The BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG / NORTH CAROLINA EXCHANGE PROGRAM

If you are a student at a UNC System university, this program offers you the opportunity to study in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at no additional tuition cost. Experience a semester or year of study in one of Germany’s most exciting, dynamic states!

If you are a student at one of the nine participating Baden-Württemberg universities, this program offers the chance to study at one of North Carolina’s outstanding public universities. Come to North Carolina to learn – and experience everything our state has to offer!

BW/NC Exchange Program Overview

The UNCG Global Engagement Office administers the Baden-Württemberg/North Carolina Exchange Program on behalf of the UNC System. Established in 1996, this state-to-state exchange program allows students from North Carolina’s 15 public universities and Baden-Württemberg’s nine universities to study at each other’s institutions for one semester or a full year.

As a participating UNC System student, you will remain enrolled at your home university and pay no additional tuition while earning credits toward your degree. Baden-Württemberg also provides a one-time 700 Euro scholarship for North Carolina students, based on availability of funds.

North Carolina students: Click here for application instructions, speak with a study abroad advisor on your campus, and start planning your BW exchange today!

Students from Baden-Württemberg: Find application instructions here.

In addition to student exchanges, the BW/NC Faculty Mobility Program offers travel grants to support short research stays and foster collaboration between faculty in the two states.

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Contact

Mailing address
BW/NC, Hosted by UNCG
207 Foust Building, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

Derek Holmgren, PhD

International Programs Coordinator

[email protected]

Derek joined the UNCG Global Engagement Office as the International Programs Coordinator in 2023. He supports internationalization efforts at all UNC System campuses, including serving as the UNC System’s liaison for the Baden-Württemberg / UNC System Exchange Program. Derek has held two Fulbright grants to Germany, and he participated in undergraduate education abroad programs in Bosnia and Greece. He earned a PhD and MA in History from UNC Chapel Hill and a BA in History from the University of Denver. Derek is thrilled to help students experience new places and cultures.

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