Current Info for Erasmus and Partnership Students - 2006/07
Application for the University of Göttingen
Please apply using the following page:
- Step 1: First, enter your personal data into the application pages.
- Step 2: After entering your data, you will receive a personal registration number.Click on 'Anmeldeformular' (registration form) and print out your registration.
- Step 3: Correct incomplete or incorrect data, fill out the form completely and then sign it.
- Step 4: Your coordinator will send your application to the International Student Services.
The deadline for each winter term is always June 1st and the deadline for each summer term is December 1st. For all applications arriving later than this deadline we unfortunately can't guarantee any room reservation because the offer of rooms we have with our student residences is only limited.
Matriculation at the University of Göttingen
University matriculation takes place at International Student Services after your arrival in Göttingen.You will need the following documents:
- Student identity card or certificate of registration from your home university
- Proof of health insurance, Proof of health insurance for students from overseas.
- In connection with the matriculation a fee of 100,82 Euro per semester becomes due which consists of 50 Euro social fee and 50,82 Euro for the semester ticket. The semester ticket enables you to use many trains free of charge.
Please consider upon your arrival that the accident insurance only becomes effective at the start of the semester and therefore please make sure to have adequate accident insurance if you arrive before March 1st. You are not covered by liability insurance through the University of Göttingen. Please see to it, that you have adequate liability insurance.
Course of Study
Information about lectures and seminars can be found in the internet at: http://univis.uni-goettingen.de
Click on 'Lehrverantstaltungen einzelner Einrichtungen'. If courses are not yet entered into the system, you can use the course catalogue from the previous year to get a good idea of what will be offered.
Accommodation
If you requested a room on the Online-application, we will send this information to the 'Studentenwerk' (student services) or landlord. From there you will be offered a room as they become available.
Affordable rooms are available in several university dormitories. All rooms are furnished. Bathrooms and kitchens are shared with other students.
The rooms made available by us are furnished according to the regular
standard. If you have other prefernces, please contact the agencies
indicated in the internet.
German intensive language class for Erasmus students and partnership students
The University of Göttingen has been offering a new and improved German language course as of September 2005.
The course is entitled “Starting to study made easy: Daily communication, specific terminology and society and culture”. The number of teaching hours was increased to six per day and now also includes an introduction to specific terminology. Even the program of accompanying events was expanded to cover many highlights such as day trips and visits to university departments. The participants are introduced to situations of daily student life as well as to German culture in general. This is intended to alleviate their integration in Göttingen and their academic endeavors.
Due to the increase in teaching hours and the accompanying events, a course fee has been charged since September 2005.
In order to participate in the German language course you have to fill in the registration form under http://www.uni-goettingen.de/studium/sommerkurs. Only when having filled in this second registration form as well, we can guarantee you a place in the language course.
Grants for ERASMUS/SOKRATES from Central Eastern Europe
ERASMUS/SOKRATES students who come to the University of Göttingen from the following countries
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
can apply for a grant of €175,00. This means they have to pay only half of the course fee (€175,00 instead of €350,00).
Please email your application (letter and resume) to:
daf.sommerkurs@phil.uni-goettingen.de
Registration in the City of Göttingen - Aufenthaltsgenehmigung (Residence Permit)
You will receive the necessary forms during orientation at the beginning of the semester.
Students from EU countries, Iceland and Norway need a valid passport or identity card.
Students from Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey generally apply for a student visa. For the registration process, you should bring a certificate of registration in the ERASMUS programme from your home university. Invitation letters for the University of Göttingen are available by request from your ERASMUS programme coordinator.
Students from Switzerland need a valid passport.
Students from overseas have to inform themselves about the residence permit at the german consulate in their native country.