TUMexchange

Content of the programme

This programme TUMexchange offers an opportunity for students to improve their global competitiveness by providing them with experience in studying and working abroad. The exchange programme aims at the development of the individual personalities and intercultural communication skills of the participants, enabling them to establish an international professional and personal network. The program covers exchange with over 150 universities in 23 countries beyond the European Union in the following regions: 1. North America, 2. Australia/New Zealand, 3. Latin America, 4. Japan, 5. Russia, 6. Africa and Israel, 7. Southeast Asia.

2009 the International Office merged two of its existing programmes TUMexchange and LAOTSE. The former LAOTSE programme (Links to Asia by Organising Traineeship and Student Exchange) is now part of the TUMexchange programme.

The TUMexchange-Programme is made up of one or two terms at TUM. For students participating in TUMexchange Southeast Aisa (LAOTSE) and TUMexchange Mexico, there is also a possibility of studies in combination with an industrial internship. International students can also apply for study at TUM without an internship. An internship without study at TUM, however, cannot be completed under the TUMexchange programme.

TheTUMexchange participants are expected to find their own internships. These can be completed before or after the term of study according to the understanding reached between the company and the student. The receiving institution will assist, as far as possible, the students in their search for the internship.

The following links offer more information:

• about jobs and possibilities for an internship as well as tips for job searches and internet addresses
• research projects or internships at the faculties of TUM

Services of the programme

• There is an option of a single-semester or double-semester exchange period.
• The students are registered as program students for this term and are accordingly regarded as students of the TU Muenchen for this period.
• The students do not have to pay any student fees at the TUM, but they are still immatriculated at their home university and continue to pay the fees there.
• Students will be given assistance in finding inexpensive accommodation at a hall of residence in or around Munich.

Conditions of applying

• A good command of German to enable you to follow the lectures without difficulty and really benefit from them.
• Please note that the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Architecture offer only a few courses taught in English for undergraduate students. Students who apply for the Department of Architecture are required to submit an English language certificate that can be issued by the home institution that is responsible for the testing of the students’ foreign language communication skills.
• Students who apply for the Department for Mechanical Engineering are requested to have German language skills in order to be able to attend the courses taught in German.
• A definite concept for study, which should be documented in a letter of motivation. You have the possibility to contact a department at the TUM in order to prepare your concept of study.

Application documents

The partner university selects students for the TUMexchange program according to performance, commitment and language skills and nominates them for the exchange visit. Then the International Office of your home university sends your application documents to the TUM. Applications sent directly to the TUM International Office won’t be accepted!

We require the following documents (only in single copy):

• online application printed and signed by applicant and bearing signature and stamp of the international office of the partner university. The students who want to attend the courses taught in German at TUM please use the German application form. Other students can fill in the English version Notice: Please choose TUMexchange in the field Planned Studies, Exchange Programme. Please fill out all the fields of the form. The fields that are marked with an asterix (*) are compulsory. Then please click on "save". Please check all details to see if they have been correctly entered. If yes, click on "next". Your data now is successfully transmitted. Please click then on “create pdf-file”, print the document and sign it. Important: The online application form already contains the application for admission to the TUM.
• A one-page letter of motivation in English or in German stating your reasons for applying to TUM.
• Curriculum Vitae in English or German
• Study Plan (signed and stamped by your departmental coordinator). If you have questions about the courses at TUM please contact TUM International Student Advisors
• transcript of records (all the grades you have attained at university so far, signed and stamped by your university)
• 1 passport photo (no scanned or copied photo!) - please stick on the online form

Your application documents are then checked by members of your faculty at the TUM, after which you will receive confirmation from the person in charge of the program. It is only then that you have officially been accepted as an exchange student.

Deadline for applications

• 31st of May for students, who would like to study at TUM during the winter term or the whole academic year
• 31st of October for students, wo would like to study at TUM during the summer term

Contact

Application Documents

Paola Erazo und Dörte Ptassek
incoming@zv.tum.de

North America, Australia, New Zealand
Dr. Linda Conrad
conrad@zv.tum.de

Latin America, Japan
Dr. Stephan Hollensteiner
hollensteiner@zv.tum.de

Russia
Sabine Toussaint
toussaint@zv.tum.de

Africa und Israel
Christoph Steber
steberc@zv.tum.de

China, India, Southeast Asia (LAOTSE)
Larissa Danschina
danschina@zv.tum.de

contact: Incoming