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As of 6 October 2025
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Due to the unfortunate and significant budget cuts imposed by the State of Berlin on Berlin's universities, the budget of the International Office at the Berlin University of the Arts will also be reduced by approximately 20% or more.

Unfortunately, this also includes the so-called ISA scholarships for students applying for a place in a non-EU country such as Australia, the USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Latin America, Great Britain or Israel.

The upcoming cuts mean that ISA grants of €800 for stays abroad will no longer be paid from the 2025/26 winter semester onwards.

However, students will continue to be exempt from paying tuition fees there.

Welcome to our website about the application procedure for study abroad at one of our partner universities in and outside of Europe.
The UdK Berlin offers three different programs within which you can study at another university for one semester in 2026/27 and enjoy the benefits of an organized study abroad.

ERASMUS+ 
Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP)
Intercontinental Studies Abroad (ISA) 

There is no legal claim to funding.

The application procedure for a specific exchange spot takes place once a year and has two stages:

In the first stage you apply within your study program. If your application is successful, you will be nominated for a specific exchange spot by the exchange coordinators on the basis of selection criteria specific to your course of study. A nomination does NOT automatically mean admission to the partner university but offers you the opportunity to participate in the simplified admission procedure for exchange students there. 

Application deadline: January 6, 2026 (exceptions for study program GWK - January 5, 2026).

In the online application form, you can indicate up to three universities by priority. The decision at which partner university you may apply in the second stage (the external application procedure) lies with the exchange coordinators of your study program. You will be nominated for 1 concrete exchange spot if your application is successful and can then apply there.

Students of Music and Singing/Musical Theater can apply for up to 3 partner universities simultaneously. The coordinators of these programs must confirm the application but do not nominate their students.

The information on the application procedure, which you will receive from the responsible exchange coordinators of your study program and by public announcements, is relevant.

The decision on your internal application and nomination will be communicated to you in mid-February 2026 at the earliest.

IMPORTANT!
Please note that each study program has its own partnerships. Students can only apply for exchange spots that are advertised for their specific degree program. An overview of the current exchange spots can be found here.