International Office

Fact Sheet for Exchange Students and Partner Institutions

General Information Application and Registration Process The Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht 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 join- ing documents: ing us here at the HWR Berlin — below you will find further information for potential exchange students. Campus Schöneberg • Transcript of records (mandatory) • English certificate B2 (mandatory) Studying at the HWR Berlin • Learning agreement (mandatory) Berlin, ’s capital city, is renowned for its • Passport photograph (optional) wide range of attractions, flourishing cultural scene • Copy of EHIC card (Erasmus students only) and a way of life that’s both fast-paced and relaxed. It is a city of contrasts; home to both the old and new, Campus : making it a unique and exciting place to study. • Transcript of records (mandatory) • Passport photograph (optional) Summer Semester • Copy of EHIC card (Erasmus students only) • 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 UponInternationa successful 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 Regular German courses are also offered during the 1 October for the winter semester and 1 April for semester. Before students arrive in Berlin they can sign the summer 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 ~ € 110 ~ € 660 health insurance 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 Schöneberg Campus Lichtenberg Department 1 Business and Economics Department 3 Public Administration Badensche Straße 52, 10825 Berlin Department 4 Legal Studies Department 5 Police and Security Management Amelie Weinzierl Alt- 60, 10315 Berlin Incoming Coordinator (Erasmus) Cathrine Caspari [email protected] Office T +49 30 30877-1354 Incoming Coordinator (Law, Public Administration, Security Management) Erica Callery [email protected] Incoming Coordinator (Overseas, Turkey, Serbia) [email protected] [email protected] T +49 30 30877-2982/-2986 T +49 30 30877-1260

Susan Leung Incoming Coordinator (Double Degree) [email protected] T +49 30 30877-1137

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