If you have been studying for less than 2 semesters as an ERASMUS student at KIT, you might be able to stay on as an ERASMUS. You should talk to your home university about this.

However, please be aware that

  • your stay as an exchange student at KIT cannot exceed 2 semesters in total,
  • you cannot receive an ERASMUS study grant for longer than a year,
  • you need to stay enrolled at your home university,
  • you will need to ask at your university, if you will receive further funding,
  • you will not be able to graduate from KIT and
  • you will have to pay the "Studierendenwerk" fee at KIT.
Things to do when extending your Erasmus stay:
  • Enquiry at your home university,
  • Notification to your KIT faculty,
  • Indication of your wish of extension in Mobility Online (section During the mobility - Extension of the mobility) *,
  • Preparation of a new DLA for the new semester and
  • In case of final/project thesis: Obtaining of approval of your KIT supervisor.

* To request an extension, please complete the extension section in our Mobility Online system by the following deadlines:

  • January 20 – for extensions from the winter to the summer semester
  • July 20 – for extensions from the summer to the winter semester
Re-Registration

After the approval of your extension, you will have to re-register at KIT and pay the required "Studierendenwerk" fee (please also refer to our website General and Tuition Fees).

Detailed information is available on the KIT website at https://www.sle.kit.edu/english/imstudium/707.php.

Extension of your visa

Don't forget (as non-EU/EEA citizen) to extend your visa!

Alternatives

Alternatively, you can apply as a regular Bachelors or Masters student at KIT. How this works is explained at “Bachelors and Masters studies at KIT”.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to send us an email.

 

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