International degree students
International degree students
Do you want to study with us at the University of Oldenburg? Join our student community with over 1500 international students from more than 120 countries and all continents.
People who have fled from war or conflict can find advice and special services here.
1. What can I study at the University of Oldenburg?
The university offers a wide range of degree programmes, including programmes taught in English.
Degree programmesInternational degree programmes
Do you need help with finding the best degree programme?
Our International Office offers initial counselling for prospective international students. Our Study and Career Counselling Service offers general advice on our degree programmes.
2. What language requirements do I need to fulfil?
Depending on the degree programme, you will have to meet different language requirements.
3. How can I apply at the University of Oldenburg?
If you have an international university entrance qualification ("HZB"), most applications are handled by the service organisation "uni-assist e.V.", which cooperates with our admissions office:
5. Find out about fees, tuition, and scholarships
The University of Oldenburg is a state financed institution, and most courses of study do not require tuition fees. However, all students do have to pay a semester contribution (semester fee), among other things for the semester ticket.
6. Prepare for your studies and get support during your studies: INSTEP programme
As international students of our university, you automatically benefit from INSTEP, our International Study Entry Phase for international students. We support you even before classes begin – and you can continue to count on us for your academic success throughout your first two semesters.
Events for international students
Are you an international student in the in itial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but\, at the same time\, poses challenges you have to overcome. International students frequently report the following diffic ulties:
\n- a gap between the expectations and reality of studyin g and living in Germany
- uncertainty about the degree programme str ucture and processes in the education system-a desire for
- more con tact with other students\, especially locals
- language problems
- stress and emotional strain
- problems with German bureaucracy (residence permit\, licence fee\, waste separation)
Everyday life brings with it a variety of challenges when you begin your studies\, but you don’t have to tackle them on your own. Are you looking for help in managing these or other personal and intercultural challenges as well as for exchanges with other students? Then you’ve come to the right plac e!
\nThese are the dates for our “Cheer-up” meetings during the summer term:
\n11 April\, 08 May\, 22 May\, 05 June\, 19 Jun e\, 03 July 2025 from 4 to 7 pm.
\n- pl ease register you participation
- please come to the Intercultural M eeting Place (IKT\, A12-002)
- please ensure your participation to A LL dates listed above
get more information and register here
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\n LOCATION:Norderney END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-cheer-up-meetings-1-20250703 DTSTAMP:20250401T094305Z DTSTART:20250703T140000Z DTEND:20250703T170000Z SUMMARY:Cheer-up meetings for international students - starting your studi es off right DESCRIPTION:Are you an international student in the initial semesters of y our specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportuniti es but\, at the same time\, poses challenges you have to overcome. Interna tional students frequently report the following difficulties:\na gap betwe en the expectations and reality of studying and living in Germanyuncertain ty about the degree programme structure and processes in the education sys tem-a desire formore contact with other students\, especially localslangua ge problemsstress and emotional strainproblems with German bureaucracy (re sidence permit\, licence fee\, waste separation)\nEveryday life brings wit h it a variety of challenges when you begin your studies\, but you don’t have to tackle them on your own. Are you looking for help in managing the se or other personal and intercultural challenges as well as for exchanges with other students? Then you’ve come to the right place!\nThese are th e dates for our “Cheer-up” meetings during the summer term:\n11 April\ , 08 May\, 22 May\, 05 June\, 19 June\, 03 July 2025 from 4 to 7 pm.\nplea se register you participationplease come to the Intercultural Meeting Plac e (IKT\, A12-002)please ensure your participation to ALL dates listed abov e\nget more information and register here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Are you an international student in the in itial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but\, at the same time\, poses challenges you have to overcome. International students frequently report the following diffic ulties:
\n- a gap between the expectations and reality of studyin g and living in Germany
- uncertainty about the degree programme str ucture and processes in the education system-a desire for
- more con tact with other students\, especially locals
- language problems
- stress and emotional strain
- problems with German bureaucracy (residence permit\, licence fee\, waste separation)
Everyday life brings with it a variety of challenges when you begin your studies\, but you don’t have to tackle them on your own. Are you looking for help in managing these or other personal and intercultural challenges as well as for exchanges with other students? Then you’ve come to the right plac e!
\nThese are the dates for our “Cheer-up” meetings during the summer term:
\n11 April\, 08 May\, 22 May\, 05 June\, 19 Jun e\, 03 July 2025 from 4 to 7 pm.
\n- pl ease register you participation
- please come to the Intercultural M eeting Place (IKT\, A12-002)
- please ensure your participation to A LL dates listed above
get more information and register here
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holiday in Lower Saxony.
Please note that all shops\, with the excep
tion of some petrol stations and kiosks\, and all institutions\, including
the university\, will be closed on this day.
Christmas holidays are: 24 December (Chris tmas Eve)\, 25 December\, 26 December \;
\nPlease note that all shops\, with the exception of some petrol stations and kiosks\, and all in stitutions\, including the university\, will be closed on these days.
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