Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Here you will find information regarding possible temporary study abroad programs.

General Information

General information on stays abroad can be found on the FAU homepage.

Department of International Affairs

For initial advice on studying abroad, please contact the Central Office for International Affairs.
The Faculty of Natural Sciences also has its own department. Information can be found here.

Recognition of study achievements from abroad

Please always clarify the recognition of academic achievements before your stay abroad. Compile the modules that you will attend at the foreign university. Then, after comparing the modules using the module handbooks, contact the lecturers of the respective modules at the GeoZentrum and ask whether the module can be credited to you here.

Further questions about your study abroad?

Erasmus coordinater
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SSC coordinator

Anna Lene Claußen

Geozentrum Nordbayern
Chair of Palaeontology (Prof. Dr. Kießling)

Academic Advisor

Dr. Anette Regelous

Studiengangsmanagement

Geozentrum Nordbayern
Chair of Geology (Prof. Dr. Stollhofen)

Funding

The GeoZentrum supports students in broadening their knowledge, experience and skills by spending time at universities abroad. Furthermore, we welcome international students who are willing to share their knowledge and perspectives with us, whilst enjoying the study opportunities at our University.

No matter whether you are a student planning a stay abroad or an incoming student, one of the most pressing issues when preparing a stay abroad is adequate financing. To assist you in finding ample funding, this website offers information on a plethora of scholarships.

The GeoZentrum wishes you all the best for the application process.

ERASMUS+-Exchange Programme

ERASMUS+-Partnerships with Geoscience in Erlangen are:

  • France (Lille)
  • France (Lyon)
  • Italy (Catania)
  • Spain (Barcelona)
  • Hungary (Budapest)

The ERASMUS+ coordinator at the Department of Geoscience is Prof. Dr. Daniel Koehn.
First contact our internal coordinator Prof. Dr. Daniel Koehn, if you are interested in an ERASMUS+ exchange.

Please find details on ERASMUS+ here

Please find details on the application process here

FAU Partner Universities

An overview of partner universities available for exchanges can be found in the MoveOnNet database.

The FAU offers various exchange programs. If you are interested, you can find general information about current exchange programs and stays abroad here.

Buddy Programme of the Faculty of Sciences

To help with the problems of everyday life, FAU volunteers assist international students through the Buddy Programme. Buddies are FAU students, who are interested in cultures from around the world and would like to help and welcome international students to FAU.

For further information on the Buddy Programme, please visit the hompage of the Faculty of Sciences.