Student Life
Student Life in Freiburg: LAS students share their favorite spots!
(Produced by Maya and Lukas)
LAS Students at University College Freiburg
With about 300 students from over 40 countries and with a focus on activating and small-group learning, UCF offers a close-knit community and support measures especially for new students.
Student committees, interest groups, a common and a reading room, and many events contribute to the familiar UCF atmosphere. LAS students are engaged in many intellectual, cultural, and social projects and initiatives. For impressions of what's going on at UCF, please see:
- UCF Student Council: website and Facebook page
- UCF News & Blog
- LAS Student Activities
- LAS Students on Instagram
- UCF Facebook page
University of Freiburg – Over 560 years of academic excellence
The University of Freiburg is among the oldest and most renowned in Germany and is ranked among the best. It has partnerships with top universities, research institutions, and businesses around the world and offers a cosmopolitan atmosphere in one of Germany's most charming cities. About 18% of the 25,000 students are international.
The University has more to offer than academia: from sports to arts, you can find all sorts of student activities:
- Welcome Guide for International Students (that has plenty to offer for Germans as well)
- Studium generale program
- University recreational sports program
- Connect with the University on Facebook and Instagram
Some video impressions: Join us on a Campus Tour!
Freiburg – sunshine capital between the Black Forest, France, and Switzerland
The "Green City" Freiburg in the Southwest of Germany is known for its idyllic location on the edge of the Black Forest, excellent recreational offerings, high environmental standards, vineyards, and its University. Freiburg has 230,000 inhabitants and a special mix of tradition and innovation, of regionalism and cosmopolitanism. It has all the benefits of a beautiful student city, with a strong academic setting in a beautiful part of Germany.
Freiburg and the Black Forest offer a wide range of sports activities from skiing/snowboarding, mountain biking, to sailing, hiking, and much more. And you can spend your free time in one of the many museums Freiburg and at the Upper Rhine Valley.
The following websites have information on social and cultural activities in and around the city and university:
Housing
Finding an accommodation in Freiburg is challenging. LAS is a non-residential program, UCF does not offer housing. Students in Freiburg typically live in shared apartments, rooms in private houses, or in student dorms. Shared housing is a great way to get to integrate into the student community. The Uni Freiburg SCS has a breakdown of estimated monthly living costs (including housing and health insurance).
We recommend you start looking for an accommodation as soon as possible. The LAS students run a room exchange Facebook group.
Below are a few other links to start searching for an accommodation (Important: Do not pay/wire a deposit to an agent or broker (e.g. to look at a place or for the keys) you have not met in person. Make sure the room actually exists. This may likely be a scam.):
Finances and Scholarships
You can find detailed information on finances and scholarships at:
- Uni Student Service Center advising on finances and scholarships
- Student Services Freiburg
- Stipendienlotse (scholarship database in German)
- Prospective non-EU students can best apply for scholarships via the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Tuition Fees: The State of Baden-Württemberg charges tuition for non-EU students (€1,500 per semester) and for students seeking a second Bachelor or Master's degree (€650 per semester). More information.
Please note that for your visa application you must provide "proof of financing", usually to the amount of about € 11,208 for one year.
Impressions from Freiburg, the University Campus, and UCF
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