Study Abroad - Exchange opportunities for SAI students
Heidelberg University offers its students excellent worldwide exchange opportunities and the best study conditions for incoming exchange students. On this page you will find information specifically designed for SAI students and our incomming exchange students. General information on study exchange, for both outgoing and incomming students, can be found on the central university website.
Programmes in Europe
There are several ways for cross-cultural exchange to take place in Europe ranging from online courses you can ioncorparate along side your studies or a stay abroad.
Erasmus
ERASMUS, the European Union's mobility program, allows students to spend an exchange semester or year at another university within the EU, an EU candidate country, Switzerland, Norway or Turkey.
Every institute in Heidelberg has its own partner universities in Europe, and there are also exchange places available centrally through the ERASMUS+ program. In total, there are more than 700 exchange opportunities with almost 6000 study places. All students at Heidelberg University can apply for Erasmus study places at the individual institutes. Usually, the institute's own students are given preference in the selection process. However, if an institute has open places, students from other institutes can also apply. If you are planning an exchange semester at a university with which the SAI does not have an agreement, please have a look at the complete list of available exchange places and contact the respective institute in Heidelberg that offers an exchange to your favorite university.
4EU+ European University Alliance
The 4EU+ European University Alliance is an alliance of Charles University (Prague), Heidelberg University, Sorbonne University (Paris), Warsaw University, Copenhagen University, and Milan University. Within the framework of the European University Alliance 4EU+, Heidelberg students of all disciplines have the opportunity to apply for a semester/academic year, combined with an Erasmus+ scholarship, at one of the participating universities. SAI students apply for it directly at SAI's ERASMUS office.
Bilateral Exchange Programs
In addition to ERASMUS, Heidelberg University also facilitates the mobility of its students within the framework of several bilateral exchange programs.
Recognition of Studies Undertaken Abroad
You can study abroad for one semester in all degree programs at SAI. Contact the registrar in good time before the exchange semester to find out about the possibility of transferring credits for courses or modules taken and how the credit points and grades are converted. The SAI-specific guidelines for the recognition of studies undertaken abroad are as follows.