Outgoings

Exchange semester for NXT students from Reutlingen

A semester abroad opens up new perspectives. You deepen your language skills, gain intercultural experience, and build international contacts you can use later in your career. In the IWI, SPB, and DIME degree programs, a semester abroad is a mandatory part of the curriculum. A semester abroad is also possible for SOW students.

Semester Abroad: Degree Programs and Partner Universities

Bachelor

International Industrial Engineering – Operations (IWI):
Mandatory semester abroad in the 5th semester, following the internship semester.
Industrial Engineering – Sustainable Production and Business (SPB):
Mandatory semester abroad in the 5th semester, following the internship semester.
Social Work (SOA):
A semester abroad is not part of the curriculum. If you're interested, we'll work together with you to find an individual solution, please get in touch.

Master

Digital Industrial Management and Engineering (DIME):
Mandatory semester abroad in the 2nd semester, exclusively at Purdue University (USA) or Stellenbosch University (South Africa), each including a double degree (M.Sc. Reutlingen plus a degree from the partner university).
Operations Management (MOM):
A semester abroad is not part of the curriculum. A voluntary stay abroad is possible but generally cannot be recognized, which extends your study time.

Our partner universities worldwide

University	Country	Type of Cooperation
ITESM / Tecnológico de Monterrey (Guadalajara Campus)	Mexico	University Cooperation
ITESM / Tecnológico de Monterrey (Querétaro Campus)	Mexico	University Cooperation
Kettering University	USA	University Cooperation
University of California, San Diego	USA	Faculty Cooperation
City University of Seattle	USA	Faculty Cooperation
Bridgewater State University	USA	Faculty Cooperation
Purdue University	USA	University Cooperation (DIME Double Degree Partner)
Vancouver Island University	Canada	Cooperation

University	Country	Type of Cooperation
Austral University	Argentina	Faculty Cooperation
University Finis Terrae	Chile	Faculty Cooperation

University	Country	Type of Cooperation
Stellenbosch University	South Africa	University Cooperation (DIME Double Degree Partner)

University	Country	Type of Cooperation
Donghua University	China	University Cooperation
Tongji University	China	Faculty Cooperation
Hanyang University (Seoul Campus)	South Korea	University Cooperation (partially fee-based)
HCMIU – Ho Chi Minh City International University	Vietnam	Faculty Cooperation
HCMUT – Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology	Vietnam	Faculty Cooperation
UGM – Universitas Gadjah Mada	Indonesia	Faculty Cooperation
German Jordanian University	Jordan	Cooperation via ITESM Agreement
Chulalongkorn University	Thailand	Cooperation

University	Country	Type of Cooperation
Swinburne University	Australia	Cooperation
ICMS – International College of Management, Sydney	Australia	Faculty Cooperation

Our partner universities worldwide to download

Application process for exchange programmes

1.

Find out about the NXT Faculty's partner universities.

2.

Contact Frauke Greiner/Agnieszka Grzesiak at least 6 months before your planned stay.

3.

If needed, also get in touch with the Reutlingen International Office (RIO).

4.

Submit your application documents by the deadline. Specific deadlines for your chosen university as well as for Erasmus+, PROMOS, and the Baden-Württemberg-STIPENDIUM can be found in Reutlingen University's official process.

5.

Once accepted, you'll receive your Letter of Acceptance directly from the partner university.

6.

Make sure you organise your course planning, travel arrangements, visa (for non-EU countries: 6 to 8 weeks’ processing time), health insurance, etc., in good time.

A detailed checklist for your semester abroad is available as a PDF download.

Frequently asked questions about the semester abroad for NXT students

Several funding programs are available to support your stay abroad, coordinated through the Reutlingen International Office (RIO):

Erasmus+: for European partner universities, monthly country-specific funding, additional support for students with fewer opportunities, free access to Online Linguistic Support (OLS)
PROMOS (DAAD): for destinations outside Europe, up to €550 per month, funded for a maximum of 4 months, cannot be combined with Erasmus+
Baden-Württemberg-STIPENDIUM: cannot be combined with PROMOS
HAW.International
Fulbright Commission: for study stays in the USA
Reutlingen scholarships: including the Go-Out Lions Scholarship and the Reutlingen Mobility Scholarship
Auslands-BAföG: funding for up to one year

For questions about nomination, recognition, and the process within the NXT Faculty, Frauke Greiner and Agnieszka Grzesiak are your contact persons.

As a freemover, a semester abroad at a non-listed university is possible upon request. Please get in touch with us.