The University of Tübingen has numerous partner universities in Latin American countries, e.g. in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile or Brazil. There are a total of about 35 places per year in Latin America available for Tübingen students.
As with the other non-European exchange programs, the exchange agreements allow you to study for one or two semesters at one of the partner universities without having to pay their tuition fees (with a few exceptions) if your application is successful. Administrative fees, which are comparable to the Tübingen semester fee, and other fees (e.g. for fee-based language courses) cannot be waived.
The Latin American semester times do not necessarily coincide with the Tübingen semester times, which should definitely be considered when planning your stay abroad.
Here you will find a rough overview of the semester times in Latin America. Since the exact dates can differ from university to university and also from year to year, you should search the "Calendario Academico" on the websites of the partner universities for exact details.
Semester / Country
Semester 1 (corresponds approximately to the Tübingen summer semester)
Semester 2 (corresponds approximately to the Tübingen winter semester)
Argentina
March until July
August until December
Brazil
February/March until June/July
August until December
Chile
Beginning of March until mid-July
End of July/beginning of August until December
Ecuador
Beginning of January until mid-May
End of August until mid-December
Colombia
January (!) until May
End of July (!)/beginning of August until November
Mexico
January (!) until May
End of July (!)/beginning of August until December
Peru
March until July
August until December
Uruguay
End of February until July
Beginning of August until the end of December
Studying in Latin America
The study system in Latin America is significantly more school-like than in Germany. Compulsory attendance, weekly homework and classroom teaching are not uncommon and you should be prepared for this. Also important: Taking undergraduate courses (bachelor's level) is usually unproblematic. Master's programs in Latin America are sometimes part-time, which means that the courses take place in the evenings or on weekends, so that you do not participate in the regular semester schedule. In some cases, the master's programs even have different semester times (e.g. UDLAP in Mexico, where undergraduates study in a semester system and graduates in a trimester system).
Living Expenses
You will have to cover the cost of living (books, health insurance, travel expenses, rent, etc.) yourself. Of course, the average monthly financial burden varies greatly from country to country and even from city to city. In general, however, the cost of living in Latin America is cheaper than in Germany. The DAAD has compiled more detailed information on the respective countries (only available in German): https://www.daad.de/laenderinformationen/de/
