Erasmus+ at HKS

If you are interested in coming to Hochschule für Künste im Sozialen, Ottersberg (HKS) as an Eramus+ exchange student, you should first get in touch with your university's International Office, who will nominate you as an exchange student.
Nominations should be sent to international@hks-ottersberg.de and include the following information on the nominee:

• Name, date of birth, nationality
• Email
• Subject/degree programme at home university
• Study cycle (BA or MA)
• Semester at home university
• Subject/degree programme at HKS (it is generally possible to combine two degree programmes)
• Exchange period (semester of arrival and duration)

The HKS International Office will get in touch with you shortly after the nomination has been accepted and provide you with all relevant information about the application procedure.

Once your application has been accepted, the International Office and a teacher will help you select suitable classes so that you can draw up the Learning Agreement.

While all classes at HKS are generally in German (some may be taught partly in English), we do not have strict German language proficiency requirements and we do not require language certificates for Erasmus students. We recommend German proficiency of B1 or B2 but many teachers and students will be happy to accommodate learners of German with a lower proficiency by translating into English. In order to be able to follow classes, students who do not speak German should have a language proficiency in English of about B2, but again, no language certificate is required.

Unfortunately, we do not offer on- or off-campus housing or student accommodation at present. Students will need to find an apartment or a room in a shared apartment before arrival. While this can be tricky, we do offer support. Specifically, as soon as the student's application has been accepted, we will find a HKS student buddy who will support the exchange student in finding accommodation. They will also show them around campus and town and help them find their way to classes etc. once they have arrived.