Other ways abroad
On this page, students of the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies can find information about a possible semester abroad outside the Erasmus+ programme. There are various possibilities at our faculty for stays abroad at cooperating universities. As a rule, individual arrangements with the coordinators and the International Office of our university are necessary. The application periods are individual, sometimes there are no fixed deadlines.
Cooperation programmes
At the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies there are various cooperation programmes through which students can go abroad. These usually have fixed application periods and requirements. For more information, please contact the respective coordinators.
In addition, there is the possibility of a stay at a partner university outside of a cooperation agreement.
Double Degrees
- Literary Studies - Università di Roma
Students of the Masterprogram Literary Studies can participate in our double degree programme with the Università di Roma. More information on this can be found here.
- InterAmerican Studies - Universidad de Guadalajara
Students of the Master InterAmerican Studies can participate in our Double Degree Programme with the Universidad de Guadalajara. More information on this can be found here.
ISAP
- Student exchange with Argentina and Mexico
for students of InterAmerican Studies and Spanish Studies
The ISAP programme enables three students to spend time at universities in Guadelajara and La Plata.
The cooperation with the Universidad Guadelajara is open to students of the Master InterAmerican Studies, and is supervised by Dr. Diana Fulger.
The cooperation with the Universidad Nacional de La Plata is primarily aimed at students of the Bachelor's degree programme in Spanish and the Master's degree programme in InterAmerican Studies. However, it is also open to all other students of the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies who can prove that they have at least a B1 level of Spanish. The cooperation is supervised by Prof. Dr. Kirsten Kramer.
- Contact
Dr. Diana Fulger
Koordination InterAmerican Studies/Estudios InterAmericanos
maria_diana.fulger@uni-bielefeld.de
- Telephone
- +49 521 106-3663
- Room
- UHG U3-230
Prof. Dr. Kirsten Kramer
Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft/Romanistik
kirsten.kramer@uni-bielefeld.de
- Telephone
- +49 521 106-3481
- Room
- UHG M7-130
ISEP - International Student Exchange Program
- Stay abroad in the USA
for students of English Studies
The ISEP programme is only open to students of English Studies who have completed at least two semesters, have a personal interest in the USA and have a "good" academic record. This includes all study programme variants of English Studies.
With the ISEP programme, students can study under a J1 visa for five months (always: August - December) at a university or college in the USA. For more information, Dr Julia Andres can be contacted.
- Contact
Dr. Julia Andres
North American Literary and Cultural Studies
- Telephone
- +49 521 106-3660
- Room
- UHG U3-230
Swiss Mobility Program
- Erasmus+ alternativ for Switzerland
All partner universities are listed below
Switzerland is not a country in which stays abroad can take place via the Erasmus+ programme, instead there is the Swiss-European Mobility Programme. The Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies has cooperations with various partner universities in Switzerland within the framework of the programme, details of which can be found below in the overview of our partner universities.
Partner universities outside the Erasmus+ programme
In addition to the cooperations for the Erasmus+ Programme, the faculty maintains a large number of cooperations worldwide. More information can be found below.
This part of our homepage is still under construction. If you have any questions, please contact the International Office directly.
- Argentina
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: InterAmerican Studies, Literary Studies, Spanish Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Kirsten Kramer
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: German as a foreign language, French Studies, German Studies, Linguistic, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Kirsten Kramer
Cooperation: ISAP
Studycycle: Master
Recommended for: InterAmerican Studies, Literary Studies, Spanish Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Kirsten Kramer
Further Information: Projekthompage
- Brazil
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended: InterAmerican Studies, Mediasciences, Linguistic, Literary Studies, Spanish
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Joachim Michael
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: InterAmerican Studies, Linguistic, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Joachim Michael
- Chile
- China
Studycycle: Bachelor and Master
Recommended for: German as a foreign language, German Studies, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mona Körte
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: Linguistic, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Karin Kruse (International Office)
- Ecuador
- Japan
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: German as a foreign language, German Studies, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mona Körte
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: German as a foreign language, German Studies, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Magdalena Mayer (International Office)
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended: German as a foreign language, German Studies, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mona Körte
Studycycle: Bachelor and Master
Recommended for: German as a foreign language, German Studies, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mona Körte
- Jordan
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: German as a foreign language
Coordinator: Dr. Tina Claußen
- Cameroon
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: German as a foreign language, German Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Claudia Riemer
- Mexico
Cooperation: ISAP
Studycycle: Master
Recommended for: InterAmerican Studies
Coordinator: Dr. Diana Fulger
Further Information: Projecthompage
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended: English Studies, InterAmerican Studies, Linguistic, Literary Studies, Mediasciences, Spanish Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Wilfried Raussert
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and PhD Students
Recommended for: French Studies, German Studies, InterAmerican Studies, Linguistic, Literary Studies, Spanish Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Wilfried Raussert
- Namibia
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and Promotionsstudierende
Recommended for: English Studies, Linguistic, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Anne Schröder
- Switzerland
Cooperation: Swiss Mobility Programm
Studycycle: Bachelor and Master
Recommended for: Linguistic
Coordinator: Dr. Farhat Jabeen
Cooperation: Swiss Mobility Programm
Studycycle: Bachelor and Master
Recommended for: French Studies, Literary Studies
Coordinator: Dr. Janina Reinhardt
Cooperation: Swiss Mobility Programm
Studycycle: Bachelor
Recommended for: German as a foreign language
Coordinator: Dr. Tina Claußen
Cooperation: Swiss Mobility Programm
Studycycle: Bachelor and Master
Recommended for: German Studies
Coordinator: Dr. Matthias Preis
- United States of America
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and Promotionsstudierende
Recommended for: English Studies, InterAmerican Studies, Linguistic, Literary Studies, Mediasciences
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Wilfried Raussert
- Vietnam
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master and Promotionsstudierende
Recommended for: German as a foreign language
Coordinator: Dr. Tina Claußen
Studycycle: Bachelor, Master und Promotionsstudierende
Recommended for: German as a foreign language
Coordinator: Dr. Tina Claußen
Further Information
- Financing
In addition to the scholarships that are awarded within the framework of some cooperation programmes, there are also many other ways to finance a stay abroad.
At Bielefeld University, for example, scholarships are awarded through the International Office, further scholarships are available through the DAAD. It is also advisable to inform yourself about scholarships for your stay abroad. There is also the possibility of applying for BAföG abroad, which is not linked to the entitlement to BAföG in Germany.
In addition, students can take out an educational loan, and in some cases students have also been able to attract sponsors from the business world to finance their stay.
- Free Mover
Students who would like to spend a period abroad at a university with which there is no partnership can do so as so-called free movers. However, there are some points to consider here, so we recommend contacting the International Office for advice.
Either by e-mail to auslandsaufenthalt@uni-bielefeld.de or at the International Info Point in the University Hall.
Other exchange programs (Lehramt)
- Foreign Language Assistant (Pädagogische Austauschdienst)
Students can gain practical teaching experience at a school or university abroad for six to eleven months as a foreign language assistant. The internship abroad is supported by a scholarship. More information can be found here.
- Schulwärts! (Goethe Institut)
Student teachers can apply for an 8 to 16-week internship in one of 40 countries. Before, during, and after their internship, students are supported through a combination of classroom seminars and digital offerings. They receive personal support from the SCHULWÄRTS! team at the Goethe-Institut headquarters, the contact persons at the Goethe-Institut abroad, and a supervising teacher at the school. A scholarship is available for the internship. More information can be found here.
- Pädagogischer Austauschdienst
The Pädagogische Austauschdienst of the Kultusministerkonferenzalso offers many other programs that can enable a stay abroad. More information can be found here.
- School internship in France (DFJW)
Prospective teachers can receive scholarships for a school internship in France through the Deutsch Französisches Jugendwerk. More information can be found here.