Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is located in Oldenburg, in North Western Germany. This institution has more than 13,700 students, distributed across several different fields of study. Germany usually has its winter semester between September/October and March/April, while the summer semester is from March/April to the end of July.
Oldenburg is located in North Western Germany, not far from the Wadden Sea, with its extreme differences between high tide and low tide. Oldenburg residents often use bicycles when travelling from A to B, and the city is proud to be the world’s ‘kale capital’.
Erasmus+
This is an Erasmus + agreement. As an Erasmus student, you will be participating in the world’s largest exchange programme and can study at good European universities without paying tuition. Through Erasmus+, you will be given an extra grant that provides more money to enjoy your stay.
Languages
B2 in English is required to study at this university
Everyone participating in an Erasmus+ exchange programme must take an online language test online before they travel, and they will be given access to a language course through this service. The Division of Research, Internationalisation and Innovation (AFII) will inform you of this test in advance.
If you can document that part of the study takes place in German, you may receive a grant from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway for a 4-week language course to be taken in Germany prior to the start of the semester.
Fee
You will not be paying tuition at this institution and will receive the Erasmus+ grant in addition to a grant from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway. You will receive the same financial support from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway as for studies in Norway, in addition to a travel grant. You must pay a semester fee to HVL in order to receive a loan and grant from the State Educational Loan Fund, Norway during the exchange period.
Course approval
In order to apply for a student exchange programme, your application must first be approved by the study programme of your faculty. An approved application means that you have been given an academic pre-approval for the course or traineeship you will be doing abroad. The academic pre-approval specifies what you will be doing while you are on an exchange programme and confirms these activities will be fully approved as part of your education plan at HVL.
What can I study?
Master in Climate Change Management
It is possible to do an exchange programme in the 2nd semester of your master’s programme. Contact the academic contact person for more information.