Application as an incoming
In order to study at the University of Hamburg with an Erasmus+ scholarship, please first apply to your home university for a spot in the Erasmus+ program. Important: There must be an Erasmus+ agreement between your home university and the University of Hamburg for your field of study.
If your application is successful, your university will nominate you to the Eramus Office of the Faculty of Humanities. As soon as we have received your nomination, you will receive an email with further information on how to register online at the University of Hamburg and how to apply for a room in one of our student residences.
- Winter semester: October 1 to March 31
- Summer semester: April 1 to September 30
Please note that the lecture period, i. e. the period in which the courses take place, differs from these dates.
In order to study at the University of Hamburg as part of the Erasmus+ program, your language skills in the language of instruction must be at least level B2. The main language of instruction is German; exceptions are courses in the target languages and are noted in the respective course information.
This requirement is in your own interest, as otherwise it will not be possible for you to follow the lessons and meet the coursework requirements.
The new course catalogues are published at the beginning of February for the summer semester and at the beginning of August for the winter semester.
Here you will find an overview of the departments of the Faculty of Humanities.