International

The Department of Communication (IfK) attaches great importance to international exchange in both research and teaching. On these pages you will find our partner universities as well as the most important questions and answers on the subject of student and lecturer mobility. If you have a specific question that is not answered here: Please get in touch with our Coordinator for international exchange.

Abroad with ERASMUS 2025/2026: Apply for IfK partner universities by 31 January 2025!

(20.12.2024) If you would like to study Communication Studies in France, Norway, Spain or other European countries in the winter semester 2025/26 or summer semester 2026, you can apply for the ERASMUS programme of the Department of Communication Studies. The annual application deadline ends on 31 January 2025 and applies uniformly for the winter and summer semesters, so plan and apply early!

Places are currently available at various European locations for IfK students - Bachelor's and Master's students - for the winter semester 2025/2026 and the summer semester 2026:

Athens (Greece)
Bergen (Norway)
Budapest (Hungary)
Ghent (Belgium)
Kaunas (Lithuania)
Klagenfurt (Austria)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Loughborough (Great Britain)
Lugano (Switzerland)
Lyon (France)
Madrid (Spain)
Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Oslo (Norway)
Stavanger (Norway)
Salzburg (Austria)
Twente/Enschede (Netherlands)
Zurich (Switzerland)

Short applications with a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages), CV and an overview of your course of study (Abitur certificate, SlcM or QISPOS printout, Master's students in the 1st semester enclose the BA certificate) and language certificates can be sent in written form by e-mail (please send as a single PDF document) to the ERASMUS Coordinator of the Department of Communication Studies from now until 31 January 2025 at the latest:

Dr Stephan Völlmicke M. A.
stephan.voellmicke@uni-muenster.de

Please note that you can apply for a maximum of two desired destinations. In this case, please enclose two letters of motivation with your application, stating the priority.

New ERASMUS partnership between the IfK and the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest

The IfK Münster has a new partnership with the Department of Media and Communication at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. From the coming winter semester 2025/26, IfK Bachelor's and Master's students will have the opportunity to study there for a semester as part of the ERASMUS programme.

Three students from Münster can come to Budapest each year, and in return three Hungarian students can spend a semester here in Germany. The places are available for both Bachelor's and Master's students. The cooperation with the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest is the IfK's first partnership in Hungary.

New ERASMUS partnership between the IfK and the University of Stavanger in Norway

The IfK Münster has recently entered into a new partnership with the University of Stavanger. Stavanger is the fourth largest city in Norway and is located in the south-west of the country. From the coming winter semester 2024/25, IfK Bachelor's and Master's students will have the opportunity to study there for a semester as part of the ERASMUS programme.

Every academic year (winter and summer semester), a total of four students (BA or MA) from Münster can study in Stavanger. At the same time, four students from Stavanger also have the opportunity to visit the IfK for a semester abroad. The places are available for both Bachelor's and Master's students. In addition to the existing partnerships with the University of Bergen and OsloMet, the University of Stavanger is now the IfK's third partner university in Norway.

More information can be found here.

New ERASMUS partnership between the IfK and Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway

The Department of Communication (IfK) has recently entered into a new partnership with Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet). From the winter semester 2024/25, IfK Master's students will have the opportunity to study in the Norwegian capital for a semester as part of the ERASMUS programme.

Two students from Münster can come to Oslo each year, and in return two Norwegian students can spend a semester here in Germany. The places are primarily available for Master's students. If there are not enough applications, Bachelor students can also take part in the exchange in the winter semester in exceptional cases. In addition to the existing cooperation with the University of Bergen, OsloMet is now the IfK's second partner university in Norway.

More information can be found here.