Application for the University of Freiburg Global Exchange
Application deadlines
Deadlines for the University of Freiburg Global Exchange are as follows:
- for the winter term: April 1st
- for the summer term: November 1st
Application documents
Students please complete the online Incoming Application "University of Freiburg Global Exchange" within the deadline. Students have to be officially nominated by their home university before they begin and submit an application. Students that have not been nominated cannot be accepted into the program.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Incoming Service (Ms. Michelle Lögler): global-incoming@zv.uni-freiburg.de
Baden-Württemberg Scholarship
Students from partner universities who were nominated to study at the University of Freiburg for one or two semesters as an exchange student via a university-wide exchange program can apply for a Baden-Württemberg Scholarship.
For questions please contact:
Baden-Württemberg Scholarship (Ms. Susanne Obert): bw-stipendium@zv.uni-freiburg.de
Health insurance
During the enrolment procedure, the International Office has to make sure that you have health insurance coverage. As a rule, students in Germany are subject to compulsory health insurance. Students have to apply for student health insurance from a German public health insurance provider. This is also the most affordable way to be fully insured.
The International Office can directly enrol you in the Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Freiburg. The cost of insurance at all public insurance agencies is the same for students. As soon as you have a bank account in Germany, the fees will be deducted on a monthly basis from your account.
Anyone who is over 30 years of age or has been studying for more than 14 semesters during their period of study in Germany can maintain their statutory insurance, but at a higher rate.
Visa and residency permit
Nationals from Non-EU Countries have to apply for a visa for educational purposes at a German Embassy in their home country.
Nationals from EU-Countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and the U.S. do not need a visa to enter Germany.
ALL Freiburg Global Exchange students, whether they need a visa to enter Germany or not, have to apply for a residence permit with the local authorities (Ausländerbehörde) after their arrival in Freiburg. The Incoming Service team supports students with the application
NOTE: do not enter Germany with a tourist visa or a Schengen visa for visiting or business purposes.
Housing
The International Office will provide accommodation in a student dormitory to Global Exchange participants if the student has indicated that they wish to placed in a dorm in the appropriate sections of the online application within the deadline.
Student dormitories offer single-occupancy apartments or single-occupancy rooms in shared apartments. In shared apartments, 1-7 people share a kitchen and a bathroom. Some entire floors might share multiple bathrooms and kitchens.
Depending on the dorm location and the location of the university buildings in which a student takes classes, the distance to the university is 5-15 minutes by tram or bus, 5-20 minutes by bicycle, & 10-40 minutes on foot.
No meal plans are included in the housing fees. Dining hall and cafeteria meals are paid per meal with the university ID. A reduced student rate applies.
Semesterticket
Students at the University of Freiburg can purchase the “SemesterTicket” to use public transport in the region at a reduced rate. The ticket is valid for the duration of the whole semester. The ticket allows students to use Freiburg’s regional transport network (RVF) including buses, trams and local trains in Freiburg and the surrounding region.
Registration for preparatory language courses
The Language Teaching Centre of University of Freiburg (Sprachlehrinstitut or SLI) offers intensive language courses in German and English for international students in March, August and September.
These courses are suitable for students of all subjects and encompass all language levels. The instruction amounts to 20 hours per week in the mornings from Monday to Friday. All courses offer a comprehensive language laboratory and seminar programme in the afternoons, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities.
Please note that a separate application is necessary and that a fee is required. The courses are booked out quickly, so please sign up early. If you have applied for a room in your application for admission, the International Office will provide you a room for your whole stay in Freiburg. Please do not book a room when registering for the SLI language course.
Further information and the application for the language courses offered by the Language Teaching Centre can be found here.