Requirements

• You are enrolled at the University of Bayreuth as a full-time student with the aim of obtaining a degree.
  
• Part-time students and exchange students are excluded from participation.

Bachelor's students:
In order to apply for a semester abroad, you must have earned at least 20 ECTS credits in Bayreuth before applying for a place in our programs. Applications in the first semester are not permitted.

Bachelor's students of business administration who are applying for places within Europe should have already earned at least 45 ECTS credits at the time of application. Places will only be allocated to students with fewer than 45 ECTS credits on a subordinate basis. 

Master's students:
You do not need to provide proof of prior academic achievements at UBT in order to apply.

A sound knowledge of the language of instruction is essential for a successful stay abroad and must be demonstrated at the time of application for an exchange place in the University of Bayreuth's programs.

How do I determine the language of instruction to be demonstrated at a host university?
Since languages of instruction at universities are not always limited to the national language, we advise you to find out the possible languages of instruction before applying.

Your research should include the following sources of information:

• Current online course catalog of your desired university. If this has not yet been published, the previous year's course catalogue.
• Travel Reports of your predecessors
• The websites of the partner universities or their fact sheets in our interactive partner map.

What language level do I need to prove for my desired university?
Once you have successfully found out the language of instruction, you need to clarify what language level you need to prove for a stay at your desired university.

For each of our partner universities, the language level required to apply for our programs is specified in the partner overview. You can find this information for each university in the UBT language requirement field.

Please note that these requirements are the minimum requirements at the time of application for mobility programs at the University of Bayreuth. Our partner universities may require more advanced language skills and may require proof of these at the time of application to the host university.

For this reason, you must always check which proof you can use to demonstrate the language level expected there in your application to this university. Information on the language requirements of the host universities can be found directly on the websites of the host universities and, if applicable, in the fact sheets, which you can view in the interactive partner overview.

What proof of language proficiency is accepted by the University of Bayreuth?
The language level required for your application for an exchange place at the University of Bayreuth must be demonstrated with an official academic language certificate.

Accepted certificates/proof

• Successful participation in language courses at the University of Bayreuth (proof by submitting the performance overview)

accepted language courses for english are, for example:

• Developing Competence in Business English (BE1) (Niveau B2)
• Developing Competence in Business English (BE2) (Niveau C1)
• Englisch Aufbaukurs Jura (Niveau C1)
• Englisch Aufbaukurs Wirtschaft (Niveau C1)
• Fachsprache Jura (Niveau C1)
• Fachsprache Wirtschaft (Niveau C1)
• English for Academic Purposes I (Niveau B2+)
• English for Academic Purposes II (Niveau C1)
  
  
• DAAD Language Certificate
  The Language Center at the University of Bayreuth offers the free DAAD language test twice a year. Students are tested in the areas of oral interaction, reading, and writing. Important information on content, sample tests, registration procedures, and possible exemption from the DAAD language test can be found on the Language Center website.
  Notes:

  • The Language Center can issue you a DAAD language certificate without a separate test if you have completed a language course at the Language Center of the University of Bayreuth within the last two years with a corresponding grade.

  • Students enrolled in English-language degree programs can be exempted from the written part of the DAAD exam if they have attended a course offered by the faculty and can provide evidence of having completed an exam or written assignment in English. In this case, please send an email with the relevant certificate to Mary Redmond (mary.redmond@uni-bayreuth.de)

• UNIcert exams
  
  
• Successful participation in language courses at your previous university (proof by submitting your transcript of records and, if necessary, additional course descriptions, provided that the language level is clearly indicated)
  
  
• External language exams – subject to a fee (z.B. TOEFL ibt, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate, Duolingo Test, DELF/DALF, DELE)

Important information:

• Your language certificate should not be more than 2 years old. Older certificates will result in your application being given lower priority.
  

• Please note that a high school diploma (A-levels) is not sufficient as proof of language proficiency.
  

• Students enrolled in English-language degree programs cannot be exempted from the language proficiency requirement.
  

If you are unsure whether your language certificate is sufficient, please contact us.

If your proven language of instruction differs from the national language, we also advise you to attend a language course in the national language before or during the exchange.