Freemovers
If you would like to organize your study abroad yourself as a “freemover”, the following information should be of help:
- Draw up a checklist of everything to be done
An overview of all the preparatory steps you need to take if you are going to study abroad can be found here:
https://www.fau.eu/education/international/going-abroad/studying-abroad/free-movers/
2. Inform yourself about your country of destination
Good sources of information here are our Country Information for Outgoers and the Key facts from the DAAD:
https://www.daad.de/laenderinformationen/de/ (German) and https://www.rausvonzuhaus.de/Laenderinfos (German)
- Check your options for financing your studying abroad as a freemover
Information on the financing of your study abroad can be found here or:
https://www.fau.de/international/wege-ins-ausland/finanzierung-eines-auslandsaufenthaltes/ (German)
Check the possibility of getting financial support through Auslands-BAföG! (German)
- Make sure you are adequately insured abroad
Check the following in particular :
- Health Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Third-party liability insurance
- Advice from the person responsible for accreditation
You can have your achievements obtained during your study abroad accredited. The person responsible for the accreditation of study abroad achievements is the accreditation appointee of the School of Business and Economics. Please discuss with them your plans for your study abroad before commencing your studies abroad in order to inform yourself of what you should be mindful of when selecting your courses abroad.
For further information: https://ib.wiso.fau.de/en/outgo/general-information/accreditation-grade-transfer/
- Check Leave of Absence
You can apply for leave of absence for your study abroad semester. The advantage is: a semester on leave of absence does not count as a semester in your degree studies. The disadvantage: If you are on leave of absence you are not allowed to sit any examinations (apart from resits) at FAU. You can and should, of course, sit exams abroad and obtain your study achievements abroad.
You can apply for a leave of absence semester at the Student Record Office up to the start of lectures in your leave of absence semester: https://www.fau.de/studium/im-studium/die-studierendenverwaltung-der-fau/
Examinations at FAU which students fail to pass have to be resat at the nearest possible date. This must be strictly adhered to independent of whether one has a leave of absence semester or is abroad. If you wish to postpone the set date of the until after your stay abroad, you must take the initiative yourself and actively attempt to arrange the postponement of the exam date with the Examinations Office.
- Don’t forget to re-register
You have to remain matriculated at FAU whilst you are on your study abroad. Therefore, don’t forget to re-register!
The dates are listed here: https://www.fau.eu/study/current-students/semester-dates/
Reports of Freemovers’ Experiences:
Europe
France
United Kingdom
Ireland
Netherlands
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
Slovenia
Spain
Czech Republic
Asia
Indonesia
Singapore
South Korea
- Südkorea Seoul HUFS WS24/25
- Südkorea Pusan National University WS24/25
- Südkorea University of Seoul WS24/25
- Südkorea University of Seoul SoSe24
- Südkorea Seoul HUFS WS23/24
- Südkorea University of Seoul WS23/24
- Südkorea Seoul HUFS WS21/22
- Südkorea Seoul HUFS SoSe22
- Südkorea Seoul HUFS SoSe23
- Südkorea Konkuk Universität Seoul SS22
- Südkorea Inha University WS21/22
- Südkorea Chungnam National University SS22
North America
Canada
USA
- USA San Diego State Uni. WS24/25
- USA San Diego State Uni, WS23/24
- USA Minnesota State University, Mankato WS 22/23
- USA San Diego State Uni. WS 22/23
- USA San Francisco State Uni. WS 22/23
- USA San Francisco State Uni. SS 22
- USA University of California Santa Barbara SS 22
- USA University of California Santa Barbara SS 22
- USA San Diego State Uni. WS 2021/22
- USA Columbia University WS 21
- USA San Diego State Uni. WS 2011/12
- USA San Diego State Uni. SS 11
Australia
Australia
- Australien UNSW Sydney WS24/25
- Australien Queensland University of Technology SS24
- Australien Edith Cowan University SS23
- Australien Melbourne RMIT University SS23
- Australien Griffith University WS22/23
- Australien Southern Cross University WS22/23
- Australien UNSW Sydney WS22/23
- Australien Melbourne RMIT University SS15
Reports about former partner universities:
Denmark:
Aarhus University, Aarhus Business School:
Report 22
Report 17/18 (email contact)
Report 16/17 (email contact)
Report 16/17
Report 16 (email contact)
University of Southern Denmark, Odense:
Report 22
Report 16/17 (email contact)
Report 16/17
Report 16/17
Aalborg Universitet:
Syddansk Universitet:
Poland:
Breslau (Wrocław):
Ireland:
University College Cork:
Report 22/23
Report 16/17 (email contact)
Report 16/17 (email contact)
Report 16/17 (email contact)
Report 16/17
Report 16/17
Report 16/17
The Netherlands:
University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics and Business:
Report 22
Report 16/17 (email contact)
Report 16/17
Report 16/17
Sweden:
Jönköping International Business School (JIBS):
Report 16 (email contact)
Canada:
University of Alberta, Edmonton:
USA:
Minnesota State University, Mankato:
Report 17/18 (email contact)
Report 16/17
Report 16/17
Report 16/17