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Application for a study stay in Australia and in the USA (AEN/MAUI)

Please submit your complete application online by the deadline indicated below. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Next application deadline: December 1, 2025

For an exchange in the academic year 2026/27.

Important notes
  • A parallel application for the AEN and the MAUI program is not possible. Please choose your preference.
  • For other exchange programs offered by Ruhr University Bochum you can apply at the same time.
  • In the online application you have to indicate three universities of your choice.
  • All required application documents must be uploaded in the online portal (in PDF).

Application documents

Online application
  1. Please upload all application documents in our online portal.
  2. After submitting your application digitally, please download it and email the PDF file to Anika Odenbach.

Online portal

Motivation letter
Recommendation letter

The letter of recommendation is a mandatory document. Without it, your application cannot be considered.

Template for the Letter of Recommendation

The letter of recommendation must be issued by a RUB lecturer specifically for your application. Please note that general letters of reference or employment references, as well as letters of recommendation issued for another purpose or program, cannot be accepted.

The letter of recommendation will be sent directly to the International Office by the lecturer. Please include a short note with the name of the person issuing the letter of recommendation and upload it (in PDF format) as part of your online application.

Transcript of records
  • Complete list of current academic achievements
  • Can be created automatically in eCampus or FlexNow and saved as a PDF.
  • Medical students can upload their PJ-Reifeprüfung.
  • A transcript of records issued by the examination office will also be accepted.
University diplomas (if applicable)
  • If you are a master's students, please upload your bachelor's degree certificate.
  • Please only submit your high school diploma if you are in the first term of your bachelor's degree programme.
Enrollment certificate
  • From the current term
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