Asia

As part of the exchange program at the University of Stuttgart, you have the opportunity to study at a partner university in Asia for one or two semesters.

Information Session

Planning and Preparation
Have a look at our website Planning and preparing your stay abroad. We provide you with all the important general information. 

We are happy that you are interested in our exchange program to Asia!

In order to participate in one of the exchange programs, we ask you to keep in mind the following information and plan accordingly:

  • Bachelor's degree program: at the start of studies at the host institution students have to be at least in the 4th semester
  • Master's degree program: at the start of studies at the host institution students have to be at least in the 1st semester
  • For a thesis or a term paper in Asia: an informal confirmation of supervision (e-mail) from a professor at the host  institution and a professor from the University of Stuttgart
  • Participation in an information session on study abroad programs in Asia
  • Participation in a one-on-one advising: please make an appointment with the Program Coordinator for Asia after participation in the information session.
  • International students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA member state and whose residence permit would expire shortly before or during their stay abroad cannot participate in the exchange program. Appointments to extend the residence permit will only be made by the Foreigners' Registration Office shortly before the residence permit expires. No early date for the extension of the residence permit is possible. Further information can be found on the website of the Foreigners' Registration Office.
The following English language certificates are accepted for the exchange program in Asia:
 
  • Abitur: English classes from 5th or 6th grade and at least 10 points in the Abitur examination
  • University studies: at least 1 semester at a university in an English-speaking country, or being enrolled in an English-language study program at the University of Stuttgart
  • Participation in an English Course at the Language Centre of the University of Stuttgart
  • DAAD language certificate: at least B2 in all 3 sections
  • TOEFL ibT: a minimum score of at least 79
  • Academic IELTS: no section below 6.0
  • Cambridge Assessment English (CAE): a minimum score of at least 169
Official language tests (DAAD, TOEFL, IELTS, CAE) may not be older than 2 years.

At the host institution, you are enrolled as a “full-time student without a degree” and are exempt from paying any tuition fees. This status will give you access to most courses offered in English. However, you cannot acquire a degree. The prospect of being admitted to graduate courses will increase if you have completed a Bachelor’s degree before starting your stay abroad or if you are studying for a Master’s degree.
At some universities, extending the stay with the aim of obtaining the local Master’s degree is possible on one’s own initiative and through self-financing; please check with the host institution.

With the exchange program of the University of Stuttgart, you have the opportunity to study in Asia for one or two semesters without having to pay tuition fees. Every year, the partner institutions of the University of Stuttgart provide a limited number of places.

Options for one academic year:
  • Korea: March to December or September to June
  • Japan: April to March or October to September
  • India: July to May
  • Singapore / Thailand: August to May
  • China / Taiwan: September to June
  • Hong Kong: September to May
  • Vietnam: September to August or March to February
Options for one semester:        
  • Korea: March to June; September to December 
  • Japan: April to September; October to March 
  • Singapore / Thailand: August to December; January to May
  • China / Taiwan: September to January; February to June
  • Hong Kong: September to December; January to May
  • Vietnam: September to February; March to August

The following application deadlines apply to all departments:

  • July 1 for a stay in the Spring Term (start between January and April) of the following year
  • December 1 for a stay in the Fall Term (start between August and October) of the following year

In order to give you an overview of courses at host universities that have been recognized at the University of Stuttgart, we have compiled a list for you: Overview of previously recognized courses from abroad

Please note the following:

  1. You can find information about the recognition procedure at the University of Stuttgart at the Examination Office.
  2. The list is an indication of possible recognition of courses taken abroad. The final decision lies with the respective chairmen of the examination board.
  3. The information on the modules is based on the feedback of former exchange students. Only the information that we receive from the students is listed, which is why the module name or course title is sometimes missing.
  4. This list is not final, but will be updated and extended every semester.
  5. If partner universities do not appear in this list, it does not mean that courses cannot be recognized. Either the university has only recently become a partner university of the University of Stuttgart or we have not received any feedback from students yet. Another possibility is that students do not receive credit for their studies at the University of Stuttgart from abroad.
  6. You can filter the list by clicking on the corresponding arrow symbol.

Partner universities

The following partner universities offer exchange programs. The specifics of the partner universities are highlighted below (sorted by country):

There are partnerships with eight universities in China:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • No admission to Graduate Programs offered by Antai College of Economics and Finance
  • GPA: 2,0
  • Exchange program

Tongji University, Shanghai

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) / Beihang University, Beijing

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • Exchange program

Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Beijing

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available courses
  • Exchange program

Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s students (Bachelor´s degree courses are also open to Master´s students)
  • GPA: 2,3
  • Exchange Program

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), Mandi

There are partnerships with seven universities in Japan:

University of Tokyo, Tokyo

Institute of Science Tokyo (former Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tokyo

Keio University, Yagami, Campus, Yokohama

Tohoku University, Sendai

Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi

Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT), Toyohashi

Kyoto University, Kyoto

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s students in all available departments; enrollment in KUINEP (Kyoto University International Exchange Program, Bachelor students) or GE (General Exchange; GEA or GESR, Master students)
  • GPA: 2,0
  • Exchange Program / List of courses KUINEP / List of courses GE

There are partnerships with five universities in Korea:

Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s degree students in all available departments
  • No admission to the MBA program
  • GPA: Bachelor 2,5 or top 17% / Master 2,0 or top 11%
  • Exchange Program

Korea University, Seoul

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s degree students in all available departments
  • No admission to the MBA program
  • No admission to Sejong Campus
  • Research stay in the Master's program as part of the exchange program is not possible
  • GPA: 2,5
  • Exchange Program / Kursliste

Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul

  • Program description: 
    • Seoul Campus: exchange program for Bachelor´s students (Bachelor´s degree courses are also open to Master´s students) in all available departments
    • ERICA Campus (Ansan): exchange program for Master´s students in all available departments (no admission to Master's courses at the College of Business and Economics)
  • Two campus: Erica Campus und Seoul Campus
  • GPA: top 40%
  • Exchange Program

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • No admission to the Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering (Daejon Campus) 
  • No admission to the School of Management Engineering (Seoul Campus) 
  • GPA: 2,3
  • Exchange Program / List of courses

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • GPA: 2,3
  • Exchange Program

University of Seoul (UOS), Seoul

  • Program description: exchange for Bachelor´s students (Bachelor´s degree courses are also open to Master´s students) in all available departments; English-taught courses offered only in the Bachelor programs; Korean C1 required for admission to Master program
  • Exchange Program

There are partnerships with two universities in Singapore:

National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s students (Bachelor´s degree courses are also open to Master´s students) in all available departments
  • No admission to courses in Business Administration; restricted admission to courses in Architectur; term papers and theses are not exempt from tuition fees
  • GPA: 2,0
  • List of courses / Exchange Guide / Exchange Program

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Nanyang

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s students (Bachelor´s degree courses are not open to Master´s students) in all available departments / Master's students have to enrol in Postgraduate studies (very limited list of courses for Master's students)
  • No admission to Graduate Programs Nanyang Business School (NBS)
  • No admission (Bachelor´s and Master´s) to School of Computer Science and Engieering (SCSE) and to Entrepreneurship Courses at Nanyang Technopreneurship Cente
  • GPA: 2,5
  • Exchange Program /  Info Sheet / restricted courses for Bachelor's students only (no admission)

There are partnerships with four universities in Taiwan:

National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech), Taipei

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • GPA: 2,5
  • Exchange Program

 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Hsinchu

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Hsinchu

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • Exchange Program

There is a partnership with one university in Thailand:

Chulalongkorn University (Chula), Bangkok

  • Program description: exchange program for Bachelor´s and Master´s students in all available departments
  • TOEFL as English language requirement
  • GPA: 2,2
  • Exchange Program 

There is a partnership with one university in Vietnam:

Vietnamese - German University (VGU), Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt

The University of Stuttgart has a cooperation with the GE4 network. A stay abroad is only possible at the universities in Asia (ASE3) (Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia). If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Striegel and not GE4 directly.

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Katja Striegel

 

Head of Department, Program Coordinator Africa, Australia and Russia

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