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Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Mainz University of Applied Sciences is situated in Mainz, Germany. The university was established in 1971 and has approximately 5 500 students across its 3 faculties: Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Design og Faculty of Business. HVLs agreement is with the Faculty of Business.

Mainz has roots in the 1st century BC and was part of the defense systemon the northern perimeter of the Roman Empire. With its 220 000 inhabitants, Mainz is part of the larger Frankfurt/Rhein-Main metropole area. In this region there is around 5,5 million inhabitants.

Erasmus+

This is an Erasmus + agreement. As an Erasmus student, you will be participating in the world’s largest exchange programme and can study at good European universities without paying tuition. Through Erasmus+, you will be given an extra grant that provides more money to enjoy your stay.

Languages

B2 in English is required to study at this university.

Everyone participating in an Erasmus+ exchange programme must take a free online language test online before they travel, and they will be given access to a language course through this service. The Division of Research, Internationalisation and Innovation (AFII) will inform you of this test in advance.

If you can document that part of the study takes place in German, you may receive a grant from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway for a 4-week language course to be taken in Germany prior to the start of the semester.

Fee

You will not be paying tuition at this institution and will receive the Erasmus+ grant in addition to a grant from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway. You will receive the same financial support from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway as for studies in Norway, in addition to a travel grant. You must pay a semester fee to HVL in order to receive a loan and grant from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway during the exchange period.

Course approval

In order to apply for a student exchange programme, your application must first be approved by the study programme of your faculty. An approved application means that you have been given an academic pre-approval for the course or traineeship you will be doing abroad. The academic pre-approval specifies what you will be doing while you are on an exchange programme and confirms these activities will be fully approved as part of your education plan at HVL.

What can I study?

Bachelor of Business and Administration, Haugesund

It is possible to do an exchange programme in the 5th semester of your bachelor programme. Contact the academic contact person for more information.