Documents for download:

• Download: Partner Information Sheet 2026
• Nomination Shet

If you are studying at one of our partner universities and are interested in doing one or two exchange semesters at Rheinische Hochschule Köln, please first contact theInternational Office of your home university. You will need to apply there so hat you can be nominated for your exchange semester with us.

Once you have been nominated, we will get in touch with you so that you can submit your application.

Please refer to the Partner Information Sheet you can find under “Information for Partner Institutions” for our nomination and application deadlines.

Our incoming exchange students may choose from any courses offered at RheinischeHochschule Köln. The course selection should match your interests as well as the courses at your home institution so that a learning agreement can be created. Detailed module descriptions are available upon request.

You can find an overview of our current English language courses below. In addition, some lectures are held in German while course materials and the exam are provided in English – you can get in touch with us in this regard. If you haveGerman language skills you may choose any German language courses offered at RHKöln. You can find an overview of modules by study programme on our website.

• Courses available only for Bachelor Students
• Courses available for advanced Bachelor Students and Master Students
  

Students from EU countries do not need a visa to study in Germany.

Students from most non-EU countries must obtain a valid student visa at the German embassy or consulate in their native country before travelling to Germany. Please note that it can take up to several months for your visa application to be processed!

Unfortunately, we are unable to give guidance on visa related issues. We partnered up with VisaFlow in this regard as they offer a web app designed to ease the transition of international students to Germany. You can use the app for free with the code "RHKOELN25" under platform.visaflow.app.

Unfortunately, there is no student accommodation for our students. Incoming Erasmus students usually find a room in a shared house or stay at a private dormitory. 
On the following websites, you can search for your own apartment or a room in a shared place:

• wg-gesucht.de 
• kleinanzeigen.de
• immobilienscout24.de 

You can also find a room in a private student dormitory: 

• felixx-student.de/studentenwohnheime/koeln-hoeninger-weg/ 
• k-apart-student.de/en/welcome 
• zimmerei.apartments/en/rent-apartment-cologne/ 

You may also find a place through your social media such as via flatsforfriendz on Instagram.

Please be careful in your search for housing. As international students often have to book accommodation from abroad, they can be targets for rental fraud.

Make sure you follow these tips:

• No payment without a contract: never transfer money until you have a written lease agreement that includes the owner’s details and the exact address of the property
• The “live video” test: if you cannot visit in person, ask for a live video tour. A scammer will usually make excuses why they cannot do this (e.g., “I’m out of the country”)
• Check the address: use google maps to see if the building actually exists and matches the photos provided
• If it is “too good to be true” it probably isn’t true: trust your gut feeling and do not send money if someone is pressuring you to do so

You are an international student looking to do a full Bachelor or Master programme in Germany? In this case, you apply and enrol just as any German student does. If any questions arise, our study advisory service is happy to help you.

The Erasmus Charta for Higher Education (ECHE) was awarded to Rheinische Hochschule Köln by the European Commission. It demonstrates that our institution fulfils all requirements for a successful participation in the Erasmus+ programme.

• Erasmus-Charter for Higher Education
• Erasmus Policy Statement
• Erasmus Student Charter