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Information
for
International
Students
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Table of Contents
Checklists 7
Semester dates 20 - 202 8
Examinations 9
How to get to your Campus 10
Your International Office 14
Getting Enrolled 16
Accommodation 17
Transportation 19
Health Insurance 21
Liability Insurance 21
Registration Office 22
Immigration Office 23
VISA and Residence Permit 25
Bank Account 28
Television and Radio 28
Compelling Opportunities 30
Price Breakdown 32
Basic German Terms 34
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Hans, 20, from Indonesia
“Having a chance to go study abroad at West-
fälische Hochschule is really an amazing opportu-
nity. A professional lecturer, interactive classes,
supporting facilities and relevant materials for
my future carrier as a professional PR officer or
journalist. Studying at Westfälische Hochschule is
the best experience of my life so far.“
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Dear Students,
welcome to Westfälische Hochschule!
The following guide will help you to get ready
with everything you need to have a successful
stay at Westfälische Hochschule with campuses
in Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt and Recklinghausen.
Enjoy your studies and your stay.
Regards,
International Office
Herausgeber: Westfälische Hochschule
vertreten durch den Präsidenten
Prof. Dr. Bernd Kriegesmann
Neidenburger Str. 43
45877 Gelsenkirchen
Redaktion: International Office
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Checklists
Checklist before arrival
• Check the university website
• Sign Learning Agreement
• Get German Visa (if necessary)
• Get a blocked account (see page 26)
• Pay the semester fee (this includes the pass you
will need to be able to take public transport, see
page 16)
• Pay apartment deposit
Checklist after arrival
• Register at the International Office
• Register at the Town Hall (Rathaus)
• Register at the Immigration Office
(Ausländerbehörde)
• Set up a German bank account
• Take out health and liability insurance
Checklist before departure
• Removal from the register of students
• Complete feedback form
• Quit health and liability insurance
• Inform Town Hall (Rathaus) of departure
• Close bank account
• Cease rental contract and check out
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Semester dates 20 - 202
Summer Semester 20
Start of semester 1st March 20
Start of lectures The semester is expected to start on 20th April due to corona.
End of lectures 1th July 20. There may be an extension.
End of semester 3st August 20
Winter Semester 20/202
Start of semester 1st September 20
Start of lectures 2UI September 20
End of lectures th February 202
End of semester 2th February 202
In your admission the best matching date for your arrival is noted.
Please note that your arrival at the weekend or at night may be
difficult.
Please take part in the orientation week of the International Office
two weeks before the lectures start.
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Examinations
Summer Semester:
Over a period of two weeks within the lecture time.
Winter Semester:
Over a period of two weeks within the lecture time.
In general: in order to take examinations you have
to register online via our QIS HIS system. You will
obtain your password upon your arrival in Gelsen-
kirchen.
The exact examination deadlines will be published
on the department‘ s homepage in due time.
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How to get to
your Campus
Gelsenkirchen
The nearest airport to Gelsenkirchen is Düsseldorf.
If you take the train which leaves about every half an
hour, you are able to reach Gelsenkirchen in approxi-
mately 1 hour. Information about train connections can
be found on Deutsche Bahn www.db.de or the Ver-
kehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr www.vrr.de.
Starting from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof (main
station) take the tram number 302 in the direction of
Gelsenkirchen-Buer until you reach the terminus stop
Buer-Rathaus. From there, take the bus number 396 in
the direction of Gelsenkirchen-Horst up to the bus-
stop Neidenburger Straße, or take bus number 399,
which takes you directly to the Westfälische Hoch-
schule Gelsenkirchen (this bus does not run during the
semester break). The line 399 starts from Gelsenkirch-
en Hauptbahnhof at 7:39 am every morning and drives
directly to Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen in
Buer. By car you can reach us via the A2 or A52 motor-
way, exit Gelsenkirchen-Buer.
10How to
find
Gelsenkirchen
Campus
Gelsenkirchen Campus Gelsenkirchen-Buer
Campus
Map of Neidenburger Straße 10 Buildings
Building C/D/E
C1: High Voltage Laboratory
D1: Technical Hall/ Air- Conditioning
E1: Waste Water/ Energy Engineering
Emmision Control
Institute for Post-Graduate training
Student Services, Welding Engineering
Strategic Projects
E2: Federal Aid
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A1 A2 Map of Neidenburger Straße 43 Buildings
B3
B1 Bauteil A
A3 A1: Entrance Hall
A6 A5 A4 A2: Library
Building B4 A3: P residium, Administration
B
A4: Computer Science
B2 A5: Physical Engineering
B5 A6: Economics
A7: Cafeteria
B6
Building Bauteil B
B1: Main Entrance
A B2: Dean‘s Office
Bauteil B/B3-B6
B3,2.OG: Language Center
UG: Workshop/ Laboratories
Neidenburger Straße 43 EG: Student Services
1. OG: Electrical Engineering
2. OG: Supply Engineering/ Disposal Engineering
3. OG: Mechanical Engineering,
,
Journalismus/Public Relations
11To To
Dinxperlo/NL
How to find
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Winterswijk, Enschede Public Transportation:
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A2: Lecture Rooms, Language Center, Cafeteria
B1: Dean´s Office
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B5/B6/C1: Mechanical Engineering Department
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A1: Economic Law Department B1: Lecture Halls, Seminar Rooms
Dean‘s Office B2-B6: Laboratories
Language Center B7: Offices
Administration C1: Library, Cafeteria
Visitor‘s parking lot
13Your International Office
We are your contacts before, during and after your
stay in Gelsenkirchen. We assist you from the appli-
cation, the letter of acceptance up to receiving the
Transcript of Records, once you are back home.
While staying with us, our student tutors will also
take care of you, helping you to integrate in aca-
demic and social life. They will assist you with all
necessary formalities, which are detailed on the
following pages.
We are looking forward to meeting and helping
you settling in.
International Office
Neidenburger Str. 43
45897 Gelsenkirchen
14Contact Persons
Nadine Hackmann
Head of International Office
Phone +49 209/9596-160
nadine.hackmann@w-hs.de
Room B 3.0.03
Regina Klauke
Student Advisor
Phone +49 209/9596-943
regina.klauke@w-hs.de
Room B 3.0.02
Sara Sanders
Erasmus Officer
sara.sanders@w-hs.de
Phone +49 209/9596-963
Room B 3.0.02
15Getting Enrolled
Registration takes place in the International Office
(Room B3.0.02) after your arrival. The following
items must be brought with you to complete your
registration:
Passport and visa (non EU-members), copy of
passport
Two recent passport photographs (with your name
written on the back)
Certificate of valid health insurance (EU health
insurance card or certificate from a German insur-
ance company). We hand out to you an application
form for a German health insurance if you like.
The tuition fee of currently 3 € in Gelsen-
kirchen and Recklinghausen and 30 € in
Bocholt in TVNNFS semester 2020 includes the
feesfor AStA, AKAFÖ and the NRW ticket which
allowsyou to use public transportation (tram, bus
andtrains) for free within North Rhine-Westphalia.
16Accommodation
Hostel Student Housing
Wodanstraße 7a-f Düppelstraße 12
45891 Gelsenkirchen 45897 Gelsenkirchen
The student housing “Wodanien” is comprised
of several houses each containing 2, 3 or 4-room
apartments. It is situated in the district of town
Gelsenkirchen-Erle in a very central position with
local amenities only approx. 300m away. There
are also washing machines and dryers within the
student residence.
In Düppelstraße there are six single rooms ready
furnished and several bath rooms and a big
kitchen. The residence is 10 minutes away from
the Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen.
Office in charge:
Akademisches Förderungswerk Bochum (AkaFö).
Contact Person: Mr. Dennis Bauch
Phone: +49-234/3211414
http://www.akafoe.de/wohnen/
In case of damages or other problems in your
room please ask the caretaker.
17Kurt, 22
“When I was told I have to pay for a semester
ticket, I was skeptical at first but it turned out to
be worth the money in the end: unlimited travel
across the region and even to Venlo. It´s great
when you have travelling in mind while you´re
here!“
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8Transportation
You can use your semester ticket on all buses,
trams and regional trains in North Rhine-West-
phalia for free two weeks after the payment of the
semester fees.
We advise you to pay for your semester ticket be-
fore arriving, so you can start using it right away.
Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt and Recklinghausen are
located in western Germany and are close to the
Netherlands. Also many large cities as Cologne,
Düsseldorf, Essen, Dortmund, Münster and Duis-
burg are close to the campuses. With the semes-
ter ticket you will be able to travel to all of these
places and even more.
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Health Insurance
During your stay in Germany a sufficient health in-
surance cover is required. Students from countries
within the European Union only need to present
their EU health insurance card.
If you come from a country outside of the Euro-
pean Union, you need a travel insurance for the
journey. This travel insurance must have a cover
amount of 30.000 €. After your arrival in Germany
you have to take out a German student`s health
insurance which costs approx. € per month.
The International Office will be happy to assist
you with the application procedure.
Please don’t take out private health insurance in
your home country for the whole period of your
stay in Germany. This kind of insurance will not be
accepted and you may have to pay cash for medi-
cine, medical treatment and stay in hospital.
Liability Insurance
We highly recommend that all students take out
liability insurance to cover any accidental damage
caused to other persons property during their
stay. This is not required by German law but is
nevertheless strongly advised.
21Registration Office
(Town Hall / Rathaus Buer)
Goldbergstr. 12, 45875 Gelsenkirchen
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu 8.30 am - 3.30 pm
Fri 8.30 am - 12.30 pm
In Germany you are obliged to get registered as a
resident at the local Registration Office within one
week once you have a permanent address. Please
remember to bring along your passport (and, if ap-
plicable, your visa). When you leave Germany you
have to go to the Residents’ Registration office
and cancel your registration.
22Immigration Office
Zeppelinallee 4, 45879 Gelsenkirchen
(Ausländerbehörde)
Opening hours:
Mon, Tue & Thu 8.30 am - 3.30 pm
Fri 8.30 am - 12.30 pm
Closed on Wednesdays
Once you have arrived and registered with the
Registration Office at town hall you must go to
the Immigration Office in order to apply for a
residence permit (“Aufenthaltstitel”). Students
from EU countries may be exempted from this
rule.
Please remember to bring the following
documents:
• your passport (and, if applicable, your visa)
• your registration certificate
(Meldebestätigung) issued by the
Registration Office
• copy of your certificate of study
• letter confirming financial support of at least
Euro per month for students from outside of EU
• copy of your health insurance certificate
23Krista, 23
“Studying at Westphalian is not just studying
in Germany. It´s studying alongside students
from around the world. And it still feels PER-
SONAL: professors know your name, classes
are small and intimate, group projects foster
new friendships.“
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24How to apply for a VISA
or a Residence Permit
Usually, foreigners (from non EU-countries) need a
visa to enter Germany.
For stays exceeding 3 months you need a resi-
dence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) in addition.
You must apply for a student visa in your country
of origin before you move to Germany. After immi-
gration you have to apply for a residence permit at
the Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde). Please
make sure, NOT to apply for a tourist visa.
USA, Israel, Brazil
or South Korea
Students from so called „positiven Drittstaaten“
such as the USA, Israel, Brazil or South Korea can
enter Germany without Visa. However, they have
to get their stay legitimized by the Immigration Of-
fice (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany. Thus, usually
they need to apply for a residence permit (Aufen-
thalterlaubnis).
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25How to receive a VISA
To receive a visa (usually for the purpose of study-
ing) which permits immigration to Germany, you
must document your financial background. T hus,
you must prove to the German embassy in your
country of residence and to the city of Gelsen-
kirchen/Bocholt/Recklinghausen that you can
finance your stay in Germany. The approximate
value is 8 € per year, which corresponds to
monthly 853 €.
You can document your financial background by:
• Starting a blocked account (Sperrkonto) with a
value of at least 10.236 €. Note, that the amount
depends on the duration of your stay. If you stayfor
six months, you will only have to put 6 x 853 €in
the blocked account. The blocked account willallow
you to take out 853 € per month max.
• Presenting a formal commitment (Verpflichtungs-
erklärung) of a third party (such as your parents)
stating to support you with at least 853€ per
month. The formal commitment must be present-
ed to the German diplomatic representations.
26Aniela, 20, from Romania
“I would describe this university as the right
place for those who want to perfect their
abilities and to develop their skills. Therefore,
for those who are eager to accomplish their
dreams, the Westphalian University of Applied
Sciences will be there to offer the essential
support.“
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2 7Bank Account
It is advisable to open a German bank account.
This students´ account will be free of charge.
There are several banks near the bus station in
Gelsenkirchen-Buer:
Stadtsparkasse Gelsenkirchen, Neumarkt 2
Volksbank Gelsenkirchen, Kirchstraße 1
Deutsche Bank Gelsenkirchen, Essener Straße 1
You will find other banks in the vicinity of the stu-
dent village in Cranger Straße.
To open a bank account you need your passport
and your certificate of study. Our tutors will be
glad to help you.
Television and Radio
For the use of your private radio and television
sets you must pay licence fees, which are set of
the GEZ (fee introduction center). The fee amounts
to 52,50 € for three months.
You find the registration on the Internet :
www.rundfunkbeitrag.de
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Compelling Opportunities
The AStA is a student comittee that
provides a lot of free time activities to
enhance student life. Besides regular trips
to Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague take place. They
offer different programmes in the following
categories:
Culture
Poetry Slams, campus race, semester parties,
free entry to the theatre of Gelsenkirchen, trips to
fairs or theme parks, etc.
Sports
Fitness room, yoga, swimming, basketball,
dancing courses, climbing, badminton, soccer,
etc.
You can find more information on their website:
http://www.asta-wh.de.
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Price Breakdown
One-Time Costs
Semester ticket/Fees: 3 € / 30 €
Visa/Residence Permit: 120 €
Flights: (depends on your departure)
Fintiba: blocked account: 90 € (if you need it)
Regular Costs per month*
Accommodation: 300 €
Health Insurance: €
Food: 20 €
Internet/Sim Card: 20 €
GEZ: 17,50 €
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Basic German Terms English: German: Excuse me?! Entschuldigen Sie bitte?! Where is the restroom? Wo sind die Toiletten?/ Umkleidekabinen? Where is the train stop? Wo ist die Haltestelle (Straßenbahn,Bahn)? Where is the store XY? Wo ist der Laden XY? How much is this? Wie viel kostet das? How are you? Wie geht es dir? Dear Sir or Madam Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Hello/ good morning Hallo/ Guten Morgen/ Guten Tag Thank you for your answer Danke für Ihre Antwort Greetings Mit freundlichen Grüßen/ Viele Grüße Thank you! Danke! Please Bitte I’m sorry Es tut mir leid! Do you have a student discount? Haben Sie einen Studentenrabatt? We are looking for....? Wir suchen nach....? I wish you a nice day! Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag? Immigration Office Ausländerbehörde Residence Permit Aufenthaltserlaubnis Town Hall Rathaus Apartment Wohnung Rent Miete Money Transfer Überweisung Signature Unterschrift Fees Gebühren Bill Rechnung Bank Account/Blocked Account Bankkonto/Sperrkonto Contract Vertrag 34
Main Station Hauptbahnhof
Tram Straßenbahn
Bus Bus
Station Haltestelle
Students ID Studentenausweis
Certificate of Enrollment Immatrikulationsbescheinigung
Yes! Ja!
No! Nein!
Bad! That’s bad! Schlecht! Das ist nicht gut!
Who? Wer?
What? Was?
When? Wann?
Where? Wo?
Why? Warum?
Numbers:
1= eins
2= zwei
3= drei
4= vier
5= fünf
6= sechs
7= sieben
8= acht
9= neun
10= zehn
35Oliver, 20, from Spain
“Moving to Gelsenkirchen from Spain, made me
realize how good the quality of studies and pro-
fessors at WH is. They are on top of everything.
They aided me to finish all my paperwork fast.
The university also promotes good organization-
al skills, that helped me through my semester
abroad.“
36Notes
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Hochschulstandort Gelsenkirchen
Neidenburger Straße 43
45877 Gelsenkirchen
Telefon: 0209 9596-0
www.w-hs.de
www.facebook.com/westf.hochschule
Hochschulstandort Bocholt
Münsterstraße 265
46397 Bocholt
Telefon: 02871 2155-333
www.w-hs.de
www.facebook.com/westf.hochschule
Hochschulstandort Recklinghausen
August-Schmidt-Ring 10
45657 Recklinghausen
Telefon: 02361 915-333
www.w-hs.de
www.facebook.com/westf.hochschule
39www.w-hs.de 40
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