After being selected by the International Office and successfully applying to the partner university, students create a Learning Agreement.

The Learning Agreement is a document used in study mobility programmes such as Erasmus+. It is an agreement between the student, the home university, and the host university that governs the recognition and transfer of courses taken during the study abroad period. The Learning Agreement specifies the courses the student will take at the host university and their equivalence or credit transfer to the home university. It ensures that the courses completed abroad can be properly integrated into the student's study programme.

Under the Double Degree Agreement, equivalent courses with the respective partner university have already been established. Some of these can be found under "Course Examples" in the introduction of the respective partner university in the overview of Double Degree Programmes at the top of this page. However, you also have the option to choose other courses at the partner university. For advice on course selection, you can contact the programme coordinators of the respective study programme (BMS, LTM, or TDS) or the contact person for international relations at the School of Business Studies (contact details at the top right).

The Learning Agreement is created before the start of the study abroad period and is signed by all parties involved (home university, host university, student). During the study abroad period, it can be adjusted if necessary to accommodate changes in the course schedule or other circumstances.

A detailed guide on creating the Learning Agreement can be found here. For formal questions about it, the International Office is happy to assist.

Upon your arrival at the partner university, you will first need to enrol there. You will receive all the necessary information directly from the partner university in advance. During your stay, you will complete the courses outlined in the previously created Learning Agreement. Changes to the Learning Agreement after arrival at the partner university are possible up to five weeks after the start of the semester and must be agreed upon by the three involved parties (home university, host university, student) in the section "Changes to the Learning Agreement" (during the mobility).

Upon successful completion of the study abroad period, the partner university will issue a Transcript of Records to the student in accordance with the Learning Agreement. With the agreed Learning Agreement, it is ensured that the academic achievements completed at the partner university and recorded on the Transcript of Records are credited towards the academic achievements and periods required to obtain the degree at the home university.

The recognition of grades is carried out according to the valid grade conversion at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences and based on the principles and recommendations for the conversion of grades within the framework of temporary study abroad periods.

After studying at the partner university, students continue their (Double Degree) studies at HOST (including the internship) to fulfil all the necessary requirements for graduation.

A key component of these requirements is the submission and successful defence of the final thesis. This thesis is submitted to both universities according to their respective guidelines and is jointly supervised by a supervisor from HOST and a supervisor from the partner university. The defence can be conducted online. The thesis is evaluated according to the criteria of each university, and the final grade is determined as the average of both evaluations.

For LTM students participating in the Double Degree Programme with UniSC: they write their final thesis exclusively under the supervision of HOST and submit it only there.

Upon meeting all requirements, students receive two separate degrees: one from HOST and one from the partner university.

A Double Degree Programme allows students to earn two separate degrees from two different universities. Students complete part of their studies at their home university (HOST) and another part at a partner university abroad.

Essentially, every Double Degree Programme is also an exchange programme, but not vice versa. In both programmes, students attend courses at a foreign partner university for a limited time (usually 1 or 2 semesters) and then return to their home university (HOST). Students participating in a regular exchange programme receive their degree solely from HOST. In contrast, students in a Double Degree Programme receive a degree from both HOST and the partner university, with their final thesis typically supervised jointly by both institutions.

No. The standard period of study for the Double Degree Programme is the same as that of the corresponding regular study programme at HOST.

For your studies at HOST, you only pay the regular semester fee, with no additional tuition fees. Likewise, during your stay at a partner university, EU students generally do not incur tuition fees. An exception is the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in Australia, where HOST students receive a 20% discount on tuition fees under the partnership agreement.

For non-EU students, tuition fees may apply for their stay at the partner university.

As in Stralsund, all students incur costs for accommodation, meals, leisure activities, and similar expenses during their stay at the partner university. However, there are various options for financial support for your studies abroad. For example, you can apply for an Erasmus scholarship for studying at one of the European partner universities or a PROMOS scholarship for studying at UniSC. For more information and detailed advice, please use the office hours of the International Office. You can find more information here.