Every year several vacancies at following universities are available within the direct exchange program (Direktaustausch):

University	Location	Vacancies
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile	Santiago, Chile	4
Universidad de Santiago de Chile	Santiago, Chile	4
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú	Lima, Perú	2*
Pontifica Universidad Javeriana	Bogotá, Colombia	2
Universidad de los Andes	Bogotá, Colombia	4
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Bogotá, Colombia	6*
Universidad de Guadalajara	Guadalajara, Mexico	4*
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Mexico City, Mexico	8*
El Colegio de México	Mexico City, Mexico	10
Universidad Católica del Uruguay	Montevideo, Uruguay	4
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	10
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	São Paulo, Brazil	8

*scholarships included

Please note the application deadlines for the corresponding programs and inform yourself about the application procedure in a timely manner! For instance, the due date for applications to Spanish speaking Latin America is January 25, 2024. There is also an opportunity to additionally apply for scholarships (for one or two semesters) at the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) or any other institution.

Further information available on the webpage of Freie Universität Berlin!

Experience reports from FU students can be found here.

Whoever may be interested in the direct exchange program should also visit the “International Student Mobility – Welcome Services” department of Freie Universität Berlin for an extensive consultation.

International Student Mobility Office
Studierenden-Service-Center (SSC)
Iltisstr. 4 (U-Bahnhof Dahlem Dorf) 14195 Berlin

Sabine Simon
Tel: +49 (0)30 838-73930
Fax: +49 (0)30 838-73420
Email: auslstud@fu-berlin.de
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Office hours:
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursdays 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

For an appointment please contact Sabine Simon via email or telephonically. You can also go directly to the SSC where you will receive a queue number for an appointment at the same day.