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Prospective Students stripe

Welcome International Students

Here, we have compiled information for prospective international students to facilitate your start in Germany and at UCF and to accompany you through your studies. If you have questions, please contact our International Coordinator . If you are an (interested) incoming LAS exchange student, please also see the information here on our website.

Before you arrive – general information

Before you arrive – information per incoming group

1st year degree-seeking students

  • Housing: The International Office aims to provide dorm rooms to international students for their 1st semester (with extension option); to this end, you must provide your visa by the end of August. Further information on housing possibilities is available here.
  • Finances & Scholarships
  • Semester fees: All students pay a semester administrative fee. Non-EU international full-degree students pay a tuition fee in addition
  • Health insurance: You must apply for coverage from a public German provider or apply for a waiver at a German public provider before matriculation at IAS. Please see the detailed information under "Enrolment for International Students".
  • German language courses: You will receive information on taking (German) language courses during the Welcome Week.

UCF Erasmus and UK partner exchanges

    1. Proof that you have paid the semester administrative fee
    2. A copy of your letter of acceptance
    3. Proof that you have health insurance – if you are using health insurance from your home country, you need to apply for a waiver from a German public health insurance provider.

Please also see the checklist sent to you sent by email from the central International Office (IO).

  • German language courses: You can take German language courses at the University's language teaching center, the SLI. For free courses, please apply at SLI during their registration period. As these classes fill up very quickly (sometimes within 15 minutes), make sure to register as early as possible.

UCF Yokohama and Waseda exchanges

  • Matriculation at the University of Freiburg: Please follow the instructions given in the Letter of Acceptance (Zulassungsbescheid) sent to you by email from the Department International Admissions and Services (IAS). Matriculate as early as possible within the registration period.
  • Housing: No guarantee of housing. Information on possibilities is available here. Also, please contact Anne Klemperer, International Coordinator at UCF, for assistance: anne.klemperer@ucf.uni-freiburg.de.
  • Semester fees: No tuition fee! Pay the semester administrative fee. Please see the instructions in the university registration portal (link to this in Letter of Admission).
  • Health insurance: You must apply for coverage from a public German provider or apply for a waiver at a German public provider before matriculation at IAS. Please see the detailed information under "Enrolment for International Students".
  • German language courses: You can take German language courses at the University's language teaching center, the SLI. For free courses, please apply at SLI during their registration period. As these classes fill up very quickly (sometimes within 15 minutes), make sure to register as early as possible.

Global Exchange – University of Arizona exchange

  • Matriculation at the University of Freiburg: Please see the instructions sent by email from the University of Freiburg International Office (IO). Matriculate as early as possible within the registration period.
  • Housing: Please see the instructions sent by email from the University of Freiburg International Office (IO).
  • Semester fees: No tuition fee! Pay the semester administrative fee. Please see the instructions sent by email from the University of Freiburg International Office (IO).
  • Health insurance: Please see the instructions sent by email from the University of Freiburg International Office (IO).
  • German language courses: You can take German language courses at the University's language teaching center, the SLI. For free courses, please apply at SLI during their registration period. As these classes fill up very quickly (sometimes within 15 minutes), make sure to register as early as possible.

Dual Degree with University College Maastricht

  • Matriculation at the University of Freiburg: Please follow the instructions given in the Letter of Acceptance (Zulassungsbescheid) sent to you by email from the Department International Admissions and Services (IAS). Matriculate as early as possible within the registration period.
  • Housing: No guarantee of housing. Information on possibilities is available here. Also, please contact Anne Klemperer, International Coordinator at UCF, for assistance: anne.klemperer@ucf.uni-freiburg.de.
  • Semester fees: No tuition fee! Pay the semester administrative fee. Please see the instructions in the university registration portal (link to this in Letter of Admission).
  • Health insurance: Please see the detailed information under "Enrolment for International Students". If using European insurance (EHIC), please apply for a waiver from a German public health insurance provider before matriculation at IAS.
  • German language courses: Dual Degree students are not eligible for free courses at University's language teaching center, the SLI, but can register for regular courses with a fee during SLI's registration period.

Your start at UCF and the University of Freiburg

  • Buddy-For-A-Day: Your first day in Freiburg can be stressful. Buddies pick you up at the station, show you around the town and uni, take you to your dorm... If you're interested, please contact .
  • During the LAS Welcome Week you get to know fellow students, staff, and the academic, social, and administrative setting at UCF. It includes a session for international students covering tax IDs, language courses, bank accounts, and where to get a bike.
  • The University hosts Welcome Days for all new international students to introduce you to the University and to student life in Freiburg.
  • The Studierendenwerk Freiburg has compiled First Steps you need to complete once you are in Freiburg.

Studying at UCF, the University of Freiburg, in Germany