Application & Selection Process

Applications for study places at partner universities abroad outside Europe take place at the end of the summer semester each year and are primarily aimed at students from the second subject semester onward. After the written application, selection interviews are held with the students who have been chosen.

Students who are offered a place will be notified so that, starting in the second year of study, they can begin preparing for their year abroad both academically and through language training.

A look at our partner universities and a review of the experience reports can help you decide on a study place.

Current application deadline for departure in August/September 2027 or January/February 2028: 1 October 2026.

*An exception applies to Taiwan (NTNU). There is an earlier application phase here: 1 September 2026.

Application Documents

Cover Letter
Application form 2026 to download (PDF)
Certificate of enrollment (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung)
Tabular CV including (if applicable) a description of social and academic/ university engagement
Motivation letter (1–2 pages) describing and justifying the proposed study abroad plan (see guidance in the application form)
Exam results (STiNE printout)
Proof of language proficiency in the language of instruction (level specified in the application form)
High school diploma Abiturzeugnis
Passport photo

Submit your application documents by 1 October 2026 in digital form by email (please upload them as a single, contiguous PDF file) to: sonja.kanemaki@uni-hamburg.de(geo-int"AT"uni-hamburg.de)

Note on language certificate: Placement tests can be taken at the Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum) of UHH. Please note that this is only possible during the semester. You can find more information here.

Assessment criteria

Academic performance
Language proficiency
Motivation
Subject-related qualifications/requirements