Depending on the country and the funding program (Erasmus+ Program Countries, Erasmus+ Partner Countries or PROMOS), study abroad can currently be financially supported with €490 to €700 per month.

The financial support for study abroad within the EU program Erasmus+ Program Countries is based on the various living costs in the target countries:
 

• Country Group 1: €600 monthly (currently: Sweden)
• Country Group 2: €540 monthly (currently: Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain)
• Country Group 3: €540 monthly (currently: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey)

Stays abroad within the framework of the EU program Erasmus+ Partner Countries (currently: Bosnia and Herzegovina) can be financially supported with €700 per month plus a €275 lump sum for travel costs.

Study stays to non-European partner universities can be funded within the framework of the DAAD program PROMOS with a monthly partial scholarship or travel allowance.

• Argentina
• Chile
• Colombia
• Sudan: Due to political turmoil, all study abroad visits to Sudan have been temporarily suspended until further notice.

Please find a list of IPU's partner universities here.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

• For the winter semester:  31 January (application has to reach the International Office)
• For the summer semester: 31 July (application has to reach the International Office)

In the event that some funding spots are still available after the deadline, a second round of decisions will take place.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

•     Application form
•     Letter of motivation (max. 1 page)
•     Curriculum vitae
•     Grade overview
•     Certificate of enrollment
•     Language certificate in the language of instruction at the host university (can be submitted later)
•     Sustainable travel form if applicable

Note: Sustainable travel is promoted by the Erasmus+ program. Participants have the opportunity to apply for an additional lump sum of 50 euros and up to four additional travel days for sustainable travel. An additional travel day is subsidyed in the amount of 1/30 of the monthly stipend. To receive this funding, you must submit the green travel application. 

Please send all documents only by e-mail in one PDF file to: international(at)ipu-berlin.de

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The International Office of the IPU Berlin first reviews the applications according to formal criteria. If the number of applications exceeds the number of available study places abroad, a commission appointed by the university management will meet to rank the applications.

The following criteria are taken into account:

• Grades
• Purpose of the stay abroad
• Letter of motivation
• Social engagement

The recognition of study and examination achievements gained abroad at IPU is subject to a structured and transparent procedure that applies equally to all students. The IPU orients itself particularly on the "Criteria for good recognition and good recognition procedures" (in German) published by the HRK.

The following basic criteria apply to all stays abroad:
 

• Only courses from state-approved universties can be recognized (which is the case for all IPU partner universities).
• Courses can only be recognized if they can be assigned to one of the study modules offered at IPU.
• Within Europe the regulations of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) apply.

Recognition procedure:
 

• Before the stay abroad, the first step is to determine the courses you would like to take at the respective host university and discuss your course selection with IPU's responsible recognition officer (currently: Prof. Dr. Lars Kuchinke). On this basis, you create and complete the so-called Learning Agreement (LA), in which you enter the courses you have chosen abroad and the modules for which they are to be recognized at the IPU. The LA will then be signed by you, by IPU's recognition officer and by the host university. It is a binding agreement for all participants that the chosen courses can be recognized as indicated.
• Should there be any changes in the choice of course during the stay abroad, these must be approved by both the host university and the IPU, and the LA must be adjusted accordingly.
• After the stay abroad, the host university will confirm the successful completion of the chosen courses, either directly on the LA or by issuing a separate transcript of records (ToR). The final version of the LA and the ToR must then be submitted to the study office, which will import the recognized courses on CampusNet.

Here you can find IPU's comprehensive "Guide for Recognition of Study and Examination Work Acquired Abroad".

To be accepted at one of IPU's partner universities, it is important to obtain adequate insurance coverage, especially with regards to health insurance.

Within the EU, German health insurance is usually sufficient as it is valid in other EU countries, too. However, we strongly advise you to obtain additional private health insurance as German health insurance only provides limited coverage abroad.

For stays abroad outside of the EU you will most likely need additional private health insurance. Germany has signed some bilateral health insurance agreements with certain non-EU countries, so that your German health insurance is valid there, too. Please ask your health insurance provider whether your German health insurance remains valid abroad or not.

Attention: Please always ask your health insurance company which services it provides abroad and think about additional coverage which for example also includes a home transport in the case of severe illness.

Further information (in German only):

• Information by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on insurance abroad
• Information by the Federal Ministry of Health on insurance abroad
• Independent insurance counselling by the "Bund der Versicherte" (Association of Insurance Agencies)