Additional Resources
Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr
Bundesfreiwilligendienst
Travel and Visa Information
Auswärtiges Amt
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/reise-und-sicherheitshinweise
Financial Support
(a) Support for stay at partner universities:
- Fee waivers are available (for Leuphana students abroad, as well as for foreign students at Leuphana)
- Erasmus+ support is available for all exchange programmes in Europe (Note: stays in the UK/U Glasgow can still be funded)
- PROMOS semester bursaries are available for countries outside Europe (DAAD; apply through the International Office)
- Further bursaries are available (mostly for 1-year stays abroad)
- BAföG for stays abroad (depending on income)
- For stays abroad during the MA (or other type of Zweitstudium) some costs can be detracted in your first tax return
(b) Support for internships abroad
- Support for internships directly arranged by the students (1-6 months; Lehramt, all subjects and type of schools). Apply directly to DAAD: studieren-weltweit.de/Lehramt
- Support for internships directly arranged by the students in Europe (2-12 months). Apply through the Leuphana International Office. Info: www.uni-hannover.de/eupraktika
-Support for and offer of foreign language assistantships (5-11 months). Apply to the Pedagogical Exchange Service : https://www.kmk-pad.org/programme/fremdsprachenassistenzkraefte/studierende-aus-deutschland.html
International Office contact person: Frau Eva Vosshagen