Study abroad in Latin America

Within the scope of the interdisciplinary exchange programmes with partners in Latin America, tuition fees will not be charged at the host university. Additional funding by the PROMOS programme is possible.

Testimonial

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Alexandra - Study stay in Mexico

"...can't wait to go to Mexico again...."

Partner universities

Argentina

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN), Buenos Aires
For students of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and industrial engineering only.

Brazil

Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Sao Paulo

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre

Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói

Chile

Universidad de La Serena, La Serena

Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), Antofagasta/Coquimbo

Colombia

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL), Bogotá

Universidad Santo Tomás (USTA), Bogotá

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellín

Mexico

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Monterrey

Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), Monterrey

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexiko-Stadt

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Puebla

Important notes and restrictions

Please make sure to check whether your field of study is offered at the university of your choice. There might be subject-related restrictions.
Please note that the academic calendar at the host university may differ from those at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
To study at our partner universities in Latin America, at least a B2-level Spanish or, for Brazil, Portuguese language proficiency is required. Valid proof must be provided as part of the application process.