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As part of the ISEP Exchange Program, students at Leibniz University can study at universities in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Program

Within in the framework of the partnership, the stay is limited to one semester.

Subject Area

Students  from all subject areas can apply for a place on the ISEP program. Depending on the individual universities, both Bachelor's and Master's courses can be taken.

Conditions/Requirements

Students can apply from their first year of study onwards.

Costs

• 4600 € Program Fee
• 100$ ISEP Application Fee
• 425$ ISEP Placement Fee
• ca. 110$/Monat

Services

• Enrollment at the host university as a full-time student
• Free accommodation during the semester abroad
• At least 19 free meals per week
• Support from the ISEP coordinator at the host university
• Waiver of fees for the use of sports facilities, library, etc., if applicable.

Application Documents

• via the mobility portal "MoveOn"

The following documents must be uploaded with the application in MoveOn:

• Application form HI (upload under "letter of motivation")
  • Please note whether you wish to apply for the university partnerships, ISEP, or both. 
• CV (in English)
• Proof of English B2
  • e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, DAAD, completed B2 language course, high school diploma, Duolingo English test
  • Depending on the university a TOEFL test may have to be submitted later.
• Certificate and/or transcript of records from the examination office (in English)
• Certificate of enrolment
• 1 letter of reference from a lecturer (in English)
  • This should be written in general terms and not refer to just one university, unless you are only applying to one. You upload this with your application in MoveOn. 
• You only need to complete a Learning Agreement once you have successfully applied. 
• Tips and assistance for the application
• FAQs on the application process ISEP and partner universities
• For questions regarding the recognition of credits or the Learning Agreement, please contact the exchange coordinator of your faculty. 

Application Deadlines for the General Application for a Semester Abroad

Please allow sufficient time for your application. We recommend that you start preparing your application documents at least six weeks before the application deadline!

• 01.12. for semester stays from July/August of the following year
• 15.06. for semester stays from January/February of the following year 

• When applying for the ISEP program, Leibniz Universität students must specify five to ten target universities. Applications based on an incomplete priority list may not be considered.

• When selecting the 5-10 universities, please note that the regions Australia/New Zealand and California are in particularly high demand. We would therefore ask you to also include universities outside these regions. Please only apply for ISEP if you would like to complete a semester abroad at each of the universities listed.

• A cross-regional application is possible.

• If your application is successful, we will nominate you either for a partner university or for ISEP, depending on your individual wishes, current availability and personal suitability. You then have the option of accepting or rejecting this nomination. If you decline the nomination, no alternative offer will be made to you. Therefore, please be clear already during the application process whether you would also accept a nomination for a university other than your preferred university.

• Once you have been nominated for ISEP, you can apply via the .

• If you reject a placement offer for reasons that are not valid, a new application for the ISEP program will no longer be considered (exception: personal reasons such as illness, emergency/death in the family, accident, etc.).

Possibility of an Internship in the USA after the Semester Abroad

ISEP outgoings in the USA also have the option of completing an internship in the USA after the semester abroad. Please note the following:

• The internship position must be sought by the students themselves and can be at the host university or in industry.
• The internship may last a maximum of 4 months.
• ISEP only supports students in extending their visa.

Students from ISEP member universities can also apply for the fee-based ISEP Direct Program. The eligible universities worldwide can be found on the . 

Unlike a stay through ISEP Exchange, students pay tuition fees here. However, these ISEP Direct fees are lower than the actual costs of a stay at the host university. 

Program

Within the framework of the partnership, stays of 1-2 semesters can be completed.

Field of Study

Students from all fields of study can apply for a place at ISEP. Depending on the individual universities, both bachelor's and master's courses can be taken. 

Conditions/Requirements

Students from the first year of study onwards can apply. 

Costs

As students are responsible for paying the tuition fees themselves in accordance with the program details via the ISEP Direct Program, costs can range from around 10,000€ per semester, depending on the destination university. For futher information please refer to the . 

Services

The services included vary depending on the destination county. If you ar interested, please refer to the for more information. 

The application deadlines mentioned above do not apply to ISEP Direct.

If you are interested in applying for tjhe ISEP Direct program, please contact Steven Sechrist.

Further information, testimonials, and financing: 

• General information and tips for studying abroad
• Testimonials
• Information on the recognition of academic achievements