
Semester abroad

On this page you will find helpful information about all of our semester abroad options. Please refer to the menu to find out which options you have in your faculty/study program to complete a semester abroad. If you have any questions about organizing a semester abroad, please book an appointment with us:
Benefits of a semester abroad
Using the time of your studies for a semester abroad offers an incredible number of advantages! You will get to know a foreign city in a foreign culture up close and personal. In just a few months, you will gain an incredible amount of experience that will not only benefit you intellectually, but will also make you grow as a person. You will meet many new people from all over the world, deepen your language skills and acquire further hard and soft skills that will help you to start an (international) career. A stay abroad will set you apart from the crowd in later job application situations and can open doors for you! Many of our students describe the semester abroad as „the best time of my life so far.“ So, take the chance and let us advise you which semester abroad suits you best!
SEMESTER ABROAD TYPES AT A GLANCE
Study Abroad
- 100% crediting (no loss in study time)
- Organization through International Office
- Study fee: Fresenius + one-time payment
erasmus+
- Partial crediting
- Individual organization (consulting by International Office)
- Study fee: only at Fresenius
- Erasmus+ funding
direct exchange
- Partial crediting
- Study fee: only at fresenius
- Organization through International Office
freemover
- Partial crediting
- Individual organization (consulting by International Office partner)
- Study fee: University abroad
Faculty of economics and media
Here you can find your semester abroad options for the Faculty of Economics and Media. Please read all the information carefully and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or doubts.
Study abroad
Erasmus+
With the Erasmus+ Program you can study abroad within Europe, learn more about the program here.
Here you can find an overview of our Erasmus+ partner universities:
- Vern University of Applied Sciences, Zagreb Kroatien, only bachelor
- Groupe ESPI, Paris, France, only bachelor
- Université Sorbonne,
IREST Institut de Recherche et d’Études Supérieures du Tourisme, Paris, France, for Master Tourism only - Budapest Business School, Budapest Hungary, only bachelor
- Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy, only bachelor
- Vilniaus Kolegija University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania, only bachelor
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands, only bachelor
- Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, Netherlands, only bachelor
- Ostfold University College, Ostfold, Norway, for bachelor and master
- Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portual, for master and bachelor
- Universidad de Málaga – Faculdad de Economicas y Empresariales, Málaga, Spain, only bachelor
- Universidad Europea del Atlantico Santander, Santander, Spain, only bachelor
- Universidad Europea Madrid, Madrid, Spain, only bachelor
Please note that the partner universities are subject to change!
Freemover
If you are planning a Freemover semester please contact our partner World of Students and schedule an appointment with them to learn more about their partneruniversities.
Book an appointment here:
Faculty of design
Here you get an overview about the different semester abroad options for the faculty of Design. Please click on your study program to see your options. Find out more about the Erasmus+ Program here.
Please note that the partner universities are subject to change! Please book an appointment with us to plan your semester abroad individually:
Study Abroad
- Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Rome/Milano, Italy), during 3rd Semester
- Griffith College (Dublin, Ireland), beginning in fall 2024
Erasmus+
During 3rd semester = fall semester
- Kingston School of Art, Kingston Upon Thames, UK
- London College of Fashion, London, UK
- L‘Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués (LISAA)Paris, France
- Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), Mailand, Italy
- ESMOD, Paris, France
- Nottingham Trent University ,Nottingham, UK
Direct Exchange
- RMIT Melbourne, Australia, during 4th semester
Mobility during 3rd semester
Study Abroad
- Berkeley College, New York, USA, more infos here.
- Istituto Marangoni (Florence, Italy), mobility period 3rd semester, only in spring!
Erasmus+
Direct Exchange
- Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada, during 3rd semester
- Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK, during 3rd semester
Study Abroad
- Griffith College (Dublin, Ireland), application in the 3rd semester; mobility period 4th semester
Erasmus+
- New Design University during 4th semester, St. Pölten, Austria
- Istituto Europeo di Design IED (Milano, Florence, Rome, Italy) during 4th semester
Direct Exchange
- Hongik University (Seoul, Korea) during 4th semester
Erasmus+
- New Design University (St. Pölten, Austria) during 4th semester
- Istituto Europeo di Design IED (Mailand, Italy) during 4th semester
- Obudá (Budapest, Hungary), during 4th semester
Direct Exchange
- Hongik University (Seoul, Korea) during 4th semester
Study Abroad
• Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Rome/Milano, Italy) during 6th semester
• Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, Canada, during 6th semester
Erasmus+
• Kingston University, Kingtson upon Thames, UK (possible starting from spring 2025) during 6th semester
Freemover
If you are planning a Freemover semester please contact our partner World of Students and schedule an appointment with them to learn more about their partneruniversities.
Book an appointment here:
Faculty of Health and social studies
In the faculty of Health and Social Studies you have the possibility to participate in all our short programs abroad (Network & Travel, New York Summer Weeks and as a Master’s student the Master’s Weeks).
Unfortunately, a semester abroad is not possible for your degree program. But you can still do an internship abroad and get Erasmus+ funding for it, learn more here:
Faculty of chemistry and biology
In the faculty of Chemistry and Biology you have the possibility to participate in all our short programs abroad (Network & Travel, New York Summer Weeks and as a Master’s student the Master’s Weeks). Unfortunately, a semester abroad is not possible for your degree program. But you can still do an internship abroad and get Erasmus+ funding for it, learn more here:
Ecosign
As an Ecosign student you have different options to spend a semester abroad:
- Study Abroad
- Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Rome/Milano, Italy)
- Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, Canada
- Exchange Semester
- Hongik University ,Seoul, Korea
- Erasmus+
- New Design University, St. Pölten, Austria
- Obudá ,Budapest, Hungary
If you are planning a Freemover semester please contact our partner World of Students and schedule an appointment with them to learn more about their partneruniversities, book an appointment here.
charlotte fresenius university
As student of the Charlotte Fresenius University you have the possibility to participate in all our short programs abroad (Network & Travel, New York Summer Weeks and as a Master student the Master’s Weeks). You can also decide to spend a semester abroad, but it must be checked in each individual case whether and how your modules can be credited.
Online PLus
As an Online Plus student you can study abroad in: New York, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, London or Sydney. You are also able to do a Freemover Semester. If you are planning a Freemover semester please contact our partner World of Students and schedule an appointment with them to learn more about their partner universities.
More detailed infos about spending a semester abroad are also available Study Net.