Semester abroad with Erasmus+ worldwide
Would you like to spend a semester abroad outside Europe at one of the University of Kassel's partner universities? Then our Erasmus+ (worldwide) partner universities are exciting destinations for you.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact erasmusworldwide[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
Please note that a stay at an Erasmus+ (worldwide) partner university is not automatically linked to an Erasmus+ scholarship.
Scholarship opportunities
- An Erasmus+ scholarship is possible for stays in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel and Trinidad and Tobago
- Funding amount: 700 € per month + travel allowance
- Travel costs Albania: 275 €
- Travel costs Bosnia and Herzegovina: € 275
- Travel expenses Israel: 360 €
- Travel expenses Trinidad and Tobago: €820
- Additional funding for participants with fewer opportunities
- Additional grant of € 250 per month
- The following groups are eligible for funding:
- Students with a disability
- Students with additional needs due to a chronic illness
- Students with a child
- First-time academics (students from a non-academic family)
- Students in employment
- If you fall into more than one category, the additional funding can only be granted once.
- Additional funding for Green Travel
- if the majority of the journey to/from the host institution (more than 50% of the journey there and back) is made by low-emission means of transport such as train, bus, bicycle or carpooling
- Up to 6 additional travel days + increased travel allowance
- increased travel costs Albania: € 320
- increased travel costs Bosnia and Herzegovina: €320
- increased travel costs Israel: 410 €
- Duration of funding:
- Minimum duration: 2 months
- Maximum duration: 12 months per study cycle (Bachelor's, Master's, state examination, artistic degree)
- BAföG abroad
- The Erasmus+ (worldwide) scholarship can be combined with BAföG abroad. For more detailed information, please contact the relevant BAföG office.
- The additional funding for participants with fewer opportunities in the case of disability, chronic illness and students with children is not offset against BAföG abroad. However, first-time graduates and employed students will be credited (see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups).
If you are not eligible for an Erasmus+ (worldwide) scholarship, we have put together a list of other funding options for you here. You can find more information here.