Exchange students from Overseas
(non-degree seeking program)

Deadlines:

April 1 (for the following winter semester)
October 1 (for the following summer semester)

Please contact the International Office of your home university to complete this step before proceeding to step 2.

Deadlines:

May 1 (for the following winter semester)
November 1 (for the following summer semester)

After your home university has nominated you for an exchange semester, you will be provided with a link to the Mobility-Online portal. Please upload the following documents to the registration platform:

• Proof of German language skills
• Proof of English language skills (exception: native speakers)
• List of courses (if you are interested in English-taught lectures)
• Passport-sized photo (voluntary)

Please note: Only language certificates in German or English can be recognized. If it is a translation, it must have been done by an official translator or your home university.

Deadlines:

June 1 (for the following winter semester)
December 1 (for the following summer semester)

As of the beginning of May/November, you can apply for admission as an exchange program student via our web-based application system C@MPUS.

To ensure a successful application process, we strongly recommend that you follow our C@MPUS guideline, which can be found in your download area in Mobility-Online.

Follow the instructions given and upload:

• Transcript of records
• Higher education entrance qualification
• APS document from students with Chinese or Indian (among others) documents only

For questions about the documents, see our FAQ.

If your online application is completed correctly by the given deadline, you will be able to download your letter of admission (Zulassungsbescheid) on the C@MPUS platform. In case you need to apply for a student visa, please submit the letter of admission to the German consulate along with the other required documents.

Once you have downloaded your letter of admission, please inform yourself about our “Prepare your stay” information session, which takes place around January/July each year. In this information session, we will give you the details for preparing for your arrival, summarize the most important formalities that you have to prepare, and provide you with an overview of the orientation days on campus.

Please continue with the enrollment procedure about 5 weeks before the start of the lecture period. Please remember that you will be asked to pay a semester contribution at the time of enrollment. The bank details required for payment of fees can be found in your C@MPUS account.

If you would like to take courses in German, the following language requirements apply:

If you would like to take courses in English*, the following language requirements apply:

*There are only a small number of English-language Bachelor courses at the University of Stuttgart. Participation in English-language international MSc courses is possible.

In principle, all (individual) language certificates from the sending university (home university) are accepted.

However, only language certificates that contain an indication according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (ERF) can be accepted.

If necessary, ask the test provider directly or the language center of your home university for a conversion of your language skills in accordance with the ERF.

In addition to the university's own certificates, the following language certificates can be accepted:

German language certificates

• Goethe Certificate
• onSET (formerly On DaF)
• Austrian Language Diploma German (ÖSD)
• telc German

Tests for higher language levels:

• German Language Diploma (Level 1 corresponds to B1)
• TestDaF level 3 corresponds to B2
• DSH exam: (DSH1, 57-67% corresponds to B2 level)

English language proficiency level B2 (ERF)

• IELTS (min. 5.5 points)
• TOEFL iBT (min. 72 points in total)
• TOEFL iBT My Best Scores
• TOEFL ITP (min. 543 points)
• TOEIC (at least 400 points in listening comprehension and at least 385 points in reading comprehension)
• B2 First (formerly Cambridge English: First FCE) (160 -179 points equivalent) B2 level)
• English Test For Academic and Professional Purposes (Etapp)
• EF Set (Standard English Test)
• Linguaskill (formerly BULATS)

For the recognition of further language certificates, please contact the International Office directly via e-mail.

Please note: Only language certificates in German or English can be recognized. If it is a translation, it must have been done by an official translator or your home university.

The International Office reserves a room in one of the student residences of the Studierendenwerk Stuttgart on the Vaihingen campus for all exchange students of the overseas program (no free choice of rooms and residence). The costs for a private room and sharing the kitchen and bathroom are currently between 350-550 €.

If you prefer to look for a private room, please let us know (further accommodation options for students).

Please send us the following student data by e-mail:

• surname of the student
• first name of the student
• e-mail address of the student
• student's date of birth
• name of the home coordinator
• e-mail address from the home coordinator
• starting semester (winter or summer semester)
• duration of stay: 1 or 2 semesters
• name of the home university
• country of the home university
• nationality of the student
• field of study at the home university.

No documents are required for nomination.

We will contact your students at the beginning of October/April and inform them in detail about the registration and application process.