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Applying at FU Berlin

Application Period:

  • Following winter semester: 11/15 - 1/31
  • Following summer semester: 5/1 - 5/15 (remaining places)

Required documents:

All documents (1-6) must be sent timely as one PDF by mail to the Erasmus Office of the Department of Earth Sciences. 
  1. FU online application form (available during application periods)

  2. Letter of motivation

    • Detailed description of the study or research project, statement of your professional interest as well as the necessity and feasibility of the stay abroad, 1-2 pages, German or English. You can find a more detailed guide on how to write the letter of motivation here.
  3. Curriculum vitae in tabular form
  4. Certificate of enrollment
  5. Proof of academic achievement inlcuding completed and open modules (incl. table with grades and LPs, "Transcript of Records"), addition for Master's students: a copy of the Bachelor's certificate
  6. Proof of language skills (can be submitted later if necessary):
  • As a rule, at least B1 level required, but exact level depends on partner university (please inform here after entering the desired partner university)
  • CEFR language certificates can be issued by the Language Center
  • The DAAD language certificate can be used as a template
  • Central language tests at the Language Center
  • We would also like to point out the necessity of obtaining a language certificate at an early stage, as the demand for language tests at the Language Centre is often very high.
Only handing in the online application form does not suffice as an application!