Exchange semesters at the HBK
There are many reasons to go abroad. Getting to know other cultures and countries, developing one's own personality, strengthening linguistic and intercultural skills, etc. A stay abroad provides insights into other working, teaching and research methods and broadens the view of professional perspectives.
The HBK Braunschweig accepts students from contractual associated universities, such as Erasmus partner institutions and university partnerships.
If you are a free mover you can only be enrolled as a guest student.
Further information on the above-named pages.
- Students from Erasmus partner universities can find information under Erasmus
- Students from another partner university under university partnerships
What language level should students have?
German level B2 is recommended for a Credit Mobility. A language test does not need to be submitted only a placement test. Please keep in mind, that language of intruction is German. Especially for exchange students one-to-one talks can be held in English, but this is an exemption, for theoretical courses students must have German knowledge. Learn more down below.
Terms
In Germany an accademic year is splitted into two terms, winter and summer term.
Term times are:
- Winter term: October to March
- Summer term: April to September
But a distinction must be made between term and lecture period. At HBK Braunschweig lecture periods are:
- Winter term lecture period: mid-October to end of February
- Summer term lecture period: mid-April to end of July
Where can you get advice and who nominates exchange students?
The International Office at your home university can offer advice and will nominate you for a semester at the Braunschweig University of Art (HBK). The dates and deadlines of your home university apply.
Nominated and accepted students will get advice and support by HBK Braunschweig's International Office.
Kontakt
Susanne Fleischhacker
Gebäude 14 Raum 110
Erasmus+
The HBK Braunschweig received Erasmus-Charta and takes part in Erasmus-Programme. An exchange is open for students of our Erasmus-Partnerinstitutions, so scholarship holders.
Contact the international office at your home university, because you have to apply there at first. The international office at you home universty will nominate the selected students at the HBK Braunschweig. The nominated students will be contacted by HBK Braunschweig's internatinal office then and ask the nominees to submit the following documents:
- portfolio
- an official transcript
- application form
- motivation letter
- placement test
- CV
All Erasmus students must complete an online learning agreement before the mobility. Please contact your International Office for more details.
The HBK Braunschweig electronic directory of lectures lists the module catalogues and events for each semester. Please use this to fill the online learning agreement.
If the Learning Agreement needs to be amended after arriving in Braunschweig because you would like to add/cancel courses you must make the necessary changes digitally.
At the end of the exchange, all examination results and certificates must be submitted to the Examinations Office or the International Office in order to have the transcript drawn up.
The application deadline for an exchange in the Summer semester: 15 November.
The application deadline for an exchange in the Winter semester: 15 May.
All scholarship holders will be regularly informed by the International Office and the tutors. The tutors and the International Office can help with any questions and offer support in preparations and after arrival, similar to a buddy programme i.e. scholarship holders can be accompanied in any visits to the authorities.
In addition, everyone also receives a contact in their subjects for determining course timetables and answering academic questions.
It is recommended you apply for a room with the student services. The International Office at the HBK Braunschweig can assist you in this.
It is important you do this in good time as there are only few rooms available.
Courses at the HBK Braunschweig are taught in German. It is therefore recommended that you take German courses in your home country or via the online Linguistic Support (OLS). Good English language skills are recommended to help with any problems you may have with the German.
In Braunschweig it is possible to do language courses in the Language Centre of the International House at the TU Braunschweig.
Yes, all exchange students and scholarship holders are fully enrolled.
The following are required:
- 1 passport photo
- Proof of German health insurance
- Payment of semester fee
- Enrolment application
The semester fee must be paid before enrolling.
The semester fee includes the semester ticket which offers students free use of all public transport in Braunschweig and select buses in Lower Saxony and parts of Saxony-Anhalt as well as the use of all student facilities (e.g. the canteen). This semester fee is not the same as the tuition fees.
No, not if you have a European health insurance card.
University Partnerships
There is the possibily for students from partner universities to spend a term at HBK Braunschweig. Student can be nominated twice a year for winter or summer term. Learn more about this exchange here:
First step is application for semester abroad at home university, which will nominate the selected students at the HBK Braunschweig.
Applications have to be handed in digital, for this each student will get an individual up-load link right after nomination.
The following documents have to be submitted:
- portfolio
- official transcript
- Application form available at International Office at your home university
- Motivationletter
- CV
- language placement test (optional)
For exchange students from partner universities German or English level B2 is recommended. There is no test to be handed in.
All incomings student please feel free to attend language courses at Technical University Braunschweig (TU), courses offered by TU are open for HK Braunschweig students.
No tuition fees are charged only a so-called term contribution. The term contribution is to be paid by all fully enrolled student and includes:
- Payment for student administration – it offers student dorms, manages the cafeteria and mensa and offer food, which is less expensive for students compared to non-students.
- Semester ticket – all student receive a ticket valid for 6 months for public transport so bus and tram within Braunschweig as well as whole Lower Saxony and parts of the county nearby.
All exchange student will be fully enroled.
The following are required:
- 1 passport photo
- Proof of German health insurance
- Payment of term contribution
- Enrolment form
The term contribution must be paid before enrolling.
All exchange student have to have a German health insurance, no travel insurance. A German health insurance policy must be taken out for this purpose. As a rule, best is a so-called statutory health insurance. It is absolutely fine to take this after your arrival in Braunschweig.
It is recommended to apply for a room with the student services. The International Office at the HBK Braunschweig can assist you in this. It is important you do this in good time as there are only few rooms available. It is also very common to look to place in shared flats so-call Wohngemeinschaften together with other students. For this however, HBK Braunschweig cannot offer any service.
Exchange students will be regularly informed by the International Office and the tutors. The tutors and the International Office can help with any questions and offer support and assisted in preparations and after arrival, similar to a buddy programme i.e. scholarship holders can be accompanied in any visits to the authorities.
In addition, everyone also receives a contact in their subjects for determining course timetables and answering academic questions.