TUMexchange Webinar 2024
TUMexchange Webinar 2024
TUMexchange Webinar 2024
Scholarships – Erasmus+
29 Countries
120 Partner Universities
TUMexchange benefits
• Exemption from tuition fees at the partner universities
• Erasmus+ scholarships
• Successful completion of at least four semesters of you Bachelor studies when starting your
exchange semester
• Good or very good course achievements. The required average grade (= Notendurchschnitt) can
vary depending on the university’s popularity and cannot be determined explicitly
Application procedure
Phase 1: Internal application at TUM Global and Alumni Office (Online)
• Application for a maximum of two universities
• Timely submission of online application
• Selection Criteria:
Current average grade of bachelor studies
Language proficiency in the teaching language
Letter of motivation (academic plan)
• Acceptance/Rejection by TUM G&A by the end of December 2024
Please note: Acceptance by TUM G&A ≠ Nomination!
Application period for a stay in winter term 2025/26 or summer term 2026:
Tuesday, October 22th 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, November 5th 2024 10:00 a.m.
Application procedure
Phase 2: External application at the partner university
• After the official nomination by TUM G&A Office: Direct application at the partner university
• Acceptance by partner university
• Grade report
• Motivational Letter
• Language Certificate(s)
• CV
Grade Report
Bachelor students
• Current transcript with GPA
OR
• Grade sheet (template on our website)
Has to include all passed, graded, validated and ECTS-weighted assignments from your online
transcript
Not important, whether these grades will be counted towards your final result or whether they are
weighted differently in your degree program
Master students
• Bachelor's degree certificate with GPA and transcript
• Focus on your academic goals. Check the course offers of your preferred host universities carefully
and make sure that it fits your study plan at TUM well
• If applicable: Describe how you are planning to achieve the required language level until the host
university’s application deadline (=“Sprachlernplan”)
Language Certificate
For the internal selection process we accept the following language certificates
Check the download-section of our website for the detailed list of valid certificates!
Language Certificate
• Certificates must also be handed in by native speakers, multilingual students as well as students
with the citizenship of the host university’s country
• Language level certified at time of TUM-internal application deadline may be lower than required level
by host university
• Certificate of language level required by host university has to be presented at the external application
deadline of the host university
• Accepted language certificates by TUM (internal) and host university (external) might differ!
Student Exchange Programs at TUM | TUM Global & Alumni Office | Fit for TUM
Scholarships for TUMexchange
Erasmus+ scholarships
• Students selected for certain eligible partner universities automatically receive the scholarship
• Information about necessary documents for the scholarship sent via email from G&A
Application period for a stay in winter term 2025/26 or summer term 2026:
Tuesday, October 22th 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, November 5th 2024 10:00 a.m.
Online Application Form - Registration
• Register EARLY on the online application portal and get familiar with the portal and the application form
• Use the TUM-Account that you usually use for other TUM web applications (i.e. Moodle, etc.) to
register in the portal.
• Please make sure to keep your login data in a safe place. You will need it until you finished your
semester abroad.
• Do not register several times in the online application portal and do not start several applications with
different accounts - otherwise your data will not be imported correctly and we cannot process them!
Online Application Form - Registration
E-Mail: Application sent
• Do not upload more than 8 MB in total, otherwise the PDF file of your application cannot be created.
• You can only sent one application and cannot change anything after you have sent it.
• Every applicant will receive an email before Christmas when the offers are published in the
application portal
• If your application was successful, you will see an offer and you are obliged to confirm or reject the
offer within the set deadline
• Please, note that you can not change the offered semester anymore
• If your application was unsuccessful for both of your wishes, you will not see any offer
Online consulting hours and online Information sessions
- Online consultations carried out by the TUMexchange coordinators, thrice weekly, until 31
October
- Online Info session on October 17, 2 p.m.: Study abroad at the University of California Irvine,
learn about how we can help you enhance the value of your degree, update your skills and
knowledge, advance your career. Moderator: Christian Eno, Senior Academic Advisor, UC Irvine
- Online Info session on October 22, 4 p.m.: Study abroad at the University of Queensland,
Moderator: Clare Scoble, Manager: Internships and Global Experiences, Student Enrichment and
Employability Development, University of Queensland
Your TUMexchange Team
www.international.tum.de/tumexchange/
Good luck with your TUMexchange application!