Study Exchange Program: Sustainable Computer Science

Dive into cutting-edge tech with a focus on sustainability at the Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld, where innovation meets ecology. Our English-taught Study Exchange Program offers hands-on modules like Cyber-Physical Systems, IoT, and Remote Sensing, blending computer science with environmental responsibility. Earn up to 30 ECTS in one or two semesters while joining a vibrant international community supported by our "Buddy" program for seamless integration.  

Enjoy affordable living, modern campus facilities, and free regional public transport with your semester ticket - all without tuition fees! Shape your future in a global network dedicated to sustainable tech solutions. Apply now and code a greener tomorrow!  

Ready to start? Apply by May 1 (winter) or November 1 (summer)  

FAQs

How to apply as a 'freemover' exchange student

To participate in our Study Exchange Program, please submit the following documents:

  1. a duly completed application form
  2. a completed Learning Agreement
  3. your current certificate of enrolment from your home university 
  4. your current Transcript of Records

 

Application deadlines:

  • For the winter semester (September to February): 1 May
  • For the summer semester (March to August): 1 November

 

You can send the documents by e-mail to studyprogram[at]umwelt-campus.de 

or by post to the following address:

Stephanie Weber "Study Exchange Program Coordination"
PO Box 1380
55761 Birkenfeld
Germany

 

To participate in our programme you must be enrolled at a university or college.

How to apply as a student from a Partner/Erasmus University

Students from Erasmus and Partner Universities who are interested in studying our Exchange Program or one of our German study programs please contact Ms. Daniela Haubrich from our International Office.

Further information can be found here.

Further information on housing, financing, etc.

Freemover students who participate in our study exchange program have to organize their stay independently!

This means you plan your own travel, accomodation, financing and stay.

Helpful information on the subject can be found here.

General information for international students coming to Germany can be found here:
www.internationale-studierende.de

Please note that the university does not charge tuition fees; all students are required to pay a general admission fee of approximately 300 euros per semester. This fee entitles students to various benefits, including free access to local public transportation in the area.  Students who are not enrolled at an ERASMUS partner university must also pay a fee of 300 euros per semester. This covers the expenses for additional individual teaching offers such as tutorials.

Can I apply without being enrolled at a foreign University?

Unfortunately - no.

Only students who are enrolled at a foreign university can participate in our exchange program.

course catalogue: Sustainable Computer Science*

winter semester
module module code duration of module ECTS
Mathematics I MATHENG I 1 semester 5
Cyber-Physical-Systems CPS 1 semester 5
Recent Topics on Internet of Things and Data Science RTID 1 semester 5
Remote Sensing REMSEN 1 semester 5
Information Technology INFORTEC 1 semester 5
Energy Informatics ENINF 1 semester 5
German Foreign Language GFL 1 semester 5
Project/ Lab Work FP 1 semester 5
summer semester
module module code duration of module ECTS
Recent Topics on Internet of Things and Data Science RTID 1 semester 5
Solar Energy SOLAR 1 semester 5
Geo Engineering GEOENG 1 semester 5
German Foreign Language GFL 1 semester 5
Project/ Lab Work FP 1-2 semester 5-10

*The courses offered may vary depending on the semester and are to be chosen in consultation with the responsible study coordinator.

Our proposal, your advantage

  • All modules, labs and projects can be taken in English
  • Wide Module selection from the course catalog of the respective semester 
  • Up to 30 ECTS achievable
  • live, reside and study at the Environmental Campus
  • Study for one or two semesters
  • The university does not charge tuition fees; all students have to pay a general admission fee of approximately 300 euros per semester. This allows, among other things, free use of local public transport in the region.
  • Students who are not enrolled at an ERASMUS partner university must also pay a fee of 300 euros per semester. This covers the expenses for additional individual teaching offers such as tutorials.

Application deadlines

For the winter semester (September to February)1 May

For the summer semester (March to August)1 November

Study Exchange Program Coordination

Stephanie Weber
Stephanie Weber, M.A.

Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld
Stephanie Weber "Study Exchange Program Coordination"
PO Box 1380
55761 Birkenfeld
Germany

Tel.: +49 6782 17-1872
Email: studyprogram(at)umwelt-campus.de 

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