Central Student Exchange Program
Berkeley, Sydney, Tokyo: Over 90 university places worldwide
Universität Hamburg offers interdisciplinary exchange programs with partner universities in Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the USA. University places are allocated centrally by the Department of International Affairs via a selection procedure. Exchange students receive administrative support both from the Department of International Affairs as well as from the host university. The exchange includes waivered tuition fees at the partner university. Depending on the specific university, it may also include a guaranteed place in a dorm room or a partial scholarship. In most cases, these university places can be combined with a Hamburglobal grant, but read up on other types of financing as well. You can attend a partner university for one or two semesters.
Only Universität Hamburg students enrolled with the objective of earning a degree from Universität Hamburg may apply (i.e., no visiting or exchange students). Applicants must proof excellent academic performance. There are 2 application rounds each year, one in May and one in November, with different partner universities to choose from in each round.
Upcoming application deadline: 31 May 2025
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Application during: |
May application round 2025 (1–31 May) |
November application round 2025 (1–30 November) |
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Time period of the stay abroad*: |
Summer Semester (or Spring, Session 1) 2026 OR Winter Semester (or Fall, Session 2) 2026/27 OR both |
Winter Semester (or Fall, Session 2) 2026/27 OR Summer Semester (or Spring, Session 1) 2027 OR both |
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Target regions: |
China, India, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, United Kingdom |
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additional unfilled places only for Summer Semester 2026: |
Ewha Womans University, Kyungpook University, National Sun Yat-sen University, OP Jindal Global University, Universitas Airlangga | |
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Application link: |
Apply in Mobility Online from 1 to 31 May |
Digital group consultation for the May 2025 application period
If you are planning to apply for the Central Student Exchange during the May 2025 application period, sign up for our digital group consultation to clarify your unanswered questions on the application process and application documents.
9 May 2025, 11:00am–12:00noon via Zoom.
If you’re interested, please register before 10am via the registration app UHH Join. Note: There you can also find general advising events on studying abroad.
Important information
If you want to participate in the Central Student Exchange Program for 1 or 2 semesters abroad, all the important information you need on partner universities, application procedures, and financing is available on the following pages:
- Financing
- Information on partner universities
- Information for applicants
- Reports from past exchange students
If you want to attend Universität Hamburg within the scope of the Central Student Exchange Program, you will find more information on the following page:
Information about stays in Ukraine / the Russian Federation
For Universität Hamburg, the safety and bodily integrity of its members are a priority. For this reason, we have taken the following measures with regard to travel in Ukraine and the Russian Federation:
Student stays through programs coordinated by Universität Hamburg (e.g., Hamburglobal, the Central Student Exchange Program, faculty exchanges) in these countries are prohibited. Funding is on hold.