Exchange places in North, Central and South America

The number of available exchange places is renegotiated every year and depends on the number of students coming to the University of erfurt from our partner institutions abroad. If not indicated otherwise, one to two places are available per exchange programme. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there had been numerous cancellations by partner universities, resulting in a reduction the exchange numbers. The exchange places listed should therefore be regarded as provisional, as they still require confirmation from the partner universities.

As part of the partnership agreement, tuition and enrolment fees are waived. However, small fees, e.g. for the use of the partner university’s facilities, may apply. The costs for travel, accommodation, meals, health insurance, books as well as teaching materials and leisure activities have to be paid by the programme participants themselves. We advise you to carry out detailed research about the cost of living in the host county as well as their visa requirements.

USA

Beloit College, Beloit (Wisconsin)

Semester periods: approx. August to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: English CEFR level B2, alternatively TOEFL
Website: http://www.beloit.edu
Information and Counselling: International Office

Moravian College, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania)

Semester periods: approx. August to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: English CEFR level B2, alternatively TOEFL
Website: http://www.moravian.edu
Information and Counselling: International Office

Temple University, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)

Semester periods: approx. August to December
Duration: 1 semester
Finance: If the DAAD application is approved, the nominees will receive a DAAD scholarship of approx. 6000 € for travel, accommodation and living expenses. The US Consulate requires further financial guarantees when applying for a visa.
Target group: students of the Master's programme "Geschichte transkulturell"
Language requirements: English CEFR level B2, alternatively TOEFL
Website: http://www.temple.edu
Information and Counselling: International Office, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Martschukat (North American History)

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg (Virginia)

Semester periods: approx. August to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA-/MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: English CEFR level B2, alternatively TOEFL
Website: http://www.umw.edu
Information and Counselling: International Office and Prof. Jürgen Martschukat (North American History)

University of Texas at Austin, Austin (Texas)

Semester periods: approx. August to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Zielgruppe: BA-/MA-students of all faculties, with the following restrictions set by the host university: Only the following UT colleges/schools accept exchange students from partner universities: Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Communication, Engineering, Fine Arts, Architecture, and Education. In some cases, there are further admission restrictions or special selection procedures. The following UT colleges/schools do not accept exchange students: Law and Business. Applications for Fine Arts cannot be accepted for the Spring semester. MA-students will be enrolled in BA programmes.
Language requirements: English CEFR level B2, alternatively TOEFL
Further: the Student Insurance Plan of the host university must be purchased as health insurance
Website: http://www.utexas.edu
Information and Counselling: International Office

Canada

Saint Paul University, Ottawa

Semester periods: approx. September to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: students of the Faculty of Catholic Theology
Language requirements: TOEFL-Test (Please check the host university's website for the minimum number of points required for the desired faculty)
Website: http://www.ustpaul.ca
Information and Counselling: Prof. Myriam Wijlens, Faculty of Catholic Theology

Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Semester periods: approx. August to November or February to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA-students of all faculties (the agreement is only for BA!), at the time of the application at the UNAM at least two years of studies must be completed.
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR at the time of the application at the UNAM (this means in March for the winter semester and in September for the summer semester)
Further: Grade point average better than 2,0 (some faculties of the UNAM might have even stricter grade requirements)
Website: http://www.unam.mx/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C. (CIDE), Ciudad de México

Semester periods: mid August to December or/and February to June
Duration: 1 semester or one academic year
Target group: BA and MA students of the Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences and the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy
Language requirement: Spanish at least level B2 of the CEFR at the time of application to CIDE (this is in May for WS and in September for SS)
Website: https://www.cide.edu/cide-internacional/
Information and advice: Dr Hasnain Bokhari, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy

Colegio de México, Ciudad de México

Semester periods: mid August to December or/and February to June
Duration: 1 semester or one academic year
Target group: BA and MA students of the Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences and the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy
Language requirement: Spanish at least level B2 of the CEFR at the time of application to COLMEX (this is in May for WS and in September for SS)
Website: https://www.colmex.mx/
Information and advice: Prof. Dr. Achim Kemmerling, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy

Argentina

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Semester periods: approx. August to November or March to June; start of the academic year in the host country is in March
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: advanced BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR. The UCO also requires the CELU diploma (Certificado de Espanol: Lengua y Uso)
Website: http://www.unc.edu.ar/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Semester periods: approx. August to December
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA-students who would prefer to study at the Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. It is possible to take courses at other faculties by arrangement.
Language requirements: Spanish level B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.unlp.edu.ar/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Universidad de Buenos Aires (Facultad de Derecho)

Semester periods: approx. August to November or Mrch to June; start of the academic year of the host country is in March
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: advanced BA-students who major or minor in Political Science-Law (you must be at least in your third semester at the time of your exchange) or MA-students in the Economics, Law and Social Sciences programme
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.derecho.uba.ar
Information and Counselling: International Office

Uruguay

Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Semester periods: approx. August to November or March to June
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish level B2 CEFR
Website: http://ucu.edu.uy/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Chile

Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago

Semester periods: approx. August to November or March to June
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA- und MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.finisterrae.cl/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Peru

Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima

Semester periods: approx. August to December or March to June
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: advanced BA- und MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR
Website: www.unmsm.edu.pe/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Ecuador

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Semester periods: approx. August to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.usfq.edu.ec/Paginas/Inicio.aspx
Information and Counselling: International Office, Prof. Oliver Kessler (Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences, International Relations)

Colombia

Universidad Icesi, Cali

Semester periods: approx. end of July to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.icesi.edu.co/
Information and Counselling: International Office

Universidad de Medellín

Semester periods: approx. end of July to December or January to May
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Spanish at least level B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.udem.edu.co
Information and Counselling: International Office

Brazil

Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói

Semester periods: approx. August to December or March to June
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: advanced BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Portuguese at least B2 CEFR
Website: http://www.uff.br
Information and Counselling: International Office

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis

Semester periods: approx. August to December or March to July
Duration: 1 semester
Target group: advanced BA- and MA-students of all faculties
Language requirements: Portuguese at least level B2 CEFR
Website: http://ufsc.br/
Information and Counselling: International Office

FGV Direito Rio

Semester periods: approx. August to December or February to June
Partner Faculty: FGV Direito Rio Law School
Duration: 1 semester or 1 academic year
Target group: BA- and MA-students, especially in the field of Law
Language requirements: Portuguese level B2 CEFR or English TOEFL
Website: https://direitorio.fgv.br/en
Information und Beratung: Prof. Dr. Michael Riegner

INSPER - Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa, Sao Paulo

Semester periods: approx. August to December or February to June
Duration: 1 semester or 1 academic year
Target group: BA- and MA-students, especially in the field of Economics or Management
Language requirements: Portuguese level B2 CEFR or English TOEFL according to the resp. language of instruction
Website: https://www.insper.edu.br/en/home
Information und Beratung: Prof. Dr. Achim Kemmerling

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