Nominations and applications

• Students (BA, MA) from the Erasmus+ partner universities
• Students (BA, MA) and doctoral candidates from Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility partner universities
• Students (BA, MA) from other partner universities abroad
• Holders of scholarships awarded by DAAD, KAAD, Fulbright, Coimbra, and TASSEP
• As a general rule, applicants must have been enrolled at their home university for at least three semesters (Bachelor)/one semester (Master)
• Applicants must stay registered as bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral students at their home university during their exchange studies.

If you do not fall into any of these categories, you can find the right point of contact in our guidelines. [pdf, 298 kb] de

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Type/objective of your study visit

1. Attending subject-related courses: Guest students should complete a Learning Agreement (“Before the Mobility”) for 30 ECTS credits before their arrival. Please read the information on ECTS and the studies open to guest students. The study visit and individual academic achievements can only be confirmed on your Transcript of Records if you regularly attend courses throughout the semester and successfully complete the required tasks.
2. Guest students on research visits at a faculty of the University of Jena: Once you have been nominated by your home university, a Supervision Agreement  [pdf, 341 kb] demust be submitted. The research visit can only be confirmed and a Transcript of Records can only be issued if you regularly visit your research centre, actively collaborate on your project, and regularly contact your research supervisor. Host institutes should observe our guidelines. [pdf, 298 kb] de

Duration of your study visit

Guest students will be enrolled if they intend to stay at the University of Jena for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 full months. In exceptional cases, a study visit may be extended by 6 months upon formal request.

Semester ticket and other costs

There are no tuition fees at the University of Jena. As a guest student, you pay the usual semester fee for your semester ticket and must prove you have a German or European health insurance that is accepted by the University. For more details, please read the application guide [pdf, 2 mb] de.

If you are enrolled as a guest student and your stay at the University extends into another semester, you will have to pay one full semester fee for a stay lasting 3 to 6 months, and two full semester fees for a stay lasting over 6 and up to 12 months. The usual fees are charged for extra-curricular activities (e.g. language and sports courses).

Please read our information on costs and financing your study visit.

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All study programmes of the first academic cycle (Bachelor/State Examination) and many master’s programmes are taught in German only. Therefore, you should acquire a sufficient level of German proficiency and demonstrate it to your home university before being nominated. The University of Jena does not request a German examination certificate, but your command of German should at least meet B2 standards (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), so that you can follow the usual courses, complete your exercises, and communicate with teaching staff, supervisors, and other students. A few courses are held in English, for which a minimum level of B2 to C1 is required.

You can visit a German course at the Language Centre of the University to further develop your German skills.

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Wintersemester 2020/21: Please note our special information on guest studies [pdf, 259 kb] de.

Applicants are nominated by their home university, which will send

• a nomination list [xls, 70 kb] de
• to the International Office of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena: incoming@uni-jena.de

• in May–June for winter semesters (1 October to 31 March) or the full academic year
• in November–December for summer semesters (1 April to 30 September).

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Once nominated by your home university, you will receive an invitation from the International Office to use the application portal.

Nominated students must send their application

• by 15 July for winter semesters (1 October to 31 March) or the full academic year
• by 15 January for summer semesters (1 April to 30 September)

via email to incoming@uni-jena.de AND via airmail to

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Internationales Büro
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
Germany

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We urgently recommend that you apply for a room in a hall of residence/student dormitory in good time. The deadlines are

• 15 July for the winter semester
• 15 January for the summer semester

When applying, please provide the exact duration of your stay in Jena. Please refer to our information about dates, semester and exam periods.

Please also see our further information on living in Jena.

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You can find more information on visa, health insurance, costs, services, and many other details in our FAQ.