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International Office

Learning from each other through exchange

The International Office of the Cologne University of Music and Dance advises and supports HfMT students (outgoings) interested in studying abroad and exchange students (incoming students) within the framework of the EU Erasmus+ programme. This also includes advising and supporting lecturers and administrative staff in the implementation of staff teaching and staff mobility measures. In addition, the DAAD scholarship programmes STIBET and PROMOS are supervised.

Contact persons

  • Katja Haus
  • Luise Lauvenberg
Email to the International Office

Information for Outgoings

HfMT students can use Erasmus+ to study at a European partner university after having completed their first year of study in order to broaden their social and cultural skills and improve their career prospects. They learn about the academic system of a foreign university as well as its teaching and learning methods. The stays are sponsored in all Erasmus programme countries.

Please be aware that the United Kingdom is no longer part of the Erasmus programme countries. Therefore, we would ask you to contact us, before you're planning to go to a university in the United Kingdom! The possibilities for an exchange semester are very limited!

 

  • academic recognition of academic achievements abroad
  • Waiver of tuition fees at the host university
  • Support in preparation (cultural, linguistic, organizational)
  • Grant for Green Travel
  • Grants for students with children, students with disabilities or chronic illnesses
  • Grants for first-time students

The application deadline for outgoings is March 31, 2024 for the winter semester 2024 and Sept. 30, 2024 for the summer semester 2025. It is not possible to apply after these specified deadlines.

Please note, that application deadlines at partner universities may differ. Therefore, it is important, that you inform yourself on all (internal and external) deadlines, early. Please have a look at the web pages of the partner institutions as well.

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Requirements for an application are:

  • Regular enrollment at HfMT Köln
  • Completion of the first year of study
  • Study stay at a partner university with which the HfMT Cologne has concluded an Erasmus cooperation agreement (inter-institutional agreement).
  • The home and host universities have a valid Erasmus University Charter (E-CHE)

Please contact the partner university to find out how to apply for an Erasmus exchange. The universities either use their own (online) mobility tool or the mobility platform of the AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies des Musique et Musikhochschulen). Please be aware that universities in the United Kingdom will use their own application tools. For example, if you would like to apply for Guildhall School in London, please contact us before!

Please submit your application via the online application portal . Unless you find different information on the website of your preferred partner university. If you require a nomination letter, please contact the International Office as well.

You can submit a maximum of 4 applications at AEC mobility online. If  the application deadlines at the partner instituion differ from our HfMT deadlines, please send an e-mail (on time, that means before the HfMT-internal deadline) to international-office@hfmt-koeln.de giving the essential information on your planned stay abroad, in particular the duration and the planned partner universities.

Online application portal mobility

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Information for incoming students

Thank you for your interest in an Erasmus+ stay at the Cologne University of Music and Dance.

To apply, you must fulfill the following requirements:

  • You are a student at a partner university.
  • You meet all legal requirements of the Erasmus program.
  • You have been nominated for the exchange by your university (via mobility-online).
  • You submit the application documents in full and on time.

Winter semester 2024

  • Applications for a stay in the winter semester 2024 are possible from February 15 to April 15, 2024.
  • It is not possible to apply after the specified deadlines.

For the summer semester 2025

  • Applications for a stay in the summer semester 2025 are possible from September 15 to November 15, 2024.
  • It is not possible to apply after the specified deadlines.

The application for a place within the framework of Erasmus at HfMT Cologne will be done online. Please submit the following documents via the EASY mobility online portal

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Transcript of Records
  • Learning Agreement
  • Letter of motivation
  • Links to approx. 20 minutes of music/dance recordings (audio and/or video)
  • Proof of German language skills level A2

The course catalogue of the HfMT Cologne can be found on this page.

Online application portal EASY

Here you will find important and helpful information for your enrollment.

Semester fee

You pay a semester fee at the Cologne University of Music and Dance, which all students in Germany pay. These are not tuition fees.
The semester fee consists of the following amounts: Semesterticket (Deutschland-Semesterticket), social fees for the Student Union, AStA contributions for student self-administration, university sports and social hardship coverage.

Health insurance

For your enrollment you will need proof of health insurance/that you have health insurance. Students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland who are insured with a statutory health insurance company in their country of origin can have their health insurance recognized by a statutory health insurance company in Germany. For more information, please visit the page for international applicants.

Living and Housing

Important and helpful information about accommodation can be found on the following page.

If you have any questions or problems, the Central Student Advisory Services and the International Office of the university will be happy to help you.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the preparation of your Learning Agreement, you can contact the Erasmus representative of your department directly:

Department 1
Composition, Conducting, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Mandolin, Composition

Department 2
Violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, orchestral conducting, baroque instruments and singing, harpsichord

Department 3
Woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, saxophone

Department 4
Singing, music theater, choral conducting

Faculty 5
Musicology, Pedagogy, Church Music, Teacher Training

Faculty 6
Jazz, Pop

Department 7/ZZT
Dance, Dance Education, Dance Studies

Information on staff mobility for teaching

Within the Erasmus+ programme you have the possibility to take up teaching activities at a cooperating university (Staff mobility for teaching).
This mobility is usually possible for five days plus travel days. Before you start planning your stay in detail, please contact the International Office as early as possible.

The International Office will be happy to assist you with any questions regarding funding and the process of staff mobility.

Email to International-Office

Erasmus+ Charter

The obligations and rights of students in the Erasmus+ program are regulated in the "Erasmus+ Student Charter".

Erasmus+ Charter for Students

Funding opportunities of the DAAD

The International Office also advises you on scholarships and funding opportunities through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It is responsible for the STIBET and PROMOS programmes.
For more information on the DAAD funding opportunities, please visit the page Study Funding / Scholarships.

Study financing / scholarships

Consultation hours and contact

The International Office team is available by e-Mail, phone or in person to answer any questions you may have. Starting in October, we will be offering open office hours once a week.

Open office hours

  • On Wednesdays 13:00 - 14:00, Room 2
  • Further appointments on demand
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