Application

In the next application round for the academic year 2026/2027, applications for an Erasmus+ space (outgoing studies) will be made via a student portal, for which you will need to register. The portal is basically a digital space where you can find the online application forms, keep track of your application status, and be offered and accept a space. The link to the student portal can be found on the Erasmus+ websites of the departments.

All departments set their own application criteria. It is therefore important that you read the relevant website of your department (for teacher training students, this may be several departments) carefully so that you do not miss the respective application deadlines and know which documents you need to upload in the online application form. 

Many departments offer regular information events on studying abroad—keep an eye out for notices, invitations by e-mail, and check your faculty's website regularly!

The International Office has compiled all the important links to partner universities, department websites, and the names of the Erasmus+ departmental coordinators under Erasmus+ Partner Universities.

The criteria are usually motivation, language skills, and academic performance.

Make sure that you already have a good command of foreign languages before studying abroad so that you can study successfully abroad. You can also find information on the topic of “improving language skills” on our website Checklist for Your Stay Abroard.

Even though exceptions apply to Switzerland and the United Kingdom, there are exchange opportunities here. The same application formalities often apply.

If you have applied for the 2026/2027 academic year in your department and have successfully obtained a space in the Erasmus+ program, you must then apply for Erasmus+ financial support via a second (follow-up) form on the student portal. This application for Erasmus+ financial support must be submitted by 31 March 2026 at the latest.

Log back into the student portal (where you are already registered), fill out the second (follow-up) form Application for an Erasmus+ SMS Grant, and submit it at the end.

You will first receive a confirmation of receipt and then various e-mails with important information and a checklist. Before the start of your stay abroad, the grant agreement and a certificate for the planned stay will be sent to you by postal mail:

Information about the rights and obligations of Erasmus+ outgoings can be found in the Erasmus+ Student Charter.

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For applications for the 2025/26 academic year and Blended Intensive Programs (BIP), please use the “old” application form!

Once you have been selected by your department for the Erasmus+ program 2025/26 or a BIP, you must submit the online declaration of acceptance, which also serves as your application for an Erasmus+ mobility grant. You can obtain the link by sending a short e-mail to erasmus-outgoingstu-dortmundde.

To register at the host university, you must check the website of your host university (usually found under "International Office") and register there yourself. This does not happen automatically.

Your Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator must have nominated you in advance at the host university.

A language certificate and an English Transcript of Records are also often requested by the host university. If you need a translation of your Transcript of Records, you can apply for one. The processing time can take up to 4 weeks - please keep an eye on the deadlines. Please read this information on our website Checklist for your Stay Abroad.