Study abroad

The International Office of the University of Regensburg manages various ERASMUS exchange programmes that offer Regensburg medical students the opportunity to study at a partner university in Europe for one or two semesters with ERASMUS funding. You can easily find the programme via the search engine on the International Office website.
In addition, interested students can also apply for a study stay at a desired university in Europe or overseas on their own initiative. However, it should be noted that not all universities accept students without a degree intention and that tuition fees are often charged.

Selection criteria for exchange programmes EN

Application form PJ abroad EN

Information Sheet PJ EN

Application form clinical traineeship abroad EN

Information sheet clinical traineeship EN

Self-disclosure form faculty programmes EN

Information sheet for exchange students of the Faculty of Medicine programme EN

Please note that you should include corresponding documentation for all submitted materials related to your application for the exchange programme.

Please note that the application deadline is 1 April / 1 October only, i.e. applications must be received by 31 March / 30 September at the latest!

Language proficiency requirements

The language proficiency requirement of the Faculty of Medicine for outgoing students is at least level B2 (according to CEFR)* in order to ensure an instructive stay abroad. The language level is determined either

a) via an appropriate language certificate (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge certificate or
VersantTM Placement Test (VEPT; link); for detailed information see information sheet PJ (DE) / information sheet clinical traineeship (DE)

or

b) via the high school diploma (Abiturzeugnis):

Language proficiency can be credited through the high school diploma if

• it is not older than 3 years and the language level is explicitly stated or
• if the high school diploma is not older than 3 years and the language level is not explicitly stated, then a free assessment of language proficiency will be done by the Office of the Dean of Studies.

* Language proficiency is defined according to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)

Please note that knowledge of Japanese is required for a stay abroad in Japan as part of the Faculty of Medicine programme. A stay of 8 weeks is recommended if you have a beginner's knowledge of Japanese, and 16 weeks if you have a good knowledge of Japanese. A very good knowledge of English (at least B2) is a basic requirement.

Please note that for a stay abroad in Brazil as part of the Faculty of Medicine programme, a knowledge of Portuguese of at least B2 and a good knowledge of English (at least B2) are required.

Accounting for the financial grants

Please note that the new funding rates (April 2025) only apply from the 2025 spring cycle onwards; the old rates apply to earlier cycles.

The settlement of the financial grants for the exchange programme of the Faculty of Medicine is handled by the faculty administration: fakult?tsverwaltung.medizin[at]ur.de

Expenses incurred, particularly for flights and visas, can be settled even before the exchange takes place. For this, please submit the settlement form (DE) along with the receipts.

For the final invoice after the exchange, please submit any remaining receipts, as well as your clinical traineeship or PJ certificate and the report on your exchange experience.

Clinical traineeships abroad are usually organized by students themselves. The Federal Representation of Medical Students in Germany (Bundesvertretung der Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland e. V. bvmd) provides information and assistance in organising clinical stays.

Information sheet clinical traineeship EN

Students of medicine also have the opportunity to complete parts of their practical year (Praktisches Jahr PJ) or the entire practical year abroad. The organization of PJ stays is largely done by the students themselves. As in Germany, it is only possible to complete the PJ abroad at universities and university teaching hospitals.

The Faculty of Medicine offers some spots for clinical traineeships or PJ stays at partner universities as part of its exchange programme. If you are planning a PJ tertial abroad in Europe or outside Europe, you can find information on funding opportunities (via the ERASMUS internship programme or the PROMOS programme) here:

Information Sheet PJ EN