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.
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.
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.
Recommended overseas partner universities in North America
In total, there are approximately 120-140 spots available.
USA
University | Comment |
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska | Possible, but focus on natural sciences |
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona | Economics only, business administration not possible |
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona | |
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona | Economics only, business administration not possible |
University of California at San Diego, California | |
University of Denver, Colorado | |
Different universities in Connecticut (such as Yale) | Business administration not possible at Yale |
University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Oahu, Hawai’i | Economics only, business administration not possible |
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa | On-campus housing mandatory! |
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois | |
Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky | GRE or GMAT necessary for business administration |
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts | Expensive ($4900 p.a.) |
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan | Only after direct contact with faculty at WMU |
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri | |
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana | |
University of North Carolina (different locations) | All locations except Chapel Hill! |
Different universities in Oregon (such as Portland) | GMAT necessary for business administration |
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Economics only, business administration not possible |
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas | Only one spot available for business administration |
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas |
CANADA
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta | Difficult for accounting |
Different universites in Ontario | One-year program only, business administration not possible at some locations |
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario | |
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario | Economics only, business administration not possible |
McGill University, Montreal, Québec | Very popular, Economics only, business administration not possible |
Université Laval, Québec City, Québec | Courses are in French |
Recommended overseas partner universities in Latin America
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | B2-level Spanish necessary |
Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | Option to study at Riberão Preto campus (300km from São Paulo) |
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil | Near Rio de Janeiro |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil | |
Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, Santa Cruz, Brazil | |
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil | |
UNIVATES, Lajeado/Taquarital, Brazil | |
Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile | One of the best universities in Latin America |
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia | |
Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia | Specialized in business and economics |
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico | Very large university |
El Colegio de México, Mexico City, Mexico | Very small, but research-intensive university |
Tecnológico de Monterrey, different locations in Mexico | |
Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico | |
Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico | Master courses taught weekends and in the evening |
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico | |
Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico | |
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru | |
Universidad de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | Focus on business and economics |
Recommended overseas partner universities in Australia and New Zealand
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia | GPA 2.4 or better required, MBA courses not possible |
University of Technology, Sydney, Australia | |
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia | MBA courses not possible |
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia | GPA 2.4 or better required |
Griffith University, different locations in Queensland | MBA courses not possible |
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia | |
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand | GPA 2.3 or better required |
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand | GPA 2.5 or better required, MBA courses not possible |
Recommended overseas partner universities in Asia
Fudan University, Shanghai, China | MBA courses not possible |
Tongji University, Shanghai, China | Good options via Deutsch-Chinesisches Hochschulkolleg (courses in Englisch and German) |
Nanjing University, Nanjing, China | |
Renmin University, Peking, China | Chinese intensive language course only |
Jilin University, Changchun, China | Chinese intensive language course only |
National Taiwan University, Taipeh, Taiwan | |
National Chengchi University, Taipeh, Taiwan | GPA 2.5 or better required, good options for economics |
National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan | |
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan | |
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan | Economics and statistics courses in Chinese only, business also in English |
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
Recommended overseas partner universities in Africa
University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng, South Africa | |
University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | Focus on business administration |
University of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
Stellenbosch University, Western Cape, South Africa | Business administration possible, But not accounting |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Tuition fees are not waived! |
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botsuana | Tuition fees are not waived! |
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda |
Recommended overseas partner universities in other world regions
Lomonosov University Moscow, Russia | |
Herzen University, St. Petersburg, Russia | |
University of Haifa, Israel | Application deadline: 01.02.2020 |
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 in person 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 mobility scholarship of €330 to €450 per month, 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 (€500 per month).
- 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.