The exchange with the 33 Erasmus+ program countries is known throughout the university and has been very successful for over 35 years.

The funding of outgoing students and teaching staff in partner countries is now also possible under certain conditions in KA131 of the Erasmus+ program. This means that the university can apply for up to 20% of the funds for this "International Mobility" on a pro-rata basis with the annual application.

Partner countries are divided by region (1-14) and listed on the  DAAD page.

In principle, the following can be funded in this program line

• Students of TU Dortmund University can be funded if they have been selected for a study period abroad through an existing Erasmus+ cooperation of their department with the UK ;
• Students of TU Dortmund University are eligible for funding for an internship in the UK if they apply for funding in the International Office;
• Teaching staff of TU Dortmund University are eligible for funding if they have been selected for a teaching mobility through an existing Erasmus+ cooperation of their department with the UK ;

• Erasmus+ departmental coordinators together with the contact persons for department-wide agreements can submit an application to the International Office for the mobility of outgoing students and teaching staff to other partner countries.
  • Applicants can thus apply for an Erasmus+ mobility grant for TU Dortmund University students and lecturers who want to go abroad through their department-wide agreement, which can then be awarded by the department in a transparent selection process according to the application and within the framework of the Erasmus+ principles and guidelines.
  • An Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement must be concluded with the host university as soon as possible after acceptance, if it is not already in place.
  • The disbursement of funds is carried out by the International Office.

In the event that there is limited funding in the Erasmus+ program, the promotion of International Mobility will be given rather secondary consideration.

It should be noted that funding is always dependent on the amount of funding that TU Dortmund University receives for all mobilities within the framework of KA131. The funding amount is usually announced in June/July of each year.

In the event that there is limited funding in the Erasmus+ program, the promotion of International Mobility will be given rather secondary consideration.

Here you can find an overview of the maximum grant amounts. The actual mobility grant will be calculated by the International Office before the mobility and communicated to the Erasmus+ outgoings.

Mobilities to Great Britain

Student mobility for study and internship abroad (funding in the academic year 2025/2026 not yet known)

Mobility direction: Outgoing students to Great Britain (partner country of region 14)

Monthly funding amount: 600 EUR / month

Possible special grants: see Equal Opportunities

Staff mobility for teaching and learning purposes (funding in the academic year 2025/2026 not yet known)

Mobility direction: Outgoing staff to Great Britain (partner country of region 14)

Funding amount (5-14 days): 180 EUR / day and travel costs according to the table (travel costs for outgoing and return journey).

Possible special grants: see Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

Mobilities to Other Partner Countries

Student mobility for study and internship abroad (funding in the academic year 2025/2026 not yet known)

Mobility direction: Outgoing students to partner countries except regions 13 and 14

Monthly funding amount: 700 EUR / month

Possible special grants: see Equal Opportunities

Staff mobility for teaching and learning purposes (funding in the academic year 2025/2026 not yet known)

Mobility direction: Outgoing teaching staff in partner countries except region 13 and 14

Funding amount (5-14 days): 180 EUR / day and travel costs according to table (travel costs for outgoing and return journey)

Possible special grants: see Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

An overview of all funding rates in the Erasmus+ program generation 2021-2027 can be found on the website of the National Agency for Erasmus+ University Cooperation of the German Academic Exchange Service. It should be noted that TU Dortmund University itself can determine which mobilities it will fund, as these are dependent on the allocated Erasmus+ budget.

Great Britain

Information for Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinators

If there is already an Erasmus+ agreement with a university in the UK in place, the Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement may need to be extended. New partner universities in GB may also be added.

You can then allocate the places to students and teaching staff as before, so that the cooperations can simply be continued in the Erasmus+ Program (despite Brexit). It is of course important to note what information regarding the mobility grant has been communicated by the Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator for the respective academic year.

It is not necessary to submit a separate application to the International Office. Students and lecturers apply in the same way as for mobility with program countries.

Information for students

Studies: Students apply to their department for an Erasmus+ place (study) at a university in the UK through their Erasmus+ departmental coordinator. Then the Erasmus+ departmental coordinator nominates students at the host institution and participants register at the host university as usual. Students must then apply for the Erasmus+ funds through the appropriate online form at the International Office. So the procedure is the same as for all other Erasmus+ outgoings.

Internship: After finding an internship position, students apply directly to the International Office for funding. Application materials are available on the Erasmus+ website for internships.

Deadlines

• Application Deadline (in the departments): The same deadlines should apply as for the mobilities to Erasmus+ program countries. Please contact the Erasmus+ departmental coordinator or consult the website.
• Submit the online application (studies) or the online application (internships) to the International Office: March 31.

Information for staff

As TU Dortmund University would like to continue funding the UK in this new KA131 framework, everything will remain as it is in Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility.

Unfortunately, funding for mobility to the UK will not be possible in Erasmus+ Staff Mobility. Here you are welcome to switch to the other program countries.

Department-wide agreements with universities in a partner country

Information for Erasmus+ departmental coordinators and those responsible for department-wide agreements

If there are already department-wide agreements with universities in partner countries (see "What are the partner countries?"), which have had active exchange for at least 3 academic years, the persons responsible for this departmental cooperation together with the Erasmus+ departmental coordinator can submit an application to the International Office (see "Application form").

In case of approval, you must quickly arrange for an Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreements (IIA)  to be signed. The Erasmus+ departmental coordinators know the procedure and will then consult with Hella Koschinski (International Office).

The corresponding Erasmus+ departmental coordinators or the persons responsible for department-wide cooperation can then allocate the places to students and teaching staff as usual. The procedure must of course be transparent for students and teaching staff on the relevant website of the department.

It is important that the mobilities are carried out within the framework of the Erasmus+ principles (e.g. tuition fee waiver at the partner university; recognition of credits earned abroad; minimum length of stay, etc.).

Online application form & deadline

• Online application form for departments (International Office): March 31.

Students and teaching staff then apply for Erasmus+ funds via the appropriate online form (students) and teaching staff contact Andrea Schöne.

Information for students

Students apply for an Erasmus+ space (study) on the basis of the department-wide cooperation in their department via their Erasmus+ departmental coordinator or the person responsible for this very department-wide cooperation. Afterwards, the Erasmus+ departmental coordinator/person responsible for this department-wide cooperation nominates the students at the host institution. Students then have to apply for the Erasmus+ funds via the corresponding online form at the International Office. So for students everything works just as for all other Erasmus+ Outgoings (to program countries).

Deadlines

• Application deadline (in departments): The same deadlines should apply as for mobilities to Erasmus+ program countries. Please contact the Erasmus+ departmental coordinator or consult the department's website
• Online application form for the mobility grant (International Office): March 31

Information for staff

Check the Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility website for the basic procedure of an Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility. Your department must have submitted an application to the International Office for the relevant departmant-wide cooperation in order to be approved for Erasmus+ funds for a teaching staff mobility to a university in a partner country.

Erasmus+ Staff Mobilities to Erasmus+ partner countries are currently not funded.