Studying Philosophy in Europe with Erasmus+

General information on the application process, the administrative steps before and after your stay, funding and funding duration can be found on the Erasmus+ websites of the University of Bonn.

At th Erasmus+ websites of the University of Bonn you will also find information on the following topics:

• Promotion of inclusion and support for working students
• Equal opportunities
• Subsidy for green travel

The central contact person for all general questions regarding the application process, funding, funding period, promotion of inclusion, equal opportunities, and green travel is:

Gudrun Hille
erasmus-outgoing@uni-bonn.de
 +49 228 73-6191

In addition to an overview of the partner universities of the Institute of Philosophy, you can search for alternative exchange opportunities in the university's Erasmus+ portal for exchange opportunities. The language requirements and number of place to study available at each partner university can be found in this table.

Erasmus+ Student Advisor: Dr. Simon Weber

• General information, application and accademic supervision of your stay (please contact for consultation)
• Creating Learning Agreements
• E-Mail: erasmus.philosophie@uni-bonn.de 

Staff for validation procedure for your transcript of records (after your return: PD Dr. Jens Rometsch

• E-Mail: jens.rometsch@uni-bonn.de 

General contact for outgoings students of the University of Bonn

• E-Mail:  erasmus-outgoing@uni-bonn.de 

Before applying for an Erasmus+ study place, please arrange a personal consultation with the Erasmus+ Student Advisor at the Department of Philosophy.

A complete application includes:

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• Overview of previous academic achievements (transcript of records)
• A short cover letter (1-2 pages) clearly stating your motivation for choosing the host country and your preferred host university
• Proof of the required language skills in the language of instruction and/or the national language
• Names of at least two od our parnter universities

An internal selection committee will decide on the awarding of scholarships based on the submitted documents. In addition to academic and language qualifications, the selection criteria include motivation, intercultural competence, and social engagement.

The application deadline is January 1 for the following academic year.

Applications for an Erasmus+ study place are submitted via the University of Bonn's Mobility-Online portal. You must also submit all required documents in Mobility-Online by the application deadline. Be sure to read the detailed instructions for preparing your application on the Erasmus pages of the International Office of the University of Bonn beforehand.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Once you have been accepted for an ERASMUS study placement, you must create an Online Learning Agreement (OLA). To do this, contact the department at your host university to find out which seminars and lectures will be offered during your stay.

Before creating the Online Learning Agreement please schedule a consultation with the Erasmus program coordinator. 

General instructions for creating the OLA can be found here. When filling out Table B, please follow these instructions from the Department of Philosophy; the corresponding course titles and registration codes can be found here: BA booking codes; MA booking codes.

You must earn at least 20 ECTS credits per semester at the host university.

The OLA must be signed by all parties—i.e., the student, the responsible program coordinator, and the responsible person at the host university’s department—before the start of your stay abroad. Otherwise, your eligibility for funding will be forfeited.

Any changes to your OLA must be made within the first five weeks of your stay at the host university. 

If your seminars and achievements abroad (that you have listed in your OLA) are not automatically recognized, you must submit an application for recognition to the relevant examination office at your faculty. Please contact PD Dr. Jens Rometsch. The following documents are required for the application for recognition at the faculty:

• Confirmation of Stay
• Transcript of Records from the hosting university
• Final version of the Learning Agreement

Students in bachelor's (major, double major) and master's programs can download the application for recognition here. Students in teacher education programs should use this document for the application for recognition and also this overview of achievements.

Further information on the recognition procedure at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities can be found on the website of the Examination Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

If Erasmus+ is not the right exchange program for you, the University of Bonn offers funding for short stays in and outside Europe through PROMOS. You can find more information here:

Erasmus funding for short stays abroad: Promos.

The Erasmus+ program also supports study-related internships lasting between 2 and 12 months in over 30 European countries.

All relevant information about Erasmus+-funded internships can be found here.

The contact person for general questions regarding an Erasmus+ internship is:

Anne Bredendiek
auslandspraktikum@uni-bonn.de
 +49 228 73-6498

Alle relevanten Informationen zu einem Erasmus+ geförderten Praktikum finden sie hier.