Chinese classes free of charge are offered by both universities. English- or Chinese-taught classes are available depending on language proficiency.
When to apply?
Thursday, 1 February 2024 (for a stay abroad during the acadamic year 2024/25)
Fudan University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education with 28 schools and departments, over 25,000 students and about 2,500 teachers and researchers.
Goethe University
students may apply for one of the following programs:
from the NTNU website:
"Characterized by both tradition and innovation, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) has long been recognized as one of Taiwan's elite institutions of higher education. Founded in 1922, NTNU was formerly an institution dedicated to teacher education. The university later evolved into a comprehensive university that provides students and scholars with opportunities to study and conduct research in a wide range of fields. Throughout its long history, NTNU has always been committed to academic excellence and this is reflected in the many influential educators and researchers that have studied at NTNU over the years.
NTNU's mission to nurture individuals who are critical thinkers and who are prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world has attracted thousands of talented students and scholars from Taiwan and abroad. With three campuses in Taipei City and New Taipei City, NTNU offers 63 academic subjects in nine degree-granting colleges. These include the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, College of Technology and Engineering, College of International Studies and Social Sciences, College of Sports and Recreation, College of Arts, College of Music, and College of Management. The internationally renowned Mandarin Training Center is also located at NTNU. Each year approximately 1,800 students from over 70 countries take part in language courses offered by the Mandarin Training Center."
Students who spend a semester at NTNU within the "direct exchange" may:
general application requirements (for all our Direktaustauschprogramme):
additional application requirements for this exchange:
*For the application at Goethe-Universität, language certificates are sufficient. For the application at the host institution, official language certificates (such as Toefl, HSK, TOEIC) may be required which would then have to be submitted if requested by the host institution.
additional application requirements for students of FB 09 who are applying to both the university-wide exchange as well as to the one of the department:
Costs per semester as estimated by the host institutions:
Fudan: approx. €5.000 / semester (not including flight)
NTNU: approx. €350-650 / month
(costs vary depending on individual living style)
Both universities offer student housing. However, this cannot be guaranteed.
How to finance your stay abroad:
Students participating in our exchange programs may apply for financial aid and/or scholarships at other institutions:
More information on our website: Finanzierung und Stipendien.
Please check
carefully whether you are eligible to apply: Some financial aid programs and scholarships might only be for German citizens or students who have graduated from German high school and/or have their permant residency in Germany.
You will find a data base of testimonials of former exchange students here (in German).
Fudan University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education with 28 schools and departments, over 25,000 students and about 2,500 teachers and researchers.
Goethe University
students may apply for one of the following programs:
from the NTNU website:
"Characterized by both tradition and innovation, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) has long been recognized as one of Taiwan's elite institutions of higher education. Founded in 1922, NTNU was formerly an institution dedicated to teacher education. The university later evolved into a comprehensive university that provides students and scholars with opportunities to study and conduct research in a wide range of fields. Throughout its long history, NTNU has always been committed to academic excellence and this is reflected in the many influential educators and researchers that have studied at NTNU over the years.
NTNU's mission to nurture individuals who are critical thinkers and who are prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world has attracted thousands of talented students and scholars from Taiwan and abroad. With three campuses in Taipei City and New Taipei City, NTNU offers 63 academic subjects in nine degree-granting colleges. These include the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, College of Technology and Engineering, College of International Studies and Social Sciences, College of Sports and Recreation, College of Arts, College of Music, and College of Management. The internationally renowned Mandarin Training Center is also located at NTNU. Each year approximately 1,800 students from over 70 countries take part in language courses offered by the Mandarin Training Center."
Students who spend a semester at NTNU within the "direct exchange" may:
general application requirements (for all our Direktaustauschprogramme):
additional application requirements for this exchange:
*For the application at Goethe-Universität, language certificates are sufficient. For the application at the host institution, official language certificates (such as Toefl, HSK, TOEIC) may be required which would then have to be submitted if requested by the host institution.
additional application requirements for students of FB 09 who are applying to both the university-wide exchange as well as to the one of the department:
Costs per semester as estimated by the host institutions:
Fudan: approx. €5.000 / semester (not including flight)
NTNU: approx. €350-650 / month
(costs vary depending on individual living style)
Both universities offer student housing. However, this cannot be guaranteed.
How to finance your stay abroad:
Students participating in our exchange programs may apply for financial aid and/or scholarships at other institutions:
More information on our website: Finanzierung und Stipendien.
Please check
carefully whether you are eligible to apply: Some financial aid programs and scholarships might only be for German citizens or students who have graduated from German high school and/or have their permant residency in Germany.
You will find a data base of testimonials of former exchange students here (in German).