Erasmus+ Study Abroad

TU Dortmund University students can apply if...

• they want to study abroad in one of the participating program countries,
• they are regularly/fully enrolled at TU Dortmund University,
• the department and the host university have set up an Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement.

Students receive...

• country-specific financial grants for their study abroad (Erasmus+ mobility grant),
• a travel allowance based on distance (with higher allowances for green travel) plus 2 travel days (or more for green travel)
• special grants, known as social top-ups, if they belong to one of the following groups
  • stay abroad with child/children,
  • students with a disability of 20% or more and/or chronic illness,
  • first-generation academics (students from a non-academic background),
  • working students,
• academic recognition of academic achievements abroad,
• exemption from tuition, registration, examination, laboratory, and library fees at the host university,
• support in preparing for and carrying out the stay abroad (cultural, linguistic, organizational),
• if applicable, an Erasmus+ funded online language course from a specified provider.

27 Member States of the European Union (EU)

Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Ireland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Netherlands | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden

6 Program countries outside the EU

Iceland | Liechtenstein | North Macedonia | Norway | Serbia | Turkey

Partner country United Kingdom

Mobilities to the United Kingdom may continue to be funded depending on available funds, as it is eligible for funding as an Erasmus+ partner country within the framework of international mobility.

Partner country Switzerland

Mobilities to Switzerland are possible and may be funded by the Swiss side, therefore there is no Erasmus+ funding for TU Dortmund University students.

The duration of the stay depends on the months agreed in the Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement. An Erasmus+ stay can last between 60 days and twelve months. An "Erasmus+ month" is always 30 days.

The mobility must take place within one academic year (e.g. winter semester 2026/2027 and/or summer semester 2027)

• Start of mobility: first day of courses / orientation event
• End of mobility: last day of courses / examination   

An extension of the mobility from one academic year to the next academic year is not possible just like that, i.e. a new application must be submitted for the next academic year and the online follow-up form must be completed and submitted by March 31.

Students can be funded for a total of up to 36 months for their studies and/or internship:

•  up to twelve months in Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral degree programs respectively
•  the funding can be split up and used several times within a study cycle (e.g. twice for six months)

Erasmus+ also allows a combination of study and internship.

The following applies for the 2025/2026 academic year:

Monthly Erasmus+ mobility grant

• A monthly Erasmus+ grant is available for 3, 4, 5 (1 semester stay) and 8 months (2 semester stay). 
• The amount of the monthly grant depends on the country group in which the host university is located.
• The EU Commission has set the monthly Erasmus+ mobility grant for the 2025/2026 academic year as follows:

1. Country group 1: EUR 600 (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, (partner country: United Kingdom))
2. Country group 2: EUR 540 (Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus)
3. Country group 3: EUR 540 (Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary) 

Special funding (Social Top Up)

The Erasmus+ program aims to promote equal opportunities and equal access, inclusion, diversity, and fairness in all program activities. For this reason, the DAAD has designated four groups in Germany that are eligible to apply for special funding.

These groups include

• students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses,
• students who wish to study abroad with their child/children,
• first-generation students,
• working students.

All information on this can be found on the website Equal Opportunities.

Note

Students receive 80% of the total funding amount before their stay abroad, provided that the signed Grant Agreement and the Online Learning Agreement have been submitted. The remaining 20% of the funding amount will be paid out after the successful completion of the stay and submission of all documents (see checklist).