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Office for Study Abroad & International Cooperation

Mareike Tudor

Room: 15/108
Phone: +49 541 969 4381
international@sozialwiss.uni-osnabrueck.de
Service hours: Monday-Tuesday 9:00-12:00 and 14:00 -15:30, Wednesday 14-15:30, Thursday 09:00-12:00 (and by appointment)

Departmental Coordinator for International Affairs

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener
ulrich.schneckener@uni-osnabrueck.de
Office hours: Wednesday 14:00-15:00

International Office

Sabine Jones

Anna-Julia Toll

incoming@uni-osnabrueck.de

Exchange and Erasmus Students

The Institute for Social Sciences holds a wide range of international partnerships all over the world and in Europe in the context of the Erasmus program. Bachelor and master students from our partner universities can study at Osnabrück University for one or two semesters within our regular study programs and obtain ECTS points (no degrees will be awarded to exchange students). To come to Osnabrück University please follow the application procedure for exchange and Erasmus students.

Nomination and Application procedure

  • First, students need to apply for studying abroad at their home university.
  • Before students can directly apply to Osnabrück University they need to be officially nominated by their home university. The international coordinator should send the nomination using the nomination form via email to our International Office to incoming@uni-osnabrueck.de. Please make sure to send the nomination well before the application deadline.
  • Nomination Deadline for Partner Universities: 1st April to 15th June for following winter semester, 1st October to 15th December for following summer semester.
  • After the nomination information has been send, exchange and Erasmus students need to complete the online application and send the supporting documents by post.
  • Application deadlines for students: 1st July for the following winter semester (beginning in October), 1st January for the following summer semester (beginning in April).

Academic Calendar

  • Summer Semester 2024
    Start of the Semester: 1 April 2024
    Welcome Period for International Students: 25 - 28 March 2024
    Start of Lectures: 2 April 2024
    End of Lectures: 6 July 2024
    End of the Semester: 30 September 2024
  • Winter Semester 2023/24
    Start of the Semester:  1 October 2023
    Welcome Period for International Students:  4 – 8 October 2023
    Freshman Week for Degree Seeking Students: 09– 14 October 2023
    Start of Lectures: 16 October 2023
    Christmas Holidays: 23 December 2023 – 6 January 2024
    End of Lectures: 3 February 2024
    End of the Semester: 31 March 2024

Language Requirements

  • There is no need to include proof of German language proficiency in the nomination or application, but our partner universities are supposed to select students who meet the required level (German B1). For courses in English the required level is English B2.
  • The main language of instruction at Osnabrück University is German, especially in bachelor programs. However, there is a small number of courses in English offered each semester.

Courses

  • Exchange and Erasmus students can enroll in all courses on their level of study (bachelor or master) at our Institute of Social Sciences (other departments may have different policies and restrictions about course choices). Students who come through a cooperation in the field of social sciences/sociology/political sciences/international relations/european studies/migration studies are expected to take the majority of courses at the Institute for Social Sciences. Depending on the student’s background and subject at the home university it is possible to also take some courses from other departments and institutes. However, places in coureses from other departments can only be guaranteed on the basis of a signed Learning Agreement. Please note that we are unable to award ECTS credits to exchange students for thesis work.
  • Courses for Exchange Students_Social Sciences_ Summer Semester 2024 UPDATED 13 March 2024
  • Courses for Exchange Students_Social Sciences_Winter Semester 2023/24
  • Courses in English by Subject Area
  • Course Catalogue including all courses and study programs at Osnabrück University ("Veranstaltungsverzeichnis")
  • Study Programs and Curricula at the Institute for Social Sciences

Learning Agreement and Course Enrolment

  • Students will enroll in courses through our online course registration system (stud.ip) after arrival during the Welcome Week.
  • To ensure the enrolment for courses with limited capacities it is highly recommended to send a Learning Agreement well in advance before the start of the semester to the Study Abroad Office at the Institute of Social Sciences (Mareike Tudor, international@sozialwiss.uos.de). The course selection can still be modified at the beginning of the study at Osnabrück.
  • For all students in the framework of the ERASMUS program we would prefer to conclude the new Online Learning Agreement (OLA). Students can fill in all information through the webpage and have it signed digitally by all parties. Please put the follwoing data as responsible person for signature at the receiving institution: Mareike Tudor, Institute of Social Sciences, insowiss@uos.de
  • If you are an exchange student outside ERASMUS or if your university doesn’t participate in the OLA you can still use the paper-based version (LA ERASMUS/ LA Exchange Students) and send it via email.

Language Courses

Accommodation

  • Exchange students from partner universities can apply for accommodation in the student dorms operated by Studentenwerk Osnabrück (Student Services) through the International Office.

Services for International Students

  • Our service sites offer information about visa and entry requirements and your arrival in Osnabrück. You can also find information about accommodation and insurance. And last but not least check out our tips for culture and leisure activities!

Welcome Week