Short stays abroad
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Summer schools and workshops abroad usually take place during the semester break. What these short stays have in common is an intensive teaching/learning format in an international atmosphere in which credits are awarded.
Offers:
You will find many interesting offers on the following pages. We also recommend that you do your own research.
Summer Schools in Europe
Fulbright Summer Study Program "Leaders in Entrepreneurship"
Fulbright Summer Study Program "Diversity Initiative"
Recognition:
Check in advance with those responsible at your Faculty whether the credits (ECTS) earned there can be recognized as part of your studies.
Funding:
Financing is possible via SHOSTA .
Language courses abroad offer an excellent opportunity to learn a new language or deepen your existing knowledge.
Offers:
Tips for finding a suitable language school can be found on the DAAD website and here.
Recognition:
If ECTS are awarded for the course, these can be recognized under certain circumstances. Please contact the examination office of your Faculty in advance.
Funding:
Participants can apply for a SHOSTA scholarship.
Study trips abroad are intended not only to impart subject-related knowledge but also to provide an insight into the host country and promote international encounters with students and Researchers.
Offers:
Study trips are organized and offered by the Faculties. Applications are made directly to the Faculty. Information can be found in the course catalog, for example.
Recognition:
As this is a regular course offered by the University of Kassel, the ECTS credits earned are recognized.
Funding:
The program managers in the Faculty can apply for group funding via the PROMOS program. An individual application is not possible.
For Bachelor's students in the humanities and social sciences at German universities
Fulbright Summer Study Program in the USA: "Discover the USA"
at the University of Maryland, College Park
from August 21 to September 19, 2026
During the fully funded four-week program, participants attend courses on US history, politics and society at the University of Maryland. Through exchanges with US students and lecturers, they gain insights into US culture and campus life. The aim of the various course modules is to develop action-oriented skills that can be directly applied to living together in an intercultural and global context.
Detailed information on the scholarship program can be found here.
Application deadline is March 18, 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact the Fulbright team at usa-seminar[at]fulbright[dot]de.