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Foto: Martin Braun RWTH Aachen University An Excellent Choice for Your Stay Abroad! Talk by Alexander Mallmann Why should one study at RWTH Aachen University? What makes RWTH Aachen University special ? • One of eleven exelence Universities of Germnay • 5 Noble prize winner • 46k> Students (over 6000 new Bachelor Students/year) + 10k> employees • 150 years of Tradition and expertise • Scientfic and industrial integration → Franuhofer and Leibniz insitutes → Research centers( e.g. Jülich) → Collabrations with other universities (e.g. ETH, Aalto, Delft, University of Tokyo) → Business Partners (e.g. E-Go , BMW, Lufthansa) 3 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Facts about RWTH Aachen University Inexpensive German 25 % International Students Language Courses 46k Students in total No Tuition Fee 157+ Study Programs Lots of Courses taught in English 4 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Services for Enrolled Students Semester Fee (~ 290 €) including: Semester Ticket Accident Insurance Student Discounts • Sport Activities • Cinemas, Theatre • Museums, etc. 5 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 RWTH Semester Ticket Free Public Transportation in NRW! Düsseldorf Köln Aachen © Wikipedia © https://www.duesseldorf.de/ 6 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Comparison Aalto University vs RWTH Aachen University • Campus University with Teekkarikylä • Delocalized Campus, University Buildings are spread across the city • Semester is subdivided into 2-3 periods(6 Weeks), exam week after each period • Semester is divided into lecturing time (∼ 4 months) and examination weeks (∼ 2 months) • Almost all courses are 5 ECTS credits, different grading systems • ECTS are varying between 1 to 10 ECTS per course, final grade is useally based on final exam • Students are organized in ‘Kilat’ (Guilds) and Unions → pass is pass ! • Student culture is not strongly connected to the physical University space 7 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 RWTH Aachen - Service Offers for Exchange Students International Student Housing Advice House Service Lots of Sport BeBuddy Program Activities 8 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Why should one live in Aachen ? What is so special about Aachen? • Aachen was the imprial capital of Charlesmagne • „Charlesmagne is referred to be the Father Europe “ • Location of the international Charlesmagne Prize 10 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 ShortAachen Facts – Located About inthe theCityHeart of Europe! Foto: Andreas Hermanns • 1200+ years old • a lot of history and culture • located at the Intersection of 3 Countries: Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands • 250k inhabitants (half of them between 20-30 years old) • many pubs & cafés, a perfect city for students → first discotheque in Germany 11 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 ChristmasmarketChristmasmarket, PRINTEN,, PRINTEN, and Karnevaland Karneval • Christmas market of Aachen attracts yearly more than 1.5 M people from all over Europe • Traditional Souldfood of Aachen PRINTEN • Karneval is the 5th season of the year in Aachen 12 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Aachen – Located in the Heart of Europe! Distances: • London: 440 km • Paris: 340 km • Brussels: 120 km • Amsterdam: 200 km • Cologne: 65 km • Hamburg: 400 km • Berlin: 540 km • Munich: 490 km 13 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Let’s summarize the benefits of Aachen! Let’s summarize the benefits of Aachen! RWTH Aachen University Aachen Lots of History, dating back to the Roman Empire & Enrolling includes „Semesterticket“ Museums Welcome Week & Latecomer Program & BeBuddy Close to Belgian & Dutch Border (shopping on Program Sundays), in the heart of europe Summer Term: Kimiko Festival, Wine Summer, Street Festivals, CHIO Lots of Courses taught in English, (Equestrian Festival) Departmental Coordinator (one responsible person for all subject-related questions) Winter Term: September Special, Christmas Market, Carnival Inexpensive German Language Courses „Lindt Chocolate“ Factory Outlet 15 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 How to Apply 16 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Dates and Deadlines Fall Semester Spring Semester Semesterdates October 1 to March 31 April 1 to September 30 Lecture-free Time February 1 to March 31 July 17 to September 30 (examination period) Nomination Deadline March 31 October 31 Application Deadline May 31 January 31 17 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Any further questions? Incoming Student Services Abteilung 2.2 – Betreuung Tel.: +49 241 80 90832 [email protected] 18 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 Looking forward to meeting you in Aachen! FAQs • Expenses • Language requirements • Subjected related questions FAQs Is there a Tuition Fee? There is NO tuition fee in Aachen. BUT a semester fee (=social contribution fee) which every student needs to pay. The social contribution fee is approx. 300 € /semester. Living Expenses? Depending on your style of life (Homecooking or take out? Lots of expensive activities? Shared flat or single apartment?) living expenses are approx. 700-1000 € per month. 21 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 FAQs – Language-Related What are the language requirements? You must possess the language skills required for your desired course of study. This is either German or English at the B1.1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. I don’t speak German. Can I still study at RWTH? The language center of RWTH Aachen University offers an inexpensive 3-week intensive German language course (offered before Winter Term) as well as language courses within the lecture’s period. Does RWTH offer English-taught courses? YES! Lots of our faculties offer courses taught in English, mostly in the Master’s degree programmes. 22 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021 FAQs – Subject-Related Are there research opportunities available? There are always a lot of research opportunities offered by RWTH’s institutes such as internships or thesis work. It is even possible to write your thesis in English or get paid as a student assistant. How do I create my timetable? You can find your courses in RWTHonline and register for them yourself. A lot of courses are offered multiple times per week and you can choose your option (=flexible timetable!) Am I going to have a responsible person at my Faculty? Yes, each faculty has one or more deparmental coordinators responsible for all subject- related questions (LA, Transcript, Exams, etc.). Big faculties such as Mechanical Engineering even have their own „international offices“. 23 RWTH Aachen University – An Excellent Choice for your Stay Abroad! | 2021.