How to apply, dates and deadlines
The International Office is responsible for applications of exchange and free mover students, who spend one or two semesters at ASH Berlin while remaining enrolled at their home university. If you wish to apply as a regular degree-seeking student, please contact the general student counselling or check the overview of our study programmes which include English- and Spanish-taught Master programmes.
Application for exchange students
If you wish to spend one or two semesters at ASH Berlin and if your home university is a partner university of ours, you can apply as an exchange student. Your home university has to nominate you for the exchange programme first, so please contact the international office of your home university to find out about the procedures and deadlines to apply. Your nomination has to be sent by your home university directly to the International Office, afterwards we will send an e-mail to you with the link to our online application portal and further information about the application process.
Application Documents
Once we receive the nomination from your home university, we will send you an e-mail with the link to our online application portal "Moveon". Please complete the online application and send us the following documents:
- Completed and printed online application, signed by you as well as signed and stamped by your home university
- CV (German or English)
- Letter of motivation (German or English)
- Transcript of Records from your home university (English or English translation if available)
- Copy of your passport or ID card
- Learning Agreement (= list of courses you wish to attend at ASH Berlin)
- Copy of your Training Agreement (only for students who are doing an internship in Berlin)
Since we do not accept applications via e-mail, please send your original application documents to the following address:
Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin
International Office
Alice-Salomon-Platz 5
12627 Berlin
Germany
Deadlines:
- Summer term 2020: Your nomination as well as your application documents have to arrive by no later than 15 December 2019.
- Winter term 2020/21: Your nomination as well as your application documents have to arrive by no later than 15 June 2020.
After having applied
Once we have received your application, we will confirm this via e-mail to you. Afterwards we will issue a letter of acceptance and send you further information. Please also read the section Before arrival in Berlin carefully and take care of important issues like health insurance or a visa.
Application for free mover students
Students wishing to spend one or two semesters at ASH Berlin but whose home university is not a partner university of ours, can apply as so-called free mover students, provided that they remain enrolled at their home university.
You will receive the same student services and support as exchange students, however, availability of free mover places is very limited in capacity and subject to change every semester. German language skills and good academic records will support your application strongly.
Application Documents
- CV (German or English)
- Letter of motivation (German or English)
- Copy of your passport or ID card
- Certificate of your German and/or English language skills (e.g. language certificate, certificate from your university, proof of attendence of German and/or English language courses)
- up-to-date certificate of enrolment from your home university
- Transcript of Records from your home university
- Learning Agreement (i.e. a preliminary list of courses you wish to attend at ASH Berlin)
- Copy of Training Agreement (only for students who are doing an internship in Berlin)
Since we do not accept applications via e-mail, please send your original application documents to the following address:
Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin
International Office
Alice-Salomon-Platz 5
12627 Berlin
Germany
Deadlines:
- Summer term 2020: Please send us your application documents by no later than 30 November 2019.
- Winter term 2020/21: Please send us your application documents by no later than 31 May 2020.
After having applied
Upon arrival of your complete application documents, we will inform you about the outcome of your application by mid-June or mid-December. If you have been accepted at ASH Berlin, we will additionally ask you to complete our online application. Please also read the section Before arrival in Berlin carefully and take care of important issues like health insurance or a visa.
Dates and Deadlines
Winter term 2019/20
| What | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Application (free mover) | 31 May 2019 |
| Application (exchange students) | 15 June 2019 |
| Payment of the intensive German course fee | 15 July 2019 |
| Payment of the semester fees | 15 August 2019 |
| Early bird meeting | 9 September 2019 |
| Intensive German course | 9 - 24 September 2019 |
| Orientation days | 25 - 27 September 2019 |
| Teaching period (incl. exams) | 1 October 2019 - 15 February 2020 |
Summer term 2020
| What | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Application (free mover) | 30 November 2019 |
| Application (exchange students) | 15 December 2019 |
| Payment of the intensive German course fee | 9 February 2020 |
| Payment of the semester fees | 29 February 2020 |
| Early bird meeting | 9 March 2020 |
| Intensive German course | 9 - 24 March 2020 |
| Orientation days | 25 - 27 March 2020 |
| Teaching period (incl. exams) | 1 April - 18 July 2020 |
Public holidays 2020
| What | When |
|---|---|
| New Year | 1 January 2020 |
| International Women's Day | 8 March 2020 |
| Good Friday | 10 April 2020 |
| Easter Sunday | 12 April 2020 |
| Easter Monday | 13 April 2020 |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2020 |
| VE-Day | 8 May 2020 |
| Ascension Day | 21 May 2020 |
| Whit Sunday | 31 May 2020 |
| Whit Monday | 1 June 2020 |
| German National Holiday | 3 October 2020 |
| 1st Day of Christmas | 25 December 2020 |
| 2nd Day of Christmas | 26 December 2020 |
| ASH Berlin closed for Christmas holidays | 24 December 2020 to 1 January 2021 |
Public holidays 2021
| What | When |
|---|---|
| New Year | 1 January 2021 |
| International Women's Day | 8 March 2021 |
| Good Friday | 2 April 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | 4 April 2021 |
| Easter Monday | 5 April 2021 |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2021 |
| Ascension Day | 13 May 2021 |
| Whit Sunday | 23 May 2021 |
| Whit Monday | 24 May 2021 |
| German National Holiday | 3 October 2021 |
| 1st Day of Christmas | 25 December 2021 |
| 2nd Day of Christmas | 26 December 2021 |
| ASH Berlin closed for Christmas holidays | 24 December 2021 to 1 January 2022 (tbc) |