Aurora Exchange Programme
Would you like to spend an exchange semester in another European country in the next academic year but have been hesitant to apply until now? As part of the Aurora Exchange Programme, there are still a few remaining spots at Aurora partner universities for last-minute applicants.
Course offer
Students from all study programmes - with some subject-specific exceptions - can apply for the exchange places, provided that their subject area is offered at the respective university of choice. Please inform yourself independently about the courses offered at the Aurora university of your choice. Useful information can also be found in the webinar series "Get To Know Your Aurora University Study Abroad Destinations".
An exchange semester is not possible unfortunately. You can apply for participation in Aurora courses in the framework of the Summer Univeristy of Copenhagen Business School however. Further information will be published as soon as it becomes available.
- Field of study: All subjects (except medicine)
- Period of study: Bachelor, Master
- Duration of stay: 1 or 2 semesters
- Language skills: good command of German
More information to be found on the website of the University Duisburg-Essen.
- Field of study: All subjects (except medicine)
- Period of study: Bachelor, Master
- Duration of study: 1 semester
- Language skills: English B2
More information to be found on the website of the University of Iceland.
- Field of study: All subjects (except medicine)
- Period of study: Bachelor, Master
- Duration of stay: 1 semester
- Language skills: English B1 or Italian B1
More information to be found on the website of Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.
- ATTENTION: Only a few remaining spots available!
- Field of study: All subjects (except medicine)
- Period of study: Bachelor, Master
- Duration of stay: 1 semester
- Language skills: English C1 (TOEFL or IELTS test required for MA-level courses [cf. Following Master's courses and English language requirements]), Dutch C1 (for attending courses in Dutch)
More information to be found on the website of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
- Field of study: All subjects (except medicine)
- Period of study: Bachelor, Master
- Duration of stay: 1 semester
- Language skills: Catalan B2 or Spanish B1 or English B1
More information to be found on the website of Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
- Field of study: Aurora Pilot Domains
- Period of study: Bachelor, Master
- Duration of stay: 1 semester
- Language skills: English B2
More information to be found on the website of Univerzita Palackeho v Olomouci.
- Field of study: All subjects (except medicine and social work)
- Period of study: Bachelor
- Duration of stay: 1 semester
- Language skills: English B2/C1 - the following language certificates are recognized: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies (cf. accepted language certificates)
More information to be found on the website of the University of East Anglia.
Scholarship
A spot in the Aurora Exchange Programme comes with a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend equal to the scholarship rates under the Erasmus+ programme. The current scholarship rates can be found in the Aurora Alliance Mobility Plan of the University of Innsbruck. An aliquot pay back of the scholarship is required in case of falling short of 15 ECTS credits per semester during your semester abroad.
Application process
- You send your complete application documents (see checklist) via e-mail to aurora-mobility@uibk.ac.at by the deadline:
For winter semester 2023/24: 12 March 2023
Further information on the application process is available upon request from Philip Gutschi. - After the application deadline, the selection will be made on the basis of the submitted application documents.
- You will be informed about the selection decision by email.
- Once you have accepted your spot, the International Office will inform the partner university that you have been selected.
- You will receive further information from the partner university about their internal application process after the accepted nomination. The final decision on admission rests with the respective host institution.
- Let us know immediately when you have received the admission letter from the partner university. We will then send you the scholarship documents, which you must return to us within the deadline. We will also inform you which further documents (e.g. learning agreement, confirmation of stay) are required.
Checklist for your application
- Application Form: Aurora Student Mobility (DE) or Application Form Aurora Student Mobility (EN)
- Complete transcript of records from LFU:online
- Language certificate (cf. information regarding partner universities above)
- CV (English)
- Letter of motivation (English)
- Expected study plan (you should aim for 30 ECTS credits but you have to plan for at least 22.5 ECTS credits):
- Please complete the form Application for recognition of examinations BEFORE starting your stay abroad but do not have it signed by your Dean of Studies yet! Get information about the courses offered at the respective partner university yourself and consider which courses could correspond to your own curriculum.