Your online application with the MoveOn Portal at htw saar

Technical requirements/instructions for your online application:

You use the MoveOn application portal for the entire study abroad process (registration, application, communication, uploading documents, etc. - before, during and after your stay).

Only ever use the same e-mail address that you specified in your application. There will be technical problems if you use different e-mail addresses for registration, application and other activities.

The MoveON online application portal has been optimized for Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. We cannot guarantee that the application will work properly with other browsers.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader for the PDF application. Adobe Acrobat Reader should be installed before starting the application process. Cookies and JavaScript must also be activated in your browser for the application process. Please also check that your Windows is activated when you submit your application. Windows licenses may have expired over the turn of the year. This may result in errors when saving or sending your application.

You can only submit your application once all the fields have been completed correctly, uploaded and marked green.

After you have submitted your application in the portal, you will NOT receive a confirmation e-mail.

Successfully submitted applications are always available as PDF files for download.

with your personal data and your desired partner university/universities (matching the choice of specialization for IB and BW students)
up to 5 partner universities in prioritized order possible

Curriculum vitae with photo in the language of instruction at the respective partner university

Letter of motivation per desired partner university in the language of instruction of the respective partner university

For Bachelor students:

German-language grade transcript incl. average grade for Bachelor's or Master's students at htw saar (available for download from the Student Service Center)

For Master's students:
Copy of the Bachelor's degree certificate for Master's students or grade transcript at the end of the Bachelor's program if you want to apply for studies abroad in the Master's program.

English-language degree programs of course submit the English-language transcript of records.

Proof of foreign language proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher must be provided in the form of a current, certified language certificate.
All exchange programs at a htw saar partner university require proof of B2-level proficiency in the language(s) of instruction for your exchange program along with your application by January 15.

Please check the Language Requirements listed for each partner university in the Outgoing Exchange Database (OutEx).

In most cases, the national DAAD language certificate is sufficient. However, some partner universities require an internationally recognized language test, such as the TOEFL. Details can be found in the OutEx entry for each partner university. You may only apply to partner universities whose language requirements are met by the certificate you submit.

A German high school diploma (Abitur) indicating B2-level proficiency in a foreign language is NOT accepted as proof of language proficiency. The only exception is French for French-taught programs in France (see Section 3 below).

1. DAAD LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
How to obtain a DAAD language certificate?
Your DAAD language certificate must have been issued no more than two years before you submit your application.

Important Note Regarding the DAAD Language Certificate:
If you already hold an internationally recognized language certificate  (e.g., a current TOEFL – valid 2 years, or Cambridge Certificate B2 First or higher – lifetime validity, or IELTS B2 minimum, or DELF for French, DELE for Spanish, etc.), you do not need to obtain a DAAD B2 Language Certificate even if applying to partner universities where a DAAD certificate is required.

1a. Business School: DAAD English Language Certificate

English-taught degree programs: International Business and International Management
Students enrolled in International Business (IB) and International Management (IM) will receive a substitute certificate from the Business School instead of the DAAD English language certificate. This substitute certificate must be submitted with the application by January 15.
How can IB and IM students obtain this substitute certificate?
Register using this following link

All other degree programs in the Business School
Students enrolled in all other degree programs in the Business School must take a placement test to obtain the DAAD English language certificate.
The test consists of two parts: an oral part and a written part.
Oral part dates: Mondays in November 2026, between 8:45 and 11:00 at CRB
Written part dates: Wednesday November 18, 2026, between 14:00 and 19:00 at CRB
Please make a note of these dates.
How do I register for this placement test?
Step 1. Register using this following link
Step 2. In addition, sign up for a placement test time on the registration lists available at the Business School office. 
Test slots are assigned on a first come, first served basis.

1b: Students of the Schools Architecture & Civil Engineering, Engineering, and Social Sciences: DAAD English Language Certificate
For a DAAD language certificate for English, students of these faculties must contact the respective instructors until 16th November 2026 through this link https://moodle.htwsaar.de/course/view.php?id=7408 

• Sebastian Barth (students in Mechanical & Process Engineering, Engineering & Management, Mechatronics, Social Work)
• Lisa Rauhoff (students in Automotive Engineering)
• Betina Lang (students in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Applied Informatics, Computer Science and Communication Systems)
• Eva Langenbahn (students in Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Energy system technology / Renewable energies, Environmental Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing & Health)

1c. DAAD Spanish Language Certificate
All students may apply for a DAAD Spanish certificate at the Language Center of Saarland University if a DAAD Spanish certificate is required for their desired partner university.
Appointment: December 4, 2026 at 13:00h  Location: Campus of Saarland University, C5.4, Room 3.02
Interested students should contactspanischnoSpam@noSpamszsb.uni-saarlandnoSpam.de
https://www.uni-saarland.de/einrichtung/sprachenzentrum/kontakt/team.html
https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/institution/language-centre.html
Please ask the respective Spanish language instructor at htw saar whether a Spanish language test can also be takenat htw saar.

1d. DAAD French Language Certificate
All students can inquire whether it is possible to take a French language test at the Saarland University Language Center. französisch@szsb.uni-saarland.de
https://www.uni-saarland.de/einrichtung/sprachenzentrum/kontakt/team.html
https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/institution/language-centre.html
Please ask the respective French language instructor at htw saar whether a French language test can also be taken at htw saar.

1e. DAAD Italian Language Certificate
All students can inquire whether it is possible to take a Italian language test at the Saarland University Language Center italienisch@szsb.uni-saaraland.de
https://www.uni-saarland.de/einrichtung/sprachenzentrum/kontakt/team.html
https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/institution/language-centre.html 

Alternatively, students may contact former teachers of English, French, Spanish, or Italian to ask whether they can issue a DAAD language certificate. A template for the DAAD language certificate can be requested from the International Office at outgoingnoSpam@noSpamhtwsaarnoSpam.de.

2. INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)
If your desired partner university requires an internationally recognized language certificate (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, DELF, DELE), a DAAD certificate is not required.
You should register for at the external test centers early (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc), for taking the test preferably in December, so that the results can be submitted with your application by 15 January.
An internationally recognized certificate is always considered higher value than a national DAAD certificate. Always check the requirements of the partner university in OutEx (some universities accept only specific certificates, e.g., TOEFL).

3. EXCEPTION – FRENCH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN FRANCE
For applications to French-language programs at partner universities in France, a German “Abitur Zeugnis” showing French at B2 level or higher is accepted as proof of language proficiency, due to a Franco-German State Treaty.
This exception does not apply to other languages or countries.

4: QUESTIONS ABOUT LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
If you are unsure which language certificate is required for your application, please send an email to outgoing@htwsaar.de, stating your study program (!) and which partner universities (!) you wish to apply for.

Identity card or passport for overseas destinations or also for the UK (make sure it is valid until after your stay abroad!)