The Erasmus Program

Students who are interested in a stay abroad within the framework of the Erasmus program should contact the responsible Erasmus coordinator at least one year before the start of the planned study abroad. At the Department of Physics this is

• Prof. Dr. Michael Becken for the University Complutense Madrid,
• Prof. Dr. Anton Andronic for the University Paris-Sud,
• Prof. Dr. Alexander Kappes for all other partner universities

The following registration deadlines should be met:

• 15.9. Universities Lissabon, Leiden
• 28.2. for all other partner universities

(i.e. one or half a year before the planned stay abroad).

For the registration it is sufficient to submit the completed application form to Mrs. Mayer (Institute of Nuclear Physics, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 9, room 222) together with a short letter of motivation (~1 page). Please indicate several desired study locations, since especially the English-speaking universities are in great demand and the coordinators try to make a stay abroad possible for all interested students.

Before the stay abroad

Once you have been accepted for a place at one of the partner universities, you must first complete the University of Münster's internal online application (you will receive the link to this from your coordinator). The completed and printed document is then submitted to the International Office.

In addition, the Learning Agreement is completed in consultation with the responsible coordinator. The Learning Agreement states which courses will be attended at the host university and to what extent these will be recognized at the home university.

During the stay abroad

The date of arrival at the host university must be recorded in the data sheet right at the beginning of the stay abroad. The departure date must also be entered on site shortly before departure. This information is necessary for the payment of the mobility grant.

Within the first month of the stay abroad, any necessary changes to the courses to be attended should also be entered in the Learning Agreements. This is done in consultation with the local coordinator.

After the stay abroad

After submitting your return data to the EU, the EU will ask you to complete an online questionnaire. You will then be informed about this.

After the stay abroad, the host university will send the Transcript of Records, which documents the academic achievements as part of the Learning Agreement. This must also be submitted to the International Office.

On the basis of the Learning Agreement and the Transcript of Records, the Dean of Studies of the department can then recognize the coursework and examinations taken.

Even if no language certificate is usually required to apply for a place at a partner university of the Department of Physics, sufficient knowledge of the local language is absolutely essential for everyday life and participation in lectures on site. It is therefore advisable to learn the local language at an early stage or to improve your existing language skills.

Language courses

The Language Center in Münster offers language courses for this purpose. In most languages, a C-test is taken at the Language Center before registering for a course to assess the language level. It is also important to note the registration periods for the various language courses, as the Language Center's courses are usually in high demand.

Tandem program

Another way to improve your language skills is through so-called tandem programs. Here you will be matched with a tandem partner who is usually a native speaker of the language you are learning and would like to improve their German language skills. Together with your partner, you can then improve your language skills in self-organized meetings. The placement of tandem partners is also offered by the Language Center. Erasmus Münster e. V. also offers the placement of tandem partners.

Buddy Program

One of the other services offered by this association is the organization of the Buddy Programme. Here, Erasmus students who are new to Münster are assigned a contact person who can help them with problems during the settling-in phase. This program therefore also offers the opportunity to come into contact with Erasmus students as a buddy before or after your own stay abroad.

Language courses on site

The partner university usually offers language courses for Erasmus students during their studies. In addition, some partner universities offer preparatory intensive courses before the start of the academic year.