Erasmus+

All regular HSBI students can apply from the 2nd semester onwards (for internships from the 1st semester onwards) regardless of their nationality.

Semester abroad

• Study-related stays abroad to universities in Erasmus+ programme countries (EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway and Türkiye)
• About Erasmus+ worldwide: study-related stays abroad at some non-European universities (if enough scholarships are available)
• You can either do a fully on-site stay or a blended mobility (a short stay abroad (5–30 days) combined with a mandatory virtual component), provided that the partner university offers it. In this case, you must give an individual reason as to why you cannot participate in a long-term stay abroad due to personal, family, health or study-related circumstances.

Study-related stays abroad at universities that are not partners of HSBI are not eligible for funding.

Internships abroad

• Internships at universities, companies and organisations in Erasmus+ programme countries (EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway and Türkiye)
• Postgraduate internships if you start promptly after deregistration and complete the internship within 12 months. The postgraduate internship will be counted towards your Erasmus+ quota of the previous study cycle (see “Duration of funding”).

Requirements for the internship:

• Full-time internship (usual working hours, depending on the country); part-time internships are possible with appropriate justification (e.g. chronic illness that does not allow for full-time work)
• Recognisable relevance for your studies

Internships at national diplomatic missions or European institutions/organisations that manage EU programmes cannot be funded.

Within a study cycle (e.g. bachelor’s or master’s), a maximum of 12 months of Erasmus+ funding is possible. These 12 months include all stays abroad funded by Erasmus+ (semester abroad, internships abroad, BIPs, short stays for doctoral candidates).

The minimum length of stay is 2 months.

• Remission of tuition fees at HSBI’s partner universities
• Language preparation through online language courses (OLS)
• Scholarship: Please view the monthly funding rate  for your destination country here
• Additional financial support for students with disabilities or chronic illness, students with children, first-time academics and also working students (depending on the project)
• Green travel: financial support for travel with low-emission means of transport

Simultaneous funding through the Green Mobility Grant and/or Auslands-BAföG is possible.

Semester abroad

Applying is possible twice a year. Please consult our application for exchange places website for further information.

Internships abroad

Applying is possible throughout the year, but by 4 weeks before the start of the internship at the latest; for postgraduate internships 4 weeks before deregistration at the latest.

These documents must be submitted in English or German here:

• Application form
• CV
• Learning Agreement
• Certificate of enrolment (for the semester in which you apply and for all semesters in which the internship takes place)
• Sworn declarations for additional grants and/or green travel
• Only for postgraduate internships: certificate of deregistration or a proof that all study achievements have been completed (e.g. certificate of deregistration, degree certificate or transcript stating that all study achievements have been completed); the certificate of deregistration can also be handed in later, but must be available before the start of the internship in any case

Note on insurance: For the duration of your internship, you must take out global health, accident and liability insurance. A combined insurance for the three can be taken out via DAAD, for example: interns’ tariff (Tarif 720).

You do not need to submit proof of insurance.

The selection criteria are:

• Fulfilling the minimum requirements
• Sufficient language skills (at least B1 in the work language)
• Quality of the internship place and the internship project

Application requirements: General information

Scholarships under Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts exchange and cooperation programmes are awarded subject to the availability of funding and budgetary resources, and in accordance with the funding guidelines of the respective programme.

Fulfilment of the formal application requirements does not constitute an entitlement to admission to the selection process or to the award of a scholarship. Decisions on the award of scholarships are made at the institution’s discretion, taking into account, in particular, the number of available places and funding, as well as the quality of the applications submitted.

There is no legal entitlement to the award of a scholarship. Neither the application itself nor the fulfilment of any or all of the criteria listed constitutes a promise, assurance or guarantee of a scholarship.

We ask for your understanding that, despite careful consideration, we are unable to accept all applications. Information provided by individual staff members regarding application requirements or prospects of success does not constitute a binding commitment on the part of the university.

After completing the semester abroad, you must submit the completion documents within 30 days.