In principle there are two possibilities of spending one or two semesters abroad: either studying at one of Schmalkalden's partner universities, or completing an internship in an international firm.

The first consultation and your initial application to study abroad is processed in your faculty. After the deadline has passed, your documents are transferred to the International Office, which will send the nomination to the partner university.

The purpose of the period abroad can vary. Alongside normal study or participating in practical training, you can research or write your thesis, or work on special projects.

The cooperation of SUAS with international partner universities is continuously expanding with the purpose to offer all the students the possibility to study or to complete an internship abroad. The students’ individual interests, their personal condition and the partner universities of the faculties (Business Law, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering) are the main factors that have to be taken into consideration when deciding for a place to study or intern abroad.

Check: Partner universities

We recommend you to join the Buddy Programme of the International Office when preparing for studying or interning abroad.

Check: Buddy-Programme

Whether you need to apply for a visa or not depends on the country you want to study or intern in. German citizens do not need a visa for European countries, but for the USA, Canada or Australia a visa is necessary. You will receive information about the type of visa you have to apply for from the partner university or the study programme that you sign up for. Usually you need a study permit visa that allows you to study abroad for a certain period of time. The visa is not a long-term residence permit. You can apply for a visa at the embassy of the respective country. Please apply for a visa as soon as possible to make sure that you will have it in time.

For information concerning your insurance cover during your stay abroad please go to: https://www.covomo.de/. Here you can find: 

a) pages with comprehensive information regarding the insurance cover and a comparison calculator that hepls you find a suitable insurance

(https://www.covomo.de/magazin/vesicherungsvergleich-daad/)

https://www.covomo.de/magazin/famulatur-oder-praktisches-jahr-im-ausland-hier-sind-deine-versicherungsmoeglichkeiten-im-vergleich/

b) general information regarding your studying abroad

www.covomo.de/magazin/checkliste/

Studying Abroad

• Partner Universities
• Double Funding
• E.U. Programme Erasmus+
• DAAD Programmes
• Promos (call for applications in spring)
• Fullbrigth Commission
• Auslands-BaföG
• GFF

 

"Studieren weltweit"

Website: www.studieren-weltweit.de

Facebook: facebook.com/studierenweltweit

Twitter: twitter.com/studieren_ww

Instagram: instagram.com/studierenweltweit

 

Further websites about studying abroad:

• Raus von zu Haus - Wege ins ausland für junge Leute
• helloflow - Netzwerk für Kontakte mit Landsleuten im Ausland
• Absolut Ausland - Unabhängiger Bildungsblog zum Thema Auslandsaufenthalte

 

Final thesis abroad

Further details are available from the International Office or from Prof. Dr. Schuster, Faculty of Business and Economics.

 

Internship abroad

• E.U. Programm Erasmus+
• Leonardo-Büro Thüringen

Important application deadlines for grants ! Up to more than one year prior to going abroad ! Learn the language early ! Holiday courses on one's own initiative!

• Studying and Internship abroad.pdf
• Study abroad with Erasmus .pdf

The programmes listed above are funded by the DAAD, the German Federal Ministry for Education and Science and the German Federal Foreign Office.