International Office

Fact Sheet for Exchange Students and Partner Institutions

General Information Application and Registration Process The Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin After you have been nominated by your home insti­ (HWR Berlin) has exchange agreements with univer- tution, you will receive an email with a registration sities across the globe and welcomes a large number of link for our Mobility Online platform. As part of exchange students to campus every year. your application we ask that you upload the follow- We are delighted that you are interested in joining ing documents: us here at the HWR Berlin — below you will find fur- ther information for potential exchange students. Campus Schöneberg You can also visit www.hwr-berlin.de/exchange • Transcript of records (mandatory) where you will find answers to many of • English certificate B2 (mandatory) your questions. • Learning agreement (mandatory) • Passport photograph (optional) • Copy of EHIC card (Erasmus students only) Studying at the HWR Berlin Berlin, Germany’s capital city, is renowned for its Campus Lichtenberg: wide range of attractions, flourishing cultural scene • Transcript of records (mandatory) and a way of life that’s both fast-paced and relaxed. • Passport photograph (optional) It is a city of contrasts; home to both the old and new, • Copy of EHIC card (Erasmus students only) making it a unique and exciting place to study.

Summer Semester • Nomination period for partner universities Overseas/ERASMUS 15 August – 15 October • Application period for exchange students Overseas/ERASMUS 15 September – 31 October

Winter Semester • Nomination period for partner universities Overseas/ERASMUS 1 March – 15 April • Application period for exchange students Overseas/ERASMUS 1 April – 31 May

ERASMUS Code: D BERLIN06 www.hwr-berlin.de/exchange Orientation Period and Intensive Health Insurance German Language Course Unlimited health insurance coverage is required for The orientation period in March for the summer semester enrollment at a German university. and September for the winter semester includes our • For European students: You are covered via your welcome days, various information sessions, a wide range European Insurance Card (EHIC), which you should of activities and a preparatory German language course carry with you at all times. for all incoming exchange students. Attendance is highly • For non-EU students: We strongly recommend signing recommended but not mandatory. a student contract with a German health insurance Upon Internationasuccessful completionl Office of the intensive German provider after arriving in Berlin. language course students will receive 3 ECTS credits. • Cost: approx. € 110/month. Validity: starting 1 October Regular German courses are also offered during the for the winter semester and 1 April for the summer semester. Before students arrive in Berlin they can sign semester. up for the buddy programme to apply for a HWR Berlin • Please make sure you have personal travel insurance student (buddy) who will assist them upon arrival and from your home country to bridge the period until during their entire stay in Berlin. the German health insurance becomes effective.

Choose your Courses Accommodation At Campus Schöneberg students can choose from a wide The Studierendenwerk Berlin and Studentendorf variety of courses taught in English from the Business Schlachtensee offer a limited number of places in student Administration, Economics and International Business dorms for about € 230–480 a month. If you are interested Management undergraduate study programmes. in applying for this accommodation, please tick the At Campus Lichtenberg students are offered a selec- appropriate box in your online application form. tion of courses taught in English from the undergraduate Please note that we are unable to offer housing study programmes in Law, Public Management and to all of our prospective exchange students due to Security Management amounting to approx. 30 ECTS limited capacity! (for further information regarding exchanges at Campus Lichtenberg contact [email protected]). Please note that some of the courses require specific Visa (for Non-EU students) prior knowledge. Depending on your nationality, you may or may not Please also note that Erasmus students can only study require a visa to study in Germany. Please contact the courses in English for up to two semesters. Aside from the German embassy/consulate in your home country or English stream, German is the main language of instruc- enquire at the Foreigner’s Registration Office or the tion. Level B2 in either English or German is required to German Academic Exchange Service for further infor- study at HWR Berlin. mation regarding residency rules upon your arrival.

Semester Contribution Cost Overview Exchange students do not have to pay tuition fees, how- This table gives you an idea of the costs you can expect. ever to enroll at the HWR Berlin all students have to pay Please note that the figures below are rough estimates. an administrative charge for their “semester ticket/stu- dent ID” (approx. € 250–325). This ticket is mandatory for Per month Per semester (6 months) all students and includes unlimited use of Berlin’s public Semester contribution ~ € 250–325 transportation system. German public health insurance ~ € 110 ~ € 660 Visa (if applicable) for ~ € 60–110 first-time applicants Accommodation ~ € 450–800 ~ € 2700–4800 (not student dormitory) General living expenses in ~ € 300 ~ € 1800 Berlin (food, social activities etc.) Total ~ € 860–1210 ~ € 5470–7700

ERASMUS Code: D BERLIN06 www.hwr-berlin.de/exchange Our Campuses and Your Contacts Campus Lichtenberg Department 3 Public Administration Campus Schöneberg Department 4 Legal Studies Department 1 Business and Economics Department 5 Police and Security Management Badensche Straße 52, 10825 Berlin Alt-Friedrichsfelde 60, 10315 Berlin

Amanda Barron Cathrine Caspari Incoming Coordinator (Erasmus) Incoming Coordinator [email protected] Office (Law, Public Administration, Security Management) T +49 30 30877-1354 [email protected] [email protected] Erica Callery T +49 30 30877-2982/-2986 Incoming Coordinator (Overseas, Turkey, Serbia) [email protected] T +49 30 30877-1260 Online Resources • Discover the HWR Berlin’s international spirit Susan Leung (www.youtube.com) Incoming Coordinator (Double Degree) [email protected] • Find the answers to all your questions T +49 30 30877-1137 about an exchange at the HWR Berlin. www.hwr-berlin.de/exchange

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ERASMUS Code: D BERLIN06 www.hwr-berlin.de/exchange