Are you thinking about spending part of your studies abroad? On our pages you will find all the information you need on this topic. Feel free to contact us – we are happy to advise you!
Would you like to receive current information about studying abroad and be reminded of important dates and deadlines? Then feel free to register for our Moodle course “Study Abroad”.
If you are planning a stay abroad, you should start early – at least one year in advance. (For example, B.Sc. students should begin considering it as early as their second semester.)
Here’s why:
- Deadlines for Exchange Programs
- If you want to go outside Europe with TUMexchange, you usually need to apply by the end of October. If you want to apply for an Erasmus+ spot, the deadline is mid-January.
- It doesn’t matter whether you plan to go abroad in the upcoming winter semester or the following summer semester – the application deadlines apply to the entire following academic year.
- Clarify your goals and choose destination countries
- To apply on time, you need to have thought about your goals, destination countries, and partner universities in advance.
- Several factors play a role here, such as language skills, courses offered, credit transfer options, education system structure, university reputation, costs and funding, healthcare quality, political stability, general conditions, distance, and cultural/personal interests.
- Take a Language Course?
- If you choose a country whose language you do not (yet) speak well, early planning gives you enough time to take a language course.
Knowledge of the local language is always recommended – even if the language of instruction is English – and can positively impact your application. - The TUM Language Center offers free language courses. You can find the available languages on their website. Other ways to improve your language skills at TUM include participating in the Language Café or the Peer Program.
- If you choose a country whose language you do not (yet) speak well, early planning gives you enough time to take a language course.
- Study Progression
- Studying abroad means missing courses at TUM during that time. Since these cannot always be replaced by equivalent modules abroad, it makes sense to consider early whether you can take them in advance or catch up later, and to clarify the recognition of modules in general.
- The best time is during the final semesters of your studies, as the curriculum offers more elective modules at this stage. Under certain circumstances, it may also be possible to write your thesis abroad.
- Also keep in mind that semester dates vary greatly between countries!
Students can study at one of the European partner universities of the School (Fields of study Sport and Health Sciences) through the ERASMUS exchange program after completing their first year of study.
Both Bachelor's and Master's students can study abroad and receive financial support.
The School and the TUM Global & Alumni Office share responsibilities in the Erasmus+ program:
- The School is responsible for applications and nominations, the Learning Agreement, and recognition of academic achievements.
- The TUM G&A Office is responsible for the Erasmus scholarship.
You can find more information here:
The TUMexchange program also includes study-related exchanges with universities outside of the EU as well as the University of Bath and the University of Edinburgh. Students of the TUM School of Medicine and Health who are training to become teachers and have adequate previous knowledge can also apply for positions in their minor subjects and/or teaching subjects.
Further information on TUMexchange
All potential TUM-Exchange universities for students of sport and health sciences at the TUM School of Medicine and Health can be found under the links of the lists seen below. Since places are not available every year at all of the universities cited, please inform yourself prior to applying by consulting with the responsible Country advisor of the TUM Global & Alumni Office.
List of the exchange universities
TUMexchange - Application 2025/26: Application Dates
Students enrolled in the B.Sc. Sport or Health Sciences program must complete a mandatory internship. This internship, as well as additional voluntary internships, can also be completed abroad.
Internships abroad are also possible within the framework of Master's or teaching degree programs.
Further information is available on the Internship Abroad webpage
Bachelor’s and Master’s students can take free online courses offered by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH). You can find the course offerings here.
Application:
Please send an email to international.sh.sto(at)mh.tum.de before the application deadline, including your name, student ID number, date of birth, degree program, study cycle (Bachelor or Master), and the name of the NIH module. You will then be nominated by TUM and receive further information from NIH. Do not apply directly to NIH!
Deadlines for winter and summer semesters are communicated via Moodle, CiO screens, and Matrix.
Recognition:
- B.Sc. Sport Sciences students can have the courses recognized within Module MH210035 (Internationalization at Home) in elective area B.
- B.Sc. Health Sciences and M.Sc. Sport and Exercise Science students can have the courses recognized in elective area C or as “extracurricular qualifications.”
- Courses are not eligible for recognition in the M.Sc. Health Sciences program.
No equivalency agreement is required in advance, but recognition must be explicitly requested via the appropriate form. Please submit the form via email along with the NIH transcript. Refer to the general recognition guidelines on the website for details and the application form.
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) are relatively new Erasmus+ programs that offer students the opportunity to combine a short physical group mobility (usually one week) with a virtual phase (before or after the in-person phase).
Whether a BIP is offered can be found on the “Latest Notes” page or in the Moodle course. Under certain circumstances, you may also be contacted directly by the co-organizing chair. If more students apply than there are places available, selection will be based on motivation, CV, academic progress, and academic performance.
The achievements can be recognized in all degree programs:
- For B.Sc. Sport and Health Sciences: in elective area C
- For M.Sc. Sport and Exercise Science and M.Sc. Health Sciences: under “extracurricular qualifications” or “extracurricular complementary subjects”
No equivalency agreement is required in advance. However, recognition must be explicitly requested using the appropriate application form. Please submit this form via email to international.sh.sto(at)mh.tum.de along with the transcript from the partner university. Refer to the general recognition guidelines on the website for details and the application form.
Through a shared course catalog, students of the EuroTeQ Alliance can participate in numerous courses offered by partner universities. TUM students can take courses in online, hybrid, or blended formats at CTU, DTU, EPFL, L'X, TalTech, Technion, and TU/e.
You can find more information on the EuroTeQ network website.
The achievements can be recognized in all degree programs:
- For B.Sc. Sport and Health Sciences: in elective area C
- For M.Sc. Sport and Exercise Science and M.Sc. Health Sciences: under “extracurricular qualifications” or “extracurricular complementary subjects”
No equivalency agreement is required in advance. However, recognition must be explicitly requested using the appropriate application form. Please submit this form via email to international.sh.sto(at)mh.tum.de along with the transcript from the partner university. Refer to the general recognition guidelines on the website for details and the application form.
The PROMOS program provides funding for self-organized stays abroad for final theses and compulsory seminar papers outside Erasmus+ program countries, or for multi-day subject-related study trips (group trips) within and outside Europe.
You also have the option to organize your stay abroad independently – especially if your desired country or university is not part of TUM’s exchange programs.
Please note that a self-organized study stay usually involves more administrative effort and higher costs than participating in an existing program.
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