Study Abroad Cycle

• A prerequisite for your registration as an Erasmus student at the Department of Economics is the bilateral agreement between your Home University and the University of Bern.
• You will get more information from the Erasmus co-ordinator at your Home University or from the International Office at the University of Bern.

• You have to apply online for an Erasmus exchange. Once you have sent your online application, you will receive, within one week, an e-mail with a PDF-file.
• Print the PDF-file and have it signed by your subject coordinator of your Home University.
• Send the signed application with a photo and a copy of your identity card or passport until the 31st March/30st September to the University of Bern, International Office, Hochschulstrasse 4, CH-3012 Bern.

Application deadline: 31st of March for the following autumn semester and 30st of September for the following spring semester.

• In April/October, you will receive an e-mail confirming your application as an Erasmus student and your request for an Erasmus grant.
• In June/December, the International Office will inform you about your grant, how to find accommodation, how much money you need for your stay in Bern, which language courses are offered, when the orientation week will take place, about insurances, etc.

• You are responsible for your study programme; contact the person in charge at your University.
• At the University of Bern, your Erasmus-Coordinator will help you. Be aware that some courses accept a limited number of students.
• Once you are in Bern, get in touch with your Erasmus-Coordinator.
• Ask in time, when exams take place. Be aware that some of the exams might be held after the semester. - Check your lease agreement: can you stay in your accommodation as long as needed?

• During the orientation week you must register at the International Office, and you have to attend all sessions of the orientation week.
• You will receive your personal E-mail account, your University registration card, your grant and you will meet international and local students.

Before leaving, ask for your transcript of records, fill in the form "Notenmeldeblatt für Erasmusstudierende" and send it back to your Erasmus-Coordinator.