International applications for non-degree seeking students

If you wish to spend a limited period of time at Tübingen University in order to follow a project that is meaningfully related to your studies at your home university, you may apply as a freemover. With your application please upload proof of registration at your home university as well as transcripts of your previous studies.

A written recommendation by a member of the faculty of the relevant department at the University of Tübingen has to be included with your application. This recommendation should endorse and substantiate the necessity of your study stay. A stay solely for the purpose of acquiring or improving your knowledge of German is not possible.

Your application for a study visit (freemover) will be decided upon in consultation with the faculty and in a case-by-case review.

Bewerbungsportal ALMA ("Visiting student / 65")

Students who are already taking part in an exchange program with one of Tübingen's partner universities and would like to apply for an additional semester as a freemover can unfortunately not be considered. You should contact the responsible coordinators regarding an extension of your exchange program stay.

During your study visit, you can take part in courses in degree programs that do not require admission and earn credit points. You can find these in the list of degree programs (without admission restrictions). Proof of credit points will only be issued by lecturers on request. Tuition fees for non-EU students apply for enrolment and re-registration. Study visits are only possible for up to two semesters.

If you hold a scholarship by a scholarship organization (DAAD, KAAD, Fulbright etc.) and wish for a temporary study stay with enrollment, please apply including proof of your scholarship.

Bewerbungsportal ALMA ("Visiting student / 65")

Students who are already taking part in an exchange program with one of Tübingen's partner universities and would like to apply for an additional semester as a freemover can unfortunately not be considered. You should contact the responsible coordinators regarding an extension of your exchange program stay.

During your study visit, you can take part in courses in degree programs that do not require admission and earn credit points. You can find these in the list of degree programs (without admission restrictions). Proof of credit points will only be issued by lecturers on request. Tuition fees for non-EU students apply for enrolment and re-registration. Study visits are only possible for up to two semesters.

You are an applicant with refugee status in Germany, but are not registered at a university in your home country? You can apply with the following documents:  Proof of refugee status in the Federal Republic of Germany, proof of language skills at level B2 (English or German depending on the study program you wish to apply for), the recognition of your university entrance qualification / Bachelor for Master programs, and a counseling by the international admission team, the consent of the concerned department.

Bewerbungsportal ALMA ("Visiting student / 65")

Students who are already taking part in an exchange program with one of Tübingen's partner universities and would like to apply for an additional semester as a freemover can unfortunately not be considered. You should contact the responsible coordinators regarding an extension of your exchange program stay.

During your study visit, you can take part in courses in degree programs that do not require admission and earn credit points. You can find these in the list of degree programs (without admission restrictions). Proof of credit points will only be issued by lecturers on request. Tuition fees for non-EU students apply for enrolment and re-registration. Study visits are only possible for up to two semesters.

If you are a research student (temporary research stay according to §60 Abs. 1 Satz 7 LHG), please apply using the following procedure:

• With your application please upload proof of registration at your home university.
• You will also need a letter of recommendation from your supervisor justifying the necessity of your research.
• After your application, you will receive a form in which you confirm that you will not acquire any ECTS credits at the University of Tübingen.

This kind of research stay is usually limited to one or two semesters.

Bewerbungsportal ALMA ("Not for degree / 97)

Erasmus trainees/interns are not Erasmus exchange students. Effectively, they are (international) interns whose placements are financed through the Erasmus program. The traineeship can be carried out in the private sector, public authorities, NGOs, research/educational institutions such as universities, etc (https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/students/traineeships-abroad-for-students).

There is no central contact point for Erasmus trainees and other international interns at the University of Tübingen that can organize internship placements. This means you must arrange the traineeship on your own. Therefore, please contact the department/lecturers you would like to intern with.

If you have secured an Erasmus traineeship post and have been accepted by a department/lecturer, please note the following:

• The host department is generally responsible for providing support services and supervision for Erasmus trainees and other international interns.
• An Erasmus trainee can be enrolled under the status “research student" (Forschungsstudierende*r; Alma, no. 97 “no degree”):
  • Please contact the colleagues of Division IV taking care of visiting students who are not exchange students: study.undergraduate@uni-tuebingen.de  (also for Erasmus trainees at graduate level!).
  • The enrollment is not mandatory. If you opt for enrollment fees of 199,80€ will be due.
  • Please note: An enrollment does not guarantee a dormitory room, see below.
  • Further information of division IV for Erasmus Trainees

Learning Agreement / Certificate of Arrival, Departure or Attendance

• The Learning Agreement for Traineeship must be signed by your Erasmus traineeship supervisor. The International Office (Division V) or the colleagues of Division IV are not responsible.
• The Learning Agreement sometimes requires information on insurances provided by the host institution: if the trainee is enrolled as a research student, the university will provide an accident insurance, however no liability insurance.
• If your home university requires confirmation of your period of stay via a Certificate of Arrival, Departure, or Attendance, please submit the certificate form to your Erasmus traineeship supervisor or the host department directly. 

Accommodation

Erasmus trainees and other international interns do not receive a room from the dormitory quotas reserved for (Erasmus) exchange students or other international (degree seeking) students. Please be prepared to look on your own for accommodation on the private housing market. The Housing Team of Division IV might be able to support your search: housing@zv.uni-tuebingen.de.     

Please always state in your correspondence that you are an Erasmus trainee so that your request is processed correctly. You are not an Erasmus exchange student.

You are aiming at a doctorate at a faculty of the University of Tübingen, have not yet been accepted for a doctorate by the faculty, but have been invited by your supervisor to a study visit in preparation for the actual doctorate.

To apply, you need an invitation from your supervisor and proof of your most recent university degree.

Please apply here:

Bewerbungsportal ALMA

For ERASMUS and other exchange program students

The office responsible for exchanges and EU mobility programs at the University of Tubingen is the International Office (exchange programs), Wilhelmstr. 9, 72074 Tübingen.