ERASMUS+ STUDY ABROAD
The Department of English Studies has partner institutions in a variety of countries (see map below). Not all of the countries are English-speaking but all universities offer interesting academic perspectives for your studies (classes in English!) as well as contributing to your personal development. This page gives you information about our partner institutions who participate in Erasmus+, where you can benefit from the funding and support provided by the programme.
Studying abroad with Erasmus+ gives you:
- More than 33 EU countries, plus 6 non-EU partner countries in Europe
- English Studies has 14 different partner universities in Europe, including UK and Ireland
- No tuition fees at host institution
- Stipend & various options for extra financial support
- Straightforward accreditation of classes completed
- Support in organising, preparing, language course, etc.
Our ERASMUS+ Partner Universities
The Department of English Studies has exchange partners in a range of European countries.
Here is a list of our partner in English-speaking countries (as of Jan 2026):
University | Founded | Student Population | Exchange Dept. | Bachelor‘s or Master‘s |
| Aberdeen | 1495 | 15,000 | School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture | B* |
| Anglia Ruskin (Cambridge) | 1858 | 10,000 | Dept. of English & Media | B / M |
| Cambridge | 1209 | 22,000 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages | B* |
| Chester | 1839 | 17,000 | Modern Languages | B* |
| Essex (Colchester) | 1965 | 13,000 | Language & Linguistics / European Studies | B* |
| Lancaster | 1964 | 13,000 | Dept. of Linguistics and English Language | B / M |
| Dublin City (R.o.I.) | 1975 | 20,000 | School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies | B* |
* Master’s students can enrol as Bachelor’s students – accreditation still possible
A note on Brexit / exchanges with the UK: We have worked closely with our British partner universities to continue our exchange agreements now that the UK is no longer in the EU. In almost all cases, our new agreements include comparable conditions to ERASMUS+ exchanges (e.g. no tuition fees, monthly stipend) – though these are subject to final approval, which we will have before you apply to your host university. The big change is that, to spend time in the UK, you will need a passport & ETA or Visa. An "Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is required by all EU nationals visiting the UK for <6 months. If you ware going to study in the UK for 6+ months, you will need a Tier 4 Student Visa”. ANd if you want to do a work placement/internship, you will need a “Tier 5 Temporary worker Visa” no matter how long you stay for. For more details and how to apply, please see https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
Our other partners include well-known international universities such as:
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
- Università Cattolica de Sacro Cuore (Milan), Italy
- Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Vilnius University, Lithuania
- Istanbul Kültür Üniversitesi, Turkey
The information booklet below will give you more thorough information on which universities are available for an Erasmus+ exchange through our Department, the information you should consider before you apply, and how the application process works. If you have further questions you are welcome to contact the departmental Erasmus+ Exchange Coordinators, Mrs Clare Maas and Mrs Paola Sagastuy (both at erasmusangluni-trierde), or the departmental study advisor, Dr Bettina Kraft (anerangl@uni-trier.de).
--> Click here for the (pdf): Dept. of English Studies Erasmus+ Information Booklet 2025-26
