Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - School of Business and Economics

Requirements for an exchange semester

    • Proof of enrollment as a student at Humboldt
    • Only for Bachelor students: you need to have completed 2 full semesters and 30 ECTS credit points (in the field of Business Administration or Economics) by the time of your application.
    • You can only apply for the partner institutions of the School of Business and Economics. There has to be a binding agreement in place between our two institutions.
    • Your overall GPA should not be above 2.9 (German grade system)
    • You need to show great motivation and determination
    • You should produce a proof of English proficiency at a B2 level according to the European Common Framework for Languages. Some partner institutions demand a command of English at a C1 level and possibly some knowledge of the local language.

    Please note that the stronger your language skills are, the greater are your chances to be selected for the destination of your choice.

    • The citizenship is only relevant in relation to the visa application process, which will take places some weeks or months after the end of the selection process. Please note that chinese universities do not accep chinese citizens or students who got their school or bachelor degree in China.
    • You must submit your application on time or we will not consider it.
    • You need to complete at least 24 ECTS (15 ECTS for Trimester) points during your exchange semester (excluded Bachelor or Master thesis)