Central Connecticut State University: particularly interested in exchange programs; undergraduate and graduate programs are generally possible; approximately 2–3 spots available for all of Baden-Württemberg; https://www.ccsu.edu

Eastern Connecticut State University: particularly interested in exchange programs; undergraduate and graduate programs are generally possible; expected 2–3 spots for all of Baden-Württemberg, https://www.easternct.edu/

Southern Connecticut State University: Undergraduate and graduate programs are generally possible; max. 1 spot for all of Baden-Württemberg; Nursing and Education are not possible; Communication is difficult; https://www.southernct.edu/

Connecticut College: preferably a one-year stay with a teaching assistantship (additional pay of approx. 4,000 USD per semester), approx. 1 spot for all of Baden-Württemberg, https://www.conncoll.edu

Trinity College: One-year or one-semester stay; undergraduates preferred (Neuroscience is difficult); approximately 1 spot for all of Baden-Württemberg, https://www.trincoll.edu/

Wesleyan University: 1 spot for all of Baden-Württemberg, combined with a teaching assistantship in German (approx. 600 USD/semester; likely also room and board, one-year stay!), graduate students only (advanced bachelor’s or master’s students), https://www.wesleyan.edu/

University of Hartford: Undergraduate and graduate programs available (subject to prior consultation with the respective department; 1 year or 2 semesters)

Yale University: Presumably no openings at this time

• TOEFL score report or, now also accepted: Duolingo
• Two academic letters of recommendation

This is a purely undergraduate program, meaning that only undergraduate-level courses may be taken.

The program is therefore primarily intended for bachelor’s students. It is open in principle to master’s students, who will then be enrolled as undergraduates in North Carolina and, accordingly, may only take undergraduate-level courses.

Website of the North Carolina State Program provided by the Coordination Office of the State Program on the Baden-Württemberg side

Website of the North Carolina State Program, provided by the program’s coordination office on the North Carolina side

The following universities are expected to be available as exchange options for the 2027–28 academic year (see also the state program website):

• Appalachian State University (Boone)
• East Carolina University (Greenville)
• North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro)
• North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke
• University of North Carolina, Wilmington
• Western Carolina University (Cullowhee)

An overview of the individual campuses can be found on the University of North Carolina System website.

Please list at least three preferred universities in your application.  As with all state programs, a certain degree of flexibility is required, so applications with fewer than three preferences cannot be considered. If you wish to apply to a university listed in the yellow column, you must also select alternatives from the green column:

East Carolina University has expressed a particular interest in admitting students from Baden-Württemberg.

Please note that UNC Greensboro does not offer economics courses because they are held exclusively online and are therefore not SEVIS-compliant.

• Please ensure that there is an academic fit (feel free to use the UNC Program and Degree Finder for this). UNC Greensboro does not offer economics courses because they are all held online and are therefore not SEVIS-compliant.
• Language Requirements
  • Accepted language certificates: UNC Asheville: TOEFL score. All other participating universities: TOEFL or Duolingo English Test
  • Minimum score: Chapel Hill requires a TOEFL score of at least 100 (or 5 under the new scoring system), or an equivalent Duolingo English Test score
• Grade Requirements
  • UNC Greensboro: GPA of at least 2.75 (= German grade point average of 2.3)
  • Chapel Hill: GPA of at least 2.8 (=grade point average of 2.2)

Approx. 1 semester spot for a stay during the 2027–28 academic year. Therefore, ONLY semester applications are accepted; unfortunately, applications for the full academic year cannot be accommodated.

All students nominated from Baden-Württemberg will be invited to an information session on Zoom, where the rest of the application process for North Carolina will be explained (tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 17; time to be announced).

OSCG Website > Partner Universities

OSCG Website > Outgoing Students (BW→OR)

Incoming Exchange Students | IE3 Global

This program primarily offers spots for undergraduate students; a limited number of placements for graduate students are available only at OSU

Generally problematic: courses in architecture, urban planning, psychology, and graduate business/economics (TBD)

Available placements are expected to be primarily at OSU: Oregon State University, PSU: Portland State University, UO: University of Oregon, WU: Willamette University

Placements at EOU, SOU, and WOU are not expected to be available for 2027–28.

• TOEFL score of at least 100; the test must have been taken less than two years prior to the submission of the application to Oregon. For stays in 2027–28, all applications will be processed in Oregon around April–May 2027; therefore, the date on the TOEFL score report should ideally be no earlier than May–June 2025.
• Two academic letters of recommendation

1st semester: Sept – Dec (fall term)

2nd semester: Jan–Mar (winter term)

3rd semester: Apr – Jun (spring term)

 TBC, expected in Aug. 26 (again, likely 1 person for the winter term (2 terms) or a full-year exchange (3 terms)?)

UMass currently offers exchange opportunities only in Amherst, and only at the master’s level.

Graduate admission (and course enrollment) is limited in each department, particularly at the Isenberg School of Management and the Department of Computer Science.

Placements in engineering are easier to secure.

Amherst: Enrollment is at the graduate level only, which may include highly qualified and advanced undergraduate students.

Department-level limits (high demand):

• Business and Computer Science have limited admission in the past and are likely to restrict it even further. No spots are available for students in Engineering Management due to restrictions imposed by the Business Department. The option to enroll in a different department and take individual courses in Business or Computer Science will likely be further restricted. 
• This program is therefore primarily intended for students from other divisions.

Boston: undergraduate only; likely no exchange spots for 2027–28

Dartmouth & Lowell: likely no exchange spots for 2027/28

• Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
• TOEFL min. 4.5, with no section lower than 4. We accept results from the in-person version or the iBT Home Edition only.
• Two academic letters of recommendation

• UMass Amherst Expense Estimates (please review costs carefully before applying; note that health insurance is mandatory and cannot be waived)
• UMass Amherst Fact Sheet 2027/28
• UMass Amherst Exchange Flyer
• Please note that graduate housing is not available on the UMass Amherst campus nor provided by the Office of Global Affairs. Securing housing in the area can be challenging and costly, so we appreciate your transparency with students regarding this matter. Housing tends to be easier to find for students enrolled for the spring semester or for the full academic year compared to those attending for the fall semester only.

Approx. 6 semester spots for the academic year. Applications accepted for both the full academic year and individual semesters.