If you study medicine at one of our Erasmus+ partner universities , you can apply for a one- or two-semester study mobility within our iMED study program at the Faculty of Medicine of Universität Hamburg. The Erasmus+ exchange program is open to students who have finished their third year of study.

Erasmus+ Fact Sheet

The fact sheet provides useful information on the Erasmus+ semester exchange at the Faculty of Medicine of Universität Hamburg.

Nomination

To be eligible for applying for an exchange programme at our faculty, the Erasmus+ Coordinator of your home university needs to nominate you. Once nominated, we will email you directly and provide you with all necessary information regarding the application and enrollment process at Universität Hamburg.

Application documents

• Application Form
• Module Choice Form
• Student Accommodation Form
• Proof of German proficiency (B2 at the beginning of your stay; at least B1 to apply. All official language certificates are accepted).

Please submit your application to: [email protected]

Deadline

31 May 2025 (for the winter semester 2025/26 and the summer semester 2026)

Enrolment as incoming student at Universität Hamburg

After we have reviewed your documents and accepted you for the exchange, you have to enroll at Universität Hamburg by 31 July (winter semester/full academic year) or 31 January (summer semester).

Medical certification

Please submit a medical certification duly completed by a physician in your home country by 1 September (annual/winter semester) or 1 March (summer semester). The medical certificate shall not be issued earlier than 3 months before the beginning of the semester.

• Medical Certificate
• Medical Certificate (short version)

As a student enrolled at a partner university of the Faculty of Medicine that is not in an Erasmus+ program country, you will be selected and officially nominated by the International Office of your home university. The registration process is the same as described above under Erasmus+ student mobility for studies.

Apart from the inter-institutional agreements of the Faculty of Medicine, Universität Hamburg maintains various cooperations that are open to medical students enrolled at a central exchange partner university of Universität Hamburg.

For further information on partner universities and the application procedures please refer to the Central Exchange Program .

For the academic year 2025/26, students can apply as freemover students.

Requirements

• Enrolled in the 4th or 5th year of a medicine degree program during the guest stay
• German language skills: at least B1-level at the time of the application, B2-level at the semester start

Application documents

Application form

Attachments:

• 1. Motivation letter
• 2. Curriculum vitae
• 3. Certificate confirming your past 3 years of medical studies (e.g. transcript of records)
• 4. Enrolment certificate
• 5. Copy of your passport
• 6. Proof of German proficiency
• 7. Module choice form

Freemovers cannot apply for accomodation in a student dormitory through the Faculty of Medicine. Thus, the Student Accomodation Forms shall not be included.

Please send the complete application documents via email to: [email protected]

Note:

• Email subject: Freemover 2025/26 + Your name
• Document titles: Name the documents according to the document names listed above, including the numbers
• File type: Use PDF or JPEG, send the documents attached to your email

Deadline

Please send you application until 1 May 2025 (for the winter semester 2025/26 and the summer semester 2026). We cannot accept applications after the deadline.

Allocation of places

Applicants will be informed about the acceptance for a guest stay in mid-June 2025.

Enrolment as incoming student at Universität Hamburg

After you have been accepted for a guest stay, you have to enroll at Universität Hamburg by 31 July (winter semester/full academic year) or 31 January (summer semester).

Medical certification

Please submit a medical certification duly completed by a physician by 1 September (annual/winter semester) or 1 March (summer semester). The medical certificate shall not be issued earlier than 3 months before the beginning of the semester.

• Medical Certificate
• Medical Certificate (short version)

Requirements

• At least three years of a medical degree program have been passed
• German language skills: at least A2-level at the time of the application, at least B1-level at the semester start
• Refugee status in Germany

Application documents

Application form

Attachments:

• 1. Motivation letter
• 2. Curriculum vitae
• 3. Certificate confirming your past 3 years of medical studies (e.g. transcript of records)
• 4. Proof of German proficiency
• 5. Copy of your passport
• 6. Proof of your refugee status in Germany (e.g. residence permit)
• 7. Module choice form
• 8. Application form for student residence hall

Please send the complete application documents via email to: [email protected]

Note:

• Email subject: Freemover Student Refugee 2025/26 + Your name
• Document titles: Name the documents according to the document names listed above, including the numbers
• File type: Use PDF or JPEG, send the documents attached to your email

Deadline

Please send you application until 1 May 2025 (for the winter semester 2025/26 and the summer semester 2026). We cannot accept applications after the deadline.

Allocation of places

Applicants will be informed about the acceptance for a guest stay in mid-June 2025.

Enrolment as incoming student at Universität Hamburg

After you have been accepted for a guest stay, you have to enroll at Universität Hamburg by 31 July (winter semester/full academic year) or 31 January (summer semester).

Medical certification

Please submit a medical certification duly completed by a physician by 1 September (annual/winter semester) or 1 March (summer semester). The medical certificate shall not be issued earlier than 3 months before the beginning of the semester.

• Medical Certificate
• Medical Certificate (short version)

• Type of the guest stay: Freemover
• Duration: one or two semesters (maximum one year)
• Costs: see semester contributions of Universität Hamburg. Note: The Faculty of Medicine does not provide any scholarships for freemover students.
• Participation in theoretical and practical courses together with students from Hamburg
• Fulltime schedule with the obligation to attend the courses
• Lessons and exams take place in German
• The University Language Center offers free-of-charge German language courses
• Support by Welcome Buddies (medical students from Hamburg)
• A certificate/transcript of records will be issued at the end of the guest stay

• Study as a guest student while waiting for admission to a regular university degree course
• Get to know the medical degree program in Hamburg and the German health care system
• Improve your medical German language skills
• Acquire theoretical and practical medical knowledge
• Get in contact with other medical students and the student life in Hamburg

The guest stay does not conclude with a degree in medicine and is limited to one academic year.

The guest stay does not entitle the freemover student to continue with the medical degree program at Universität Hamburg after the guest stay.

The application procedure for completing your degree varies from the application procedure for a freemover guest stay. For more information on how to apply for admission to the medical degree program, see the website of Universität Hamburg . For questions contact the Campus Center .

The Medical Curriculum provides information about the iMED study program.

Students attend two compulsory modules and one elective module (2nd track) per semester.

• Compulsory modules: Medical subjects are grouped into interdisciplinary modules. Each module lasts 6 weeks and corresponds to 12 ECTS. Interdisciplinary examinations for both modules take place at the end of each semester.
• Elective modules: The elective modules called 2nd Tracks offer a scientific approach to medicine in a specific subject. A 2nd Track lasts 2 weeks and corresponds to 6 ECTS. The examination takes place at the end of the 2nd Track.

A list of the compulsory modules and their respective subjects is available in the Medical Curriculum. Incoming students can choose compulsory modules available in semester 7-9:

• B3 - Cardiovascular System/Lungs II
• C3 - Infection/Immunology/Hematology II
• D2 - Obstetrics/Child and Adolescent Medicine/Gynecology I
• D3 - Obstetrics/Child and Adolescent Medicine/Gynecology II
• F2 - Head/Neuroscience/Psyche I
• F3 - Head/Neuroscience/Psyche II
• G3 - Medicine of Adulthood and Aging II
• E3 - Abdomen/Retroperitoneum/ Endocrine System/ Metabolism II

In addition, the Medical Curriculum provides a list of 2nd Tracks incoming students can opt for.

For more information about the iMED study program, please visit the iMED website .

Academic year

• Winter semester: 1 October - 31 March
• Summer semester: 1 April - 30 September

Winter semester 2024/25

• PIASTA Welcome Week Universität Hamburg: Beginning of October
• Orientation week at the Faculty of Medicine: Beginning of October
• Lecture period: 21 Oct 2024 – 14 Feb 2025
• Examination period: 17 Feb 2025 – 28 Feb 2025
• Winter holidays: 23 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
• Lecture-free period: 03 March - 06 April 2025

Summer semester 2025

• PIASTA Welcome Week Universität Hamburg: End of March/Beginning of April
• Orientation Meeting at the Faculty of Medicine: End of March/Beginning of April
• Lecture period: 7 Apr –11 Jul 2025
• Examination period: 14 Jul – 25 Jul 2025
• Lecture-free period: 28 Jul - 30 Sept 2025

Winter semester 2025/26

• PIASTA Welcome Week Universität Hamburg: Beginning of October
• Orientation week at the Faculty of Medicine: Beginning of October
• Lecture period: 20 Oct 2025 – 13 Feb 2026
• Examination period: 16 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2026
• Winter holidays: 22 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
• Lecture-free period: 02 March - 05 April 2026

Summer semester 2026

• PIASTA Welcome Week Universität Hamburg: End of March/Beginning of April
• Orientation Meeting at the Faculty of Medicine: End of March/Beginning of April
• Lecture period: 6 Apr –10 Jul 2026
• Examination period: 13 Jul – 24 Jul 2026
• Lecture-free period: 27 Jul - 30 Sept 2026

See also Termine der Module (only available in German)

The Faculty of Medicine offers a buddy program to guide incoming students before and after their arrival in Hamburg. Students will be informed before the start of the semester.

There are limited rooms in dormitories reserved for incoming students participating in an exchange program. Students need to submit the Student Accommodation Form (see application documents above) by 31 May. There is no guarantee for a room. Room offers are sent out to students a few weeks before the start of the rental period.

Further information is availble on the website Finding accomodation in Hamburg .

The University Language Center offers free one-week intensive classes in September/October and March as well as regular semester classes.

PIASTA is a program of Universität Hamburg. Each semester, PIASTA tutors welcome all students through the Welcome Week event. With numerous events, PIASTA creates a platform for intercultural exchange and transcultural life at Universität Hamburg.