A new seven-year generation of Erasmus+ programmes with a focus on the core themes of sustainability, inclusion, digitalisation and civic engagement started in 2021. The programme countries are made up of the 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey. However, exchanges, partnerships and cooperation projects are also possible worldwide with Erasmus+.
Gather Experience & Strengthen Relationships - with Erasmus+
The University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf has successfully participated in the Erasmus programme for higher education since 1987. The departments currently maintain partnerships with 66 universities within Europe and 17 partners outside Europe.
A large number of students and teachers as well as an increasing number of HSWT staff take part in an Erasmus exchange every year. In addition, the University of Applied Sciences warmly welcomes foreign Erasmus students in all study programmes every semester. It also successfully participates in capacity building and cooperation partnerships.
The HSWT fulfils all qualitative requirements for successful participation in the Erasmus+ programme. Due to its Erasmus Declaration on Higher Education Policy (European Policy Statement - EPS), it has therefore been awarded the Erasmus Charter.
The Erasmus programme is implemented by the International Office of the HSWT in cooperation with the international representatives of the departments.
In 2011, the HSWT was awarded the Erasmus quality seal "E-Quality" for its special merits and achievements in the ERASMUS exchange.
Erasmus has broadened my horizons, contributed to personal development, improved language skills and opened so many doors for me and the countless students I have placed abroad. Time and again, the many stays abroad have resulted in unique friendships that can last and change a lifetime. And I still say to students and colleagues: "It's your own fault if you stay at home".
Student Mobility: Study or Do an Internship Abroad in Europe
With the Erasmus programme, students can spend one or two semesters studying at a partner university of the HSWT or do an internship in a foreign company.
Would you like to get insight into how students plan and experience their Erasmus+ stay? In the DAAD series Erasmus+ Reportersstudents report on their experiences studying or doing an internship abroad with Erasmus+.
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Advantages of Erasmus+
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Study or complete an internship abroad in Europe
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Funding possible in every study cycle (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) (max. twelve months funding per cycle)
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Duration: 1-2 semesters (minimum of 60 days)
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Blended Mobility: virtual study combined with a short stay abroad in the presence of a host institution
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Waiver of tuition fees at the partner university plus financial support
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Additional financial support (top-ups) for students with "fewer opportunities" and for "green" travel
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Recognition of study and examination achievements or compulsory internships completed abroad
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Graduate internships possible after completion of studies
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Supervision by the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf and the host university
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Requirements for an Erasmus Study Abroad Programme and Placement
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Regular enrolment at the HSWT
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Study visit at a partner universitywith which the HSWT has concluded an Erasmus cooperation agreement (Inter-Institutional Agreement)
- Internships in European companies and institutions are possible, for example in an institution that can be found in the HSWT internship database.
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Internships in EU institutions and other EU bodies, including specialised agencies and bodies managing EU programmes, are not eligible for funding.
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Current Funding Rates
Current funding rates on the DAAD website.
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Application
Study
Applications for an Erasmus study semester are possible every year by 31 March for stays in the following winter semester and summer semester. After this date, there may still be places available. The International Office will announce the current deadlines and application documents in good time. You can download an overview of the application procedure here.
Before applying, students should seek advice from the International Affairs Officers of their department on the creditability of academic achievements gained abroad.
Selection decisions are made by the departments based on academic suitability and motivation, language requirements and availability of places. The selection and awarding procedure is transparent, coherent and properly documented.
Internship
Application forms are available at the International Office of the HSWT. Applications should be submitted to the International Office 8 weeks before the start of the internship.
Staff Mobility: Visiting Lectureship or Further Training with Erasmus+
Within the framework of Erasmus staff mobility, lecturers as well as staff of the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf have the opportunity to work as guest lecturers at an European university or other host institution.
Guest lectureships are possible at European partner universities of the HSWT that have a valid Erasmus Charter for Universities of Applied Sciences (ECHE).
For further education and training purposes, HSWT staff can be sponsored to a European University of Applied Sciences with an ECHE or another institution based in a programme country that is active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training or youth. Participation in International Staff Weeks or language courses is also possible.
Further information can be found on our page Teaching, Research & Training Abroad. Current funding rates are available on the DAAD website.
Mobility worldwide for students & lecturers
Under certain conditions, a study or practical stay outside Europe is also possible via Erasmus+. This also applies to staff mobility. Interested parties should contact the International Office of the HSWT.
In addition, individual mobility for study, teaching and further education purposes is also funded outside the EU/EEA area through the funding line Mobility with Partner Countries for Higher Education, which was established in 2015. The HSWT has successfully participated in this funding line since the beginning.
In the current project period, mobility activities are taking place between the HSWT and these partner countries or universities within the framework of the study programmes International Master of Landscape Architecture, the International Master in Agricultural Management and the departments of Forestry and Environmental Engineering:
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Erasmus+ Partner Countries (KA 171)
- International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- International Master in Agricultural Management (IMA/MAM)
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Azerbaijan:
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Cambodia:
Russia
- Voronezh State Agrarian University
- Saratov State Agrarian University
- Belgorod State Agricultural University
- Kuban State Agrarian University
Ukraine:
- Department of Forestry (WF)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Department of Environmental Engineering (UT)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
The exchange in Erasmus+ is possible for teachers of the HSWT and the partner universities, as well as for students in the mentioned study programmes.
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Student Mobility Worldwide
- Incoming Mobility
Students from partner universities can find information here about studying abroad at the HSWT. The application for an exchange study with funding from Erasmus+ is possible within the framework of a call for applications at the home university and after nomination. Interested students should contact the coordinator at their home university.
- Outgoing Mobility
HSWT students of the departments mentioned above should contact the International Office of the HSWT if they are interested in a stay at a partner university.
- Funding Conditions
In order to apply for funding, the prescribed Erasmus+ formalities must be observed. Interested students should contact the International Office of the HSWT in good time, at least 4 to 5 months before the mobility is to take place.
Duration of stay: minimum two months, maximum 12 months.
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Current Funding Rates Students
Current funding rates on the DAAD website.
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Staff Mobility - for Teaching Purposes and for Further Education and Training Worldwide
Mobilities for teaching purposes as well as for further education and training are carried out by the departments involved in the project application and their coordinators in consultation with the International Office of the HSWT.
- Incoming Mobility
For university staff of the partner universities, the calls for applications at the home university must be observed. Interested students should contact the international coordination offices of the respective departments. International teaching staff can find information on teaching & research with a foreign degree here.
- Outgoing Mobility
Staff and lecturers at the HSWT should contact the International Office of the HSWT if they are interested in a stay at one of the above-mentioned partner universities. On this page we have summarised all information on teaching & research abroad.
- Funding Conditions
In order to apply for funding, the prescribed Erasmus+ formalities must be observed. Interested students should contact the International Office of the HSWT in good time, at least 8-10 weeks before the mobility is to take place.
Duration of stay: minimum 5 days, maximum 60 days.
For mobilities for teaching purposes, at least eight hours of teaching activity per five-day stay must be proven.
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Current Funding Rates for Teachers and Staff
Current funding rates for teaching or further education and training on the DAAD website.
International Partnerships & Cooperation Projects
An important component in the internationalisation of universities is the establishment and implementation of joint strategic partnerships and cooperation projects. Erasmus+ offers various instruments and programme lines for this purpose.
In two- or three-year capacity building projects, European universities of applied sciences support the reform and modernisation of universities and higher education systems in more than 150 partner countries of the European Union. Cooperation is possible in the areas of curriculum reform, modernisation of university administration and strengthening the link between universities and society.
Cooperation partnerships (formerly Strategic Partnerships) are designed to support the development, transfer and implementation of innovation and joint initiatives to promote cooperation, peer learning and exchange of experience at the European level.
In the higher education sector, the projects are to produce innovative results and promote the intensive dissemination and use of existing and newly created products or innovative ideas.
The University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf participates in both funding lines with the following projects:
- CHAIN
- BASIS
- GROWTH Coordinator Bijeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- GeoCLIC Project
- Water Areas Vision for Europe (WAVE) - Integrated knowledge and visions for sustainable water landscapes in Europe
- Inclusive coastal landscapes (CO-LAND): activating green and blue infrastructure for sustainable development of the urban-land interface
- Learning how to tell the good food story
- AgriSat: Innovative curriculum for smart agriculture through satellite and remote sensing data in SEA countries
- Theoretical-Oriented to Practical education in Agrarian Studies (TOPAS)
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Democratic Landscape Transformation: Towards an Open Landscape Academy (OLA)
