Semester abroad

The Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Hochschule Wismar collaborates with regional, national and international companies and institutions offering students a wide range of opportunities to engage with practical tasks. The International Office of Hochschule Wismar, along with the coordinator for international affairs and study organization at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, are your contacts for questions about internships, study abroad, and international academic exchange programmes.

Where would you like to spend your semester abroad, and at which university? The Faculty of Architecture and Design cultivates diverse international partnerships. Explore our partner universities in Europe and worldwide to find the one that best suits your needs.

Europe

Architecture
Interior Design
Communication Design and Media
Design

Worldwide

Architecture
Interior Design

Application

Have you already found a university where you would like to study? So, don´t waste time and apply for an exchange semester abroad.

Please submit the following documents (in German or English) to the international office:

  • Motivation letter
  • Tabular CV
  • Portfolio and transript of records
  • Proof of foreign language proficiency

Please remember the application deadlines

Application deadlines for an exchange semester within Europe:
For Winter semester – until March of the same year
For Summer semester – until October of the previous year

Application deadlines for an exchange semester out of Europe:
For Winter semester – until the end of the previous year
For Summer semester – until May of the previous year


Credit transfer

You should take care of the credit transfer even before your planned stay abroad. Please clarify in advance with the respective contact person or the Examination Board whether the modules you have chosen can be recognized in your studies according to the current examination and study regulations. The credits will be transfered after the planned study abroad. So do not forget to bring your transcript of records from your study with you.


Scholarship

Europe
For studying at one of our partner Universities in Europe, you can apply for an Erasmus+ Scholarship.

Worldwide
There are further scholarships for students to study, work, or to graduate worldwide (except Erasmus+ Universities), as DAAD,
 AuslandsBAföG, Scholarships worldwide.

For more information on scholarship opportunities, please contact Mrs. Stubbe, Head of the International Office.

Please note: The application deadlines for a scholarship and an exchange semester are different.


Language certificate

For advices on the language or preparation of the language certificate, please contact the Language Service Center of the Hochschule Wismar.


Further information

Faculty of Architecture and Design

International Office