Osnabrück University - Germany (classes in German and/or English)

Study for a semester at the University of Osnabrück in Germany!

ABOUT DESTINATION UNIVERSITY

Dates for the next semester: From October 1, 2026 to the end of February 2027. Please note that supplementary exams are held until March 31. Please be sure to check the exact end date of the semester as soon as it is published on the website of the host university.

Language: German and/or English. The required level is minimum level B2 CEFR. 

You can find more information about the Universität Osnabrück at the following link: https://www.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATING?

• Be a regular student of the current semester at your request. 
• Be enrolled at least in the 4th cycle.
• Not having been sanctioned by the University of Azuay.
• Not having taken a third registration in the entire academic career.
• That the subjects to be replaced are first registration and correspond to the fifth level of studies or higher. If you have to take any subject in second registration during the mobility semester, you can apply for this call, but you will not be able to replace the second registration subjects with those from abroad, you will have to take them later at the University of Azuay.
• Under no circumstances will the substitution of the subjects Graduation Project Design and Graduation Workshop be approved.
• The courses you choose to take abroad (if selected) must be relevant to your degree program. Available subjects:
  If you speak German, you can take any of the courses offered by the University of Osnabrück that are related to your degree and that you haven't yet passed at UDA. The complete academic offerings of the host university are available. here.
  The academic offerings in English are limited; you can review them. here (WiSe 2026/27 - winter semester).

For more details on the institutional requirements of the University of Azuay, please review the Regulations for the Approval of Studies, art. 26-27.

HOW WILL THE WINNERS BE SELECTED?

We will select the winners for the available spots using a rubric that is unique to all calls for applications and evaluates your grade point average from past semesters and extracurricular activities, such as:

• University extracurricular activities in which you participated for at least one full semester: choir, dance, university teams (soccer, swimming, volleyball, etc.), student representative, co-government, courses and conferences that do not carry academic credit, etc. 
• Extracurricular activities outside of college, such as: work experience, volunteering, sports, music, art, languages other than English (we also count English, but we already see it in the system), etc. 

When preparing your extracurricular activity certificates, please keep the following in mind:

1. Activities that carry academic credit, such as internships or networking, do not count as extracurricular activities! Please do not send us transcripts for these activities. We also do not require letters of recommendation that do not attest to any extracurricular activity (which merely state they know you).
2. We only consider activities you've completed since entering university; we don't accept those from high school. The exception is language certificates: if you have a German, French, or other language proficiency certificate received during high school, you can submit it.
3. For the selection process, we only consider extracurricular activities for which you send us a certificate, or, failing that, a letter from the teacher or person in charge of the activity. If you mention an activity on your CV but do not attach any evidence, it will not count toward your score.
4. If you are processing evidence of ExperiencePlease ask them to indicate whether it was paid or volunteer work; as mentioned above, it doesn't count if it was a pre-professional internship.
5. If you are processing evidence of volunteer jobs., please ask them to indicate how long you were doing it.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Full this online form until Sunday, March 22, 2026You will need to attach the following documents to the form:

1. Letter of motivation in English or German (500-700 words) addressed to the University of Osnabrück (PDF). You can find tips on how to write a letter of motivation here. here. 
2. Resume (PDF) in English or German.
3. Copy of passport (valid until at least the end of May 2027), or appointment confirmation from the Civil Registry. If for any reason you cannot obtain an appointment, we can still consider your application: instead of this document, please upload a file explaining why you do not have a passport/appointment confirmation. 
4. Evidence of extracurricular activities (if any).

If you have any questions regarding the application form, please write to us at convocatoriaRI@uazuay.edu.ec.

through the form You can apply to several calls at the same timeIt's recommended that you fill it out only once. Please choose all the destinations that interest you; don't select universities you wouldn't want to attend if you were selected. In the "Motivation Letter" section, you can upload all the letters for the different universities. Similarly, in "Resume," you can upload two documents, in Spanish and English, if the application process requires it.

If after submitting the application you decide to apply to more universities, you can send us to convocatoriaRI@uazuay.edu.ec:

• the name(s) of the additional university(ies) you want to apply to
• motivation letter(s)
• Any other additional requirements of the call that you did not upload in the form

Don't forget to take into account the deadlines. Applications submitted after the corresponding deadline will not be considered.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Payment: Selected students will normally be required to cover the cost of tuition and fees for the August-December semester at UDA and will be exempt from tuition and fees abroad.
At the Universität Osnabrück, you will have to pay a semester fee of around 320 euros, which includes a free public transport card for the entire semester in Osnabrück and the surrounding area and gives access to low-cost subsidized meals in the university cafeteria.

visa

A student visa is required for the semester in Germany. You will only need to apply for one if you are selected. The visa application process is personal and is not handled through the University of Azuay. You will need the acceptance letter from your host university for the application; however, we recommend that you begin preparing the rest of your documents as soon as possible after being selected and schedule your appointment as soon as possible.

Please note that the University of Azuay has no influence on the work of diplomatic missions of other countries and cannot guarantee that you will be granted a visa or that it will arrive in time for the start of your stay. Therefore, your stay will be subject to visa issuance.