Online application for Exchange Students
for Winter Semester:
Nomination Deadline 15 May
Application Deadline 1 - 31 May

for Summer Semester:
Nomination Deadline 15 October
Application Deadline 1 - 31 October

Application Instructions:

1. Please ensure that your home institution nominates you officially to HdM International Office.

2. Please choose one of our English-taught Minor Programs or regular German-taught Study Programs. It is important to always indicate at least a second choice, as some Minors have a limited amount of spaces. An overview can be found here:

English taught Minors

German study programs (Bachelor)

German study programs (Master)

3. Please create an account in our application software Mobility Online using the link we provide you with in the official nomination information email.

4. Please confirm your account and begin with your application. You will need to upload the following supporting documents as part of the application process:

A Letter of Motivation/Personal Statement (approx. 1 A4-sized page)

An up-to-date Transcript of Records from your home institution (Please note, that we can only accept documents in English or in German)

A Certificate of English language (for English-taught Minor Programs), recommended level: B2 OR of German language (if you wish to study regular courses/modules in German), recommended level: B2 for Bachelor level studies or C1 for Master level studies. This does not apply to native speakers.

An online German language test result (link to the test will be given to all applicants as part of the application process, applies to non-native speakers only). This result helps our Language Centre to allocate students to appropriate German language course groups.

A copy of your passport (non-EU/EEA nationals) or national identity card (EU/EEA nationals)

Students from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland: A copy of your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

A passport-sized photo (JPG, format 4:3) suitable for your student ID card