Information for Potential Outgoing Study Abroad Students

Erasmus+ is the EU's program to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. The Erasmus + program at the Institute of Media Culture and Theater allows you to study in other European countries at universities offering media studies courses. These courses can be recognized in your studies at the University of Cologne.  In addition, you will receive financial support during your time abroad. The height of the scholarship depends on the partner country – please check for further information.

Before you apply to study abroad, please ask yourself the following questions:

• Which is the language in class?
• Which classes do you want to substitute in Cologne?
• Which university has an interesting schedule and supports your personal academic career?
• Is it for Bachelor or Master students?
• How long is the duration of the stay? Only 1 Semester or is it possible to stay 2?
• When does the semester start, and will the dates fit with your exams etc. in Cologne?
• Do you need a language class and does the partner university offer language classes to prepare you for your stay?

Please note that it is not possible as a Bachelor student to join the Master program and vice versa.

If you are interested in studying abroad under the Erasmus+ program, please consult the information available at the Erasmus page of the International Office and the ZiB. The application procedure will be organized by the ZiB as well – here you get the possibility to apply for 3 universities of every institute of the Philosophische Fakultät.

Make sure that your motivation letter implies why studying abroad is important for your academic career, why you chose the partner institute of your choice and what qualifies you for the relevant partner university.

The Institute of Media Culture and Theater has exchange agreements with the following partner universities under the Erasmus + program:

Erasmus Information Event

The Institute of Media Culture and Theater annually hosts an Erasmus Information Event in November.
This event is designed to assist students wishing to apply for Erasmus study abroad next year.

Experience Reports

• Australia: University of Sydney
• Belgium: Université de Liège (Département Médias, Culture et Communication)
• Czech Republic: Univerzita Karlova (Department of Film Studies)
• France: Université de Haute-Alsace Mulhouse (Département Information et Communication)
• France: Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III (Département Cinéma et audiovisuel (CAV))
• Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University Budapest (ELTE – Department of Media and Communication)
• Italy: Università degli Studi di Roma „Tor Vergata“ (Macroarea di Lettere e Filosofia)
• Malta: L-Università ta' Malta (Department of Theatre Studies)
• Netherlands: Universiteit Utrecht (Faculty of Humanities)
• Norway: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Trondheim (NTNU - Department of Art and Media Studies)
• Poland: Uniwersytet Wrocławski (Willy Brandt Center for German and  
  European Studies)
• Spain: Universidad de Málaga (Faculty of Communication)
• Spain: Universidad de Murcia (Facultad Comunicación y Documentación)
• Spain: Universidad de Zaragoza (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras)
• Sweden: Stockholm University (Department of Culture and Aesthetics)
• Switzerland: Universität Bern (Institut für Theaterwissenschaft)
• Türkiye: Kadir Has Üniversitesi Istanbul (Department of Radio, Television and Cinema)
• USA: Allegheny College

If you have further questions about studying abroad or transfering your grades to your transcript of records please contact us via mewi-auslandsstudium(at)uni-koeln(dot)de

You can find further information about studying abroad on the website of the Center for International Relations.