Admission details and Immigration

Your application should include the following:

1. Fully completed and signed application form
2. Certified photocopies of all official transcripts
3. Two letters of reference, each in its own separate envelope
4. Copy of your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): a score of at least 560 for the paper-based test or 215 for the computer-based test is necessary.
Note: You will not have to provide a TOEFL score if you are a native English speaker, or graduated from university where English was the primary language of instruction - please provide supporting documentation in the latter case.
5. A completed Statement of Objectives - this is required to complete the application process. The Statement should explain why you believe you are eligible for this program and how and why it will further your intended career. Please write a personal Statement!
6. A curriculum vitae outlining your previous education and Professional experience.

For more information, refer to the Application Form.
Applications must be received on or before March, 15, 2007.

After evaluation of your documents and a positive decision on your application, the University of Ulm will send you a letter of admission (Zulassung).

Please note that after you have been admitted into our program, you will be asked to make an advance payment of about 500 EUR. This amount includes enrolment fees of 94 EUR at the University of Ulm and two months rent for your accommodations.

Academic Calendar

An Intensive German Course (40 hours), free of charge, will start in mid-September and end mid-October, accompanied by introductory seminars on life and study in Ulm. Pre-Courses lectures start mid-September, course lectures start mid-October.

• Wintersemester (winter term): classes from mid-October through mid-February
• Sommersemester (summer term): classes from mid-April through mid-July

Immigration Requirements

International students have to apply immediately after receiving the admission letter for a student visa at their nearest German Embassy in their home country.
German Immigration Law does not allow changing the Immigration Status while staying in Germany; never enter with a tourist visa!

Please present the following at the Embassy:
1. Our letter of admission (Zulassung)
2. Our documentation of the course
3. Proof of your financial means of at least 550 EUR/month. Please check with the nearest Germany Embassy or Consulate. Be prepared to show a bank statement covering the full expenses for the first year!

Health Insurance

All students at Institutions of Higher Education in Germany have to provide proof of
obligatory health insurance at the time of registration. The University can help you in getting short term health insurance for the first month, including travel to Germany (sometimes required for visa).

Housing

Students admitted to the course can get a room in a Student dormitory if they wish - a dormitory application form will be sent out with the admission letter.
There are four dormitories downtown (20 min. bus drive to the campus) and one near the campus (walking distance). All rooms are single occupancy rooms and fully furnished. You share a kitchen equipped with all cooking facilities and bathrooms with a couple of other students; according to the type of dorm this can be between 2 to 10 persons. There are no dormitories exclusively for men or women. Prices range from 200 EUR to 280 EUR per month.

Registration

After your arrival to the University of Ulm you need to register officially at the University of Ulm. You have to pay a semester fee of 500 EUR per semester.