The alliance allows you to explore new fields, collaborate on research, and connect with experts from different institutions, all while benefiting from seamless credit transfers and financial support options.
ERASMUS+ exchange
The European Union Erasmus+ study programme allows you to study abroad for a semester or for a whole academic year.
FORTHEM universities have established a multilateral Erasmus+ agreement, to facilitate the student mobility within the Alliance.
- Contact the international office at UiA to find out about the outgoing Erasmus+ student application process.
- Choose where you want to study. You will normally be given the option to choose one to three universities, in order of preference.
- Send your application. Follow the instructions given by the international office.
- Receive the confirmation. Once UiA has received the application and nominated you, you will be contacted by the host university.
Individual short-term mobility
Visit another FORTHEM university to receive guidance for your projects.
You can spend up to five days at a partner university, working with an academic mentor (supervisor) from the host institution.
- Develop your project. Familiarize yourself with the FORTHEM universities and check which would be a good match for your project
- Find a mentor. Prepare all the elements to contact an academic or FORTHEM office at the host university.
- Submit your application. Fill in the application form with all the required information and documents.
A new call for applications is open until the 21 of April 2025. These mobilities will take place from September 2025 to February 2026.
Learn more about individual short-term mobility
Collective short-term mobility
Take part in a week-long activity as part of a group of international students.
This programme gives you the opportunity to meet physically on site (for up to 5 days) in one of our nine universities with around 25 other students.
- Submit your application. All students enrolled in one of our nine universities are eligible to apply. Once the call is open, fill in the online application form and attach all the requested documents. The FORTHEM team will choose approximately 25 students by mobility.
- Confirm your participation. If you are selected, confirm your participation by clicking on the link provided in the email within one week after receiving your application acceptance.
- Plan your stay. Organisers will invite you to an information session with the other participating students and give you tips about the travel and the accommodation. The participation in the programme is free of charge. Participating students will receive funding from the home university to help cover their costs.
A new call for applications will be open from 12 March until 21 April 2025, for mobilities taking place from September 2025 to February 2026.
Learn more about collective short-term mobility
FORTHEM Campus
Go abroad for one semester in a FORTHEM partner university and be part of a group of international students from different fields of study.
FORTHEM Campus is a jointly organised Erasmus+ semester which gathers students from all FORTHEM universities. Each FORTHEM Campus has a theme and offers students a semester-long programme using Erasmus+ funding. Every partner university, on rotating principle, hosts a semester-long programme related to the FORTHEM Lab topic they are coordinating.
- Submit your application. The FORTHEM Campus is open to all students enrolled full-time in one of the FORTHEM Alliance universities. The funding procedure is the same as for any other Erasmus+ semester-long mobility. Contact the international office at UiA to know more.
- Confirm your participation. Once UiA has nominated you for an Erasmus+ semester, the host university gives you further instructions on how to apply to the university and put in place the learning agreement where you will list the courses you will follow during the semester.
- Plan your stay. Every FORTHEM partner university gives details about accommodation and the daily life in their cities on their websites. UiA will advise you on the Erasmus+ student mobility grant.
Learn more about FORTHEM Campus
Study online
The FORTHEM Digital Academy is a virtual platform offering extensive opportunities and shared learning experiences. The mission is to provide high-quality educational options through interactive and accessible online courses.
Explore a wide range of courses, from arts and humanities to mathematics and statistics, from business and administration to agriculture and forestry. Engage with interactive content like video lessons, quizzes, and virtual labs, designed to enhance your learning experience. Benefit from access to numerous resources, certifications, and networking opportunities with professionals in diverse fields.
Learn more about the FORTHEM Digital Academy
Europe Forum
The Europe Forum is a programme intended for international language learners looking to improve their communication skills through online sessions and workshops.
The programme aims to explore intercultural similarities and differences in everyday life, studies, and work. It provides international students with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the lifestyles and cultural characteristics of other European countries.
Learn more about the Europe Forum
Teacher Education Summer School
To promote the interaction between university students and school teachers on an international level, FORTHEM aims to organise summer schools about education topics for them.
The next summer school will take place in Palermo from 19 May to 23 May 2025.
Learn more about the Teacher Education Summer Schools
FORTHEM Think Tank for innovative learning and teaching
The FORTHEM Think Tank for innovative learning and teaching will go through four phases (2023-26). During each phase, the think tank will focus on one specific topic chosen by the FORTHEM community.
An online poll in held annually to guide the think tank’s thematic direction.
How to participate:
- Contribute with selecting the theme. What do you see as the most promising approaches in the area of innovative learning? Participate in the annual poll to set the course for the FORTHEM Think Tank.
- Contribute to the workspace. A repository of exemplary practices from FORTHEM universities. Students are encouraged to provide comments on these examples and submit questions.
- Attend online campfire events. If you are a student and interested in this year’s leading theme, contact helmst@uni-mainz.de to apply for participation in one of the informal campfire events.
- Attend the symposia on Innovative Pedagogy. Parts of the symposia will be held in a hybrid or online format so that all members of the FORTHEM community have the opportunity to follow the debate.
Learn more about the FORTHEM Think Tank
Blended intensive programmes
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) are short-term programmes, e.g. Summer Schools, for students of any study cycles (Bachelor, Master, PhD students), giving them a chance to take part in a group activity with students from other FORTHEM partner universities.
Students coming from several FORTHEM partner universities meet physically on site in one university city and participate in a virtual component.
The particularity of the BIPs is the co-organisation of the programme with at least two other universities (at least one of them being a FORTHEM partner university).
A minimum of 3 ECTS credits must be awarded to students as part of a BIP.
- Contact UiA's FORTHEM office.
- Submit an application.
- Plan your stay. The participation in the programme is free of charge. Participating students will receive funding from the home university to help cover their costs. Participants are responsible for taking care of their travel and accommodation.