Mit Austauschprogramm (Erasmus+ und Partnerunis)

• Your home university must be a partner university of the University of Kassel and select you for an exchange.

• Nomination and application deadline:
  • Stays in the summer semester: November 30
  • Stays in the winter semester: May 31
  • Semester schedule 2022/23

• Step 1: Apply to your home university for an exchange place at the University of Kassel. The requirements and application procedure are determined by your home university.
• Step 2: Once you have successfully applied for an exchange place at your home university, you will be nominated by your home university at the University of Kassel.
• Step 3: You will then receive an email from the University of Kassel describing the next steps in the application and registration process. For stays in the summer semester you will receive the email from mid-November, for the winter semester from mid-May.
• Step 4: After you have received the email, please complete the online application. Please note:
  • If you would like to study"Liberal Arts", Visual Communication" or"Fine Arts", please attach a portfolio, a letter of motivation and a CV to the online application form.
  • If you would like to study"Architecture" or"Urban and Landscape Planning", please attach a portfolio, a learning agreement and proof of German or English language skills to the online application form.
• Step 5: After the application/registration you will receive a binding confirmation for an exchange at the University of Kassel and all further information for a successful study stay at the University of Kassel.

You have now been admitted to the University of Kassel for exchange studies and should prepare your stay in terms of subject and organization:

• Planning your studies: All information on course selection, the Learning Agreement (Erasmus students), the German preliminary course and contact at the University of Kassel can be found here.
• Planning your stay: You can find all information on this under Welcome Center - point "Preparations in your home country"
• Semester fee: A semester fee is payable at the University of Kassel (you will receive information by email). These are not tuition fees. Payment of the semester fee entitles you to various benefits and discounts:
  • Semester ticket for local public transport
  • Discounted meals in the university canteens
  • Use of bicycles
  • Cultural discounts and much more.

Welcome to the University of Kassel. We hope that you will have a great stay with us. Important information about:

• Enrollment/Registration: please come to the International Office of the University of Kassel for your enrollment. You must have the following documents with you:
  • Proof of health insurance
  • Confirmation that you have paid the semester fee
• Letter of Arrival: We will be happy to sign your Letter of Arrival at the International Office (contact: Marlis Fellmann)
• Page of the Welcome Center

  • Orientation week at the University of Kassel

• Health insurance
• All students must have health insurancefrom October 1, 2025. Even if you are already insured (e.g. via European or private health insurance), you must contact a German statutory health insurance company to check whether your insurance meets the German requirements. Please do not send any proof of health insurance to the International Office.
• You have two options for enrollment:
• You can take out insurance with a German statutory health insurance company (Barmer, AOK, DAK, Techniker Krankenkasse or any other statutory health insurance company)
• Or you already have other health insurance, e.g. a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or private insurance. In this case, you must apply for exemption from a German statutory health insurance fund.
• To obtain exemption from statutory health insurance, you must present your health insurance to one of the German statutory health insurers. In both cases, the German health insurance company will send an electronic notification(M10) to the University of Kassel.
• The two insurance companies (AOK and Techniker Krankenkasse), which have offices near the Holländischer Platz campus, can be contacted by e-mail and you can also visit them. Please note that the private insurance must be equivalent to the statutory health insurance. (The cheapest tariffs of most private insurances are not sufficient).

Of course, we will also advise and support you during your stay in technical and organizational matters and questions. You can find all the important information here:

• Advice and services relating to your studies and information on campus activities can be found on the Welcome Center website (under "During your studies"/"Advice and services" and "Campus activities")
• Changes to the Learning Agreement: If you have decided on other courses at the beginning of the semester, please enter the changes in the "Changes to Original Learning Agreement" and have them signed by your Departmental Coordinator by 30 May (for the summer semester) or 30 November (for the winter semester) after consultation with your Departmental Coordinator. As a rule, course changes do not lead to any problems. Nevertheless, you should consult your home university.

We hope you had a great and successful stay at the University of Kassel. You can obtain the final documents you need for your home university from the International Office (contact: Marlis Fellmann):

• Letter of Confirmation
• Transcript of Records