International Office
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Application to study abroad at an international partner university

Please submit your complete online application for an exchange in the academic year 2025/26 by 1 December 2024. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you would like to apply for a study stay in Australia or the USA, please click here.

Important notes
  • You can apply for multiple exchange programmes offered by Ruhr-Universität Bochum at the same time.
  • In your online application you can indicate up to three universities of your choice.
  • All required application documents must be uploaded to the online portal (in PDF).

Application documents

Online application
  • Please upload all application documents in our online portal.
  • After submitting your application digitally, please download it and email the PDF file to outbound@rub.de.

Online portal

Motivation letter
  • In German or English
  • Please use the template.
  • Please download the document and save it to your PC. You should be able to enter your answers in the writable version of the PDF file then.
Curriculum vitae
  • In German or English
Recommendation letter
  • By a lecturer from your department
  • In German or English
  • Usually, lecturers will send their letter of recommendation to the International Office directly. In this case, please make a short note and upload it (in PDF form) as part of your online application. If you receive your letter of recommendation from your lecturer, please upload a scanned copy of the letter (PDF only). Please note that we cannot accept your application if the recommendation letter is not submitted by the deadline.

Transcript of records
  • Current complete list of 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 semester of your bachelor's degree programme.
Enrollment certificate
  • From the current term
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