Studying in Non-EU countries

Jordan
• German Jordanian University 

Albania
• University of Tirana

• Full-time enrolment at THWS
• Bachelor: Study abroad period possible from the 3rd programme semester
• Master: Study abroad period possible from the 1st programme semester However, please also take note of the recommendations of your faculty, as your curriculum may make certain points in time more or less suitable for a stay abroad.
• Duration of the study abroad period: at least 3 months and up to a maximum of 12 months per part of studies • Meeting the application deadlines
• Health insurance for foreign countries (mandatory for THWS students)

Erasmus+ funding varies depending on your destination. It is only granted if project funds are available and if the destination country meets the programme’s requirements.

• You will receive a grant of 700 euros/month for living expenses (pro rata per day) and travelling allowance, which varies depending on your country of destination.

• Travelling allowance in accordance with the EU Distance Calculator:
Jordan: EUR 360

• The Erasmus+ grant is paid out in two instalments: You will receive 80% before the stay abroad, and the remaining 20% after the stay abroad.

• The minimum duration of a study abroad period is 3 months (90 days)

• Erasmus+ funding is possible multiple times, up to a maximum of 12 months (360 days) within one cycle of study (Bachelor, Master, doctoral degree). From this time allowance, periods with and without funding (so-called zero grant periods) are deducted. Example: A student spent a period of 6 months and 4 days abroad for studying and doing an internship, so there is still a period of 5 months and 26 days left of the Erasmus+ time allowance. In case of another application for Erasmus+ funding in the same cycle of study, the student has to make sure to not exceed the remaining time allowance.

• For THWS students, Erasmus+ funding for a study visit in non-EU countries is limited to one semester. If you stay abroad for two semesters, the second semester is recorded entirely as zero grant period (period without funding).

GREEN TRAVEL

Student mobility can be made low-emission, especially within Europe - why not take the train, carpool or bus instead of the plane if possible? The journey to the semester abroad is part of the experience, makes the departure feel real. 

Tips:
The initiative Erasmus by train e.V. offers tips and planning aids: https://erasmusbytrain.eu https://www.interrail.eu/de/interrail-passes 

The ESN Green Erasmus toolkit for ideas on how to implement sustainability before, during and after mobility: https://www.greenerasmus.org/ 

Your journey will be low-emission? 
Then you have the opportunity to receive additional funding for a „Green Travel" within an Erasmus+ grant.

Green Travel" means travel that uses low-emission means of transport such as bus, train or carpooling for the majority of the journey (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2021, p. 318).

This is what the additional financial support for "Green Travel" looks like:

• For grants from THWS Erasmus+ funds of the 2022 and 2023 projects*: Possibility of a one-time EUR 50 or increased travel allowance if you are entitled to a travel allowance and funding for up to 4 additional (travel) days
• For grants from THWS Erasmus+ funds from project 2024*: Increased travel allowance if entitled to a travel allowance and up to 4 additional (travel) days

The additional financial support for sustainable travel is regulated by the Erasmus+ grant agreement. The Declaration on Honour „Green Travel" explains all the details regarding the amount of the grant as well as the qualification criteria. The document must be completed, signed and submitted by e-mail to the THWS International Office no later than December 01 for mobilities in the following summer semester and no later than July 01 for mobilities in the following winter semester if you are interested in applying for this additional funding.

*Your HSIN contact person can tell you from which project your mobility can be funded.

„Fewer Opportunities“ – Erasmus+ for inclusion und diversity

For study-related stays abroad of students with "Fewer Opportunities" there will be the possibility to receive a "Fewer Opportunities" top up starting in winter semester 2022/23 under certain conditions. This additional funding opportunity is offered by the THWS International Office in addition to the regular Erasmus+ monthly grant for student mobility.

- First-time students 

- Employed students

- Students with child(ren) during international mobility

- Students with disabilities or chronic illnesses

For explanation of each target group, the exact requirements for receiving the top up, and the funding amount, please check the Declaration on Honour "Fewer Opportunities" for details. The document represents at the same time the application for the granting of the Top Up as well as a contractual annex of the Erasmus+ grant agreements.

If you are interested in applying for the top up, you have to fill in and sign the declaration on honour and submit it via email to the International Office before the grant agreement is drawn up.

The Learning Agreement is a central part of the Erasmus+ Grant Agreement and consists of three parts that belong together. Please keep this document in a safe place!

Part 1 – Before the mobility must be completed and signed before the stay abroad and then be signed by the corresponding examination committee. Once this is done, it has to be countersigned by the host university.
Part 2 – During the mobility contains changes to the study programme, and similar to Part 1, you have to fill in the form and have it signed by the corresponding parties within five weeks after start of the studies.
Part 3 – After the mobility is completed by you once your stay abroad has come to an end. Together with your application for credit transfer and your transcript of records, it has to be submitted to the corresponding examination committee.

For the transfer of credits, please contact your examination committee providing the application for credit transfer, the entire Learning Agreement (part 1, 3 and 3) as well as the transcript of records from your host university.

Send the fully completed and signed Learning Agreement (part 1, 2, and 3) and your transcript of records as PDF file to the responsible member of staff at the International Office after the credit transfer has been approved by the examination committee.

When selecting the students who are to be nominated, contact persons in the faculties pay attention to whether the students can communicate in the country they wish to go to. Therefore, it is worth while taking a language course well in advance. In addition to private offerings, language courses are offered, for example, from the following institutions: THWS Campus for Language Proficiency; University of Würzburg (JMU); Volkshochschule (VHS) Würzburg.

• Academic performance
• Personal motivation
• Personal commitment (e. g. in the field of expertise)

After successful application at the partner university you can apply for financial support for your stay abroad NON-EU. The application runs via a call for applications on the scholarship portal StipSys of the University of Passau.

1. Please register at StipSys via https://stipsys.uni-passau.de 

2. Search on the homepage for the current announcement of the THWS, for example with the title "Application for financial support for a stay abroad NON-EU in WiSe 22/23".

3. Fill in all parts of the application form completely. This also includes the upload of various supporting documents such as a letter of motivation, a current grade transcript or proof of income. All information on this is provided in the StipSys application form. Submit the application in StipSys.

4. After reviewing the applications following the application deadline, you will be informed about the selection decision by the International Office of the University.

5. Please follow all the points mentioned in the checklist to ensure the further organization of your stay abroad.

6. When funded through Erasmus+, the following steps have to be taken in addition:

• Please send a proof of your health insurance for foreign countries (e.g. copy of your insurance policy) as PDF to the responsible member of staff at the THWS International Office.

• You will receive two copies of the Erasmus+ Grant Agreement, which is the funding agreement of the Erasmus+ programme, by the International Office. This document contains all conditions of the stay abroad as well as the amount of the Erasmus+ grant. Please read the document carefully. Note the information on the top of the page in the section "Special Conditions" on the minimum period of a stay and the maximum period of funding. Having signed the Grant Agreement, please send one copy to the THWS International Office by post so we can transfer the first instalment of 80% of the grant to your bank account.

• Please consider the Erasmus+ minimum period for a stay abroad (3 months). You have to report any changes in the period or duration of your stay abroad immediately to the responsible member of staff at the THWS International Office. Changes may result in changes to the Erasmus+ Grant Agreement.

• The Learning Agreement is an elementary component of your Erasmus+ Grant Agreement. Therefore, send the complete document as PDF file before, during as well as after your mobility to the responsible member of staff at the THWS International Office.

• Participants in the ERASMUS+ programme are obliged to take part in the EU survey of the European Commission for the evaluation of periods spent abroad via the Beneficiary Module (BM). At the end of your semester abroad, you will thus receive an e-mail containing the link and the request to take part in the online survey within the next 30 days. We ask you to complete this survey conscientiously.
• Only if all these steps have been taken, we finally can calculate and pay the second instalment of the Erasmus+ grant.

• Study visits/final theses in non-European countries
• Meeting the application deadlines
• Health insurance for foreign countries (mandatory for THWS students)

If you are enrolled at THWS, you can apply if you meet one of the following conditions additionally:
- You hold German citizenship or
- In accordance with Section 8 (1) no. 2ff and (2), (2a) and (3), you are considered equal to persons holding German citizenship (Here the wording of the law applies, which is available from www.das-neue-bafoeg.de) or
- You are a non-German student or higher education graduate enrolled in a degree programme at FHWS in order to acquire a degree.

For non-German nationals, stays in their home country are excluded. The home country is the country in which the student has predominantly lived for at least five years.

Recipients get fixed funding rates and flat rates. The amount of individual funding rates is available from the DAAD table on funding rates for PROMOS 2021.

The duration of the mobility should be at least 1 month, but not exceed 6 months. 

When selecting the students who are to be nominated, contact persons in the faculties pay attention to whether the students can communicate in the country they wish to go to. Therefore, it is worth while taking a language course well in advance. In addition to private offerings, language courses are offered, for example, from the following institutions: THWS Campus for Language Proficiency; University of Würzburg (JMU); Volkshochschule (VHS) Würzburg.

For the transfer of credits contact your examination committee providing the application for the transfer of credits and the host university's transcript of records.

• Study achievements earned
• Cover letter (approx. 1 DIN A4 page), indicating
   – the purpose and meaning of your planned stay for your further academic career
   – your personal motivation
• Relevant language skills
• Financial need

After successful application at the partner university you can apply for financial support for your stay abroad NON-EU. The application runs via a call for applications on the scholarship portal StipSys of the University of Passau.

1. Please register at StipSys via https://stipsys.uni-passau.de

2. Search on the homepage for the current announcement of the THWS, for example with the title "Application for financial support for a stay abroad NON-EU in WiSe 22/23".

3. Fill in all parts of the application form completely. This also includes the upload of various supporting documents such as a letter of motivation, a current grade transcript or proof of income. All information on this is provided in the StipSys application form. Submit the application in StipSys.

4. After reviewing the applications following the application deadline, you will be informed about the selection decision by the International Office of the University.

5. Please follow all the points mentioned in the checklist to ensure the further organization of your stay abroad.

6. If you have been selected, the THWS International Office will initiate the payment of your scholarship.

7. Please take the steps before, during and after your mobility as described above.

• Full-time enrolment at THWS (outgoing)
• Study visits/final theses non-EU (1 to 6 months)
• Meeting the application deadlines
• Health insurance for foreign countries (mandatory for THWS students)

Funding is possible for any country. However, there is the condition that no other state funding is received (DAAD, Erasmus+). Only funding through BAföG (Federal Training Assistance Act) is expressly except from this.

Funding is possible for mobilities of at least 1 month and up to mobilities of 6 months.

When selecting the students who are to be nominated, contact persons in the faculties pay attention to whether the students can communicate in the country they wish to go to. Therefore, it is worth while taking a language course well in advance. In addition to private offerings, language courses are offered, for example, from the following institutions: THWS Campus for Language Proficiency; University of Würzburg (JMU); Volkshochschule (VHS) Würzburg.

For the transfer of credits contact your examination committee providing the application for the transfer of credits and the host university's transcript of records.

• Academic performance
• Financial need
• Personal motivation

After successful application at the partner university you can apply for financial support for your stay abroad NON-EU. The application runs via a call for applications on the scholarship portal StipSys of the University of Passau.

1. Please register at StipSys via https://stipsys.uni-passau.de 

2. Search on the homepage for the current announcement of the THWS, for example with the title "Application for financial support for a stay abroad NON-EU in WiSe 22/23".

3. Fill in all parts of the application form completely. This also includes the upload of various supporting documents such as a letter of motivation, a current grade transcript or proof of income. All information on this is provided in the StipSys application form. Submit the application in StipSys.

4. After reviewing the applications following the application deadline, you will be informed about the selection decision by the International Office of the University.

5. Please follow all the points mentioned in the checklist to ensure the further organization of your stay abroad.

6. If you have been selected, the FHWS International Office will initiate the payment of your scholarship.

7. Please take the steps before, during and after your mobility as described above.