School of Business and Economics

Studying abroad while pursuing a Master’s degree in Tübingen

The School of Business and Economics actively encourages its students to take part in academic exchange and strives to provide opportunities to do so. This includes the School’s Double Degree programs with integrated study abroad periods, as well as individually arranged study visits abroad. However, this may lead to a longer duration of study, especially in three-semester master’s programs.

Available partner universities

There is a large number of partner universities both within Europe (as part of the ERASMUS+ program) and in all other parts of the world. A detailed list of all available partner universities is provided on the general page for studying in Europe under Erasmus+. Especially as a Master student, it is very important to carefully review the course options at the available partner universities to make sure they fit to your study plan. Due to the large number of partner universities, almost all students that apply for studying abroad are offered a spot. As many students have similar preferences regarding their intended partner university, a spot at the first preference cannot be guaranteed.

Recommended Partner Universities

Recommended ERASMUS partner universities

Please note that the following list is not an exhaustive list of all possible partner universities for master students, but rather a selection of universities that are especially recommended based on the experience of previous students.

Université Libre de Bruxelles: Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
The Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management (SBS-EM) is one of our CIVIS-partners and offers exchange places specifically for Master students. Information on their large offer of English courses is available on their website for incoming students including courses in the area of Economics, Econometrics, Management, Finance or IT.

KU Leuven: Faculty of Economics and Business
KU Leuven is Belgium's largest and highest-ranked university and, founded in 1425, one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe. Informaion on courses offered to exchange students is availble online with the course offer differing per campus: Antwerp campus has management and business courses mainly on bachelor level. Brussels campus has a strong focus on Business Administration and Management (both bachelor and master entirely in English with additional minors). Leuven campus has a smaller offer for bachelor students, but a large offer for master students with many interesting courses in Economics, Business Economics and Business Engineering.

Université de Lausanne: HEC Lausanne - Faculty of Business and Economics
HEC Lausanne, the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (UNIL), is a high-level research faculty with a strong international influence and another one of our CIVIS-partners. Information on the extensive offer of courses for exchange students is available online. To attend Master courses e.g. in Economics, Finance, Information Systems and Digital Information or Management in Lausanne, exchange students must have completed a Bachelor's degree or a minimum of 180 ECTS in Management and/or Economics.

Aix Marseille Universitè: FEG Department of Economics and Management
The Aix Marseille Universitè is another one of our CIVIS-partners with campusses in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. Information on the courses taught in French and courses taught in English per campus at the Faculty of Economics and Management is available online. Students need to decide for one campus and it is not possible to commute between the two campusses. All courses from L3, M1 or M2 have prerequisites: for L3 students need to have completed at least 60 ECTS in Economics or Management and for Master courses, students need to have completed at least 180 ECTS in Economics or Management.

Grenoble IAE Graduate School of Management
The Grenoble IAE Gradutate School of Management is a great destination for Master students. Students, who are looking for courses entirely taught in English, can apply for admission as exchange students in one of the following three programmes in Grenoble: Advances in Finance and Accounting (AFA), Research and Data Intelligence for Marketing (Le QUANTI) or Advanced Research in Management of Information Systems (ARAMIS). For nominations in master programmes, the application must be approved by the programme director. Grenoble strongly recommends master students to come during the winter semester or full academic year.

Corvinus University of Budapest
At the Corvinus University of Budapest, master students can choose from an extensive list of courses from areas such as Management and Leadership, Marketing, Finance, Business Informatics, Economic Analysis and Political Economy.

Università degli Studi di Pavia
The Department of Economics and Management of the Università degli Studi di Pavia offers a wide range of courses in English, which can be found within the three master’s degree programs MIBE – International Business and Entrepreneurship, MEDI – Economics, Development and Innovation and FINANCE.

Sapienza Università die Roma: Faculty of Economics
We have one place for Economics students and one place for Business students at Sapienza University, so please indicate in your application for which place you wish to apply. The course catalogue of the Sapienza University is available online.

Università degli Studi di Perugia: Dipartimento di Economia
The Dipartimento di Economia in Perugia offers three Master programmes with English courses, namely in Business Administration, International Economics & Managment and Finance and Quantitative Methods for Economics. Eine Videovorstellung des Masterstudiengangs Finance and Quantitative Methods for Economics findet sich auf der Seite für Incomings.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics of the VU Amsterdam stands for innovative and ambitious education and research. They offer a large number of English-taught courses at Master level in the area of Economics and Business Administration. Exchange students can choose courses from their Exchange study guide. Please note that only students with an English proficiency level of C1 can be nominated to study at the VU Amsterdam.

Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a great destination for master students and information on course options in Stockholm is available in their course catalogue. We have three places for Economics students and one place for Business students at Stockholm University, so please indicate in your application for which place you wish to apply.

University of Vaasa
The University of Vaasa is another very interesting partner university in scandinavia for master students. The course options available for exchange students can be looked up in the section Courses for Exchange Students in the Vaasa's Study Guide. It is recommended that students take courses from their own field of study (“Business Studies for Exchange Students”), but depending on your background and study programme, courses from the area “Technology Studies for Exchange Students” might be of interest to you as well. Please read each course description carefully to review the academic requirements of each course.

Recommended overseas partner universities in North America

As placements for master’s students at partner institutions in North America and Canada may be limited, we suggest consulting the International Office to discuss possible opportunities. Further information on the exchange programs with North America is available on the website of the International Office.

Recommended overseas partner universities in Latin America

Opportunities for master’s students at partner institutions in Latin America are available. Further information on the exchange programs with Latin America is available on the website of the International Office.

Recommended overseas partner universities in Australia and New Zealand

Opportunities for master’s students at partner institutions in Australia and New Zealand are available. Further information on the exchange programs with Australia and New Zealand is available on the website of the International Office.

Recommended overseas partner universities in Asia

There are various opportunities available for master’s students at partner institutions in Asia. Further information on the exchange programs with Asia is available on the website of the International Office.

Recommended overseas partner universities in Africa

Opportunities for master’s students at partner institutions in Africa are available. Further information on the exchange programs with Africa as well as opportunities at partner universities in Sub-Saharan Africa is available on the website of the International Office.

Recommended overseas partner universities in other world regions

Opportunities for master’s students at partner institutions in other world regions are available via the Erasmus+ worldwide program. Further information on Erasmus+ worldwide is available on the website of the International Office.

How to apply

Exchange within Europe is administered directly by the School of Business and Economics. Details can be found here.
For overseas exchange, the application documents must be submitted to the International Office. The application deadlines vary from region to region. Details can be found here.

To keep in mind

Studying abroad can be a valuable experience, both personally and academically. However, the course standards often vary greatly between universities and countries. Therefore, you should consider in advance whether the courses at your preferred university can be transferred towards your degree in Tübingen. The decision about which courses are considered equivalent to the ones in Tübingen is made by the respective chairs of the School.

Funding

There are several options to finance a study abroad period, including work, loans, and scholarships. The School of Business and Economics itself does not offer any scholarships, but gladly lists a number of possible sources of financing for students.

  • Students participating in the ERASMUS+ program can apply for a monthly mobility scholarship, depending on the country of choice. This scholarship is managed by the University’s Erasmus Office.
  • Students planning to study one semester at a partner university overseas may apply for the Baden-Württemberg scholarship.
  • Funding by the German state (“Auslands-BAföG”) is available to German citizens and non-Germans alike under certain conditions. The University’s BAföG office provides details and counselling.
  • The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) also offers a number of funding opportunities, such as its well-endowed scholarships for year-long programs, which are competitive, but usually worth the effort.