Universities with a wide range of courses in engineering, Universities of Applied Sciences providing practice-oriented study natural sciences, arts, social sciences, economics and law programmes in the fields of engineering, economics, media studies, social studies and the arts Technische Universität Dresden Technische Universität Chemnitz Dresden 36,000 students 11,600 students University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences www.tu-dresden.de www.tu-chemnitz.de 5,000 students 6,800 students www.tu-dresden.de/ www.tu-chemnitz.de/international www.htw-dresden.de www.hs-mittweida.de internationales www.study-in-chemnitz.com www.htw-dresden.de/ www.hs-mittweida.de/ International Office: International Office: studentensekretariat international +49-351-46342000 +49-371-53113500 Student Office: International Office: [email protected] [email protected] +49-351-4622597 +49-3727-581737 Studying in [email protected] [email protected] Leipzig Information and contacts Leipzig University TU Bergakademie Freiberg Leipzig Zwickau 28,300 students 5,300 students University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences www.uni-leipzig.de www.tu-freiberg.de 6,000 students 5,000 students www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/en/ www.iuz.tu-freiberg.de www.htwk-leipzig.de/en www.fh-zwickau.de International Centre: International University Centre: Dr Birgit Päßler, Student Office: www.fh-zwickau.de/aaa +49-341-9732020 +49-3731-393395 +49-341-30766298 International Office: auslaenderstudium@ [email protected] [email protected] +49-375-5361060 zv.uni-leipzig.de brigitta.boehland@ akademisches.auslandsamt@ iuz.tu-freiberg.de Zittau/Görlitz fh-zwickau.de University of Applied Sciences Universities of Fine Arts offering courses in music, 3,200 students theatre, dance, fine arts, graphic design and book design www.hszg.de Dresden Leipzig www.hszg.de/international University of Music Carl Maria University of Music International Office: von Weber Dresden and Theatre Leipzig +49-3583-611500 600 students “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” [email protected] www.hfmdd.de 1,000 students +49-351-4923634 www.hmt-leipzig.de University of Cooperative Education enabling work and study – [email protected] +49-341-2144620 an interplay of theory and practice [email protected] Berufsakademie Sachsen Dresden Academy of Fine Arts www.ba-sachsen.de 650 students Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig Central Office: www.hfbk-dresden.de 600 students Technology and knowledge transfer, +49-351-44022141 www.hgb-leipzig.de International affairs and intercultural skills hintelmann@ +49-341-21350 +49-3763-173135 serv1.hfbk-dresden.de [email protected] [email protected]

Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden | 200 students www.palucca.eu +49-351-2590621 [email protected] Studying in Saxony riate tests and exams. The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Within the Free State of Saxony there are four universities, five Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic universities of Fine Arts as well as five Universities of Applied Scien- of (Kultusministerkonferenz) has adapted the relevant ces which are currently offering about 120,000 students a wide provision of 1985 in compliance with the changed circumstances. variety of altogether more than 450 courses. About 15,000 of Sax - Saxon universities apply this provision accordingly. ony’s students are from abroad. All fourteen state universities offer Taking up a degree course at a Saxon university requires adequate excellent facilities and conditions while providing an outstanding language skills. The Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Re - level of education without charging tuition fees. search and the Arts is currently promoting the increase and optimi- Saxony’s universities are internationally recognized and follow the zation of language courses offered by the universities. highest scientific, educational and ethical standards. Our universi- Refugees who already have appropriate language skills are invited Publisher and editor: ties are places of cultural diversity, open-mindedness and a cosmo- to enroll as guest students – an option that some of our universities Saxon State Ministry For Higher Education, politan spirit. All members of staff – scientific, educational as well are already offering. 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