Are you an international student, planning to spend a semester or longer at LMU? With the help of mobility programs such as Erasmus+, UK, SEMP and LMUexchange, it is not just possible to study abroad — it's easy. Here you will find everything you need to know about application procedures, Learning Agreement, language requirements and choosing courses.
LMU cooperates with universities around the world within the framework of Erasmus+, UK, SEMP and LMUexchange. If you are interested in becoming a visiting student here, your university must be an LMU partner university. Your home university is responsible for nominating students for exchange at LMU. As soon as your home university nominates you, the International Office will send you the information you need to make your application.
Your university has nominated you, and you want to study at LMU next semester? Great! Then you should submit your application by the following deadlines:
An application is considered complete when it includes the following documents:
Applications that are received after the application deadline will not be considered for student housing.
All exchange students must submit either an Online Learning Agreement (OLA) or a Learning Agreement (LA) with their application. With the help of the contact list (PDF, 425 KB) you can identify the responsible person for the OLA / LA in the faculty / department where you intend to take at least 60% of your courses.
A regular student at LMU would normally have a semester workload of 30 ECTS but this is not compulsory for exchange students. Find out at your home university how many credits (ECTS) you will be expected to gain during your stay at LMU. You should then list the courses you wish to attend at LMU in the OLA / LA.
It is now possible to prepare the Learning Agreement and share it with your home and host university online. If your home university offers you this opportunity, they will inform you about how to access the platform for the Online Learning Agreement (OLA).
You can then proceed as follows:
Please proceed as follows:
Erasmus+, UK and SEMP students must take at least 60% of their courses in the subject area named in the Erasmus+/ UK/ SEMP exchange agreement. If the agreement is for more than one subject area (faculty-wide agreement), students should take at least 60% of courses in their major / minor.
LMUexchange students must take at least 60% of their courses in their major / minor only.
Erasmus+, UK, SEMP and LMUexchange students can take up to 40% of their remaining courses in no more than two further subject areas (example: 60% of courses in German Philology, 20% of courses in History and 20% in Political Science).
Good German language skills are important to study at LMU. Even though some departments offer modules in English, most courses at bachelor's level are offered in German. For this reason you should have at least level B1 in German (according to the Common European Framework of Reference) when applying for admission as an exchange student. The same requirement applies if you plan to take courses in English. A list of departments that offer English language courses can be found under choosing courses.
On commencing your studies at LMU you should, however, have acquired level B2 language skills. The faculty / department will review your application on an individual basis.
The departments listed below require the following language levels on commencement of studies:
| Faculty/department/institute | German language requirement | Other language requirement |
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| America Institute (North American Studies) | B1 (no German requirement if you only choose courses taught in English) | English: C1 |
| English Philology | B1 (no German requirement if you only choose courses taught in English) | English: C1 |
| Political Science | B2 | English: B2 (bachelor's), C1 (master's) |
| Medicine | C1 for Practical Year (PY) Elective B2 in all other cases (already when applying) |
The following language tests are accepted:
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*Your language certificates must not be more than two years old. If your language certificate is more than two years old or if your language skills were tested during the application process at your home university, please ask the exchange coordinator to fill out the Confirmation of Language Skills (PDF, 80 KB) form.
You can find a list of all the courses offered at LMU at LSF (you do not need to be logged in for this), including seminars and lectures taught in English. Courses for the summer semester are listed from the end of February/beginning of March, and courses for the winter semester from the end of July/beginning of August. Click here for instructions (PDF, 302 KB) on using the course catalog.
If the course catalog is not available by the application deadline, please refer to the courses from the previous semesters. It is still possible to update your Learning Agreement after you arrive in Munich. ECTS credit transfer points are not disclosed in the online course catalog. You can find this information on the various department websites or you can get it from the program representatives.
Courses in English Summer 2022 (PDF, 1,375 KB)
Courses in English Winter 2021-22 (PDF, 1,344 KB)
Please note that by submitting your Learning Agreement you are not automatically registered for the courses you have selected.
The registration procedure varies from one department to another (partly online, partly in person). Please refer to your department's website or contact the departmental coordinator directly. Exchange students cannot register for the courses via the course catalog LSF.