If you study medicine at one of our Erasmus+ partner universities , you can apply for a one- or two-semester study mobility within our iMED study program at the Faculty of Medicine of Universität Hamburg.

Erasmus+ Fact Sheet

The fact sheet provides useful information on the Erasmus+ semester exchange at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universität Hamburg.

Nomination

To be eligible for applying for an exchange programme at our faculty, you have to be nominated by the Erasmus+ Coordinator of your home university. Once nominated, we will email you directly and provide you with all necessary information regarding the application and enrollment process at Universität Hamburg.

Application

Please submit your application to: incoming-students@uke.de

Deadline (winter and summer semester): 31 May

Application documents

• Application Form
• Module Choice Form
• Student Accommodation Form
• Proof of German proficiency (B2 at the beginning of the semester; at least B1 to apply. All official language certificates are accepted.)

Medical certification

Please submit a medical certification duly completed by a physician in your home country by 1 September (annual/winter semester) or 1 March (summer semester). The medical certificate shall not be issued earlier than 3 months before the beginning of the semester.

• Medical Certificate
• Medical Certificate (short version)

Please note: Due to the covid-19 pandemic, classes might be taught online.

After we have reviewed your documents, you have to enroll at Universität Hamburg by 31 July (winter semester/full academic year) or 31 January (summer semester).

Winter semester 2022/23

The University Language Center offers free one-week intensive classes in September/October and March as well as regular semester classes.

There are limited rooms in dormitories reserved for incoming exchange students. Please submit the Student Accommodation Form (see application documents above) by 31 May.

Buddy program: The Faculty of Medicine offers a buddy program to guide exchange students before and after their arrival in Hamburg. You will be informed before the start of the semester.

Information and advice: Universität Hamburg offers a variety of information and advice on visa, to-dos for new students and further advising services on campus and in the city of Hamburg.

PIASTA: The PIASTA program fosters internationalization at Universität Hamburg, intercultural exchange, and cooperative learning with the aim of enabling all students to pursue an active, internationally-oriented, and successful course of studies.

Please find further information on eligibility and the application procedures under Applying for a Medical Elective .

For the academic year 2022/23, all freemover study mobility places have been allocated.