Estonia:

• Tallinn: Tallinn University / Tallinna Ülikool
  Exchange places: 2 places, each lasting 5 months
  Degree programmes: BA, MA, PhD

Poland:

• Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach / University of Silesia, Katowice
  Exchange places: 2 places, each for 10 months
  Degree levels: BA, MA, PhD
• Lublin: Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie / Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin
  Exchange places: 2 places, each for 5 months
  Degree levels: BA, MA, PhD
• Toruń: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
  Exchange places: 3 places, each for 6 months
  Degree programmes: BA, MA

You can find further Erasmus+ partner universities of the University on the International Office’s website. Please note that your second subject may also have partner institutions that are relevant from a Slavic studies perspective. In this case, please contact the departmental coordinator for your second subject.

Application

To study abroad at one of our partner institutions as part of the Erasmus+ programme, please apply by email to your Departmental Coordinator.

Deputy:

Application deadlines:

• by 15 January for the coming academic year
• by 1 May for any remaining places for the coming summer semester

Documents to be submitted with the application:

• A PDF version of the completed and signed Erasmus+ online application (https://uol.de/europa-bewerbung)
• Letter of motivation (approx. 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae in table format
• Current academic transcript
• Proof of language proficiency

This may be followed by an interview with the coordinator to discuss your motivation. Should the number of applications exceed the number of places available, the following selection criteria will apply:

• Study of a Slavic degree programme (given priority)
• A study-related period abroad being a compulsory part of the degree programme (Teacher Training in Russian) (given priority)
• Academic motivation (0–3 points)
• Academic performance (0–3 points)
• Academic and extracurricular engagement (0–3 points)

Recognition

Erasmus+ students agree on a clearly defined study programme in a Learning Agreement before the start of their study abroad. This agreement is signed by both the host and home universities and the student, and ensures easier academic recognition.

After completing their study abroad, students must then submit a proposal for the recognition of their credits from abroad. Further information can be found here.

University partnerships

At many of the University’s partner universities, there are opportunities to study abroad even outside the Erasmus+ programme. An overview of the university partnerships can be found here. However, in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, co-operation in research and teaching with the Russian Federation and Belarus has been suspended. This is a decision that the Institute of Slavic Studies expressly supports. Stays abroad in the Russian Federation and Belarus are therefore not possible. Due to the security situation, stays at our partner Institutes in Ukraine are also currently not possible. Naturally, however, co-operation with universities in Ukraine in other formats (such as participation in any online events, etc.) remains possible.

Applications

Applications for a semester abroad at one of our partner universities outside the Erasmus+ programme must be submitted via the International Office. Applications are accepted in May/June of each year for the following (calendar) year. The International Office publishes the current call for applications on its website and via its ‘Studyabroad’ newsletter.

Recognition

It is possible to have credits from studying abroad recognised within the Slavonic Studies programme. However, the recognition of specialised and language practice courses undertaken abroad can only take place if:

• before the start of the semester abroad, arrangements are made with the Slavic Studies academic advisory service regarding a) which courses will be taken abroad, and b) the extent to which the courses can be recognised;
• the courses taken abroad are marked (the examination results must be verifiable through the marking);
• the scope of the courses taken abroad is not less than that of the Oldenburg modules.

For language modules, a maximum of one level per semester is generally recognised.

Courses attended abroad that are not recognised as part of the core curriculum may, where appropriate, be credited within the area of specialisation (e.g. module PB 179); this option should also be discussed in advance with the relevant staff in the Slavic Studies department.

In principle, it is possible for credits earned abroad to be recognised in Slavic Studies. However, specialised and practical language courses abroad can only be recognised if

• before the start of the semester abroad, it is agreed with those responsible for Slavic Studies (module coordinator or head of department) a) which courses will be taken abroad and b) to what extent the courses can be recognised;

• the courses taken abroad are graded (the examination results must be verifiable by the marking);

• the scope of the courses taken abroad is not less than that of the Oldenburg modules.

For language modules, a maximum of 1 level per semester is generally recognised.

Courses attended abroad that are not recognised as part of the core curriculum may be recognised in the area of specialisation (e.g. module PB 179); this possibility should also be discussed in advance with those responsible for Slavic Studies.

In any case, please consult the relevant lecturers before your stay abroad, or the state ministry for teaching degree programmes.

The financing of stays abroad is quite simple for students of Slavic Studies: The co-operations with the host institutions provide scholarships that cover at least part of the cost of living abroad.

However, there are many other ways to obtain support with the financing of a study abroad programme.

For stays in other European countries (e.g. also for Poland), for example, the Erasmus programme programme can be used. Stays of up to 6 months (study, internship, language course) can also be funded via the PROMOSscholarship, study visits to non-European partner universities, for example via the Wanderlust Grant can be funded. The DAAD programme specifically dedicated to the East Go East programme dedicated to the East. Further information can be found here.

Slavic studies graduates may also be interested in the Robert Bosch Foundation which organises annual lecturer programmes for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In any case, it is worth visiting the website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) DAADeven if you have already completed your studies and are perhaps aiming for a doctorate or want to work abroad as a language assistant.

If you already have a doctorate and are working in academia, you may be eligible for a scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation may be an option for you.

The teachers of Slavic Studies and the International Office will be happy to help you organise your stay abroad.