How to apply, dates and deadlines

The International Office is responsible for applications of exchange students, who spend one or two semesters at ASH Berlin while remaining enrolled at their home university. If you wish to apply as a regular degree-seeking student, please contact the general student counselling or check the overview of our study programmes​​​​​​​ which include English- and Spanish-taught Master programmes.

Application for exchange students

If you wish to spend one or two semesters at ASH Berlin and if your home university is a partner university of ours, you can apply as an exchange student. Your home university has to nominate you for the exchange programme first, so please contact the international office of your home university to find out about the procedures and deadlines to apply. Your nomination has to be sent by your home university directly to the International Office at ASH Berlin, afterwards we will send an e-mail to you with the link to our online application portal and further information about the application process.

 

 

 

Deadlines:

  • Winter term:Yournomination and yoursignedapplicationformmust havearrived by no laterthan 15 June of thesameyear.
  • Summer term:Yournomination andyoursignedapplicationformmust havearrived by no laterthan 15 December of theprecedingyear.

Application Documents

Once we have received the nomination from your home university, we will send you an e-mail with all information required for the application. In the e-mail, you will also find the link to our online application portal "Moveon". Please complete the online application and upload the following documents to the application portal (documents must be in PDF format with a maximum size of 5 MB):

  • Scan of your passport or national ID document
  • Transcript of Records from your home university (German or English or English translation) (= list of courses you already completed at your home university)
  • if necessary and already available: a Learning Agreement (= list of courses you wish to attend at ASH Berlin, only for students who complete a study semester at ASH Berlin)
  • if necessary and already available: a Training Agreement (only for students who were nominated for an internship in Berlin)

At the end of the online application, a PDF form with your application details will be created. Please save the form, sign it on the last page and send it via e-mail to incoming@ash-berlin.

    After having applied

    Once we have received your application, we will confirm this via e-mail to you. Afterwards we will issue a letter of acceptance and send you further information. Please read the section Before arrival in Berlin carefully and take care of important issues like your health insurance or a visa.

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    Dates and Deadlines

    What Deadline
    Nomination 15 December 2024
    Application 15 December 2024
    Payment of the semester fees 15 February 2025
    Orientation days 26-27 March 2025
    Teaching period (incl. exams) 1 April - 18 July 2025
    What Deadline
    Nomination 15 May 2024
    Application 15 June 2024
    Payment of the semester fees 15 August 2024
    Orientation days 25 - 26 September 2024
    Teaching period (incl. exams) 1 October 2024 - 14 February 2025
    What When
    New Year 1 January 2024
    International Women's Day 8 March 2024
    Good Friday 29 March 2024
    Easter Sunday 31 March 2024
    Easter Monday 1 April 2024
    Labour Day 1 May 2024
    Ascension Day 9 May 2024
    Whit Sunday 19 May 2024
    Whit Monday 20 May 2024
    German National Holiday 3 October 2024
    1st Day of Christmas 25 December 2024
    2nd Day of Christmas 26 December 2024
    ASH Berlin closed for Christmas holidays 23 December 2024 to 1 January 2025
    What When
    New Year 1 January 2025
    International Women's Day 8 March 2025
    Good Friday 18 April 2025
    Easter Sunday 20 April 2025
    Easter Monday 21 April 2025
    Labour Day 1 May 2025
    Ascension Day 29 May 2025
    Whit Sunday 8 May 2025
    Whit Monday 9 May 2025
    German National Holiday 3 October 2025
    1st Day of Christmas 25 December 2025
    2nd Day of Christmas 26 December 2025
    ASH Berlin closed for Christmas holidays 24 December 2025 to 1 January 2026 (to be confirmed)