Beginning of studies for international students

We are sorry for all inconvenience caused by the Corona situation and its effects on the enrolment for summer semester 2020. We ask for your understanding.

Check our daily updated Corona information of the International Office and the general Corona information of the University of Jena.

• No enrolment for new guest students from partner universities this semester. Please reapply for next semester after nomination from your home university.
• There will be no DSH course and no DSH entrance test for new participants during summer semester 2020.
• New degree-seeking students (Bachelor, Master, State Examination) please read the information on enrolment below. If you cannot enter Germany and complete your enrolment until 15 May 2020, please re-apply fo next semester.

Searching for a flat/room:

• Application for a room in a hall of residence
• Hostels and hotels in Jena and the surrounding area [pdf 95KB]
• Searching for a room on the private estates market [pdf 268KB]

Visa, arrival, enrolment, support:

• Enrolment-Guide (Information on your visa, arrival, and enrolment)
• FAQ for degree-seeking students or FAQ for guest students
• Registration for the mentoring programme and further information regarding support
• German courses in the Language Centre
• Planning your travels: DB Navigator

Have a look at what is going on in Jena:

• University on Facebook and YouTube

• The lecture period of summer semester 2020 started on 4 May 2020 and ends on 17 July 2020.
• Enrolment for the summer semester 2020 was possible until 15 May 2020, 12:00, at the latest, by post/email only. No enrolment is possible after.
• The lecture period of winter semester 2020/21 starts on 2 November 2020 and ends on 12 February 2021. Please note the "Academic Calendar" in the Enrolment Guide [pdf 5MB].
• The enrolment for winter semester 2020/21 will probably start on 28  September 2020 and end on 30 October 2020, 14:00 (DSH-course, guest studies: see special dates on your admission letter).
• See our brief and personalized online Enrolment Guide or Enrolment Guide (pdf) (winter semester 20/21 version available in July 2020.

Degree programmes (BA, BSc, MA, MSc, LLM, state examination, Diplom):

• central information events Orientation Daysde (for degree-seeking students only)
• general information for degree-seeking students
• coordinators of master's programmes [pdf 208KB] (advisory service for new master's students)
• introduction to the course and examination management Friedolinde (Please note the Orientation Days datesde).
• semester dates [pdf 657KB]

Guest studies: please note the information regarding ECTS and the portal Onleila in the Enrolment-Guidede.

The Welcome Days and many other events help you to get to know the university and city of Jena and make new friends quickly.

• The next Welcome Days will take place in autumn 2020.

Supported by the International Office of University of Jena, Pepito Consultings provide you free Intercultural Trainings (in English and German). The training is suitable for any host culture, especially for guest students in Germany.

WHAT? We will sensitize you towards interaction with people from diverse cultural  backgrounds.

• The training is very interactive - there will be role-plays and opportunities to try out various types of communication with people from all over the world.
• Each training takes place on one full day. There will be a lunch break.
• Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance.

WHEN?

• no trainings offered this semester
• more trainings in Germande available

HOW? Please register for the training by sending an email to

pepito-training@gmx.de

• Please name two possible dates (1^st and 2^nd choice).
• You will get a confirmation of your reservation.

Please find all results on the German websitede.

If you cannot find your name in the list, please see the information for applicants [pdf 56KB]not accepted for the DSH course.