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Going abroad

Study abroad with Erasmus+ around the world

As part of the Erasmus International Credit Mobility (ICM) program, students of the University of Hamburg are eligible for financial support for a stay at a University within a non-European cooperation programme. 

As part of the Erasmus International Credit Mobility programme (ICM), students have the opportunity to receive financial support for mobility within a non-European cooperation. Erasmus ICM funding is awarded as part of the Central Student Exchange Program. When you apply for the Central Student Exchange Program, you also have the opportunity to apply for Erasmus funding. The funding is granted with the acceptance in the Central Student Exchange Program, but is subject to the partner university accepting your application. Different procedures apply for the Georgian Institute of Public Affair Foundation and Kyoto University.

Overview

| Target group: Students of the University of Hamburg who are pursuing a degree at the University of Hamburg (no guest and exchange students).

| Funding installments: A monthly subsidy of €700 for accommodation expenses (calculated on a daily basis). Travel allowances of up to €1,500 depending on distance. Special support is available for students with fewer opportunities, e.g., students with children, students with disabilities and chronic illnesses, working students, and first-time academics. Subsidies are also offered for green travel (up to max. 4,000 km from the host university).

| Funding period: The stay abroad must be for at least 2 months, and the maximum funding period is limited to 1 semester. Erasmus+ funding can be granted for a maximum of 12 months per study cycle (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree).

| Exchange opportunities: interdisciplinary agreement with a limited number of spaces at the University of Hamburg.

| Application deadline:  Please note the application deadlines in the central exchange programme for the respective partner universities; different application deadlines apply for the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.

Information on applying

The partner universities in the University of Hamburg Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Programme:

Australia

Brasil

Chile

Georgia

Japan

Taiwan

The application procedure takes place via the Central Student Exchange Program.


After you have received a place and scholarship approval in the Central Student Exchange Programme and the partner university has accepted your application, the coordination of the Central Student  Exchange Programme forwards your application to the Erasmus team. The further steps up to the payment of the Erasmus ICM scholarship are carried out by the Erasmus team.

The application procedure for funding for the Georgian Institute of Public Affair Foundation and Kyoto University is carried out by the International Office of the WiSo Faculty.

Forms to upload or submit if your Erasmus+ application is successful

Applicants must use the forms provided by the Department of International Affairs. Some partner universities may not use the current versions with the required DAAD data.

Before your Stay

  • Enrollment at the University of Hamburg and, where required, the application for a room in a student dormitory commences after your application has been received by the University of Hamburg.
  • Your enrollment certificate at your home university and at the University of Hamburg covering the period of your stay abroad has to be uploaded to the database.
  • The Learning Agreements for Studies Part I: Before the Mobility must be signed by all 3 parties and uploaded in full to the database before you begin your period abroad. Follow the Learning Agreement for Studies guide (PDF) when completing the Learning Agreement for Studies.

Green Travel: If you undertake green travel (to a maximum of 4,000 km from host university), meaning you plan to use sustainable transportation (train, bus, car-share, bicycle, walking) for more than 50% of the journey, you can receive a one-off top-up of €50. If this takes more time, you can receive funding for up to 4 additional days. A query is part of your workflow. If green travel applies to you, print out the sworn declaration in your workflow, sign it, and then upload the signed document.

  • Addition ‘Teures Reisen’: People who receive a Green Travel Top-Up also have the option of applying for a real cost subsidy for ‘Teures Reisen’. This can be applied for if the travel allowance according to the distance category does not cover at least 70% of the real travel costs for sustainable travel. In this case, participants can be reimbursed 80% of the real costs for sustainable travel.
  • The application for ‘Teures Reisen’ must be justified by the applicant and approved by the national agency. This requires a lead time. We therefore ask you to send the necessary documents proving the increased travel costs to erasmus.coordination"AT"uni-hamburg.de at least one month before departure.

Top-ups for students with fewer opportunities: Find details on the various supplements in our Infosheet on additional funding (PDF)

If you are eligible for one of the following supplements, confirm this in your workflow. Then print out the sworn declaration in your workflow, sign it, and upload the signed document again. You will receive €250 per month in addition to your regular monthly grant. Even if you meet the criteria for several supplements, you will still receive this subsidy only once.

  • students with children
  • students with a degree of disability of 20 (GdB 20) or over
  • students with chronic illnesses
  • students who are the first academics in their family
  • working students who have to interrupt or terminate their gainful employment due to their semester abroad

Submitting the Grant Agreements for Studies Print out the Grant Agreement for Studies with your personal data from the database. Sign the original document and submit it to the Erasmus Teamimmediately after release and printing. After the document is signed by the Erasmus+ institutional coordinator, the Department of International Affairs will upload the Grant Agreement to your records in the Mobility Online portal.

During your stay

  • On the first day of class at the University of Hamburg, go to the Erasmus+ office or coordinator and have them sign your Confirmation of Stay Part I, then upload it to the database. Upon uploading the Confirmation of Stay, your first grant installment will be disbursed (70% of the total funding amount). If you have registered for a language course its initial day can be counted as the first day of class of your period abroad and should be entered on the Confirmation of Stay.

As soon as all the necessary documents have been submitted, the first instalment can be paid.

  • If you make any changes or additions to your course of studies, please include them in the Learning Agreement for Studies Part II:During the Mobility. You can submit course changes up to 5 weeks after the start of your Erasmus+ period. Upload this document to the database as well.
  • Ensure that you have the last academic day at your host university confirmed (i.e., the last day of class, the last exam, due date of final term paper, etc.) on the Confirmation of Stay Part II, then upload it to the database.

After you stay

  • Fill in the Online EUSurvey on your computer. You will receive the link for this shortly before the end of your stay at the University of Hamburg. If your coursework has not yet been recognized when you fill in the online EUSurvey, you will receive another online survey (about recognition of credits) to fill in 45 days later.
  • Please also fill in the freely formulated experience report and then upload it to the database (not mandatory for all faculties).
  • Upload the completed Confirmation of Stay Part II to the database.
  • Upload your Transcript of Records from your host university to the database as soon as you receive it.

As soon as you have submitted all required documents and filled in the online EUSurvey, your second grant installment will be paid. 

The DAAD approves Erasmus+ funding at the end of May or beginning of June. At this point that the grant amount for students for the next academic year is determined. The grant amount is calculated on a daily basis, subject to approval from the National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation at the DAAD.

  • Months counting 31 days are calculated on a basis of 30 days.
  • A mobility grant is only available for a stay abroad of at least 2 months. If you abandon or prematurely terminate your stay abroad, you must repay any funding you have already received. In this situation, your subsidy may only be paid on presentation of a medical certificate, subject to approval by the DAAD.
  • You may take part in the Erasmus+ program with a maximum duration of 12 months more than once. If you already spent an Erasmus or Erasmus+ period abroad, you may apply again to Erasmus+.
    Erasmus+ mobility grant

Erasmus mobility grant
Once their application has been accepted, students receive a grant to subsidise accommodation and travel costs. Outgoing students receive a monthly grant of EUR 700 regardless of the destination country.

Travel expenses

The following travel allowance will be granted per stay (return travel) depending on the distance:

Direct route according to the distance calculator Travel allowance per participant
(outward and return journey)
500 km - 1.999 km 275 EUR
2.000 km - 2.999 km 360 EUR
3.000 km - 3.999 km 530 EUR
4.000 km - 7.999 km 820 EUR
8.000 km oder mehr 1500 EUR

Use the Distance Calculator to determine the travel allowance. Enter your starting point and destination—the distance will then be calculated automatically.

The Department of International Affairs, Erasmus Team is responsible for the distribution of available funds. The mobility grant is disbursed in 2 installments. First installment: 70%, second installment: 30%:

If you have applied successfully for Erasmus+ funding, you will need to submit certain forms or upload them to your records before and after your stay abroad.

Note: Applicants must use the forms provided by the Department of International Affairs. Please use the Adobe Reader programme to complete the forms. The Preview programme from MacOs displays the completed fields incorrectly and cannot be processed.

Erasmus+ academic year 2024/25