Universitat Stuttgart
Recommended language skills
The sending institution, following agreement with our institution, is responsible for providing support to its nominated candidates so that they can have the recommended language skills at the start of the study or teaching period:
Type of mobility
Subject area
Language(s) of instruction
Recommended language of instruction level *
Student Mobility for Studies
Any
German
B1 (at the beginning of the exchange) + participation in the intensive German course at the University of Stuttgart
Student Mobility for Studies
Any
English
B2 (at the beginning of the exchange)
Staff Mobility for Teaching
Any
German
B2
Staff Mobility for Teaching
Any
English
B2
* Level according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), see
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr
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For more details on the language of instruction recommendations, please refer to our course catalogue.
D. Additional requirements
Bachelor/Master Thesis: Incoming students, who would like to write a Bachelor or Master thesis in the field of Engineering at our university, will have to apply for a 1-year exchange (2 semesters) *:
- 1st semester: The incoming student will take courses and look independently for a thesis topic and a supervisor during the exchange semester (or before). Please note that the Office of International Affairs and the Erasmus departmental coordinators are not able to assist in finding a suitable thesis topic and supervisor. - 2nd semester: The incoming student may write the thesis, if he/she has found a thesis topic and supervisor. If not he/she will be able to take courses at our university instead or write the thesis at e.g. the home institution.
* This regulation applies to all partner institutions and incoming students, unless there is a special pre-approval by the hosting institute/department of the University of Stuttgart.
Special Needs: Students and staff with disabilities are welcome to apply for an Erasmus exchange to our university. Our university is generally able to accommodate students and staff with disabilities upon request. Please make sure to inform us about the special needs of your students and staff well ahead of time.
E. Calendar 1. Application Deadlines
Applications of nominated students must reach our institution by:
2. Decision Response
We will send our decision within ~6 weeks.
3. Transcripts of Records
A Transcript of Records will be issued no later than 5 weeks after the assessment period has finished at our institution.
F. Additional information 1. Grading system
The University of Stuttgart awards so-called Leistungspunkte (LP) = credit points for their Bachelor and Master courses. These credit points are equivalent to ECTS. More information on the ECTS system may be found on the following website: http://www.ia.uni-stuttgart.de/internat/bewerber/program/ects/
Incoming students receive documents verifying successful participation in a course, the so-called Scheine. These have to be submitted to the Erasmus departmental coordinators before the end of the exchange. The departmental coordinators will then issue the students’ transcripts of records.
Autumn term
May 1st
Spring term
December 1st
grade
in words
corresponding to
1,0 - 1,5
sehr gut
excellent (seldom achieved)
1,6 - 2,5
gut
very good (well above average)
2,6 - 3,5
befriedigend
satisfactory (fulfilling all normal requirements)
3,6 - 4,0
ausreichend
sufficient (meeting requirements despite weakness; 4,0 = pass)
4,1 +
mangelhaft
fail
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2. Visa
Our institution will provide assistance, when required, in securing visas for incoming and outgoing students/staff, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
3. Insurance
Our institutions will provide assistance in obtaining insurance for incoming and outgoing students/staff, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/ects_en.htm
We will inform incoming students/staff of cases in which insurance cover is not automatically provided. Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
4. Housing
Our institution will support incoming student/staff in finding accommodation, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Information and assistance can be provided by the following persons and information sources:
5. Academic Calendar: http://www.ia.uni-stuttgart.de/internat/bewerber/program/academical_calendar/
Stuttgart, 01.10.2015
Contact person
Ms Melanie Schillo
Responsibility
General Erasmus incoming enquiries Contact person for Erasmus incoming students
Contact details
Phone: +49 711 685 68570 - Fax: +49 711 685 68600 - Email: schillo@ia.uni-stuttgart.de
Website
http://www.ia.uni-stuttgart.de/internat/bewerber/program/visa/
Contact person
Ms Melanie Schillo
Responsibility
General Erasmus incoming enquiries Contact person for Erasmus incoming students
Contact details
Phone: +49 711 685 68570 - Fax: +49 711 685 68600 - Email: schillo@ia.uni-stuttgart.de
Website
http://www.ia.uni-stuttgart.de/internat/studierende/practical/insurance/
Contact person
Ms Melanie Schillo
Responsibility
General Erasmus incoming enquiries Contact person for Erasmus incoming students
Contact details
Phone: +49 711 685 68570 - Fax: +49 711 685 68600 - Email: schillo@ia.uni-stuttgart.de
Website
http://www.ia.uni-stuttgart.de/internat/studierende/practical/accomm/
