Incoming Exchange Students
HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences partners with over 200 universities and welcomes a large number of exchange students each semester.
Here, students from partner institutions can access all essential information on applying to and studying at HM.
Application
Partner universities officially need to nominate their exchange students prior to the student's application. Nomination is done by an exchange coordinator via Email to international-office@hm.edu.
Please provide the following information or use our Excel Sheet:
- Family name and First name
- Email student
- Level (BA/ MA)
- Start semester
- Duration (1 or 2 Semester)
- Nationality
- Home Department
- Study area at home university (Erasmus+ only: with ISCED code)
- Desired field of study at HM
| Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|
| Nomination May 1st | November 1st |
| Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|
| May 15th | November 15th |
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Hochschule München does not require confirmation of German language proficiency from exchange students. However, students planning to attend courses in German should have a minimum of CEFR level B2 to follow the classes effectively. | Hochschule München does not require confirmation of English language proficiency. However, exchange students must have language skills equivalent to at least CEFR level B2. We expect our partner universities to ensure that students meet these requirements. |
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. | Selected students must be nominated by their home institution via email before starting the application process at HM. Your coordinator needs to send the nominations to the International Office or directly to the responsible coordinator in the International Office. The nomination deadlines are: Winter semester: 1 May Summer semester: 1 November |
| 2. | Please use our Online Application System to apply for one or two exchange semesters at Hochschule München. The link to the Online Application System (Application form A) can be found in the section "Application Documents". |
| 3. | Submit your signed and scanned Application Form A via email as a single PDF-File (max. 5 MB) to the International Office . Design students may submit their Portfolio separately. The application deadlines are: Winter semester: 15 May Summer semester: 15 November |
After your Application You will not receive immediate confirmation of your application’s arrival. If your application is submitted more than two weeks before the deadline, we may review and confirm receipt. Applications submitted close to the deadline will be processed afterward. Letters of acceptance will be sent within one month after the deadline. The countersigned Learning Agreement will be emailed to you following the application deadline. If you need to withdraw from the exchange programme, please inform the International Office immediately. | |
| Required documents until deadline mentioned above | |
|---|---|
| Online Application form A | Complete form A in the Online System >> Link (Declaration of Consent, in German). After submission, a PDF will be generated. Please email the signed PDF to us. |
| Transcript of Records | Official transcript in English or German from your home university, including all course achievements up to the current date and your name. |
| Bachelor or Diploma Certificate (for Master students) | Submit a copy of your Bachelor or Diploma certificate |
| Non-EU Study Plan (for non-Erasmus+ students) | This course list is a preliminary indication of your intended courses, and helps us determine your program enrolment. |
| Portfolio | Design students should attach a digital portfolio as a PDF (max. 5MB). |
| Learning Agreement (for Erasmus+ students) | We only accept Online Learning Agreements (OLAs). Use the following details: First name: International Last Name: Office Position: Incoming Coordinator E-Mail: international-office@hm.edu If your university does not yet use the Online Learning Agreement, please let us know. Submit your Online/Digital Learning Agreement via your home university’s mobility tool by 15 July / 15 January 15 at the latest. (Deadline for digital Learning Agreements only!) |
Course selection
Course selection
As a general practice, course selection and registration are completed after you arrive in Munich.
If you need to prepare a Learning Agreement or Study Plan in advance, please use the lecture timetables from the previous semester as a guide or consult your departmental coordinator at HM for advice. The Learning Agreement can be modified once you arrive. Further details about the Learning Agreement can be found in the "Application Documents" section.
Courses from the various departments are open to all exchange students enrolled at HM, regardless of their field of study, provided that their prerequisites are met and spaces are available.
Thesis: It is not possible to write a Bachelor, Master's or final thesis during an one semester stay under supervision of HM.
Depending on your course selection, you may be eligible additional certificates.
- Courses in English Certificate
- International Engineering Certificate
- International Management Certificate
- International Tourism Management Certificate
- HM Certificate Entrepreneurial Thinking and Acting
For more details on course registration, please refer to the following links:
