Gain international expertise & experience abroad
Partner universities
Partner universities worldwide
Witten/Herdecke University cooperates with more than 70 partner universities on all five continents. Our students have the opportunity to gain extensive international experience and shape their profile with stays abroad, double degree programmes and other forms of exchange with our foreign partner universities.
Exchange programmes for students at Witten/Herdecke University
Study abroad with EU funding
Students at Witten/Herdecke University can receive funding for their stay abroad at one of our partner universities in other EU countries as well as in Turkey, Norway and Iceland via the European Union's Erasmus+ programme. The financial support partially covers tuition fees and living expenses during the stay abroad.
Discover our partner universities in Switzerland
The Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) is based on the Erasmus programme. Students receive financial support for their stay abroad at one of our partner universities in Switzerland.
Around the world for your studies - discover the possibilities!
Witten/Herdecke University also supports stays abroad outside Europe. Depending on the country and partner university, there are various forms of support, such as reduced or no tuition fees at the foreign university or financial support through scholarships.
Prepare yourself for an international career
In some degree programmes, students can complete a double degree, i.e. a second degree at a partner university abroad. We currently offer the following double degree programmes:
- Degree programme PPÖ - Philosophy, Politics and Economics (B. A.)
Double degree at the University of Victoria in Canada. - Community Health Nursing (M. Sc.) degree programme
Master of Science Nursing or Master of Science Midwifery at the ZHAW in Winterthur, Switzerland. Double degree with the ZHAW.
Study abroad with EU funding
Students at Witten/Herdecke University can receive funding for their stay abroad at one of our partner universities in other EU countries as well as in Turkey, Norway and Iceland via the European Union's Erasmus+ programme. The financial support partially covers tuition fees and living expenses during the stay abroad.
Discover our partner universities in Switzerland
The Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) is based on the Erasmus programme. Students receive financial support for their stay abroad at one of our partner universities in Switzerland.
Around the world for your studies - discover the possibilities!
Witten/Herdecke University also supports stays abroad outside Europe. Depending on the country and partner university, there are various forms of support, such as reduced or no tuition fees at the foreign university or financial support through scholarships.
Prepare yourself for an international career
In some degree programmes, students can complete a double degree, i.e. a second degree at a partner university abroad. We currently offer the following double degree programmes:
- Degree programme PPÖ - Philosophy, Politics and Economics (B. A.)
Double degree at the University of Victoria in Canada. - Community Health Nursing (M. Sc.) degree programme
Master of Science Nursing or Master of Science Midwifery at the ZHAW in Winterthur, Switzerland. Double degree with the ZHAW.
Our partner universities
Partner universities in the field of dentistry, oral and maxillofacial medicine
| Country, city | name of university | funding programme | weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria, Vienna | Medical University of Vienna | Erasmus+ | www.meduniwien.ac.at |
| Italy, Brescia | Universitá degli Studi di Brescia | Erasmus+ | www.unibs.it/it |
| Spain, Barcelona | Universitat International de Catalunya | Erasmus+ | www.uic.es/en |
| France, Clermont-Ferrand | Université d'Auvergne | Erasmus+ | www.uca.fr |
| France, Paris | Université Paris Cité | Erasmus+ | www.u-paris.fr |
Partner universities in the field of medicine
| Country, city | name of university | funding programme | weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic, Prague | Charles University | Erasmus+ | www.cuni.cz |
| Poland, Warsaw | Medical University of Warsaw | Erasmus+ | www.wum.edu.pl/en |
| Portugal, Coimbra | Universidade de Coimbra | Erasmus+ | www.uc.pt/en/iru |
| France, Saint-Etienne | Université Jean Monnet de Saint Etienne | Erasmus+ | www.univ-st-etienne.fr/en |
| Switzerland, Bern | University of Bern | SEMP | www.unibe.ch |
| Italy, Siena | Università degli Studi di Siena | Erasmus+ | www.unisi.it/internazionale/international-exchange-student |
| Italy, Turin | Università degli Studi di Torino | Erasmus+ | www.unito.it |
| South Africa, Stellenbosch | Universiteit van Stellenbosch | Global Programme | www.sun.ac.za |
| Turkey, Istanbul | Yeditepe University | Erasmus+ | www.yeditepe.edu.tr/en |
Partner universities in the fields of nursing science & community health nursing
| Country, city | name of university | funding programme | weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland, St. Gallen | OST - University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland | SEMP | www.ost.ch/de |
| Switzerland, Winterthur | ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences | Double Degree | www.zhaw.ch/de/hochschule |
Partner universities in the field of psychology
| Country, city | name of university | funding programme | weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| France, Nantes | Nantes Université | Erasmus+ | www.univ-nantes.fr |
| Poland, Warsaw | SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities | Erasmus+ | https://english.swps.pl/programs/review-our-programs/erasmus-incoming-students |
| Cuba, Havana | Universidad de la Habana | Global Programme | www.uh.cu/inicio/ |
| Spain, Barcelona | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya | Erasmus+ | www.uic.es/en |
| Italy, Palermo | Università degli Studi di Palermo | Erasmus+ | www.unipa.it/target/international-students/en/ |
| Italy, Rome | Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza | Erasmus+ | www.uniroma1.it/it/ |
| Austria, Klagenfurt | University of Klagenfurt | Erasmus+ | www.aau.at/international/ |
| Switzerland, Bern | University of Bern | SEMP | www.unibe.ch |
| Cyprus, Nicosia | University of Cyprus | Erasmus+ | www.ucy.ac.cy/?lang=en |
| Turkey, Istanbul | Yeditepe University | Erasmus+ | www.yeditepe.edu.tr/en |
Partner universities in the fields of management, business & society
| Country, city | name of university | funding programme | weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary, Budapest | Andrássy Gyula German-speaking University of Budapest | Erasmus+ | www.andrassyuni.eu |
| Slovakia, Bratislava | Bratislava University of Economics and Management | Erasmus+ | www.vsemba.sk/en |
| Sweden, Falun | Dalarna University | Erasmus+ | www.du.se/en |
| Turkey, Istanbul | Galatasaray Üniversitesi | Erasmus+ | www.gsu.edu.tr/en |
| China, Hong Kong | Hong Kong Baptist University | Global Programme | www.hkbu.edu.hk/en |
| United Kingdom, London | International American University Richmond | Global Programme | www.richmond.ac.uk |
| Mexico, Mexico City | IPADE Business School, Universidad Panamericana | Global Programme | www.ipade.mx |
| Turkey, Istanbul | Istanbul Zaim Üniversitesi | Erasmus+ | www.izu.edu.tr/en |
| Japan, Osaka | Kansai University | Global Programme | www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English |
| South Korea, Seoul | Korea University | Global Programme | www.korea.ac.kr/mbshome/mbs/en/index.do |
| Finland, Lappeenranta | Lappeenranta University of Technology | Erasmus+ | www.lut.fi/en |
| Lithuania, Klaipėda | LCC International University | Erasmus+ | www.lcc.lt |
| Italy, Bolzano | Libera Università di Bolzano | Erasmus+ | www.unibz.it/de |
| Turkey, Istanbul | MEF University | Erasmus+ | www.mef.edu.tr/en |
| Turkey, Istanbul | Nisantasi University | Erasmus+ | www.nisantasi.edu.tr |
| Czech Republic, Prague | Prague University of Economics and Business | Erasmus+ | www.ozs.vse.cz/english/ |
| Japan, Kashiwa | Reitaku University | Global Programme | www.reitaku-u.ac.jp/en/ |
| United Kingdom, London | Regent's University | Global Programme | www.regents.ac.uk |
| Denmark, Roskilde | Roskilde University | Erasmus+ | www.ruc.dk/en |
| Japan, Tokyo | Sophia University | Global Programme | www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/ |
| Poland, Wroclaw | SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities | Erasmus+ | https://english.swps.pl/programs/review-our-programs/erasmus-incoming-students |
| Spain, Granada | Universidad de Granada | Erasmus+ | www.ugr.es/destacado/Informacion-para-nuevos-estudiantes#title4 |
| Cuba, Havana | Universidad de la Habana | Global Programme | www.uh.cu/inicio/ |
| Spain, Bilbao | Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Uniberstitatea | Erasmus+ | www.ehu.eus/en/en-home |
| Italy, Bari | Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro | Erasmus+ | www.uniba.it/en |
| Italy, Bergamo | Università degli studi di Bergamo | Erasmus+ | www.en.unibg.it |
| Italy, Bologna | Università degli Studi di Bologna | Erasmus+ | www.unibo.it/it |
| Italy, Pisa | Università degli di Pisa | Erasmus+ | www.unipi.it/index.php/english |
| Italy, Rome | Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" | Erasmus+ | www.web.uniroma2.it |
| Italy, Rome | Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza | Erasmus+ | www.uniroma1.it/it/ |
| Italy, Rome | Università Europea di Roma | Erasmus+ | www.universitaeuropeadiroma.it |
| Italy, Salerno | Università degli Studi di Salerno | Erasmus+ | www.unisa.it |
| Italy, Siena | Università degli Studi di Siena | Erasmus+ | www.unisi.it/internazionale/international-exchange-student |
| Switzerland, Lugano | Università della Svizzera italiana | SEMP | www.usi.ch/en |
| Italy, Bari | Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro | Erasmus+ | www.uniba.it/en |
| Belgium, Hasselt | Universiteit Hasselt | Erasmus+ | www.uhasselt.be/en |
| South Africa, Stellenbosch | Universiteit van Stellenbosch | Global Programme | www.sun.ac.za/Home.aspx |
| France, Paris | Université Paris Nanterre | Erasmus+ | www.university.parisnanterre.fr |
| Slovenia, Ljubljana | Univerza V Ljubljana | Erasmus+ | www.uni-lj.si |
| Iceland, Akureyri | University of Akureyri | Erasmus+ | www.unak.is/english |
| Cyprus, Nicosia | University of Cyprus | Erasmus+ | www.ucy.ac.cy/en/ |
| Latvia, Riga | University of Latvia | Erasmus+ | www.lu.lv/en |
| Norway, Kongsberg | University of South-Eastern Norway | Erasmus+ | www.usn.no/english/?lang=en_GB |
| Canada, Victoria | University of Victoria | Double Degree | www.uvic.ca |
| Netherlands, Amsterdam | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Erasmus+ | www.vu.nl/en/ |
| Poland, Wroclaw | WSB Merito Universities | Erasmus+ | www.merito.pl/english/ |
| Turkey, Istanbul | Yeditepe University | Erasmus+ | www.yeditepe.edu.tr/en |
| China, Hangzhou | Zhejiang University | Global Programme | www.zju.edu.cn/english/ |
Any questions?
Eike Tauch
Head
Administration | International Office
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 Witten