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Exchange Students

Would you like to study with us for one or two exchange semesters? 
This is only possible if there is a partnership between your university and ours. To find out, please ask your university - you can often find this information on the homepage of your university, or simply ask your International Office.

And then it's relatively simple - your university or your International Office must nominate you for the exchange programme with us.  Once this has been done, we will check what is possible and you will normally receive confirmation of your nomination and a link to the online registration in the ‘Mobility Online’ portal.
You will then need to enter your details and upload your documents - it is important that you do not forget to select the modules you would like to take with us.
You will need this for the Learning Agreement, which must be approved by us and your home university - once this is all done, nothing stands in the way of your stay with us.

Everything at a glance
Institutional Fact Sheet

Are there application deadlines?
Yes, namely 31 May for the winter semester and 30 November for the summer semester.

An International Student Identity Card (ISIC) may also be helpful during your stay. 
The ISIC entitles you to discounts on flights, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment all around the world.

 

Requirements

To participate in an exchange programme with our instiution, you have to be enrolled in one of our partner institutions.

The language requirement for participation in our German-taught degree programmes is German B2. If you want to study in one of our English-taught programmes, you have to have English skills at the level B2. We also recommend German skills A2 so that you are able to get along well in Germany.

We offer various English-taught programmes

as well as one bilingual programme

The Language Center of OTH offers extra-curricular language courses in German, English, Spanish and further languages.

Visa and Health Insurance

Students from the Schengen region (Europe) do not need a visa for entering Germany. Exchange students from non-European countries have to apply for a student visa and a blocked account for the duration of their stay.

Exchange students in Germany have to have a valid health insurance. Students from EU-member states who have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) do not have to take out statutory health insurance in Germany. If you have a private health insurance from your home country, you have to apply for exemption from the statutory health insurance with any public health insurance provider in Germany. If the German health insurance provider does not recognize your private insurance, you have to take out health insurance for students. The costs are approx. 110 Euros.

Accommodation

We have reserved places in the student dorm for our exchange students. But please do not forget to apply for your place.

To apply, please visit the website of "Studentenwerk Oberfranken" and apply for a place either  in Amberg oder in Weiden, depending on the location of the program you are in. Please fill out this Application Form.

Please contact us at the International Office well ahead of your arrival to let us know when you arrive. We will organize your access to the student apartment.

Please note that the student apartments are not fully equipped. Please bring:

  • bed linen
  • pillow and blanket
  • coat hangers
  • kitchen equipment
  • adapter for socket

If you need any of the above, please contact the International Office.

Registration at the place of study

After having registered for the apartment in the student residence, you will get a so-called Wohnungsgeberbestätigung. This is a confirmation that you have rented an apartment and that you have a place to live.

Now you have to register at the resident’s registration office in Amberg or Weiden. To register, you have to submit your passport and your Wohnungsgeberbestätigung. Students from non-EU states have to also register with the foreigner’s office and apply for a residence permit.

If you need help with the registration process, contact your International Office.