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

University	Location	Vacancies
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Facultad de Filología y Letras)	Buenos Aires	2
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba	Córdoba, Argentina	10
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile	Santiago, Chile	4
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú	Lima, Perú	4*
Pontifica Universidad Javeriana	Bogotá, Colombia	6
Universidad de los Andes	Bogotá, Colombia	4
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Bogotá, Colombia	12*
Universidad de Guadalajara	Guadalajara, Mexico	4
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Mexico City, Mexico	20
El Colegio de México	Mexico City, Mexico	10
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	São Paulo, Brazil	10
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	São Paulo, Brazil	10

*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 24, 2023. 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.