I had the opportunity to spend two unforgettable semesters in Oregon, on the west coast of the USA, as part of the state-to-state program. Though studying abroad is the exception rather than the rule in law programs, the international experience you gain during a stay abroad is very valuable. Being able to understand a different legal system in a foreign language is very helpful. In addition, I had the chance to have my achievements recognized. Lust but not least, studying at an American university is a unique experience: I will always remember the spirit on campus, encounters with people from all over the world, and traveling throughout America.
During my semester abroad, I was able to blow off steam in an academic manner. This way, I found out how I wanted to pursue my master's degree. My host university taught me to approach things with more serenity. Why not choosing a course not because you have to but simply because you are interested in it? During my year abroad, I became aware of the fact that being a student at the University of Mannheim, you have freedom of choice and you should set ambitious goals and take risks because it's worth to take your chances. This is the reason why I want to do my master's degree abroad. I can only recommend studying abroad, no matter where. The only important thing is to approach things with the right attitude and to take advantage of your opportunities.
I spent my semester abroad in Connecticut, USA. My host university, the University of Connecticut, is surrounded by woods and farmland, giving it the impression of a typical American campus like those you know from the movies and television. My desire to experience a different country from a non-touristic point of view motivated me to go there. Spending a semester abroad was exactly what I was looking for. I got to know interesting people from both the USA and all over the world, found a new hobby and broadened my horizon. I am grateful that I was given the chance to make this experience and I can highly recommend it.
California
Application date(s)
Business Administration: 30 September (Bachelor)
other Schools: 15 October (Bachelor)
Duration of stay
1 semester
Proof of language proficiency
TOEFL ibt
IELTS Academic
Minimum requirements for language proficiency
Website CSU-IP -> CSU Campus Profiles
Plus: Please refer to our Website on Proof of Language Proficiency.
Website of the State-to-State-Program
Participating universities and eligibility for your programme Please refer to the Database of Partner Universities, to find out which universities participate in the State-to-State-Programs. Please note: For technical reasons, the Database of Partner Universities lists all degree programs admitted to a State-to-State-Program at all participating State-to-State-Program-universities. However, not all universities participating in a State-to-State-Program are suitable for every degree program! Therefore, please check independently whether the individual program-university is suitable for your degree program. To do so, take a look at the course offerings and, if necessary, seek advice from the respective faculty of the University of Mannheim. Please also read the CSU-IP website.
Specific academic requirements Website CSU-IP -> CSU Campus Profiles
Students with an average grade of 2.0 (GPA) and below can only be considered for an exchange in exceptional cases. If in doubt, seek advice from your School or the International Office.
Further notes
Please note: For all state programs, the language certificate must already be available on the application date (either TOEFL or IELTS).
Therefore, please get your language test as early as possible!
Please note: Applying for a state-to-state program is a two-step process: first, you apply to participate in the state program California (CSU-IP). After you were selected for a spot in the CSU-IP, you will be placed at one of the CSU campuses. When applying for CSU-IP, you must name at least three (max. four) of your preferred universities. Therefore, please be flexible and consider all available campuses as possible exchange destinations from the very beginning.
Connecticut
Application date(s)
15 October (Bachelor and Master)
Duration of stay
1–2 semesters
Proof of language proficiency
TOEFL ibt
IELTS Academic
Minimum requirements for language proficiency
Please refer to our Website on Proof of Language Proficiency.
Website of the State-to-State-Program
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a Participating universities and eligibility for your programme Please refer to the Database of Partner Universities, to find out which universities participate in the State-to-State-Programs. Please note: For technical reasons, the Database of Partner Universities lists all degree programs admitted to a State-to-State-Program at all participating State-to-State-Program-universities. However, not all universities participating in a State-to-State-Program are suitable for every degree program! Therefore, please check independently whether the individual program-university is suitable for your degree program. To do so, take a look at the course offerings and, if necessary, seek advice from the respective faculty of the University of Mannheim.
Specific academic requirements Students with an average grade of 2.0 (GPA) and below can only be considered for a study place abroad in exceptional cases. If in doubt, seek advice from your faculty or the International Office.
Further notes
Please note: For all state programs, the language certificate must already be available on the application date (either TOEFL or IELTS).
Therefore, please get your language test as early as possible!
Massachusetts
Application date(s)
Business: 31 October (graduate)
other schools: 15 October (graduate)
Duration of stay 1–2 semesters
Proof of language proficiency TOEFL ibt
IELTS Academic
Minimum requirements for language proficiency The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has four departments with higher TOEFL requirements (score of 100): Economics, Politics, Philosophy and Linguistics. For other discplines, the general language requirements apply.
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Participating universities and eligibility for your programme Please refer to the Database of Partner Universities, to find out which universities participate in the State-to-State-Programs. Please note: For technical reasons, the Database of Partner Universities lists all degree programs admitted to a State-to-State-Program at all participating State-to-State-Program-universities. However, not all universities participating in a State-to-State-Program are suitable for every degree program! Therefore, please check independently whether the individual program-university is suitable for your degree program. To do so, take a look at the course offerings and, if necessary, seek advice from the respective faculty of the University of Mannheim. Specific academic requirements Only graduate students can apply!
For the following four departments, you need to meet a certain requirements:
Computer Science: good Mathematics background and some programming experience
Management: for more advanced students with some business experience
Economics: students are expected to have a strong academic background
Linguistics: Because of the interest and expertise of the faculty, students must have primary interests and training in one or more of the following areas: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, psycholinguistics (language processing by normal adults), and first-language acquisition. Students whose primary interest and/
or training are in the following areas will not fit into our program and are not acceptable: dialectology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, computational linguistics, second-language learning, language teaching, lexicography, and philology.Grundsätzlich ist es sehr schwer einen Studienplatz am Linguistics Department zu erhalten. Students with an average grade of 2.0 (GPA) and below can only be considered for a study place abroad in exceptional cases. If in doubt, seek advice from your school or the International Office.
Further notes Please note: For all state programs, the language certificate must already be available on the application date (either TOEFL or IELTS).
Therefore, please get your language test as early as possible!
History: “Public History” not offered every year; “Intro to History” has space limitations
Mathematics & Statistics/
Applied Mathematics: students particularly welcome in Applied Mathematics Program Civil Engineering: Exchange students not eligible to study in Environmental Engineering Program
Psychology: exchange students can´t be accepted in the Clinical Psychology Program
North Carolina
Application date(s)
Business Administration: 30 September (Bachelor)
other Schools: 15 October (Bachelor)
Duration of stay
1–2 semesters
Proof of language proficiency
TOEFL ibt
IELTS Academic
Minimum requirements for language proficiency
Plus: Please read our Website on Proof of Language Proficiency.
Website of the State-to-State-Program
Website of the LP North Carolina provided by the State-to-State-Program Coordination Office of North Carolina.
Website of the LP North Carolina provided by the State-to-State-Program Coordination Office of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Participating universities and eligibility for your programme Please refer to the Database of Partner Universities, to find out which universities participate in the State-to-State-Programs. Please note: For technical reasons, the Database of Partner Universities lists all degree programs admitted to a State-to-State-Program at all participating State-to-State-Program-universities. However, not all universities participating in a State-to-State-Program are suitable for every degree program! Therefore, please check independently whether the individual program-university is suitable for your degree program. To do so, take a look at the course offerings and, if necessary, seek advice from the respective faculty of the University of Mannheim.
Specific academic requirements Students with an average grade of 2.0 (GPA) and below can only be considered for a study place abroad in exceptional cases. If in doubt, seek advice from your faculty or the International Office.
Further notes
Attention! For all state programs, the required English test (TOEFL or IELTS) language certificate must already be available on the application date (for TOEFL, the Test Taker Score Report is sufficient; for IELTS, a screenshot of the online display of the result). Therefore, please take care of your language certificate as early as possible!
Master's students can only enroll as undergraduate students in North Carolina and therefore only take courses on the undergraduate level!
Oregon
Application date(s)
15 October (Bachelor)
Duration of stay
1–2 semesters
Proof of language proficiency
TOEFL ibt
IELTS Academic
Minimum requirements for language proficiency
Plus: Please read our Website on Proof of Language Proficiency.
Website of the State-to-State-Program
Participating universities and eligibility for your programme Please refer to the Website LP Oregon anf the Database of Partner Universities, to find out which universities participate in the State-to-State-Programs. Please note: For technical reasons, the Database of Partner Universities lists all degree programs admitted to a State-to-State-Program at all participating State-to-State-Program-universities. However, not all universities participating in a State-to-State-Program are suitable for every degree program! Therefore, please check independently whether the individual program-university is suitable for your degree program. To do so, take a look at the course offerings and, if necessary, seek advice from the respective faculty of the University of Mannheim.
Specific academic requirements Students with an average grade of 2.0 (GPA) and below can only be considered for a study place abroad in exceptional cases. If in doubt, seek advice from your faculty or the International Office.
Further notes
Please note: For all state programs, the language certificate must already be available on the application date (either TOEFL or IELTS).
Therefore, please get your language test as early as possible!
Ontario
Application date(s) 15 October (Bachelor and Master)
Duration of stay 1–2 semesters
Proof of language proficiency TOEFL ibt
IELTS Academic
Minimum requirements for language proficiency Website of the State-to-State-Program Participating universities and eligibility for your program Please refer to Website of the OBW Program and the Database of Partner Universities, to find out which universities participate in the State-to-State-Programs. Please note: For technical reasons, the Database of Partner Universities lists all degree programs admitted to a State-to-State-Program at all participating State-to-State-Program-universities. However, not all universities participating in a State-to-State-Program are suitable for every degree program! Therefore, please check independently whether the individual program-university is suitable for your degree program. To do so, take a look at the course offerings and, if necessary, seek advice from the respective faculty of the University of Mannheim
Specific academic requirements See Information for Baden-Württemberg Applicants
Students with an average grade of 3,0 and below can only be considered for an exchange in exceptional cases. If in doubt, seek advice from your faculty or the International Office.
Weitere Hinweise
Please note: For all state programs, the language certificate must already be available on the application date (either TOEFL or IELTS).
Therefore, please get your language test as early as possible!
Courses in Business (especially on graduate level) are hardly available at any of the universities within the OBW Program.
In general, Master's students are able to do an exchange through the OBW Program; however, not all universities will accept students on the graduate level. Also, there are fewer spots for Master's students.
You can find reports of exchange alumni on the website of the OBW Program.Please note! If you get accepted for the OBW Program, you will be placed at a university within the program in a second step. For this process, you can list up to three universities within Ontario of your choice with the following condition: students are only allowed to apply for one university in Ottawa and one university in Toronto.
State programs can be complex because of their structure with multiple campuses and the resulting application process. This makes it difficult to communicate all the details about these programs on a website.
Therefore, students are urged to talk to their advisor at the International Office before they apply.
