Preparing for Departure

Your Departure Abroad in Four Steps

1 • Why go abroad?

• Build international connections

Going abroad means meeting people from all over the world, students you will probably stay in touch with for the rest of your life, teachers of course, but also professionals in your field of interest, allowing you to start expanding your network!

• Add value to your profile on the job market

Numerous studies prove it, and we are convinced: immersing yourself abroad allows you to quickly develop the skills sought after by recruiters (independence, adaptability, open-mindedness, etc.). Stand out from other candidates!

• Improve your language skills

Most of the mobility programs we offer are total immersion: you will use English and/or the language of your host country both in your daily life and during classes, and your level will improve significantly. This will allow you to gain confidence and fluency in these languages.

• Discover new cultures

Spending several months in a new country is the best way to discover its culture, people, unique characteristics, traditions, landscapes, and language, and to return enriched by all these discoveries!

Surrounded by students from all over the world, you will also learn to adapt your behavior to an intercultural context and to grasp all its subtleties.

• Reflect and grow on a personal level

Going abroad is also a unique opportunity to get to know yourself better by comparing your values and habits with those of other cultures, which can lead to significant introspection. Immersion abroad is not only a professional asset but also a catalyst for personal growth.

2 • Where to go?

Placement abroad

Find what you are looking for in our network of more than 150 partner universities across five continents. Make your choice based on your career plans, your budget, our partners' areas of excellence, the geographical location, or simply your desires!

The International Relations Office will be there to help you make your choice.

3 • When to go?

EM Strasbourg offers several options for academic mobility abroad, depending on the degree you are pursuing:

Bachelor of International Business

Mandatory mobility:

• Eight-week language immersion (mobility in the second semester of first year): intensive language courses in the target language (English, German, French).

Optional mobility allowing you to showcase a truly international profile to recruiters:

• Triple degree with the University of Hohenheim in Germany and HEC Liège in Belgium in second and third year
• Dual degree with HEC Liège in Belgium or Hochschule Furtwangen in Germany in third year
• Single exchange at one of our partner universities in the first semester of third year

Programme Grande École (PGE)

Optional mobility at one of our partner universities:

• One-year single exchange in the third, fourth, or fifth year of the PGE (depending on your year of admission)
• One-year dual degree program in the fifth year of the PGE

The single exchange program in the third year can be combined with the dual degree program in the fifth year.

International master's degrees

• European Management Studies (EMS) cross-border master's degree with Hochschule Reutlingen in Germany (mobility in first year)
• European Digital and Sustainable Business (EDSB) trinational master's degree with Hochschule Offenburg in Germany and Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW in Switzerland (mobility in first year)
• European Tourism, Wine, and Agrifood Management (ETWAM) master's degree with Università Ca'Foscari in Italy (mobility in first year)
• Master’s degree in finance: single exchange at one of our partner universities (optional mobility in the second semester of first year)

4 • The application process

The International Relations Office will assist you by explaining the eligibility and selection criteria (rank, foreign language course registration, and language level) as well as the process upon your arrival at EM Strasbourg.

A team to support you and answer your questions

Information sessions

The International Relations Office organizes events and information sessions on studying abroad.

Language tutoring and intercultural preparation workshops

The Foreign Languages & Cultures Department organizes a series of tutorials and workshops to help you learn more about the destinations on offer.
 

Going further

Do you need more information about your departure abroad? The International Relations Office is available to answer your questions and advise you:

• Choice of university
• The placement process
• Administrative and educational procedures before departure
• Communication and follow-up throughout your stay, providing you with practical, administrative, and educational advice
• Procedures at the end of your stay and reintegration at EM Strasbourg

The International Relations Office will be by your side to provide you with the information you need to ensure that your mobility goes smoothly.

International Relations Office:

Room B109, Building B, 3rd floor (niveau 1)

• Open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• sri-outgoing@em-strasbourg.eu