University of Leipzig*
GERMANY
THE UNIVERSITY / Around 28.500 students from Germany and all over theworld are enrolled in a degree program at the second eldest universityin Germany. True to the maxim ‘A Tradition of Crossing Boundaries’ ourAlma mater Lipsiensis maintains a great variety of successful internationalpartnerships. The more than 2.800 foreign students are an essential part ofthe international scholarly discourse and a great support for the developmentof the university into an academic institution beyond boundariesis all about innovation, interdisciplinarity, and – having 14 faculties -offers a wide range of study and research options. The university was the “cradle” of many important figures in the fields of philosophy,music, literature, natural and social sciences as well as politics. Nietzschegained his basic knowledge in philosophy at the Universität Leipzig from1865 onwards, Wagner’s talent for music was nurtured and broadenedhere, and Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria, the first female President ofChile, started her career in Leipzig pursuing a degree in German andMedical Studies.THE CITY / Leipzig is one of the liveliest and most dynamic cities in Germany. Whether as a musical city, trade fair mecca or city of books – Leipzig has been an important European centre for hundreds of years.
Famous poets such as Lessing, Klopstock, Gottsched or Goethe moved here. Philosophers such as Leibniz, Nietzsche and Bloch influence thinking in the city to this day. And Leipzig is especially well known across the world for its musicality, with a long tradition stretching back to the works of Bach and Mendelssohn Bartholdy in particular.
Art, science and culture are still main features of the city, which was founded in 1165, with several thousand academics carrying out research in almost 20 non-university research institutions, at the University and in six other colleges in the city. The “Leipzig School” and the “Baumwollspinnerei” are leaders in the world of art. The St Thomas Boys’ Choir, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the many museums and a lively theatre scene all characterise the cultural life of the city.
After the Peaceful Revolution Leipzig developed into a booming region of East Germany, and is now experiencing a renaissance as the logistics and high-tech centre in the heart of Europe. Present-day Leipzig stands out due to its economic dynamism, its high level of culture, its many green areas within the city and, last but not least, the outstanding quality of life for families, for children and also for the growing number of older people in our society. Taking a walk through the city is very worthwhile
LOCATION / Leipzig, Germany
GENERAL
WEBSITE /
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STUDIES /
Coming from an US-Americanuniversity background, youwill quickly find your wayaround. Studies at theUniversity of Leipzig arestructured in the familiarthree-tier system offeringBachelor, Master and Doctoraldegree programs. Yourclasses will thematically begrouped to form modules credited with 10 credits upon successfulcompletion. You will have the opportunity to acquire scientificknowledge as well as key qualifications, such as methodological or softskills. Academic schedules comprise courses from an interdisciplinary module catalogue from which you should aim to acquire 30 credits per semester corresponding to European Credit Transfer and AccumulationSystem/ ECTS. The majority of courses at Leipzig University are taught in Germanthough English is gaining increasing importance.
APPLICATION / Step 1: Apply to your home university
for an exchange place with the Universität Leipzig. To find out whether your home university and theUniversität Leipzig have agreed on exchanges please search our database KISS ( orask the responsible person at your home university.
Step 2: Your official nomination must be sent to the Universität Leipzig by your homeinstitution
Step 3: You apply for registration with the Universität LeipzigThe full application includes:
- Online application form
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- Registration for the language and orientation course/ German (if desired)
- (forms part of the online application form)
- Language certificate
- (Form available at
- Proof of health insurance valid in Germany
- (details at
Given that your application is successful, you will receive a Letter of Admission before the beginning of August(winter semester) or before the beginning of February (summer semester). The letter is sent to you homeaddress.
Step 5: You enroll at the Universität Leipzig
Details at Starting -> Enrolment
APPLICATION
DEADLINES / Fall Semester: February 15 Spring Semester: September 15
ACADEMIC
CALENDAR / Wintersemester: October 1 to March 31 (winter term)
Sommersemester: April 1 to September 30 (summerterm)
HOUSING / Advice on finding the right accommodation in Leipzig is provided here:
(➝Preparing ➝Living in Leipzig)
The Studentenwerk Leipzig (Leipzig Student Services) let out furnished dorm
rooms to students of the Universität Leipzig. To rent a room, submit the
online Bewerbung für ein Zimmer im Studentenwohnheim (Application for
a student dorm room) right after you received your Zulassungsbescheid.
The International Centre can help you find a room in a flat shared
by students. For this, please hand in the Formblatt Vermittlung eines
Privatquartiers (Application for Accommodation):
(➝Preparing ➝Living in Leipzig ➝The International Centre’s accommodation
service)
INSURANCE / Allowed, under the condition that the insurance companysigned the confirmation of health insurance coverage(part of the application forms)
ADDITIONAL
INFO / International Centre
Goethestraße 6
04109 Leipzig
GERMANY
Phone: +49 341 97 32020
Email:
Full Student Guide available at:
* Information subject to change