Apply for exchange studies in Oldenburg
Contact
Exchange coordination, Summer Course
Advisor for international exchange students (during their stay in Oldenburg)
Office hours
Availability by phone
Mondays: 9 -12 a.m. and 14-15.30 p.m.
Thursdays: 14 p.m.-15.30 p.m.
Online office hours
Tuesdays: 9.30 a.m.–10.30 a.m. in our virtual meeting room (BigBlueButton)
Office hours in presence
Tuesdays: 14.00 p.m.-16.30 p.m. (SSC)
Thursdays: 10.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m. (SSC)
Office Hours at the turn of the year
Division 3 services will be available up to and including Thursday, 18 December 2025.
From 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, SSC / A12 including the InfoLine will be closed. Division 3 services will be available again as normal from 5 January 2026.
Submitting documents within deadlines (e.g. thesis)
Use the post box:
Building V01, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118
Hand it in personally:
Central info desk library Haarentor
22/ 23 December 2025, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
29/ 30 December 2025/ 2 January 2026, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Central post office – Building V01 (Entry via the car park behind V01)
23/ 30 December 2025 9 am to 12 noon.
Apply for exchange studies in Oldenburg
You can apply either for summer semester (deadline is January 15) or for winter semester (deadline is July 15). Please send us your application after your home institution has nominated you for an exchange with the University of Oldenburg. Applications are accepted for both the summer and winter semesters.
Required documents
- Application for registration as an exchange student with proof of registration at your home institution (e.g. student ID card)
- Application for accommodation
- Registration for the buddy-programme (if desired)
You will receive your letter of admission by post with an information packet after the application deadline.
Language Requirements
If you would like to take part in courses taught in German, you must have German language skills at level B1 (preferably B2) (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) B2 is required for participation in courses in the field of German Studies (Germanicist). Students who only wish to take courses in English are exempt from the German language requirements.
You must have a very good command of English to take part in English-language courses. The minimum level of English required is B1 (CEFR) or 4.0 (EILTS) or 42 (TOEFL-ibT) or 550/120/120 (TOEIC), although we recommend B2. B2 is required for participation in courses in English Studies, European Studies in Global Perspectives, Education and courses from the English-language Master's programmes.
This requirement has to be confirmed by the sending institution as part of the application for temporary enrolment as an exchange student. An official language certificate must be submitted for the English Studies programme.
Application / Nomination deadlines
Summer semester: January 15
Winter semester: July 15
Entry Visa
Exchange students from non-EU countries should find out if they require an entry visa to enter Germany. Nationals of EU countries and some other countries (e.g. USA, Australia) do not require an entry visa.