Exchange beyond Europe

The world is bigger than Europe

Erasmus+ covers Europe. But the world is bigger than Europe…and so is our network. Beyond our 27 Erasmus partners, Whitecliffe Berlin runs bilateral exchange agreements with universities across the globe, hosts Freemover students every year, and is connected to the wider Whitecliffe Global network in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.

This tab covers three things: how exchanges work beyond Erasmus+, how to come to Berlin as a Freemover, and what past students have to say about the experience.

Partner Institutions

Bilateral partners and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)

Outside the Erasmus+ framework, Whitecliffe Berlin has signed bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with universities around the world. Mobilities to these partners are possible on request, for specific study programmes (never for all programmes). Our International Exchange Office maintains the full list of partners and the courses available at each.

Freemovers (visiting students)

Freemovers are students who come to Whitecliffe Berlin without a formal exchange agreement between their home institution and us. This is a small but important audience — usually students whose home university doesn’t have an exchange agreement with us, but who still want a semester in Berlin.

Come to Berlin as a Freemover

If you’re a degree-seeking student at another university and your institution doesn’t have a formal exchange with us, you can still spend one or two semesters at Whitecliffe Berlin as a Freemover. You’ll take courses from our standard catalogue, sit alongside our degree students, and receive a transcript at the end.

Key differences from an exchange

• Tuition is NOT waived — Freemovers pay Whitecliffe Berlin tuition directly.
• Course selection is the same as Erasmus students — Architecture & Design and Business Administration, BA and MA level.
• Credit transfer to your home institution is your responsibility — we provide a clear transcript; the recognition is between you and your home university.
• Application is simpler — direct to our International Exchange Office, no nomination from your home institution required.

Exchange Experiences

Here’s what past exchange and Freemover students have to say about their time in Berlin and abroad.

Apply for an Exchange

Inspired? Here’s how it works:

Reach out to our International Exchange Office at least one semester before you want to travel. We’ll talk you through the partner options, the application timeline, and the credit-transfer side. The conversation is free, low-pressure, and most students who start it end up applying.

Talk to the Exchange Office  →