As an OST student, you can study 1-2 semesters at one of our partner universities. During your stay, you remain enrolled at OST and do not pay tuition fees at the partner university.

If you stay at a European partner university, you will receive a scholarship of around CHF 2000 per semester as part of the Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP). There are only limited scholarships for non-European destinations.

You agree in advance which courses you will take at the partner university with the respective coordinator of your degree programme.
This guarantees that your courses taken abroad will be credited.

Alternatively to the normal semester stay, it is also possible to write your final thesis abroad.

If you cannot find a suitable university among our partners, you can also choose any university and study at your desired university as a so-called freemover. In this case, the organisation is a little more complicated and you have to pay the semester fees abroad yourself. We recommend a stay at one of our attractive partner universities.

You can find detailed information on all opportunities to stay abroad in our Moodle Course.

OST is well connected internationally and has over 180 diverse partner universities worldwide. Our network enables students to broaden their experience abroad, build international contacts, discover new things and thus invest in their future.

Choose your favourites from your schools's list of partners, check out the courses on offer and find out about the destinations.

Partner Institutions ABLR

Partner Institutions Engineering

Partner Institutions Computer Science

After you have researched your desired destination, discuss your course choice abroad with your coordinator. Then fill out the application form and submit it to the International Office by the deadline.

The application deadline for the following academic year is 31 January each year.
After that, you can apply until 31 July for the spring semester.

The International Office allocates places at the partner universities and nominates you at your host university. After you have been nominated you then apply directly at the host institution.

Detailed information and registration forms can be found on Moodle.

We are also happy to advise you personally. Please make an appointment with us for the consultation, we are looking forward to hearing from you!

An internship abroad is a great way to gain interesting (work) experience and make professional contacts while also improving your own intercultural and language skills. 
You decide when you want to do an internship abroad: during the semester break, for a whole semester or at the end of your studies.
You can find suitable contacts to internship companies through internationally connected teachers in your degree programme, the Career Services or also commercial providers such as IAESTE.
The Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) also supports internships in other European countries.

A short-term stay is an excellent opportunity to gain an academic international experience in a short period of time at one of our partner institutions — in some cases also in a hybrid or partially digital format.

Summer and Winter Schools in Europe and around the world offer a unique opportunity to build international connections, improve language skills, and strengthen collaboration in international teams. At the same time, you can experience the local culture and, in many cases, also earn ECTS credits towards your studies.

The Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP) supports short-term international exchange stays within Europe.

Outside Europe, financial support through SEMP is only available to a limited extent.

Further information is available on Moodle.