Study abroad
At the University of Luxembourg, a semester studying abroad is compulsory for bachelor’s students. The semester abroad can be done
- within the Erasmus+ programme – at a European partner university – or
- within the Global Exchange Programme (GEP) – at a partner university beyond Europe – or
- as a Free Mover – a free mover mobility is only possible in very specific cases. For more information, please contact the mobility contact in your faculty.
Contact
International Relations Office (Bureau Relations Internationales – short: BRIO)
bri.outgoing@uni.lu
or make an appointment on site via Affluences
Contact to
- organise your semester abroad
- help with all administrative matters
Your faculty mobility contact
stephanie.anderson@uni.lu
+ 352 46 66 44 6187
Contact to
- get information on host universities
- get advise on courses at host universities
- get your learning agreement approved
- get credits obtained during the semester abroad acknowledged
- request an exemption from the mobility obligation (certain criteria apply)
Study programme specific information
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When?
Bachelor en Sciences Economiques students leave either in semester 3 OR 4 OR 5.
The selection takes place at the beginning of the summer semester for the complete following academic year (for either winter or summer semester). If you wish to leave in semester 3 or 4, you must apply at the beginning of semester 2. If you wish to leave in semester 5, you must apply at the beginning of semester 4.
only possible in semester 5 – the selection takes place in November each year after the Study Abroad Day (for winter semester in the following academic year). You must apply during your 3rd semester.
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Where?
Choose wisely!
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How to apply?
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Learning Agreement
The learning agreement is an official document and is used to record your provisional course choice at your host university. It must first be approved by the University of Luxembourg (your home study programme) and then by your host university. Once you arrive at your host university, you will be able to modify your course choice based on availability and schedules. A fully signed copy with the final course choice is necessary by the end of your mobility to validate the successfully completed courses.
The Erasmus+ universities are currently transitioning to the paperless version of the learning agreement, the “online learning agreement (OLA)”. However, not all European universities are using this platform yet. Unfortunately, for the time being, we don’t have the information for all Erasmus+ partners if they accept the OLA or not.
The learning agreement for universities within the Global Exchange Programme cannot be completed via OLA.
When you receive your instructional email from the central outgoing office (BRIO), it will include the proper template in attachment as a word document for the Global Exchange Programme or the instructions on how to complete the OLA for Erasmus+ partners.
Find instructions on completing and submitting as well as modifying the learning agreement:
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Practical guides for your stay
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Recognition of credits obtained abroad
For your semester spent abroad, your host university will issue a transcript of records (TOR) to get recognition of ECTS obtained abroad. The courses on the transcript must correspond to your final and approved learning agreement.
It is your responsibility to obtain the transcript from your host university. Please ask them to send a copy to stephanie.anderson@uni.lu. We cannot accept transcripts received directly from students unless they are protected (cannot be altered) or they are the original paper version presented to us.
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Getting exempt from mobility
Bachelor’s students whose semester abroad is mandatory can be exempt from this obligation under certain criteria.
If you think that any of these criteria apply to your case, please contact stephanie.anderson@uni.lu by email and request the exemption from mobility. We will then evaluate your request and, if applicable, send you a confirmation email that your request was granted.