Erasmus+ & University Exchanges

In general, only officially recognised language certificates are accepted.

For all German and English-language programmes, knowledge of the respective language at a level of at least B2 is required.

Exceptions:
Medicine: German language proficiency of at least C1 level
 

Applications can only be made for the second part of the degree (first clinical year = fifth semester). Furthermore, applications are only possible for a start in winter semester and for a full year. 

First of all, your home university has to nominate you to us. Nominations must be made via email by the 15 April (winter semester) or the 15 October (summer semester). 

After you have been nominated, you apply online to the University of Greifswald. To do so, you will need to register on the online application portal. Please note: Does not work in Internet Explorer!

This is where you will find the corresponding online forms for programme students. Once you have filled in and submitted the form, your application for a study place is complete. Scans of the following documents must be included in your online application:

• Passport photo
• Valid proof of health insurance
• Proof of language proficiency

Your documents will be checked within two weeks of the application deadline. If the documents are complete and all requirements are met, you will receive your Letter of Admission.

To create your Learning Agreement and find out more about courses, please use the University of Greifswald’s online course catalogue. The course catalogue is updated in August and February for the upcoming semester. Use the instructions to find the right courses. Discuss your choice of courses and the recognition of the courses with your lecturers at your home university before you leave. If necessary, changes can be made up to four weeks after the beginning of semester. 

The exchange coordinators will support you during your exchange. They are your contact persons for all academic matters, such as signing the Learning Agreement.
To discuss your course options and combinations or to make an appointment, please send an e-mail directly to the exchange coordinator responsible for you.

Students in the Erasmus+ programme create a digital Learning Agreement. If your university is not connected to the Erasmus Without Paper Network (EWP), please use the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement. If you are completing your stay via our worldwide exchange programme, please use the University Exchange Learning Agreement.

In addition, we need a current overview of your previous achievements (Transcript of Records) at your home university.

The self-service portal (HIS) is the portal for creating your individual study plan. Here you will find the current course offerings:

his.uni-greifswald.de > Courses > Course catalog

Select your courses and register for them. Always register, even if a course is already full! Your subject coordinators can add you to the course so that your place is guaranteed. Moodle is an online learning platform that gives you access to your course documents (scripts, texts, etc.). To do this, you must register for the respective courses, for which a password is sometimes required. You will receive the password from your lecturer. You can also access HIS and Moodle with your log-in data.

Important: Some subjects (e.g. medicine) use systems other than HIS and Moodle. Information on this can be obtained from your student council.

The Central Examination Office (ZPA) issues the Transcript of Records, which certifies your academic achievements at the University of Greifswald. The International Office will send a copy directly to you by email and the original to your home university. If you have not received the Transcript of Records six weeks after your last examination, please contact the ZPA. If the Examinations Office has not yet received all your examination results, please ask the lecturers responsible.

Shortly before your departure from Greifswald, you will receive a Confirmation of Stay from the International Office confirming the actual duration of your stay at the University of Greifswald for your home university. You can pick this up one to two weeks before your departure.