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 scanned 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.

Language Certificates

A certified language proficiency at level B2 is required. For every exchange program at htw saar’s partner universities, you must submit a B2 language certificate for the language(s) of instruction of the exchange program with your application by 15 January. Please check the Outgoing Exchange database (OutEx) of htw saar for the specific “Language Requirements” of each partner university.

In most cases, the national DAAD language certificate is sufficient. However, some partner universities require an internationally recognized language test (e.g., TOEFL). Details can be found under the respective partner university in the Outgoing Exchange database (OutEx). You may only apply to partner universities for which your submitted language certificate meets the requirements.

Please note: A certificate of secondary education (Abitur) indicating B2-level proficiency is not sufficient as proof of language skills (exception: French – see below).

1. DAAD LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
How to obtain a DAAD language certificate?
The DAAD language certificate must not be older than 3 years at the time of application.

Students of the Business School in the English-language programs International Business and International Management:
Students in these two programs replace the DAAD language certificate for English with a certification issued by the Business School. This certificate is available at the Business School office on Campus Rotenbühl and must be submitted with the application by 15 January, instead of the DAAD certificate.
Note: A DAAD language certificate is not required for students from these two degree programs. However, this certificate does not replace an international language certificate such as TOEFL.

Students of the Business School in all other programs (except the two above):
Important Information for Students of the Business School (applies to all degree programs except the two previously mentioned)
Date of announcement: November 4, 2025
To obtain the DAAD Language Certificate for English, you must complete the following:

1. Oxford Placement Test (computer-based)
   • Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
   • Skills tested: Reading and Writing
   • Registration deadline:November 14, 2025 (strict deadline!)
   • Where to register: Faculty Office, Room B-1-11, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
2. Oral Test
   • After the Oxford Placement Test, you will also need to complete an oral test.
   • Participants of the Oxford Placement Test will receive further information about the oral test schedule and procedure afterward.

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

• 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)

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 10, 2025, 2:00 PM (duration 75 min), 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 taken at htw saar.

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.

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 

Important Note:
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 certificate even if applying to partner universities where a DAAD certificate is required.

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.

If you are unsure which language certificate is required for your application, please send an email to outgoingnoSpam@noSpamhtwsaarnoSpam.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!)