Mobility Programs
Aside from completing a stay within the framework of exchange programs such as ERASMUS+ or RWTH Exchange Worldwide, international students have the opportunity to participate in structured mobility programs at RWTH Aachen or complete a double degree program.
The different programs are oriented towards specific target groups. Please read carefully to see if you are eligible for a certain program.
UROP International and the T.I.M.E. are the only programs for which application takes place through the RWTH International Office.
For information on conditions of participation and the application process for other programs, please refer to the websites of – or contact – your home university or the responsible organization.
Double Degree Programs
Students who participate in an RWTH double degree program complete a part of their Master's studies in Aachen; in addition to the degree from their home institution, they will receive a degree from RWTH upon successful completion.
Please note that the programs listed here are the only double degree programs offered by RWTH Aachen University.
| Program | Course of Study | Target Group / Short Description | Information and Application | Contacts and Links |
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| T.I.M.E. Double Master Program | Double degree program |
Master's students in engineering subjects from the following universities:
Students in the fields of civil engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, and mechanical engineering; |
International Office of your Home University Upon nomination, you also need to apply to RWTH |
Claudia Hanke
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| Tsinghua Double Master Program | Double degree program |
Master's students at Tsinghua University Two-semester stay at RWTH Intensive German language course International Office Support Program |
International Office of your Home University | Peter Hartges |
| Ecole des Mines de Douai | Double degree program | Master's students in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole des Mines de Douai, Frankreich | International Office of your Home University | Sabrina Grübener, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
Research Programs, Summer Schools and Final Theses
RWTH offers international students different types of research internships and summer schools. Moreover, international students have the opportunity to complete their final thesis at RWTH.
Please note, however, that students just completing their final thesis here at RWTH will not reveive a degree from RWTH Aachen University.
Students who want tom complete a research project or write their thesis at RWTH outside of a mobility program (see list below) can do so e.g. via an ERASMUS+ internship or as a Visiting Project Student.
| Program | Type of Stay | Target Group and Short Description | Information and Application | Contact and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Master Sandwich Programm | Master's thesis |
Master's students at one of the Indian Institutes of Technology Seven-month Master's thesis at an RWTH Institute Support and Leisure program coordinated by the International Office DAAD scholarship program |
DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service International Office of the Home University |
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SERP – |
Research Project |
Students from Tokyo Institute of Technology in the following fields
2- to 3-month research internships at an RWTH-Institute |
Further Information | Bettina Dinter |
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TGGS – |
Lab internship / Master's thesis | Students from Kong Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok Thai-German Graduate School (TGGS) | TGGS | Peter Hartges |
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UROP International – |
Research project |
Undergraduate students from US und Canadian universities Support and Leisure program coordinated by the International Office |
RWTH International Office |
International Networks
RWTH is part of several international networks and consortia of recognized universities. As a result, students from a large number of international universities have the opportunity to complete a study abroad period at RWTH.
Below we provide you with a list of international networks that are relevant for incoming students.
For an overview of all partner universities and international networks in which RWTH is a member, please refer to Partner Universities and International Networks.
| Program | Type of Stay | Target Group and Short Description | Information and Application |
Contact and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global E3 – Global Engineering Education Exchange | Studies (one-semester stay) |
Students in engineering:
Students from participating US universities |
International Office of the Home University | |
| IDEA League | Studies (one-semester stay), Research project |
Network of leading European universities of technology, including Chalmers University, ETH Zurich, TU Delft, RWTH Aachen University, and Politecnico di Milano. Elegible to participate are students from the above universities |
International Office of the Home University | |
| UNITECH International | Studies (one- or two-semester stay) |
Network of European companies and leading universities of technology One- or two-semester stays at RWTH |
UNITECH |
Strategic Partnerships
RWTH strives to enter into partnership agreements with universities that have a similar profile, such as the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada; IIT Madras in Chennai, India; and Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
These partnerships seek to expand collaboration at all ínstitutional levels, including teaching, research, and administration. The partner universities seeks to develop joint structures and innovative educational offerings, establish joint research projects, and consolidate all forms of collaboration with the aim to create synergies. The goal is to further raise the partner universities' profiles in teaching and research and to deepen their internationalization efforts.
| Program | Contact |
|---|---|
| Strategic Partnership Tsinghua University, China | René Seyfarth |
| Strategic Partnership University of Alberta, Kanada | Jan Müller |
| Strategic Partnership IIT Madras, Chennai, Indien | Stefan Diederich |