Visa: Australian and EU citizens and citizens from the following countries do not need a visa to enter Germany:
Australia, Canada, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and the United States.
However, after entering Germany, you will have to apply for a residence permit at the local "Auslaenderbehörde" (Immigration Office) if you are staying for more than three months. Your host university will assist you with this.
Students from all other countries must apply for a visa for study purposes at the German Consulate-General in Melbourne. This can be a lengthy process so lodge your application as early as possible. You must not under any circumstances travel to Germany on a tourist visa. For further information on requirements for entering Germany, check the website of the German Consulate-General in Melbourne. |
| DAAD Scholarships: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers generous scholarships for Australian students going on exchange to German universities. These are for German major students and details can be found in the financial information section of this website under Other Scholarships and Grants. |
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| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German and some English |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid-October to mid-February
Summer semester: mid-April to mid-July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
| Other: Free University Berlin scholarships are offered to selected Monash students |
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Distributed Campus for international students
Study Compass for international students
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| University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg |
| Faculties: Engineering only |
| Level: Undegraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German (some international business units in English) |
Semester Dates:
Semester 1: early October - mid February
Semester 2: mid March - late July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
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Other: Internships can be arranged for Monash students with German engineering companies to fulfill the work experience requirement of Monash courses. Contact Dr Akbar Hessami for further details.
Bavarian State Government scholarships are available for some Monash students.
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| Visa Monash students doing internships will still need to satisfy German student visa requirements before departing Australia (see above) and will also need to apply for a work permit exemption after arrival. The internship company or the University of Applied Sciences will assist with this. |
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| Other Useful Information - click on International Exchange Students brochure to download information brochure |
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| University of Bonn |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid October - mid February
Summer semester: mid April - late July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
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| University of Cologne |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German and some English |
Semester Dates:
Winter term: mid October - mid February
Summer term: mid April - mid July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
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| Unit Descriptions (in German only) |
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| University of Hamburg |
| Faculties: Meteorology & Atmospheric Science only |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid October - early February
Summer semester: early April - mid July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
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Other: The Universities of Hamburg and Oklahoma are world-renowned in atmospheric science and offer special exchange opportunities (PDF 2 pages, 429kb) for Monash students studying these disciplines in the Faculties of Science or Arts.
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| Homepage (mostly in German) |
| Student Exchanges (mostly in German) |
| As most of the Hamburg website is in German, contact Monash Abroad or Richard Wardle in the School of Mathematics for further information. |
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| University of Heidelberg |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid October - mid February
Summer semester: mid April - late July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
| Other: Baden-Wurttemberg State Government scholarships are available for some students. |
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| University of Kassel |
| Faculties: Arts only |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German and some English |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid October - mid February
Summer semester: mid April - mid July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
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| University of Passau |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid October - mid February
Summer semester: mid April - late July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
| Homepage - limited information in English |
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| University of Ulm |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: German and some English |
Semester Dates:
Winter semester: mid October - mid February
Summer semester: mid April - mid July |
| Full Time Study Load: 30 ECTS per semester |
| Other: Baden-Wurttemberg State Government scholarships are available for some students. |
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