Services and Programmes for Refugees
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Services and Programmes for Refugees
Welcome to the University of Oldenburg!
Are you a refugee and interested in studying at the University of Oldenburg? Our university is a place that is open to the world. Diversity of opinion and international exchange form the basis of our scientific activities.
Advisory services for refugees
Information about studying in Oldenburg and other programmes is available from the International Office. Please feel free to contact us.
Do you come from a country outside the European Union and have already started or successfully completed a degree programme in the field of social work? The educational counselling service (Bildungsberatung) ‘Social Work & Education’ for migrants and refugees will show you individual opportunities for further development.
Bildungsberatung
INSTEP study preparation
If you would like to study in Oldenburg but still lack sufficient German language skills, we offer the INSTEP study preparation programme.
Continuing education
FLOW - flexible & open further education - shaping sustainable transformation
Have you already gained your first professional or academic experience outside of Germany and would now like to continue your education in the field of sustainability, energy transition and resource-conserving management? Then FLOW could be just the right programme for you.
Refresher Course: Pedagogical Competence in Education, Counseling, and Social work
The continuing education programme ‘Refresher courses’ is aimed at migrants and refugees who have already completed training or a degree in their country of origin.
At-risk and refugee scientists
Here you can find further information for refugee and at-risk scientists.
Support and leisure activities
International Office
Phone: 0441 798 4783
E-Mail: welcome@uol.de
uol.de/en/study-in-oldenburg/orientation-and-events
A12 SSC
uol.de/en/welcome-to-oldenburg
Psychological Counselling Service
Building A15, 1. floor
Phone: 0441/798-4400
E-Mail: pbs@uol.de
uol.de/en/pcs
Refugees in "guest student" courses
Contact: Can Eroglu / Wei Qing Hellwig
Phone: 0441/798-2275 or -2276
E-Mail: studium.generale@uni-oldenburg.de
uol.de/en/c3l/guest-students
ReWis - Refugees welcome in sports
rewis@uol.de
Facebook group: Refugees Welcome in Sports
www.rewis-oldenburg.de
Church-based university groups
The church-based university groups – the Katholische Hochschulgemeinde and the Evangelische Studierendengemeinde – offer refugees support and counselling at their information centres, take care of their individual needs and organise events for them.
Contact persons and addresses:
Katholische Hochschulgemeinde
University counsellor Ute Marita Winter
E-Mail: khg@uni-oldenburg.de
www.khg-oldenburg.de/
Evangelische Studierendengemeinde Oldenburg
ESG Pastor Christian Lühder
E-Mail: christian.luehder@kirche-oldenburg.de
Evangelische StudentInnengemeinde
E-Mail: esg@uni-oldenburg.de
www.esg-oldenburg.de
Islamic university group
Contact address:
iho@uol.de