Before | During | After Your Study Abroad

Before your Erasmus+ stay abroad, you must have successfully completed the following:

• You have read the general information website about Stays Abroad—in particular, the Checklist for Your Stay Abroad.
• You have read all the information on the Erasmus+ Study Abroad website and followed the steps outlined there.
• You know the person responsible for Erasmus+ coordination in your department and know which partner university you would like to study at (see Erasmus+ Partner Universities).
• You have applied for an Erasmus+ study space, the Erasmus+ mobility grant, and at the host university (see Application).

Information event for Erasmus+ outgoings

A mandatory Zoom information event on the documents to be submitted, the current EU requirements, and all questions relating to the Erasmus+ program will be held for all Erasmus+ outgoings selected by the departments for the 2026/2027 academic year:

• For Erasmus+ outgoings starting in the winter semester 2026/2027, the Zoom event will take place on 1 July 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and
• for Erasmus+ outgoings starting their stay in the summer semester 2027, on 28 October 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.).

The Zoom link will be sent to Erasmus+ outgoings by e-mail.

Workshop “Intercultural Competence” & “Intercultural Communication”

A one-day workshop will help you prepare for your stay abroad by introducing you to the topics of “Intercultural Competence” and “Intercultural Communication,” reflecting on your own cultural background, and analyzing value systems. The workshop day includes both theoretical input and practical exercises.

The selected Erasmus+ outgoing students will receive the workshop dates by e-mail. They take place at the IBZ (Emil-Figge-Straße 59) at TU Dortmund University and are free of charge for students, making them a special additional offer for TU Dortmund students to help them get even more out of their upcoming stay abroad.

Scholarships and Loans in Germany

Students may be able to claim Auslands-BAföG for their Erasmus+ stay. The Erasmus+ mobility grant and Auslands-BAföG are not mutually exclusive. Students can send the required Auslands-BAföG forms via e-mail to the International Office.

Students who receive scholarships and/or loans in Germany can maintain these during their study abroad. However, double funding from EU funds is not permitted!

Testimonials

The experiences that previous Erasmus+ outgoing students have already gained at partner universities can help you prepare for your study abroad. Read the testimonials that students have agreed to have published.

Travel safety

The decision to travel to risk areas lies with you and TU Dort­mund University, taking into account the regulations of the Erasmus+ program, the institution's internal strategies and the respective crisis management. This also means that you must inform yourself about the current situation in the host country on the website of the Federal Foreign Office and consult with the International Office before you begin your stay abroad.

Good to know

• Erasmus+ Code of TU Dortmund University: D DORTMUN01
• EUC-Number of TU Dortmund University: 29783
• Contact person for Erasmus+ outgoings (study abroad): Hella Koschinski (erasmus-outgoingstu-dortmundde)
• Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator of TU Dortmund University: Silke Viol

Downloads & Links

• Checklist for Erasmus+ Outgoings
• Online Learning Agreement
• Honorary Declaration Form (Ehrenwörtliche Erklärung) for Students with Disability (GdB of at least 20) or chronic illness 
• Checklist Cancellation of Stay 

Changing Courses

You can change your course selection after your arrival at the host university. This is not a problem at all. It is important that you write down all changes in the Online Learning Agreement under "During the Mobility" and discuss these changes with your Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator and the contact person at your host university. Both universities have to sign off on these changes so that credit recognition is possible after your return.

Extending Your Stay by One Semester

If you want to extend your stay by one semester, it is important to know that you can only extend if you started your Erasmus+  stay in the winter semester. This is because the mobility must take place within one academic year.

Please contact your Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator at TU Dortmund University to find out whether an extension for the summer semester is possible. Make sure that your coordinator and your contact person at the host university agree on this extension. Please contact Hella Koschinski to be officially accepted in the Erasmus+ program for the second semester.

Downloads

• Confirmation of Registration
• Online Learning Agreement (if changes are necessary)
• Certificate of Attendance

Turning in Your Final Erasmus+ Documents

In order to receive the last payment of the mobility grant (and in order to be entitled to the grant paid so far), the following documents must be sent by e-mail to the International Office no later than four weeks after the end of your study abroad.

• Certificate of Attendance
• Transcript of Records (host university)
• Recognition Outcome
• OLS online language test (not mandatory at present)
• Online-Survey (EU-Survey)
• Application for hardship case (if less than 15 ECTS in your Transcript of Records)

Credit Recognition 

Within the framework of the Erasmus+ Program, TU Dortmund University has committed itself to recognize the study achievements from abroad as agreed in the Online Learning Agreement before and, if applicable, during the study abroad.

If your department requires a grade conversion from the International Office, you can submit an application as described in this checklist. If there are problems with the recognition of your grades (despite previous arrangements in the Online Learning Agreement), please contact the complaints manager in your department .

International Campus - Get Involved!

You profited from an excellent support system during your stay abroad and now you want to help out students in a similar situation here in Dortmund? You want to work on your intercultural skills and also get to know people from other cultures? Volunteer to help out in the international programs and activities on campus - many of the activities also count towards the Certificate "Studium International"​.

Welcome back to Dortmund!

Downloads

• Certificate of Attendance
• Recognition of Outcome
• Application for Hardship Case (if fewer than 15 ECTS in your Transcript of Records)