Study abroad - Outgoing
We are glad that you are considering a semester at a foreign university! At LMU Munich School of Management you will find the best conditions for a successful stay abroad.

We are glad that you are considering a semester at a foreign university! At LMU Munich School of Management you will find the best conditions for a successful stay abroad.
Great that you are considering a semester at a foreign university! At LMU Munich School of Management you will find the best conditions to successfully realize a stay abroad: Numerous partner universities, support in planning and realization as well as internationally compatible examination regulations that allow the integration of a semester abroad by way of credit transfer.
In addition to the straightforward organization, an exchange stay at one of our partner universities has the particular advantage that no tuition fees are charged and further financial support is available.
Ideally, a stay abroad should take place in the 5th semester of the Bachelor's degree or in the 3rd semester of the Master's degree. The lead time is between 6 and 12 months.
It is very important that you are clear about the different options for organizing a semester abroad, because different contacts/application formalities/deadlines may apply depending on how the semester abroad is organized.
Basically, there are three different ways to organize a study abroad:
Even if there is a cooperation with a university, this unfortunately does not automatically mean that we also have exchange places available every year. How many exchange places on Bachelor and/or Master level are available in an academic year (winter term + summer term) can be found in the current lists of exchange places in Europe (PDF, 280 KB) or non european exchange places (PDF, 169 KB). The information wil be updated towards the end of a calendar year for the upcoming academic year and also includes information on the languages of instruction.
Further information, e.g. on the academic calendar and courses offered, can be found on the websites of the partner universities linked here.
Applications for the SOM exchange places are possible once a year; the application deadline is always towards the beginning/middle of January. The application then relates to a stay that begins the following fall at the earliest.
First and foremost, all Bachelor students of LMU Munich School of Management in their 3rd semester who have already acquired at least 45 ECTS (GOP included) in the first two semesters as well as Master students in their 1st semester can apply. Unfortunately, other applications can only be considered on a secondary basis. Academic integrity is a prerequisite.
Your application may refer to a maximum of four of the partner universities of the Faculty of Business Administration, independent of whether they are European or non-European partners. Please indicate which partner university has which priority for you. Please apply only to those universities where you actually want to spend a semester.
If you are also applying to the colleagues at the LMU International Office for inter-faculty exchange places, please indicate this in the online application form so that we can recognise and consider your overarching priorities.
Please note: Your application documents will not automatically be forwarded to the host university. After a successful application at the IRC, we will nominate you at your host university. After that you will have to provide your application documents to the host university yourself.
You have to apply with the International Relations Center of the faculty. Please submit your complete application documents digitally via the provided link.
You can apply from December 1st, 2024, until January 10th, 2025 via the following link: Applications Outgoings
Please note that only complete applications can be considered. You can start processing your application. Please submit your application once you are sure that your application is complete and can be sent to us. Following submission of your application, you will receive an email confirmation.
After you have accepted the exchange place offered to you, you will receive an invitation to an information meeting at which we will discuss the next steps together (enrollment at the partner university, planning the course selection for the semester abroad, etc.). Your host university, the IRC and the International Office of the LMU will be happy to support you with information on the organization of your stay abroad, but ultimately your own initiative is also and especially required.
The colleagues of LMU's International Office coordinate all processes related to the ERASMUS scholarships, while we at SOM help you with academic questions.
A semester abroad usually implies that you have to find your own, individual path to graduation. Here, too, the IRC, in cooperation with the ISC, will support you in the best possible way.
MMT students should seek advice from their academic advisor directly.
Credit transfer is based on so-called Learning Agreements. The preparation of a learning agreement is obligatory for all outgoings. Without a learning agreement, credit transfer cannot be guaranteed.
A Learning Agreement (LA) is a contract completed at the beginning of your stay abroad that specifies which courses you will take abroad and which LMU modules can be substituted by these courses. The LA thus provides the maximum frame for credit transfer.
For details on conluding a LA please refer to the information on credit transfer.
You have to complete your credit transfer by the end of the semester after your semester abroad at the latest.
Further questions? Answers to other frequently asked questions about the semester abroad and the application process can be found in our FAQ.
It doesn't always have to be the classic semester abroad. Alternatively, how about an internship or a master's degree in management in which you earn three degrees from three countries?