Stay Abroad

Major students and 60 ECTS minor students must complete a compulsory stay abroad in an English-speaking country, of 24 and 12 weeks respectively. The aim of your stay abroad is to improve your language skills and help you study and work more independently. To have your stay approved and earn ECTS, you must study and/or work abroad. We encourage travelling before and after your stay abroad, but unfortunately we cannot grant you ECTS points for travelling.

Please find more information on planning your stay abroad, completing your stay abroad, and other students' experiences and reports on this page. Please make sure to thoroughly consult all sections of this website.

For specific questions, please attend one of the walk-in consultation hours with the International Coordinator Dr. Nicole Nyffenegger. Find the exact dates and times below.

Walk-in Consultation Hours During Spring 2025: 

The International Coordinator Dr. Nicole Nyffenegger is available on the following dates during Spring semester:

Thursday, 13 February 09:30-11:30

Tuesday, 18 February 14:30-16:00

Tuesday 25 February 14:00-16:00

For students currently abroad, consultations are available via ZOOM during the same time slots.

Please note that as of 1 March, Helen Shepherd and Sabine von Rütte will take over the counselling.

Experiences and Reports

As part of the Stay Abroad, all students write a report or record a short podcast to share their experiences on ILIAS.

Stay Abroad Meeting

This meeting takes place once every term, usually Mid-November and Mid-April and is especially helpful for students who are in the early stages of planning their stay abroad. Please note that the exact date and room number for the next stay abroad meeting will be provided in due course.