HU International Fact Sheet 2021/22 GENERAL INFORMATION HU Website Affiliate Information

https://www.hu-berlin.de/en https://www.international.hu-berlin.de/en

INSTITUTIONAL CONTACTS Inbound Student Mobility (receiving students)

Reebanna Kusche exchange-students@hu-berlin.de Tel. +49 30 2093 46720

Direct contact with students, oversight of the application process for exchange students, enrollment at HU, advice on entry requirements, management of dormitories

Outbound Student Mobility (sending students & Contractual Issues and Student Balances)

Dr. Anna Brömmer amerika.uv@hu-berlin.de humboldt.abroad@hu-berlin.de Tel. +49 30 2093 46705 Katharina König asien.uv@hu-berlin.de humboldt.abroad@hu-berlin.de Tel. +49 30 2093 46728

Regional Coordinator worldwide for outbound HU students (North and South America, Eastern Europe) Regional Coordinator worldwide for outbound HU students (Asia, Australia, Africa)

COURSE INFORMATION

Degree level Undergraduate and Graduate

Minimum GPA (or academic result in other scales)

No minimum GPA required

Available exchange period

One term and one year

Term Dates

Winter Term: October 1st – end of February Exams in the last 2 weeks of February Semester Break: end of February - March 31st

Summer Term: April 1st - end of July Exams in the last 2 weeks of July Semester Break: end of July - September 30th

Available disciplines for exchange students:

All EXCEPT medicine, MA Global History, MA Global Studies Further restrictions may apply to: law, MA Mind and Brain

Online Course Catalogue & Course Search Engine

https://agnes.hu-berlin.de/

Study Options

Undergraduate students are allowed to take courses at max. two departments; additional options: language courses and the Berlin Perspectives program: https://hic.hu-berlin.de/en/berlin-perspectives). Graduate students can choose one department. Many departments offer courses in English.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

German Language Requirements

The required level of German language skills is B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and can be proven by submitting a Goethe-Zertifikat B2/C1, DSH or TestDaF. Alternatively students can do an online language placement test (C-Test); required score: 60 points. If students fail to achieve the required score, they have the option to enroll in an intensive language course prior to the start of the semester: https://www.sprachenzentrum.hu-berlin.de/en/courses-and-registration/sdi/study-preparatory-german-intensive-course-daf

English Language Requirements

Applicants (non-native speakers) who plan to participate in English speaking courses only, are required to prove their language skills by: TOEFL: minimum 80, IELTS: minimum 6.0

Special language requirements and math requirements School of Business and Economics

Undergraduate students need a German language proficiency of min. 60 points in the C-Test or proof of B2 level Graduate students need to be comfortable in English at C1 level or higher (further information: https://www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/de/international/incomings/admission/exchange) The courses at the School of Business and Economics have a strong emphasis on imparting rigorous and quantitative methods of economic analysis and management science. Make sure that you possess a strong background in Mathematics! (further information: www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/studium/mathetest)

Special Language requirements Faculty of Language Literature and Humanities Department of English and American Studies

Undergraduate students need to be comfortable in English at B2 level or higher Graduate students need to be comfortable in English at C1 level or higher

STUDENT APPLICATIONS

Nomination & Application

Nomination of students via email to exchange-students@hu-berlin.de, online application by nominated students and upload of the required documents Online application link: https://huberlin.moveon4.de/form/59bbe71f84fb9647434c7eb9/eng

Required documents

1. German language certificate (Goethe-Zertifikat B2 or C1, DSH, TestDaF), alternatively German online C-Test or English language certificate (TOEFL, IELTS) for non-native English speakers (please clarify in advance) 2. Letter of Motivation 3. CV 4. One reference/Letter of Recommendation of a faculty member (English or German) 5. Transcript of Records

Application deadlines

1st term admission for Winter term: May 31st (online application window April 15th – May 31st)

2nd term admission for Summer term: November 30th (online application window October 15th – November 30th)

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Accommodation:

On-campus accommodation is NOT available Accommodation in student housing: Halls of residence (Wohnheime) are located in various parts of the city and vary in standard and price (€ 250 to € 500/ month). Outside dormitory rental costs are around € 500/ month. For further information please check our website: https://www.international.hu-berlin.de/en/studierende/aus-dem-ausland/accommodation-1?set_language=en

Food / meals: Approximately € 200 to € 300 per month

Health Insurance

All students are required to provide proof of health insurance coverage when matriculating. Every student on a course up to the 14th semester or up to the age of 30 is entitled to obtain health insurance coverage from one of the recognised mandatory health insurance providers in Germany at a special student rate (approx. € 110). If a student has private health insurance coverage, a German mandatory insurance company may grant exemption from compulsory insurance coverage in Germany.

Other administration fees

Enrollment fees approx. € 270

Local transportation

Costs for public transportation are included in the enrollment fee, covering for the student semester ticket which is integrated into the student ID

SCHOLARSHIPS Available scholarships for exchange students

None available directly from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, possible scholarships available through the German Academic Exchange Service https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/en/

Application Procedure at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Dear students,

we are pleased to welcome you at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and look forward to your applications.

The application process is completed online. This information sheet explains the steps to a successful submission of your application and answers the most important questions pertaining to the application procedure. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.

Incoming Team exchange-students@hu-berlin.de

Application Deadlines

Summer semester: October 15th – November 30th

Winter semester: April 15th – May 31st

I. Requirements: Students can only enroll in subjects at HU that they are taking at their home universities, except for Medicine and “Mind and Brain”.

Students should consider the choice of their subject carefully when completing the online application. Students can only take classes from the subject they registered for.

Undergraduate students can choose up to two subjects for their study plan, graduate students can only choose one main subject.

Courses are predominantly offered in German and most faculties require a minimum standard of German language skills for entry. The standard of German required by the faculties varies from subject to subject. Your level of proficiency in German is determined by an online test, the C-test. The test is part of the online application procedure (see below).

If you solely want to attend classes in English, you can select this option during the online application. Please be aware that particularly for undergraduate students the majority of courses and lectures offered at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin are in German.

If you are experiencing difficulties finding suitable classes in English, there is an additional program of classes in English offered at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Berlin Perspectives Perspectives – an international study module which you can participate in regardless of your major and minor subject:

Please check the courses of Berlin Perspectives here:

https://bolognalab.hu-berlin.de/en/projekte-des-bologna.labs-en/berlin-perspectives/berlin-perspectives-internationales-studienprogramm-1

II. Application Procedure:

Please begin by applying online via this link: https://huberlin.moveon4.de/form/59bbe71f84fb9647434c7eb9/eng

As part of your online application please take the C-Test. The C-Test consists of five short cloze texts that you have to complete. The test result will be registered in your online application. The maximum number of points that can be achieved is 100. Please remember that you can only take the C-Test once!

The test automatically terminates after 30 minutes. It cannot be retaken.

If you fail to achieve the required score of 50 points, you have the option to enroll in an intensive language course prior to the start of the semester in order to be accepted and attend classes in German.

The intensive course costs €450 and offers 100 hours of German language lessons in four weeks. Please refer to the following website for additional details about the intensive German language course at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

https://www.sprachenzentrum.hu-berlin.de/en/courses-and-registration/sdi/study-preparatory-german-intensive-course-daf

III. Student Accommodation

If you would like to stay in student accommodation, please register for a student dormitory room in the online application. You must register for a student dorm room in the online application by November 30th (summer term) / May 31st (winter term). You will be provided with further information after the application deadline has expired via email. If all rooms are occupied already, you will be put on a waiting list.

The minimum rental period for a student dormitory is 6 months

for winter term: September 1st – February 28th

for summer term: March 1st – August 31st

It is not possible to shorten or extend the rental period.

Please check our website for further information:

https://www.international.hu-berlin.de/en/studierende/aus-dem-ausland/accommodation-1?set_language=en

Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee a room in a dormitory. If you decide to find an apartment by yourself, a monthly rent of around €500 should be expected.

IV. Additional required documents

Please also upload the following application documents:

1. Copy of the C-Test result (alternatively you can also hand in the certificate of Goethe-Zertifikat B2 or C1, DSH, TestDaF) or English language certificate (TOEFL or IELTS) for non-native English speaking students taking lectures only in English (please clarify in advance in this case)

2. Statement concerning motivation / planned projects

3. Previous academic achievements (official transcript of records)

4. Learning Agreement (optional)

We will not begin screening the applications until May 31st / November 30th. Once we have determined that the applications are complete, we will contact the faculties you applied to in order to get their approval.

The winter term at HU starts on October 1st. The first two weeks will consist of your enrolment and orientation. Lectures begin in mid-October and last until mid-February. The examination period will last until the end of February. You can return home in March, or stay until the end of March, which is the official end of the semester.

The summer term at HU starts on April 1st. The first two weeks will consist of your enrolment and orientation. Lectures begin in mid-April and last until mid-July. The examination period will last until the end of July. You can return home in August, or stay until the end of September, which is the official end of the semester.

For a guide with general information about studying abroad at Humboldt-Universität please make use of https://www.international.hu-berlin.de/en/studierende/aus-dem-ausland/wegweiser?set_language=en

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Your Incoming Team

exchange-students@hu-berlin.de

Information about the required language proficiency for studying at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

In order to be accepted as an exchange student at HU Berlin a good command of German is mandatory.

Your application documents have to comprise a proof of your language proficiency. If you cannot provide a Europe-wide accepted certificate (Goethe-Zertifikat B2 or C1, DSH, TestDaF), you may show your language proficiency by taking our online language placement test (C-Test). Upon completion you receive a certain score (= different levels of language skills).

Website of the C-Test (placement test):

https://anmeldung.sprachenzentrum.hu-berlin.de/cgi/ctest2.cgi?testcode=61a4b9a75bebbb3af41cc3965cdbcd1d

Please take the C-Test on your own and without any external help. Please enter your score upon completion in your online application account.

General Requirements:

If you achieve 40-60 points in the C-Test you are required to attend an intensive language course (about 100 contact hours). You can take this course at HU before the start of the semester, this course costs 450,00€. If you still do not score equal to or above 60 points in a renewed C-Test you cannot be enrolled at HU.

If you score less than 40 points in the C-Test we cannot accept your application

If you exclusively attend English language courses and lectures, different regulations apply (TOEFL: minimum 80, IELTS: minimum 6.0).

# The requirements for the Department of History, the Faculty of Languages and Literature, the Department of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Business and Economics (bachelor degree) are:

If less than 50 points are scored in the C-Test there is no possibility of enrolment at HU.

If 50 to 60 points are scored, students are required to attend the intensive language course before the beginning of the semester (about 100 contact hours). The course can be taken at HU and costs 450 €.

If 61 points or more are scored, attending the intensive language course is recommended.

Merkblatt - Informationen zum erforderlichen Sprachniveau für ein Studium an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Die Bestätigung für einen Studienplatz an der HU erfolgt unter der Voraussetzung, dass Sie über gute Kenntnisse der deutschen Sprache verfügen. Sie müssen daher mit Ihren Bewerbungsunterlagen Ihre Sprachkenntnisse nachweisen. Liegt keine europäisch anerkannte Prüfung vor (Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung, Kleines oder Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom, DSH, TestDaF), erfolgt der Nachweis durch einen Sprachtest, den Sie online ablegen müssen (C-Test). Hier der Link zum C-Test:

https://anmeldung.sprachenzentrum.hu-berlin.de/cgi/ctest2.cgi?testcode=61a4b9a75bebbb3af41cc3965cdbcd1d

Sie beenden den Sprachtest mit einer bestimmten Punkteanzahl (=verschiedene Niveaustufen). Wir bitten Sie, den C-Test selbst durchzuführen und das Ergebnis am Ende Ihrer Online-Bewerbung einzutragen.

Allgemeine Festlegungen:

• Werden 40-60 Punkte im C-Test erreicht, erhalten die Studierenden die Auflage, vor Studienbeginn an einem Sprachintensivkurs teilzunehmen (ca. 100 Stunden). Das kann an der HU erfolgen, ist jedoch kostenpflichtig (450€). Werden dann auch nach Besuch des Sprachintensivkurses ≥ 61 Punkte nicht erreicht, besteht keine Möglichkeit, an der Humboldt-Universität immatrikuliert zu werden. • Werden ≥ 61 Punkte im C-Test erreicht, gilt eine Teilnahme am Intensiv-Sprachkurs als Empfehlung. • Werden nur englischsprachige Vorlesungen besucht, gelten abweichende Regelungen.

Für einige Studienfächer gelten abweichende Anforderungen. Sonderregelungen:

# Für: - das Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften der Philosopischen Fakultät - die Sprach- und literaturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät - das Institut der Sozialwissenschaften - die Juristische Fakultät - die Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

gelten folgende Festlegungen:

• Werden weniger als 50 Punkte im C-Test erreicht, besteht keine Möglichkeit, an der Humboldt-Universität immatrikuliert zu werden. • Werden 50-60 Punkte im C-Test erreicht, erhalten die Studierenden die Auflage, vor Studienbeginn an einem Intensiv-Sprachkurs teilzunehmen (ca. 100 Stunden). Der Sprachkurs wird beispielsweise vom Sprachenzentrum der HU angeboten, ist jedoch kostenpflichtig (450€). • Werden ≥61 Punkte im C-Test erreicht, gilt eine Teilnahme am Intensiv- Sprachkurs als Empfehlung. PhD: Für Incoming Studierende, die nicht am Vorlesungsbetrieb teilnehmen, sondern in der Forschung tätig sind, werden die sprachlichen Voraussetzungen individuell festgestellt.