Tip for an excursion during your Erasmus+ stay in Marseille: La Ciotat, a coastal community on the Côte d'Azur. Image: Hamish Grant / TUM
Erasmus+ students during an excursion to the Danish Wadden Sea Islands. Photo: Michael Meier / TUM
The evening mood in Athens whets one's appetite for studying a semester in Greece. Photo: Sofia Pavlova / TUM
"Paris is always a good idea" – The French capital is one of many fantastic opportunities for a stay abroad via Erasmus+. Image: Jörg Kammermann / TUM
Studying abroad broadens one's horizons: An Erasmus+ student enjoys the view across the Icelandic highlands.
Photo: Yannick Rödel
Would you like to get to know your European neighbors and expand your professional, linguistic, and intercultural skills? Take advantage of the benefits of Erasmus+ and gain valuable study experience abroad. The Erasmus+ program provides financial support and there are no tuition fees at the partner university. Academic achievements abroad can be recognized in consultation with your School. Applications for stays abroad in the summer and winter semesters are possible every year in December.
How it works
- General consultation on exchange opportunities and the required language skills for your desired host country by the International Affairs Delegates of your TUM School/subject area before the application phase
- Submit your application via the online portal once the application phase begins
- In the next step, the TUM Schools/subject areas select and nominate candidates
- Application to the partner university
- Before mobility: Submit the required documents for the first grant installment
- After mobility: Upload the required documents for the second grant installment in the online portal
Students must meet the following requirements in order to apply for the Erasmus+ Student Mobility Program:
- Enrollment in a TUM degree program
- Successful completion of the first year of studies (applies to Bachelor’s degree)
- Duration of stay: minimum 60 days, maximum 360 days
- Sufficient proficiency in the language of instruction at the host university
- Completion of at least 10 ECTS credits per semester at the partner university as a requirement for the Erasmus+ grant
Apply directly through our online portal. The link to the portal can be found in the blue info box at the top of the page during the application period. Please use the application form specifically mentioned there.
- You can submit one application per semester. You can choose up to four universities, depending on the rules of your TUM School or subject area.
Make sure to check how many universities you can choose by visiting your School’s or subject area's info website or asking the Erasmus representative. - Keep your login details safe, as you will need them later to submit documents for your grant.
- Submit your application early to avoid any technical issues, especially when many people are applying close to the deadline.
- Some Schools/subject areas use their own application system for the first application step: ED Architecture (Bachelor / Master), CIT Informatics, LS Landscape Architecture, and the TUM School of Management . Please check their websites for more details.
Erasmus coordinators of the Schools
You can obtain all information regarding the application process and program details from the Erasmus coordinators of your School/subject area:
- Required application documents and language certificates, selection criteria, etc.
- Optimal timing for your stay abroad
- Partner universities
- Recognition of courses (credits)
TUM Global & Alumni Office
The Erasmus coordinators at the TUM Global & Alumni Office advise you on questions regarding Erasmus funding:
- Documents relevant for scholarships and submission deadlines
- Extension/shortening of your stay
- Additional funding options
Application documents
The following documents must be uploaded in the online portal:
- Motivation letter
- CV
- Language certificates
- Academic transcripts from the last semesters
- Preliminary study plans for all preferred destinations. A template can be found under the "Downloads" section.
Please note: The selection and nomination for an Erasmus exchange place is made by the respective Schools and subject areas. For questions regarding the required documents and whether additional application materials are needed, please contact the Erasmus representatives of your School or subject area directly.
To dos for the Erasmus grant
Detailed information about the funding rates in the Erasmus+ program can be found on the DAAD website. You will receive the Erasmus grant for a pre-determined funding period, which depends on your length of stay and TUM's Erasmus budget. The Global & Alumni Office will inform you of the exact amount of the financial grant and the funding period along with the official documents for your Erasmus stay. Students who have received confirmation for an Erasmus+ spot will receive timely access to the Moodle course. There, they will find detailed information about Erasmus+ mobility and the required documents.
To receive the Erasmus+ grant, please submit the following documents:
Before departure
- Grant Agreement This document will be sent to students. The signed original form must be submitted to the TUM Global & Alumni Office.
- Online Learning Agreement (OLA) The fully signed OLA must be uploaded in the online portal in the form "Erasmus Learning Agreement - before mobility".
The link to the online portal can be found in the Erasmus Moodle course.
During your stay abroad
- Online Learning Agreement (OLA): If you need to make changes to your OLA, please update it in the OLA portal and upload the signed PDF to the TUM online portal within 5 weeks of the start of your semester at the partner university.
Details will be available in the Erasmus+ Moodle course.
After your stay
- Confirmation of Stay Must be signed by your supervisor at the host university before your departure and at the end of your stay.
- Transcript of Records Including your ECTS credits
- Course Alignment
- Experience Report
- EU Survey For the European Commission. Students will automatically receive their login details for the EU database.
All documents must be uploaded via the Outgoing - After Mobility (Erasmus Study / Double Degree) form. You can only submit the form once all required documents are complete. Be sure to use the same login details as for your application and do not register again. If you have forgotten your password, you can request a new one there.
Once all the above-mentioned documents have been submitted and reviewed, the scholarship will be fully disbursed, and the duration of your stay will be recorded in the Diploma Supplement of your degree certificate. The data upload into TUMonline usually occurs monthly based on the data from the previous month.
Eligible students can receive a monthly "top-up" of €250 in addition to their grant for the funded duration of their stay. You can apply for this top-up when submitting your Grant Agreement.
Eligible applicants are (according to DAAD, only available in German):
- Working students
- Students whose parents have no academic background
- Students traveling abroad with their child(ren)
- Students with a chronic illness or disability that incurs additional costs abroad
- Students with a physical or psychological impairment; degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or more
Students with a GdB of 20 or more, chronic illness, or those traveling abroad with their child(ren) can apply for additional financial support. Check the DAAD criteria (only available in German) for your eligibility and contact us at least three months before the start of your semester abroad.
Enhance your experience abroad with training courses on intercultural communication offered by the TUM Language Center.
Our Accommodation Service helps you rent your apartment or room to international exchange students in Munich during your stay abroad.
As part of the Erasmus+ program, environmentally friendly travel is promoted:
- Erasmus+ Green Travel Grant Students who travel using eco-friendly, low-emission transportation methods are eligible for up to 6 additional travel days. This measure supports sustainable travel options like trains or buses, which have a lower carbon footprint.
- For travel using less sustainable transportation, such as flights, an additional travel day per direction is funded to account for travel time and to offset the inconvenience of longer travel routes.
Partner universities
Please inform yourself in our MoveON database about our more than 300 Erasmus+ partner universities.
Experience Reports
You would like to get information about study abroad of students of TUM and their experiences? Read the reports of fellow students.
Erasmus+ Award
If you travel to the partner university in an environmentally friendly way, you can receive an additional lump sum of up to 500 euros.