Application

Selection Procedure and Application

Applicants for a study place within the ERASMUS programme are selected through a standardised application procedure based on the following criteria:

• Previous academic performance (particularly in the foundation stage of the degree programme): 50%
• Knowledge of the respective language of instruction, demonstrated through a standardised language test: 30%
• Formal quality of the application documents and the applicant's motivation: 20%

All students enrolled in Faculty IV who have already completed the foundation stage of their degree programme, or who will have completed it before beginning their study period abroad, are eligible to apply.

Study places are allocated on the basis of a ranking of applicants compiled according to the criteria listed above and taking into account the applicants' stated preferences for their study destinations.

Please note that applications are generally submitted for a full academic year. A reduction to a shorter period is only possible under compelling circumstances, must be formally requested and may result in sanctions. Students who explicitly apply for only one semester will be at a disadvantage during the allocation process; however, they may still be offered a study place.

The required application documents can be downloaded here. The available information sheets and forms should be completed electronically on a computer. In particular, please consult the application information sheet, which provides detailed instructions on the application procedure, as well as the ERASMUS+ application checklist.

The completed documents must be uploaded to the International Office's application portal here. Further information can be found in the application information sheet.

For reasons of comparability and fairness, participation in the language tests offered by the University's Language Centre is mandatory. Unfortunately, other forms of proof (e.g. FFA certificates, language courses taken during the holidays, school-leaving certificates, etc.) cannot be accepted.

The dates of the Language Centre's language tests are announced on the Language Centre's website under Language Tests for Exchange Programmes. Further information can also be found here: http://www.uni-trier.de/index.php?id=42358.