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ERASMUS

The ERASMUS programme (EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) is a funding programme of the European Union that enables students to study abroad at a host university within the EU. Bachelor’s and Master’s students can study at a partner university with financial support for one or even two semesters abroad during their studies. All 27 EU member states and five other European countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Turkey) participate in the programme. Find out more about whether an ERASMUS study programme is suitable for you, which ERASMUS partner universities the Faculty of Business and Economics has and how you can apply.

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration cooperates with over 60 ERASMUS partner universities in more than 20 countries. You can apply for an ERASMUS semester abroad through the Moodle course „Erasmus Bewerbung WiWi-Fakultät“. An overview of our ERASMUS partner universities can be found here, along with the current application deadlines here. For further details on the ERASMUS exchange, our global exchange programs, and international activities, please refer to the presentation „Wege ins Ausland WiWi 2024“.

We look forward to receiving your application for an ERASMUS semester at one of our partner universities!

Administrative information on the application

  • You can find an overview of the deadlines here. Unfortunately, applications not received by the deadlines cannot be considered.
  • You can only apply for an exchange via our online application form. We do not accept applications by email or by post.
  • To access the online application form, you must log in with your RUB login ID.
  • For the success of your application it does not matter when you submit it – as long as you do it within the given deadline. All applications will be reviewed collectively after the deadline. So you don’t have to hurry and submit your application as soon as possible.
  • Our aim is to give you feedback on whether we can offer you an ERASMUS place within 8 weeks of the submission deadline. You will then still have enough time to process and submit the documents necessary for your official nomination. You will receive more detailed information on these documents at the information event for ERASMUS outgoings; you will be informed of the exact date if you are accepted.

Contents of the application

  • The online application form asks you for some personal and contact information. In addition, you will be asked to upload some documents. Please note that the online form only accepts PDFs with a maximum file size of 1 MB. The following documents should be uploaded:

     

    PDF documents

    • Curriculum vitae (including photo)
    • Letter of motivation in English, approx. 1-2 pages long. In it you should briefly explain why you are applying for the ERASMUS programme, why you should be admitted and why you have chosen (a) specific host university(ies).
    • Current Transcript of Records and previous degree certificates; Bachelor students should upload their current Transcript of Records and their Abitur certificate, Master students their current Transcript of Records and Bachelor certificate.
      Please note that your current RUB Transcript of Records should be verifiable. To do this, select the option “generate (checkable)” under the menu item “data sheet” in your Flexnow access. The verifiable data sheet contains a password with which the authenticity can be checked.
    • Most host universities do not require an official certificate, but only recommend a certain language level. Accordingly, we do not necessarily require official certificates for your application either. If you have already taken a language test in English or the otherwise relevant national language and have a corresponding certificate, please add it to your application. If you don’t have an official certificate, you don’t have to spend money on it; we know that official certificates can cost several hundred euros and we don’t want you to spend money on an application that may or may not be successful. In this case, you can argue in your motivation letter that you already know the language for other reasons (e.g. because you have studied the language for many years at school or have spent a few months in the country, etc.) or how you plan to learn the language before you start your possible stay abroad. Our Centre for Foreign Language Education (ZFA) offers various language courses as well as international tests, such as IELTS for English, DELE for Spanish, DELF/DALF for French and Swedex for Swedish.
  • You must indicate at least one and can indicate up to five preferences for host universities. You can find a list of all current ERAMUS partner universities here. You should consider the following points when choosing your preferences:
    • Compatibility of the semester times of the host university with those of the RUB (should you be accepted, you can choose between a stay in the winter semester or summer semester),
    • possible (official) language requirements,
    • courses offered at the host university (are you interested in the modules offered, do you bring the necessary prerequisites for them, etc.).

In addition, you can access the testimonials of former ERASMUS exchange students here to get an impression of their experiences on site.

As an ERASMUS student, you do not pay tuition fees at your host university and also receive a financial allowance for the stay abroad from RUB. This grant is intended to cover the extra costs you incur during a stay abroad. The ERASMUS participating countries are divided into three groups. The following grant rates will be paid for a study visit in the academic year 2023/2024:

600 EUR/month for country group 1:
Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.

540 EUR/month for country group 2:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

490 EUR/month for country group 3:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Republic of Northern Macedonia, Turkey.

Extra support for students with special needs, students with child(ren) or with disabilities can apply for extra funding.

Here you can find the testimonials of former ERASMUS students at the respective host universities.

Information material

ERASMUS

The ERASMUS programme (EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) is a funding programme of the European Union that enables students to study abroad at a host university within the EU. Bachelor’s and Master’s students can study at a partner university with financial support for one or even two semesters abroad during their studies. All 27 EU member states and five other European countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Turkey) participate in the programme. Find out more about whether an ERASMUS study programme is suitable for you, which ERASMUS partner universities the Faculty of Business and Economics has and how you can apply.

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration cooperates with over 60 ERASMUS partner universities in more than 20 countries. You can apply for an ERASMUS semester abroad through the Moodle course „Erasmus Bewerbung WiWi-Fakultät“. An overview of our ERASMUS partner universities can be found here, along with the current application deadlines here. For further details on the ERASMUS exchange, our global exchange programs, and international activities, please refer to the presentation „Wege ins Ausland WiWi 2024“.

We look forward to receiving your application for an ERASMUS semester at one of our partner universities!

Administrative information on the application

  • You can find an overview of the deadlines here. Unfortunately, applications not received by the deadlines cannot be considered.
  • You can only apply for an exchange via our online application form. We do not accept applications by email or by post.
  • To access the online application form, you must log in with your RUB login ID.
  • For the success of your application it does not matter when you submit it – as long as you do it within the given deadline. All applications will be reviewed collectively after the deadline. So you don’t have to hurry and submit your application as soon as possible.
  • Our aim is to give you feedback on whether we can offer you an ERASMUS place within 8 weeks of the submission deadline. You will then still have enough time to process and submit the documents necessary for your official nomination. You will receive more detailed information on these documents at the information event for ERASMUS outgoings; you will be informed of the exact date if you are accepted.

Contents of the application

  • The online application form asks you for some personal and contact information. In addition, you will be asked to upload some documents. Please note that the online form only accepts PDFs with a maximum file size of 1 MB. The following documents should be uploaded:

    PDF documents

    • Curriculum vitae (including photo)
    • Letter of motivation in English, approx. 1-2 pages long. In it you should briefly explain why you are applying for the ERASMUS programme, why you should be admitted and why you have chosen (a) specific host university(ies).
    • Current Transcript of Records and previous degree certificates; Bachelor students should upload their current Transcript of Records and their Abitur certificate, Master students their current Transcript of Records and Bachelor certificate.
      Please note that your current RUB Transcript of Records should be verifiable. To do this, select the option “generate (checkable)” under the menu item “data sheet” in your Flexnow access. The verifiable data sheet contains a password with which the authenticity can be checked.
    • Most host universities do not require an official certificate, but only recommend a certain language level. Accordingly, we do not necessarily require official certificates for your application either. If you have already taken a language test in English or the otherwise relevant national language and have a corresponding certificate, please add it to your application. If you don’t have an official certificate, you don’t have to spend money on it; we know that official certificates can cost several hundred euros and we don’t want you to spend money on an application that may or may not be successful. In this case, you can argue in your motivation letter that you already know the language for other reasons (e.g. because you have studied the language for many years at school or have spent a few months in the country, etc.) or how you plan to learn the language before you start your possible stay abroad. Our Centre for Foreign Language Education (ZFA) offers various language courses as well as international tests, such as IELTS for English, DELE for Spanish, DELF/DALF for French and Swedex for Swedish.
  • You must indicate at least one and can indicate up to five preferences for host universities. You can find a list of all current ERAMUS partner universities here. You should consider the following points when choosing your preferences:
    • Compatibility of the semester times of the host university with those of the RUB (should you be accepted, you can choose between a stay in the winter semester or summer semester),
    • possible (official) language requirements,
    • courses offered at the host university (are you interested in the modules offered, do you bring the necessary prerequisites for them, etc.).

In addition, you can access the testimonials of former ERASMUS exchange students here to get an impression of their experiences on site.

As an ERASMUS student, you do not pay tuition fees at your host university and also receive a financial allowance for the stay abroad from RUB. This grant is intended to cover the extra costs you incur during a stay abroad. The ERASMUS participating countries are divided into three groups. The following grant rates will be paid for a study visit in the academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21:

450 EUR/month for country group 1:
Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.

390 EUR/month for country group 2:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

330 EUR/month for country group 3:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Republic of Northern Macedonia, Turkey.

Extra support for students with special needs, students with child(ren) or with disabilities can apply for extra funding.

Here you can find the testimonials of former ERASMUS students at the respective host universities.

Information material

Worldwide exchange programmes

Student exchange with the University of Wollongong (UOW) (Australia)

Background

Each year, up to four RUB students enrolled in the Bachelor’s programme “Management and Economics” have the opportunity to spend one semester at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia. 
UOW is a research-intensive university with an excellent reputation for its teaching in a wide range of disciplines. UOW is a young and vibrant university and is ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world. 
The city of Wollongong is one of Australia’s larger cities and is located in New South Wales, about 80 kilometres south of Sydney. The city is also known for its surfing beaches.

Courses offered
For a list of courses offered at UOW, please visit the UOW website.

Academic calendar
Autumn term: February – June
Spring semester: July – November

Costs, scholarships and funding
RUB exchange students are exempt from tuition fees at the University of Wollongong. In order to finance your living expenses, various helpful scholarship programmes are available.
For more information on funding opportunities, please contact the International Office.
The PROMOS programme (a scholarship programme of the German Academic Exchange Service) might be of particular interest and can be found here.

Accommodation
Information on student accommodation can be found here

Application
The following documents are required:

  • Letter of motivation
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Performance overview
  • Abitur certificate

Application deadlines see table “Overview Deadlines” at the bottom of this website.

Exchange with Tongji University (China)

Background
Up to ten RUB students enrolled in one of our faculty’s Master’s programmes can spend a semester at Tongji University in Shanghai (China).
Tongji University Shanghai was founded in 1907 by the German doctor Erich Paulin, initially as a medical faculty, and has had a close relationship with Germany ever since. Today, Tongji University offers its 50,000 students a comprehensive range of subjects and is one of the most renowned universities in China.
The Bochum Faculty of Economics has been cooperating with Tongji University since the early 1980s and maintains a particularly close relationship with the Chinese-German University College CDHK, a joint institution of the German Academic Exchange Service and Tongji University. The CDHK covers the following academic disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering as well as Economics.
A special feature of the CDHK are the 23 endowed chairs, which are financed by well-known companies. These donations have made it possible to significantly improve the study conditions at the CDHK. In addition, the donors provide students with extensive industry contacts. In addition to funding from industry, the CDHK is also supported by funds from the German Foreign Office.
The lecturers at the CDHK are Chinese academics (the majority of whom have studied or completed their doctorates in Germany) and German visiting professors. The lectures are held in German and English. The lectures by the visiting professors are usually held in the form of weekly block courses. In addition to the courses offered at the CDHK, RUB students also have the opportunity to attend lectures at the School of Economics and Management (SEM) of Tongji University. These courses are held entirely in English. Please note that the focus of the courses at CDHK and SEM is on management.

Courses offered
If you are interested in the courses offered at CDHK, please check the Tongji website. For a list of courses offered at SEM, please click here.

Academic calendar
Spring semester: February – July
Autumn semester: September – January

Costs, scholarships and funding
Exchange students of the RUB are exempt from the tuition fees of Tongji University. Various helpful scholarship programmes are available to finance your living costs (estimated between 350€ and 500€).
For more information on funding opportunities, please contact the International Office.
For students interested in an exchange with Tongji University, the PROMOS programme (a scholarship programme of the German Academic Exchange Service) might be of particular interest and can be found here.

Accommodation
Information on student accommodation can be found here.

Application
Interested students are asked to send their application to Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pellens and/or Dr. Martin Seidler. The following documents are required:

  • Letter of motivation
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Official academic transcript
  • Bachelor’s degree certificate
  • Baccalaureate certificate
  • Documents about experience abroad

More information can be found on the website here.

Application deadlines see table “Overview Deadlines” at the bottom of this website.

Student Exchange with Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) (China)

Background
 
Two of our Master students have the opportunity to spend a semester at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS). PHBS was founded in 2004. On 30 August 2008, HSBC Bank donated funds to support the university. This later proved to be a successful model of education modernisation in China through the collaboration between a top university in China and a world-class financial institution. 
 PHBS is located in the emerging Shenzhen region and is immediately adjacent to the financial centre of Hong Kong. Together with the academic excellence of Peking University, PHBS enhances the links between Hong Kong and mainland China, and the relationship between China and the world.

Costs, scholarships and funding
 
Students must pay for travel and living expenses. There is no tuition fee. Detailed information on funding opportunities during study abroad is provided by the International Office and can be found here. The PROMOS programme (a scholarship programme of the German Academic Exchange Service) may be of particular interest and can be found here.

Accommodation
 
PHBS offers accommodation for international students. More information on accomodation and other information regarding a stay at the PHBS can be found here.

Academic calendar
 Autumn semester:
 September – January 
 Spring semester: February – July

Further information on relevant dates is provided by the HSCB Business School and can be found here.

Courses offered
 
Information on courses offered can be found here.

Application process
 
The following documents must be submitted with the application:

  • Bachelor’s transcript

  • Official transcripts (in English)

  • Letter of motivation (in English)

  • Curriculum vitae (in English)

Application deadlines see table “Overview Deadlines” at the bottom of this website.

Worldwide exchange programmes

Student exchange with the University of Wollongong (UOW) (Australia)

Background

Each year, up to four RUB students enrolled in the Bachelor’s programme “Management and Economics” have the opportunity to spend one semester at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia. 
UOW is a research-intensive university with an excellent reputation for its teaching in a wide range of disciplines. UOW is a young and vibrant university and is ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world. 
The city of Wollongong is one of Australia’s larger cities and is located in New South Wales, about 80 kilometres south of Sydney. The city is also known for its surfing beaches.

Courses offered
For a list of courses offered at UOW, please visit the UOW website.

Academic calendar
Autumn term: February – June
Spring semester: July – November

Costs, scholarships and funding
RUB exchange students are exempt from tuition fees at the University of Wollongong. In order to finance your living expenses, various helpful scholarship programmes are available.
For more information on funding opportunities, please contact the International Office.
The PROMOS programme (a scholarship programme of the German Academic Exchange Service) might be of particular interest and can be found here.

Accommodation
Information on student accommodation can be found here

Application
The following documents are required:

  • Letter of motivation
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Performance overview
  • Abitur certificate

Exchange with Tongji University (China)

Background
Up to ten RUB students enrolled in one of our faculty’s Master’s programmes can spend a semester at Tongji University in Shanghai (China).
Tongji University Shanghai was founded in 1907 by the German doctor Erich Paulin, initially as a medical faculty, and has had a close relationship with Germany ever since. Today, Tongji University offers its 50,000 students a comprehensive range of subjects and is one of the most renowned universities in China.
The Bochum Faculty of Economics has been cooperating with Tongji University since the early 1980s and maintains a particularly close relationship with the Chinese-German University College CDHK, a joint institution of the German Academic Exchange Service and Tongji University. The CDHK covers the following academic disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering as well as Economics.
A special feature of the CDHK are the 23 endowed chairs, which are financed by well-known companies. These donations have made it possible to significantly improve the study conditions at the CDHK. In addition, the donors provide students with extensive industry contacts. In addition to funding from industry, the CDHK is also supported by funds from the German Foreign Office.
The lecturers at the CDHK are Chinese academics (the majority of whom have studied or completed their doctorates in Germany) and German visiting professors. The lectures are held in German and English. The lectures by the visiting professors are usually held in the form of weekly block courses. In addition to the courses offered at the CDHK, RUB students also have the opportunity to attend lectures at the School of Economics and Management (SEM) of Tongji University. These courses are held entirely in English. Please note that the focus of the courses at CDHK and SEM is on management.

Courses offered
If you are interested in the courses offered at CDHK, please check the Tongji website. For a list of courses offered at SEM, please click here.

Academic calendar
Spring semester: February – July
Autumn semester: September – January

Costs, scholarships and funding
Exchange students of the RUB are exempt from the tuition fees of Tongji University. Various helpful scholarship programmes are available to finance your living costs (estimated between 350€ and 500€).
For more information on funding opportunities, please contact the International Office.
For students interested in an exchange with Tongji University, the PROMOS programme (a scholarship programme of the German Academic Exchange Service) might be of particular interest and can be found here.

Accommodation
Information on student accommodation can be found here.

Application
Interested students are asked to send their application to Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pellens and/or Dr. Martin Seidler. The following documents are required:

  • Letter of motivation
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Official academic transcript
  • Bachelor’s degree certificate
  • Baccalaureate certificate
  • Documents about experience abroad

More information can be found on the website here.

Application deadlines see table “Overview Deadlines” at the bottom of this website.

Student Exchange with Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) (China)

Background
 
Two of our Master students have the opportunity to spend a semester at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS). PHBS was founded in 2004. On 30 August 2008, HSBC Bank donated funds to support the university. This later proved to be a successful model of education modernisation in China through the collaboration between a top university in China and a world-class financial institution. 
 PHBS is located in the emerging Shenzhen region and is immediately adjacent to the financial centre of Hong Kong. Together with the academic excellence of Peking University, PHBS enhances the links between Hong Kong and mainland China, and the relationship between China and the world.

Costs, scholarships and funding
 
Students must pay for travel and living expenses. There is no tuition fee. Detailed information on funding opportunities during study abroad is provided by the International Office and can be found here. The PROMOS programme (a scholarship programme of the German Academic Exchange Service) may be of particular interest and can be found here.

Accommodation
 
PHBS offers accommodation for international students. More information on accomodation and other information regarding a stay at the PHBS can be found here.

Academic calendar
 Autumn semester:
 September – January 
 Spring semester: February – July

Further information on relevant dates is provided by the HSCB Business School and can be found here.

Courses offered
 
Information on courses offered can be found here.

Application process
 
The following documents must be submitted with the application:

  • Bachelor’s transcript

  • Official transcripts (in English)

  • Letter of motivation (in English)

  • Curriculum vitae (in English)

Application deadlines see table “Overview Deadlines” at the bottom of this website.

Free Mover

General Information
Important information for students who want to study at a university that is not a partner university of the RUB or the Faculty of Economics (free mover) can be found on the pages of the International Office.

Learning Agreement
If your host university requires a Learning Agreement, please reach out to Katharina Haaf. The simplest way is to send the Learning Agreement via  e-mail. Once the document has been reviewed and signed, it will be returned to you by e-mail.

Free Mover

General Information
Important information for students who want to study at a university that is not a partner university of the RUB or the Faculty of Economics (free mover) can be found on the pages of the International Office.

Learning Agreement
If your host university requires a Learning Agreement, please reach out to Katharina Haaf. The simplest way is to send the Learning Agreement via  e-mail. Once the document has been reviewed and signed, it will be returned to you by e-mail.

Internships and university-wide exchange programmes

In addition to our exchange opportunities at the partner universities at our faculty, you can also go abroad or spend an internship abroad through other partner universities of the Ruhr-Universität via the International Office. A list of university-wide study abroad programmes and information on the application process can be found here.

An internship abroad is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the company, to get an insight into the corporate culture of another country and to get to know the culture and language of another country. Unfortunately, we cannot support you directly in your search for an internship. However, there is the possibility of funding the internship through the Erasmus+ programme. The relevance of the internship to your field of study is important for funding. You can find more information about this on the International Office page here
If you need confirmation of the relevance of the internship for the scholarship, for example, please contact Joana Sulaj.

© RUB, Kramer

Internships and university-wide exchange programmes

In addition to our exchange opportunities at the partner universities at our faculty, you can also go abroad or spend an internship abroad through other partner universities of the Ruhr-Universität via the International Office. A list of university-wide study abroad programmes and information on the application process can be found here.

An internship abroad is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the company, to get an insight into the corporate culture of another country and to get to know the culture and language of another country. Unfortunately, we cannot support you directly in your search for an internship. However, there is the possibility of funding the internship through the Erasmus+ programme. The relevance of the internship to your field of study is important for funding. You can find more information about this on the International Office page here
If you need confirmation of the relevance of the internship for the scholarship, for example, please contact Jan Wüstenfeld.

© RUB, Kramer

Summer Schools

BISS - Summer School

Introduction
Every year in August, the Faculty of Business and Economics organizes the Bochum International Summer School (BISS) – an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to take additional courses at the end of the semester.

As an international summer school, we are proud to host lecturers from various countries such as the USA, Denmark, France and Norway. We constantly strive to offer a balanced mix of courses in both management and economics. The guest lecturers offer courses that they normally teach at their own universities, such as business ethics, financial modelling or population economics, thus enriching the courses offered at our faculty. Each course is credited with 5 ECTS.

Besides the academic aspect, the BISS is a fantastic opportunity for you to improve your language skills, as all courses are taught in English. The number of participants is limited to 30 per course to create an intensive learning environment and allow for in-depth discussions.

Courses

The next BISS will take place August 19, 2024 – August 30, 2024.

The most up-to-date information can be found in the Moodle course “BISS”.

Preliminary timetable (As of March 6, 2024):

Date
Course
Lecturer
August 19-23
Empirics of Innovation and Business Clusters
Timo Mitze, Syddansk University, Denmark
August 19-23
Introduction into Geography of Innovation
Tom Brökel, University of Stavanger Business School, Norway
August 19-23
Experimental and Behavioral Approaches to Environmental Economics
Stephan Kroll, Colorado State University, USA
August 27-31
Organizational Behavior in Practice
Tamas Farchi, HEC, Paris, France

Summer School at the Tongji University, China (B.Sc. & M.Sc.)

© Martin Seidler

RUB students studying the Bachelor’s degree programme “Management and Economics” or the Master’s degree programmes “Management”, “Management and Economics” and “Economics” at the Faculty of Business and Economics can participate in the Summer School of the Sino-German Graduate School CDHK of Tongji University in Shanghai, one of the most renowned universities in China.

The Summer School is organised by the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) (contact: Dr Sigrun Abels).
Up to 30 students from the Tongji partner universities (TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt, TU Munich and RUB) can participate in the programme.
The Summer School takes place regularly over a period of three weeks (end of August to mid-September). In the summer semester 2024, the Summer School will take place from September 9 to September 27, 2024.
Focal points of the Summer School are: Chinese society, economy, politics, law and culture. All lectures will be held in German. The courses are also accompanied by a cultural programme and excursions to various companies.
Further information on the Summer School programme can be found here.

A certificate will be issued after successful participation and completion of the course. Students in the Bachelor’s programme at the RUB Faculty of Business Administration and Economics can acquire 5 ECTS credits through successful participation in the Summer School, which will be credited to the Chair of International Accounting.

Information on the application procedure can be found on our website here.

The application deadline for the Summer School in 2024 is May 06, 2024.

The costs for the programme (including travel and accommodation) will amount to approximately 2,840€.
The costs for the Summer School are to be financed by the students themselves.

Summer Schools

BISS - Summer School

Introduction
Every year in August, the Faculty of Business and Economics organizes the Bochum International Summer School (BISS) – an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to take additional courses at the end of the semester.

As an international summer school, we are proud to host lecturers from various countries such as the USA, Denmark, France and Norway. We constantly strive to offer a balanced mix of courses in both management and economics. The guest lecturers offer courses that they normally teach at their own universities, such as business ethics, financial modelling or population economics, thus enriching the courses offered at our faculty. Each course is credited with 5 ECTS.

Besides the academic aspect, the BISS is a fantastic opportunity for you to improve your language skills, as all courses are taught in English. The number of participants is limited to 30 per course to create an intensive learning environment and allow for in-depth discussions.

Courses

The next BISS will take place August 19, 2024 – August 30, 2024.

The most up-to-date information can be found in the Moodle course “BISS”.

Preliminary timetable (As of March 6, 2024):

Date
Course
Lecturer
August 19-23
Empirics of Innovation and Business Clusters
Timo Mitze, Syddansk University, Denmark
August 19-23
Introduction into Geography of Innovation
Tom Brökel, University of Stavanger Business School, Norway
August 19-23
Experimental and Behavioral Approaches to Environmental Economics
Stephan Kroll, Colorado State University, USA
August 27-31
Organizational Behavior in Practice
Tamas Farchi, HEC, Paris, France

Summer School at the Tongji University, China (B.Sc. & M.Sc.)

© Martin Seidler

RUB students studying the Bachelor’s degree programme “Management and Economics” or the Master’s degree programmes “Management”, “Management and Economics” and “Economics” at the Faculty of Business and Economics can participate in the Summer School of the Sino-German Graduate School CDHK of Tongji University in Shanghai, one of the most renowned universities in China.

The Summer School is organised by the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) (contact: Dr Sigrun Abels).
Up to 30 students from the Tongji partner universities (TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt, TU Munich and RUB) can participate in the programme.
The Summer School takes place regularly over a period of three weeks (end of August to mid-September). In the summer semester 2024, the Summer School will take place from September 9 to September 27, 2024.
Focal points of the Summer School are: Chinese society, economy, politics, law and culture. All lectures will be held in German. The courses are also accompanied by a cultural programme and excursions to various companies.
Further information on the Summer School programme can be found here.

A certificate will be issued after successful participation and completion of the course. Students in the Bachelor’s programme at the RUB Faculty of Business Administration and Economics can acquire 5 ECTS credits through successful participation in the Summer School, which will be credited to the Chair of International Accounting.

Information on the application procedure can be found on our website here.

The application deadline for the Summer School in 2024 is May 06, 2024.

The costs for the programme (including travel and accommodation) will amount to approximately 2,840€.
The costs for the Summer School are to be financed by the students themselves.

Research stays/ Sponsorship opportunities for doctoral students and lecturers

Are you a doctoral student who is thinking about going abroad for a research stay? You can get funding for this, for example, through the RUB Research School. Funding is available for research stays, but also for participation in conferences, summer schools or workshops. You can find more information about the possibilities and requirements on the Research School page here.

In addition to the RUB Research School, you can also apply for funding for a lectureship at some of our partner universities via the Erasmus+ programme.

Doctoral students also have the opportunity to do an exchange within the framework of the ERASMUS+ programme. This applies to the following partner universities of the Faculty of Business and Economics:

Bulgaria
Burgas Free University [Bulgarski Swoboden Uniwersitet], Burgas

Finland
LUT University [Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto], Lappeenranta

France
University Lorraine [Université de Lorraine], Nancy

Iceland
University of Akureyri [Háskólinn á Akureyri], Akureyri 

Italy
University Neapel Parthenope [Università degli studi di Napoli Partenope], Neapel
University Chieti-Pescara “Gabriele d’Annunzio” [Universitá degli studi “G. d’ Annunzio”], Chieti

Croatia
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University [Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku], Osijek 
Juraj Dobrila University Pula [Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli], Pula
University Rijeka [Sveučilište u Rijeci], Rijeka

Portugal
University Évora [Universidade de Évora], Evora
University Minho [Universidade do Minho], Braga/Guimarães

Romania
Bucharest University of Economic Studies [Academia de Studii Economice din București], Bukarest 

Slovakia
Comenius-University Bratislava [Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave], Bratislava 
Technical University Košice [Technická univerzita v Košiciach], Košice

Czech Republic
Technical University Brünn [Vysoké učení technické v Brně], Brünn
University of South Bohemia [Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích], Budweis
Technical University Ostrava [Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava], Ostrava

Turkey
Bogaziçi University Istanbul [Boğaziçi Üniversitesi], Istanbul

Hungary
University Debrecen [Debreceni Egyetem], Debrecen
University Szeged [Szegedi Tudományegyetem], Szeged

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Johanna Meier at wiwi-erasmus-outgoings@rub.de

The ERASMUS+ programme also supports visiting lecturers (mobility for teaching purposes) at partner universities. Funding is available for professors and lecturers with a contractual relationship to the RUB, lecturers without an endowment, teaching assistants with contracts for work, emeritus professors and retired lecturers, research assistants and company staff. 
Depending on the agreement, the teaching stays last between two days and two months; the teaching load is at least eight hours per stay or per week or part thereof.

Teaching exchanges are possible at the following partner universities of the Faculty of Business and Economics:

Bulgaria
Burgas Free University [Bulgarski Swoboden Uniwersitet], Burgas [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of national and world economcy [Universitet za nacionalno i svetovno stopanstvo], Sofia [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Denmark
University of Southern Denmark [Syddansk Universitet], Odense  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Finland
LUT University [Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto], Lappeenranta [2×10 days; min. 8 hours]

Greece
University Ioannina [Panepistimio Ioanninon], Ioannina [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Iceland
University of Akureyri [Háskólinn á Akureyri], Akureyri  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Italy
University Neapel Parthenope [Università degli studi di Napoli Partenope], Neapel [2×10 days; min. 8 hours]
University Chieti-Pescara “Gabriele d’Annunzio” [Universitá degli studi “G. d’ Annunzio”], Chieti [1×6 days; min. 8 hours]
University Padua [Universitá degli studi di Padova], Padua [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Udine [Università degli studi di Udine], Udine [1×7 days; min. 8 hours]

Croatia
University Nord [Sveučilište Sjever], Kopreinitz [2×7 days; min. 8 hours]
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University [Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku], Osijek  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Juraj Dobrila University Pula [Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli], Pula [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Rijeka [Sveučilište u Rijeci], Rijeka [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Split [Sveučilište u Splitu], Split [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Norway
NHH
[Norges Handelshøskole], Bergen [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Poland
Kraków University of Economics [Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie], Krakau [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Technical University Opole [Politechnika Opolska], Opole [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of Economics Posen [Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu], Posen [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Portugal
University Coimbra [Universidade de Coimbra], Coimbra [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Évora [Universidade de Évora], Evora [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Minho [Universidade do Minho], Braga/Guimarães [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Romania
Bucharest University of Economic Studies [Academia de Studii Economice din București], Bukarest  [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Sweden
University Göteborg [Göteborgs universitet], Göteborg [1×14 days; min. 8 hours]

Switzerland
University Bern [Universität Bern], Bern [1×2-60 days; min. 8 hours]
University Neuenburg [Université de Neuchâtel], Neuenburg [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Slovakia
Comenius-Universitäy Bratislava [Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave], Bratislava  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Technical University Košice [Technická univerzita v Košiciach], Košice [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Slovenia
University Maribor [Univerza v Mariboru], Maribor [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Spain
University Jaume I [Universitat Jaume I], Castellón de la Plana [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Oviedo [Universidad de Oviedo], Oviedo [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of the Balearic Islands [Universitat de les Illes Balears], Palma [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University La Laguna [Universidad de la Laguna], San Cristóbal de La Laguna [1×7 days; min. 8 hours]

Czech Republic
Technical University Brünn [Vysoké učení technické v Brně], Brünn [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of South Bohemia [Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích], Budweis [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Technical University Ostrava [Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava], Ostrava [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Turkey
Bogaziçi University Istanbul [Boğaziçi Üniversitesi], Istanbul [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Hungary
Eötvös-Loránd-University Budapest [Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem], Budapest [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Debrecen [Debreceni Egyetem], Debrecen [1×5 days; min. 8 hours] 
University Szeged [Szegedi Tudományegyetem], Szeged [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Cyprus
University of Cyprus [Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου / Kıbrıs Üniversitesi], Nikosia [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Johanna Meier at wiwi-erasmus-outgoings@rub.de

Research stays/ Sponsorship opportunities for doctoral students and lecturers

Are you a doctoral student who is thinking about going abroad for a research stay? You can get funding for this, for example, through the RUB Research School. Funding is available for research stays, but also for participation in conferences, summer schools or workshops. You can find more information about the possibilities and requirements on the Research School page here.

In addition to the RUB Research School, you can also apply for funding for a lectureship at some of our partner universities via the Erasmus+ programme.

Doctoral students also have the opportunity to do an exchange within the framework of the ERASMUS+ programme. This applies to the following partner universities of the Faculty of Business and Economics:

Bulgaria
Burgas Free University [Bulgarski Swoboden Uniwersitet], Burgas

Finland
LUT University [Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto], Lappeenranta

France
University Lorraine [Université de Lorraine], Nancy

Iceland
University of Akureyri [Háskólinn á Akureyri], Akureyri 

Italy
University Neapel Parthenope [Università degli studi di Napoli Partenope], Neapel
University Chieti-Pescara “Gabriele d’Annunzio” [Universitá degli studi “G. d’ Annunzio”], Chieti

Croatia
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University [Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku], Osijek 
Juraj Dobrila University Pula [Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli], Pula
University Rijeka [Sveučilište u Rijeci], Rijeka

Portugal
University Évora [Universidade de Évora], Evora
University Minho [Universidade do Minho], Braga/Guimarães

Romania
Bucharest University of Economic Studies [Academia de Studii Economice din București], Bukarest 

Slovakia
Comenius-University Bratislava [Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave], Bratislava 
Technical University Košice [Technická univerzita v Košiciach], Košice

Czech Republic
Technical University Brünn [Vysoké učení technické v Brně], Brünn
University of South Bohemia [Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích], Budweis
Technical University Ostrava [Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava], Ostrava

Turkey
Bogaziçi University Istanbul [Boğaziçi Üniversitesi], Istanbul

Hungary
University Debrecen [Debreceni Egyetem], Debrecen
University Szeged [Szegedi Tudományegyetem], Szeged

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Johanna Meier at wiwi-erasmus-outgoings@rub.de

The ERASMUS+ programme also supports visiting lecturers (mobility for teaching purposes) at partner universities. Funding is available for professors and lecturers with a contractual relationship to the RUB, lecturers without an endowment, teaching assistants with contracts for work, emeritus professors and retired lecturers, research assistants and company staff. 
Depending on the agreement, the teaching stays last between two days and two months; the teaching load is at least eight hours per stay or per week or part thereof.

Teaching exchanges are possible at the following partner universities of the Faculty of Business and Economics:

Bulgaria
Burgas Free University [Bulgarski Swoboden Uniwersitet], Burgas [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of national and world economcy [Universitet za nacionalno i svetovno stopanstvo], Sofia [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Denmark
University of Southern Denmark [Syddansk Universitet], Odense  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Finland
LUT University [Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto], Lappeenranta [2×10 days; min. 8 hours]

Greece
University Ioannina [Panepistimio Ioanninon], Ioannina [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Iceland
University of Akureyri [Háskólinn á Akureyri], Akureyri  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Italy
University Neapel Parthenope [Università degli studi di Napoli Partenope], Neapel [2×10 days; min. 8 hours]
University Chieti-Pescara “Gabriele d’Annunzio” [Universitá degli studi “G. d’ Annunzio”], Chieti [1×6 days; min. 8 hours]
University Padua [Universitá degli studi di Padova], Padua [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Udine [Università degli studi di Udine], Udine [1×7 days; min. 8 hours]

Croatia
University Nord [Sveučilište Sjever], Kopreinitz [2×7 days; min. 8 hours]
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University [Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku], Osijek  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Juraj Dobrila University Pula [Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli], Pula [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Rijeka [Sveučilište u Rijeci], Rijeka [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Split [Sveučilište u Splitu], Split [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Norway
NHH
[Norges Handelshøskole], Bergen [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Poland
Kraków University of Economics [Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie], Krakau [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Technical University Opole [Politechnika Opolska], Opole [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of Economics Posen [Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu], Posen [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Portugal
University Coimbra [Universidade de Coimbra], Coimbra [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Évora [Universidade de Évora], Evora [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Minho [Universidade do Minho], Braga/Guimarães [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Romania
Bucharest University of Economic Studies [Academia de Studii Economice din București], Bukarest  [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Sweden
University Göteborg [Göteborgs universitet], Göteborg [1×14 days; min. 8 hours]

Switzerland
University Bern [Universität Bern], Bern [1×2-60 days; min. 8 hours]
University Neuenburg [Université de Neuchâtel], Neuenburg [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Slovakia
Comenius-Universitäy Bratislava [Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave], Bratislava  [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Technical University Košice [Technická univerzita v Košiciach], Košice [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Slovenia
University Maribor [Univerza v Mariboru], Maribor [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Spain
University Jaume I [Universitat Jaume I], Castellón de la Plana [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Oviedo [Universidad de Oviedo], Oviedo [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of the Balearic Islands [Universitat de les Illes Balears], Palma [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University La Laguna [Universidad de la Laguna], San Cristóbal de La Laguna [1×7 days; min. 8 hours]

Czech Republic
Technical University Brünn [Vysoké učení technické v Brně], Brünn [2×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University of South Bohemia [Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích], Budweis [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
Technical University Ostrava [Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava], Ostrava [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Turkey
Bogaziçi University Istanbul [Boğaziçi Üniversitesi], Istanbul [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Hungary
Eötvös-Loránd-University Budapest [Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem], Budapest [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]
University Debrecen [Debreceni Egyetem], Debrecen [1×5 days; min. 8 hours] 
University Szeged [Szegedi Tudományegyetem], Szeged [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

Cyprus
University of Cyprus [Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου / Kıbrıs Üniversitesi], Nikosia [1×5 days; min. 8 hours]

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Johanna Meier at wiwi-erasmus-outgoings@rub.de

UNIC European University

RUB is part of the international university consortium UNIC – European University of Post-Industrial Cities. It is an association of eight universities dedicated to promoting student mobility and social integration.
In addition to RUB, UNIC includes universities from Bilbao, Cork, Istanbul, Liège, Oulu, Rotterdam and Zagreb.

All universities offer virtual teaching and learning opportunities that can also be attended by students and teachers from other universities. These are, for example, spring and summer schools, but specially designated courses can also be taken in the normal semester cycle. This offer is thus an ideal opportunity to gain experience in an international context from home.

Further information can be found here:

Course Outline

Course Outline

UNIC European University

RUB is part of the international university consortium UNIC – European University of Post-Industrial Cities. It is an association of ten universities dedicated to promoting student mobility and social integration.
In addition to RUB, UNIC includes universities from Bilbao, Cork, Istanbul, Liège, Oulu, Rotterdam, Zagreb, Malmö and Łódź.

All universities offer virtual teaching and learning opportunities that can also be attended by students and teachers from other universities. These are, for example, spring and summer schools, but specially designated courses can also be taken in the normal semester cycle. This offer is thus an ideal opportunity to gain experience in an international context from home.

Further information can be found here:

Overview deadlines

Program
Period
Deadline
ERASMUS Outgoings
Winter semester 2025/2026
Summer semester 2026
January 10, 2025
Worldwide programmes
– Wollongong University (B.Sc.)
Austral. Autumn Semester 2025
Austral. Spring Semester 2025
September 1, 2024
February 1, 2025
-Tongji University (M.Sc.)
Summer semester 2025
Winter semester 2025/2026
November 3, 2024
April 27, 2025
– PHBS University (M.Sc.)
Winter semester 2025/2026
March 1, 2025
Summer Schools
– BISS
Summer 2024
tba
– Tongji University
Summer semester 2024
May 6, 2024

Crediting and recognition of credits earned abroad

In general, there are two different types of credit recognition:

  1. If you take a module at a foreign university that is equivalent to one of the modules offered at our faculty in terms of content and requirements, you can have it credited as the corresponding RUB module. You must obtain approval for the credit from the chair that teaches the module at our faculty.
  2. If you take an economics module at the foreign university for which there is no equivalent module at RUB in terms of content and requirements, you can have it credited as a so-called “dummy” module (“(Advanced) Applied Management/Economics”). In this case, the credit will also be awarded by a chair that offers courses with similar content.

Remember that you must obtain credit confirmations for all courses you wish to take at your host university before your stay abroad. If you would like to take additional modules during your stay at the host university, you must also obtain the relevant credits for these.  
After your stay abroad, you can submit the Transcript of Records issued by the host university together with the credit transfer forms to the examination office of the Faculty of Business and Economics in order to have the modules recognised. 
Please also note that the examination regulations of the Faculty of Business and Economics stipulate that you must complete at least 60% of the total ECTS for your degree at RUB. There are exceptions to this only for double master’s programmes.

Overview deadlines

Program
Period
Deadline
ERASMUS Outgoings
Winter semester 2025/2026
Summer semester 2026
January 10, 2025
Worldwide programmes
– Wollongong University (B.Sc.)
Austral. Autumn Semester 2024
Austral. Spring Semester 2024
September 1, 2024
February 1, 2025
-Tongji University (M.Sc.)
Sommer Semester 2025
Winter semester 2025/2026
November 3, 2024
April 27, 2025
– PHBS University (M.Sc.)
Winter semester 2025/2026
March 1, 2025
Summer Schools
– BISS
Summer 2024
tba
– Tongji University
Summer semester 2024
May 6, 2024

Crediting and recognition of credits earned abroad

In general, there are two different types of credit recognition:

  1. If you take a module at a foreign university that is equivalent to one of the modules offered at our faculty in terms of content and requirements, you can have it credited as the corresponding RUB module. You must obtain approval for the credit from the chair that teaches the module at our faculty.
  2. If you take an economics module at the foreign university for which there is no equivalent module at RUB in terms of content and requirements, you can have it credited as a so-called “dummy” module (“(Advanced) Applied Management/Economics”). In this case, the credit will also be awarded by a chair that offers courses with similar content.

Remember that you must obtain credit confirmations for all courses you wish to take at your host university before your stay abroad. If you would like to take additional modules during your stay at the host university, you must also obtain the relevant credits for these.  
After your stay abroad, you can submit the Transcript of Records issued by the host university together with the credit transfer forms to the examination office of the Faculty of Business and Economics in order to have the modules recognised. 
Please also note that the examination regulations of the Faculty of Business and Economics stipulate that you must complete at least 60% of the total ECTS for your degree at RUB. There are exceptions to this only for double master’s programmes.

Contact

Research stays/
Funding opport&shyunities for doctoral students & lecturers

ERASMUS

Summer School

Worldwide Exchanges

Research stays/
Funding opport&shyunities for doctoral students & lecturers