Study in Oldenburg

Degree Programmes
The University of Oldenburg offers a broad range of subjects. Learn about the opportunities available at our university.

Accomodation and Living
New to our university, but no idea where to live? We provide an overview of accommodation, recreational and cultural offerings.

Application
Each degree programme has a specific application process and requires certain documents and qualifications. You can find detailed information here.
Campus Life
Special assignment in Oldenburg's classrooms
Many schools in Germany have begun teaching children and youths who have fled the war in Ukraine. In Oldenburg, students from the University's Department of Special Needs Education are volunteering to help respond to their needs.
morePractising intercultural relations
Since 2011, the master programme EMMIR funded by the European Excellence Programme Erasmus Mundus, has been training students from all over the world. Here, four alumni report on their experiences.
moreOut into the world
The University Society Oldenburg provides several funding programmes, including travel grants for conferences and congresses abroad. Students and doctoral candidates can apply for scholarships.
moreExperienced guidance
The university supports female junior scientists through a special mentoring programme. Participant Irene Faber and her mentor Ria Nijhuis-van der Sanden report on their experiences.
moreSetting up forty additional chairs is not enough
Next winter semester, 120 new medical students will begin their studies at the University of Oldenburg, before only 80 students were accepted. The preparations are in full swing, and time is tight.
moreOnline and intercultural
Enabling intercultural exchange for student teachers and academics - this is the idea behind the DAAD programme Lehramt.International. Lecturers from the universities of Oldenburg, Groningen and Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth have tested how this…
moreTaking exams without panic
The semester is coming to an end - for students, this means the exam phase begins. Some not only have to deal with the material, but also with sweaty palms, panic or blackouts. Five tips against exam anxiety.
morePro vaccination
Campus versus Corona: The city of Oldenburg has opened a vaccination point in the university library. On Mondays, everyone aged 12 years or older can drop in to get a COVID19 vaccination.
moreExciting bonds
In the post-Brexit era, German and British universities are seeking new ways to collaborate. Thanks to a new programme, chemists Lena Albers from Oldenburg and Catherine Weetman from Glasgow are working together on a joint research project.
moreA look at the future
Five groups of students conducted research focused on the topic of "the future". Among the questions they investigated were how the climate movement envisions the future and how election forecasts influence voting behaviour.
moreThe University in Numbers
16,244
Students
(Winter Semester 2019/20)
222
Professors
(December 2018)
101
Degree Programmes
1,300
study spaces in the university library
Newly appointed at the university
Who is new in which subject?
An overview of newly appointed professors in chronological order.
Biogeochemical Ocean Modelling
Marine Chronobiology
Migration Ecology
Hebrew Bible
Data Science
Big Data in Medicine
Safety and Explainability of Learning Systems
Ecosystem Data Science