As part of the ERASMUS + programme, students from European partner universities are invited to spend one or two semesters at the HAWK. The same applies for students from non-European partner universities.
As exchange students, they can choose their study programme from the regular study programmes of the partner faculties. After completion of the exchange period, exchange students cannot continue their studies in a degree programme.
In this case proof of additional study entrance and language qualifications would be necessary.
To inquire about existing partnerships between HAWK and your home university, please contact the International Office at your home university.
Further information
As an exchange student, you must:
continue to be enrolled at your home university
have studied for at least two semesters at your home university.
get nominated by your home institution:
Nominations to be sent by e-mail before:
winter semester: 01.06.
summer semester: 01.11.
Application process:
Exchange students will need to register first for the online application. After registration you will receive an email with the access details and can process the online application.
You will need to register first
The following documents need to be uploaded during the application process:
Passport-sized photo (digital as .jpg)
Transcript of Records in English (from home university)
Language certificate (if applicable)
Copy of passport or ID-card
Copy of proof of health insurance / EHIC (European Health Insurance Card)
Portfolio (only for students of Design and Architecture)
Learning Agreement:
ERASMUS+ exchange students will initiate the Online Learning Agreement (OLA) once they have been accepted at HAWK. All other exchange students can use the following Learning Agreement template.
Application deadline:
winter semester: 15.06.
summer semester: 15.11.
Important: The language of instruction in all HAWK degree programmes is German. Some selected subjects are taught in English.
The grading system at the HAWK consists of five levels ( intermediate grades may be given)
"Sehr gut" = 1 (Very Good)
"Gut" = 2 (Good)
"Befriedigend" = 3 (Satisfactory)
"Ausreichend" = 4 (Sufficient)
"Nicht ausreichend" = 5 (Non-Sufficient/Fail)
The minimum mark for passing an exam is "Sufficient" = 4.
Furthermore, there might be modules that are not marked but just assessed with “passed”/ “not passed”.
In addition, distribution tables are used to indicate the relative distribution of grades within a reference group (e.g. within a programme).
Credits at HAWK:
1 full academic year (2 semesters) = 60 ECTS credits
1 semester = 30 ECTS credits
All HAWK students must have adequate health insurance. Without the proof of adequate health insurance, enrolment at the HAWK is not possible!
If you are insured in another EU country and have the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), medical treatment will be covered by this insurance and you do not need to get additional insurance with a German public health insurance company. Please enclose a copy of your EHIC with your application documents. Make sure that your EHIC is valid for the entire duration of your stay in Germany.
Students from non-EU countries (under the age of 30) must insure themselves with a German public health insurance company. All public health insurance companies offer more or less the same tariffs for students with monthly fees of about € 110,-.
This insurance covers the costs for medical treatment and hospital stays plus most costs for prescription medicines.
The International Office can give you further information and help you to choose a health insurance that is accepted for enrolment.
The HAWK supports students with special needs and promotes the implementation of structural and organisational measures that are necessary for appropriate study conditions.
The faculties in Göttingen are new buildings and have a high degree of access for students with walking disabilities or wheelchairs. A mobile workspace for visually handicapped and blind students is available in all libraries. At the locations in Holzminden and Hildesheim the accessibility of the buildings was improved by the installation of elevators / lifting platforms. The HAWK website is barrier-free.
There are mobile childcare facilities at all three study locations.
If you are an exchange student with special needs and would like to apply to the HAWK, please contact the International Office team in advance.
Citizens of the EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland do not need a visa in order to enter Germany for study purposes.
Citizens from the following countries can enter Germany without a visa, too, but need to apply for a residence permit at the responsible Immigration Office, if they are planning to stay longer than 90 days:
Andorra, Monaco, San Marino
Israel
USA and Canada
Great Britain
Brazil, Honduras, El Salvador
Australia and New Zealand
Japan and South Korea
For students from Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Brazil, Honduras and El Salvador this is only possible if they do not want to work in Germany.
All other international students must apply for a visa for study purposes at the consular departments of the German Embassy in their home country. Information on visa regulations for Germany can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.
Please do not enter Germany with a tourist visa or any other visa. Once you have entered Germany, the purpose of your stay/visa in Germany cannot be changed.
ECTS module catalogues of all HAWK courses
In the ERASMUS Charter, each participating university has committed itself to publishing its current range of modules in its study programmes.
For all faculties of the HAWK, overview and detailed information on the modules offered in the respective Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes are presented below. International program students thus have access to all relevant information they need to create a study program / learning agreement at the HAWK.
English course offers at HAWK
The HAWK faculties offer different courses taught in English. This overview is currently being updated and not complete, yet.
Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Conservation (Hildesheim)
