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STUDY & LIFE
at the University of Augsburg
                      2021/22
STUDY & LIFE at the University of Augsburg 2021/22 - BAYLAT
elite study programs
                                                                                                                                      reflect its academic
                                   one of the newest                                                                                  excellence
                                 modern universities
                                         in Bavaria

                     spacious, green campus
                    with grassy areas,
                   fountains and lakes
                                                                                                                      easy communication
                                                                                                                        between lecturers,
             University of                                                                   a place to study, teach,
                                                                                            research and live
                                                                                                                               researchers
                                                                                                                              and students

founded in
1970             Augsburg                                     Studying and Living on Campus

                                                              The campus setting simplifies the day-to-day functions of
                                                              the university and makes communication very convenient.
                                                modern and    The individual faculties, administrative offices (e.g. the Student
                                       functional buildings   Service Center), refectory, cafeterias, bars and libraries are
                                                              located closely together. People do not only study, teach and
                                                              conduct research, but also live here.

                                                              The true sense of ”university”: A sense of community, cooperation
                                                              and solidarity among the academic staff and students is very
              situated near the city                          present at the University of Augsburg. This close-knit atmosphere be-
             center of Augsburg                               nefits all members of the university community.
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Interdisciplinary, Practice-oriented, Responsible
                                                                                                   PHILOLOGY
                                                         MATHEMATICS,      CATHOLIC                & HISTORY             Interdisciplinary cooperation is a part of daily research and teaching
                                                       NATURAL SCIENCES,   THEOLOGY

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                                                        AND MATERIALS                                                              at the university, and new forms of teaching are constantly
                                                         ENGINEERING
                                                                                                                               developed across faculties in order to intensify and accelerate
                                                                                                                           learning. This can also be observed within the curricula, which are
                                                                                       APPLIED                          designed to meet high standards of academic excellence in addition
                                                                                                                               to the practical needs of society and economy. The University
                                                                                      COMPUTER
                                  faculties                                                                                       of Augsburg places special focus on environmental studies,
                                                                                       SCIENCE
                                                                                                                          interdisciplinary health studies, teacher training, materials science,
                                                                                                                                    and computer science. The University of Augsburg readily
                                                                                                                              approaches ethical issues and social responsibilities involved in
                                                                                                                                   education and research. This is reflected in the university's
                                                           BUSINESS &                                                                                          motto: "Scientia et conscientia".
                                                           ECONOMICS                                  LAW
                                                                                PHILOSOPHY
                                    MEDICINE                                     & SOCIAL

                                                                                                                                            230
                                                                                 SCIENCES

                                                                                                                                                                      professors
Faculties & Degrees

The University of Augsburg provides ideal conditions for successfully

the eight faculties adheres to long-term strategies for education
                                                                 20.247
completing a degree program within a reasonable time frame. Each of

and development, and uses the most up-to-date facilities available:

•   Faculty of Catholic Theology
                                                                                                         students
                                                                                                                                1.038                                   academic staff
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    Faculty of Business and Economics
    Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences
    Faculty of Law
    Faculty of Philology and History
                                                               1.702                      international students from

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    Faculty of Applied Computer Science
    Faculty of Medicine                                           107
    Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Materials Engineering

                                                                                             countries
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Faculty of Philology & History                                                                                                                                                      Faculty of Philosophy & Social Sciences                                                                           Faculty of Catholic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Theology
Bachelor Programs                                         Double Degree Programs                               www.uni-augsburg.de/de/forschung/foerderung/                        Includes the institutes/centers                        Teacher Training                                         Magister Theologiae
• Applied Intercultural Linguistics (ANIS)                • European Cultures of Communication (Italy), M.A.   graduiertenprogramme/ggs/                                           • Leopold-Mozart-Center of Music                       • Art Education (GS, RS, MS)*                            • Catholic Theology (10 semesters)
• Comparative Literature                                    (Augsburg, Verona/Italy)                           In addition to PhD programs which include taught                    • Media and Communication                              • Educational Sciences (GS, G, RS, MS)*
• English and American Studies (Philology)                • European Cultures of Communication                 courses, a research-only doctorate is also offered.                 • Protestant Theology                                  • Music (GS, RS, MS)*                                    Bachelor Program
• European Cultural History                                 (German-French Master of French Language and                                                                           • Sports Science                                       • Physical Education (GS, G, RS, MS)*                    • Catholic Theology (minor)
• French Language and Literature                            Literature), M.A. (Augsburg, Nancy/France)         www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/philhist/                                                                                 • Protestant Religious Education (GS, G, RS, MS)*
• German as a Second and as a Foreign Language                                                                 Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Philology and History   Bachelor Programs                                      • Social Studies (GS, G, MS)*                            Master Program
• German Language and Literature                          Teacher Training                                     Universitaetsstraße 10, D-86159 Augsburg, Germany                   • Art Education                                                                                                 • Environmental Ethics
• History                                                 • English (GS, G, RS, MS)*                           E-mail: dekanin@philhist.uni-augsburg.de                            • Education                                            Extra-occupational course
• History of the Arts and Cultural History                • French (G, RS)*                                                                                                        • Educational Science                                  • Music Therapy M.A.                                     Licentiatus Theologiae (Lic. theol.)
• Italian Language and Literature                         • German (GS, G, RS, MS)*                                                                                                • Media and Communication                                                                                       • Catholic Theology
• Spanish Language and Literature                         • German as a Second Language (GS, G, RS, MS)*                                                                           • Music                                                PhD Programs
                                                          • History (GS, G, RS, MS)*                                                                                               • Musicology (minor)                                   • Empirical Education Research                           Teacher Training
Master Programs                                           • Italian (G)*                                                                                                           • Philosophy                                           • International, Intercultural and Historical            • Catholic Religious Education (GS, G, RS, MS)*
• Applied Intercultural Linguistics (ANIS)                • Spanish (G)*                                                                                                           • Protestant Theology (minor)                            Education Studies
• English and American Studies (Philology) (in English)                                                                                                                            • Social Sciences (Political Science/Sociology)        • Diversity and Educational Achievement                  Extra-Occupational Course
• Ethics of Text Cultures                                 PhD Programs                                                                                                                                                                    • Social Sciences (Political Science/Sociology)          • Theologia Spiritualis
  (Elite Study Program of Bavaria)                        • English and American Studies (Philology)                                                                               Master Programs
• German Language and Literature                          • Ethics of Text Cultures                                                                                                • Educational Science with a Focus on Diversity        www.uni-augsburg.de/de/forschung/foerderung/             PhD Program
• Historical Studies                                      • European Communication Cultures from the                                                                                 in Education                                         graduiertenprogramme/ggs/                                • Catholic Theology
• History of the Arts and Cultural History                  Enlightenment to the Present                                                                                           • Media and Communication                              In addition to PhD programs which include taught
• Interdisciplinary European Studies                      • German Studies (Philology)                            * Abbreviations used for teacher training:                       • Music                                                courses, a research-only doctorate is also offered.      In addition to the PhD program which includes taught
• International Literatures                               • History                                               GS = Grundschule (Elementary School)                             • Music and Concert Education                                                                                   courses, a research-only doctorate is also offered.
• Mediating Culture (Teaching Philology and History)      • History of the Arts and Cultural History              G = Gymnasium**                                                  • Philosophy ‘Knowledge – Values – Meaning’            www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/philsoz/
• North American Studies                                  • Linguistics                                           RS = Realschule**                                                • Social Sciences: Conflicts in Politics and Society   Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Philosophy   www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/kthf/
                                                          • Literature (transdisciplinary)                        MS = Mittelschule**                                              • Teaching and Learning Research                       and Social Sciences                                      Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Catholic Theology
                                                          • Research in Didactics (Philology and History)         ** There are three different levels of German                                                                           Universitaetsstraße 10, D-86159 Augsburg                 Universitaetsstraße 10, D-86159 Augsburg
                                                                                                                  Secondary Education: the highest level is the                                                                           E-mail: dekan.philsoz@phil.uni-augsburg.de               E-Mail: dekanat@kthf.uni-augsburg.de
                                                                                                                  Gymnasium, the intermediate level is the
                                                                                                                  Realschule and the lowest level is the
                                                                                                                  Mittelschule. Students of Teacher Training
                                                                                                                  choose one level for their studies.
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Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences,                                                                           Faculty of Business                                                        Faculty of Law                                          Faculty of Applied                                                     Faculty of Medicine
           and Materials Engineering                                                                                           & Economics                                                                                                                        Computer Science
Includes the following institutes                    Teacher Training                                           Includes the institutes                                                     Bachelor Program                                        Includes the following institutes                                      State Exame
• Mathematics                                        • Mathematics (GS, G, RS, MS)*                             • Business                                                                  • Law and Business Studies                              • Geography                                                            • Medicine
• Physics                                            • Physics (GS, G, RS, MS)*                                 • Economics                                                                                                                         • Informatics (Computer Science)
• Materials Resource Management                                                                                 • Statistics & Mathematical Theory of Economics                             State Exam                                              • Institute for Software & Systems Engineering (ISSE)                  The faculty offers the opportunity to earn a research
                                                     PhD Program                                                                                                                            • Law                                                                                                                          doctorate.
Bachelor Programs                                    • TopMath (M.Sc. with PhD track)                           Bachelor Programs                                                                                                                   Bachelor Programs
• Business Mathematics                                                                                          • Global Business Management                                                Master Program                                          • Computer Science                                                     www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/med/
• Mathematics                                        In addition to the M.Sc./PhD program which includes        • Business                                                                  • Law and Business Studies                              • Computer Science in Engineering                                      Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Medicine
• Materials Sciences & Engineering                   courses at the University, the faculty also offers the     • Economics                                                                                                                         • Geography                                                            Stenglinstraße 2, D-86156 Augsburg
• Physics                                            opportunity to earn a research-only doctorate.                                                                                         Magister Legum (LL.M.)                                  • Geoinformatics                                                       E-Mail: dekanat@med.uni-augsburg.de
• Industrial Engineering (WING)                                                                                 Master Programs                                                             • German Law for International Graduates,               • Business and Information Systems Engineering
                                                     www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/mntf/                     • Economics and Public Policy                                                 post graduate course (LL.M.)                          • Medical Information Sciences
Master Programs                                      Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Mathematics,   • Global Business Management                                                • Intellectual Property and Competition Law (LL.M.IP)
• Business Mathematics                               Natural Sciences, and Materials Engineering                • Business                                                                    (in English)                                          Master Programs
• Industrial Engineering (WING)                      Universitaetsstraße 14, D-86159 Augsburg                                                                                               • International Business Law,                           • Business and Information Systems Engineering
• Materials Science (in English)                     E-Mail: dekan@mntf.uni-augsburg.de                         Double Degree Programs                                                        post graduate course (LL.M.)                          • Climate and Environment Sciences
• Mathematics (in German and/or English)                                                                        • German-French Management, B.Sc./ M.Sc.                                                                                            • Computer Science
• Physics                                                                                                         (Augsburg – Rennes/France)                                                The faculty offers the opportunity to earn a research   • Computer Science and Multimedia
• Top Math (Elite Study Program of Bavaria),                                                                                                                                                doctorate.                                              • Computer Science in Engineering
  M.Sc./PhD.                                                                                                    Extra-occupational course                                                                                                           • Geography
                                                                                                                • Business Administration MBA                                               www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/jura/                  • Geoinformatics
Double Degree Programs                                                                                                                                                                      internationales/                                        • Medical Information Sciences (starting WiSe 2021/22)
• Mathematical Analysis and Modelling (in English)                                                              The faculty offers the opportunity to earn a research                       Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Law         • Software Engineering (Elite Study Program of Bavaria)                  All Study Programs
                                                                                                                doctorate.                                                                  Universitaetsstraße 24, D-86159 Augsburg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             www.uni-augsburg.de/en/studium/
                                                                                                                                                                                            E-mail: dekan@jura.uni-augsburg.de                      Teacher Training                                                         studienangebot/uebersicht/
                                                                                                                www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/wiwi/cir/                                                                                          • Geography (GS, G, RS, MS)*
                                                                                                                Contact: University of Augsburg, Center for International Relations (CIR)
                                                                                                                Faculty of Business and Economics                                                                                                   The faculty offers the opportunity to earn a research                    University of Augsburg’s
                                                                                                                Universitaetsstraße 16, D-86159 Augsburg                                                                                            doctorate.                                                               Course List
                                                                                                                cir@wiwi.uni-augsburg.de                                                                                                                                                                                     https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    www.uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/fai/                                    studium/organisation-beratung/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Contact: University of Augsburg, Faculty of Applied Computer Science     vorlesungsverzeichnis/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Universitaetsstraße 6a, D-86159 Augsburg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    E-Mail: dekan@informatik.uni-augsburg.de
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Facts & Figures                                                                                                                                    Cost of Living
                                                                                                                                                   The estimated cost of living per semester for an international
                                                                                                                                                   student in Germany is around € 5,166 for 6 months. Each semester,
                                                                                                                                                   students have to pay a social fee of € 127,50 (SoSe 2021).
Academic Calendar                                                                                  Language of Instruction/
The academic year is divided into two terms:                                                        Language Requirements                          Monthly Expenses (estimated)
                                                                                                     The courses in Augsburg are mainly taught
                                                                                                     in German. Excellent knowledge of German
   Winter Semester (WiSe)                October to March                                            (at least level B2, but level C1 for most                          5
   Lecture Period                        mid-October – mid-February                                 courses, CEF) is an admission requirement.
   Application Deadline                  15th of July                                             Exceptions are made for English-taught pro-
                                                                                                                                                                4
                                                                                              grams, some Master programs and participants of
   Summer Semester (SoSe)                April to September                  exchange programs. For more detailed language requirements and
   Lecture Period                        mid-April – end of July             English-taught classes/programs, please refer to our website:                                                 1
   Application Deadline                  15th of January                     https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/                              3

                                                                             Grading System
                                                                             Students’ assignments and exams are evaluated according to the Eu-
The application deadlines for exchange programs vary depending               ropean Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Additionally, the German gra-
                                                                             ding system is used for some subjects.                                                         2
on the program. Applicants should therefore contact the responsible
exchange coordinator at their home institution.                              For detailed information please check:                                                                                                    Accommodation
Further information about dates and deadlines can be found at:               https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/grading-scale/                                                                       Students of the University of Augsburg can choose between
www.uni-augsburg.de/de/studium/organisation-beratung/fristen-und-termine/                                                                                                                                              many types of accommodation. The university itself does not
                                                                                                                                                   1   Accommodation (dorm or private)    € 209–400
                                                                             German Grades:                                                                                                                            provide any halls of residence; nevertheless, it cooperates very
                                                                                                                                                   2   Food                               € 200
               Fees                                                                                                                                                                                                    closely with the organization "Studentenwerk", which manages
                                                                                                                                                   3   Health insurance                   € 105
                Public universities in Germany do not charge                                                                                                                                                           five dorms in Augsburg.
                                                                                                                                                   4   Textbooks & stationery             € 50
                tuition fees as they are tax-funded. However,                   German Course Grade         Interpretation      US Grade           5   Miscellaneous                      € 100–200
                there are social fees that need to be paid prior                                                                Equivalent                                                                             Other organizations, such as Kolping and BLLV, offer accommo-
               to registration:                                                 1,0; 1,3                    Very Good           A                                                                                      dation as well. For detailed information please check:
            “Studentenwerk” (student service fees) (SoSe 2021): € 62            1,7; 2,0; 2,3               Good                B                                                                                      www.studentenwerk-augsburg.de/accommodation
Semester ticket for public transport (SoSe 2021): € 65,50                       2,7; 3,0; 3,3               Satisfactory        C
Up-to-date information can be found at:                                         3,7; 4,0                    Sufficient          D                                                                                      In general, however, students in Augsburg live in shared apartments
https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/studium/organisation-beratung/organisation-      above 4,0                   Failed              F                                                                                      (usually not furnished). The rental prices are relatively low in
und-formales/semesterbeitrage/                                                                                                                                                                                         comparison for example to Munich. The internet (e.g. www.wg-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       gesucht.de), or the university’s bulletin boards are great sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       for finding shared apartments.
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Course Offerings & Services for International Students
                                                                                                                                                                Service Center for Augsburg’s Universities,
                                                                                                                                                                Student Service Organization and the City of Augsburg
German Language Courses                                                                                                                                         A special service for foreign researchers and students. At the
The university offers German language courses from level A1 to                                                                                                  Hochschulbetreuungsstelle, all administrative formalities and
C2 (Common European Framework (CEF)). Levels A1 to B2 are for                                                                                                   questions regarding the status as a foreign national can be dealt
exchange students and degree seeking students in English-taught                                                                                                 with directly with the help of university staff.
programs only.                                                                                                                                                  https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/immigration-office-service-
www.uni-augsburg.de/en/organisation/einrichtungen/sz/                                                                                                           centere-hochschulbetreuungsstelle/
fremdsprachenangebot/deutsch-als-fremdsprache/
                                                                                                                                                                Excursions & Events
Study Preparation Course                                                                                                                                        Field trips, “Orientation Days” and intercultural evenings are just
Preliminary classes to prepare degree-seeking students for their                                                                                                some of the events to help international students get in touch with
studies and life in Augsburg. Two types of courses are offered:                                                                                                 other international as well as German students. Participating in
a two weeks course and a three day compact course. The courses                                                                                                  these trips and events also helps them get to know Augsburg,
are taught in German and a B2 level of German is an admission re-                                                                                               Germany, and other cultures better.
quirement. More information can be found at the following website:                                                                                              https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/interkulturelles/
www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/abschluss/study-preparation-course/
                                                                                                                                                                Tutor Program
Intercultural Courses                                                              German International Summer Course                                           Organized by the International Office, this program, this program is
Several classes are taught from an intercultural perspective. The                  For students who want to study German for a short period of time             aimed at helping international students settle into life at the
International Office offers these classes regularly for its exchange               and at the same time get to know Augsburg and German culture.                University of Augsburg and in Germany. Student tutors support
students. The goal is to help students understand the German                       www.uni-augsburg.de/de/organisation/einrichtungen/sz/fremdsprachenangebot/   international students during their stay in Augsburg in all matters
culture better, to enrich their daily life in Germany, and to improve              deutsch-als-fremdsprache/sommerkurs/                                         concerning their studies and everyday life.
their studies at the University of Augsburg. It is possible to receive                                                                                          www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/interkulturelles/tutorenprogramm/
credits for these courses.
www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/course-offering-exchange-students/                                                                                 Language Tandem
                                                                                                                                                                Students with an interest in improving their foreign/German
Law Summer Program                                                                                                                                              language skills can register for the language tandem program
Summer Program of European and International Economic Law                                                                                                       which is organized by the International Office. We will allocate
(taught in English). Please note that for some of the summer                                                                                                    you to a partner who is a native speaker of the language you
courses students can even get credits.                                                                                                                          want to improve and who is interested in learning your native
www.uni-augsburg.de/de/organisation/einrichtungen/sz/fremdsprachenangebot/                                                                                      language.
deutsch-als-fremdsprache/sommerkurs/                                                                                                                            www.uni-augsburg.de/en/portal/internationals/interkulturelles/sprachtandem/
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Facilities for Studies & Leisure

Catering                                                                                                                                                   Music
The University of Augsburg has a large canteen                                                                                                             Students interested in music have many possibilities to either
(“Mensa”) and two cafeterias. The Mensa is open                                                                                                            listen to or play music themselves. The team of the Collegium
Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to around 2 p.m. and                                                                                                         Musicum offers a variety of bands, orchestras and choirs such
provides around 15 different dishes a day at very reasonable                                                                                               as The Gospel Choir, The Chamber Choir, The University
prices (€1.70 – €3.50). In the cafeterias, students can sip their                                                                                          Orchestra, The Uni Big Band and many other musical ensembles. Fur-
first morning cup of coffee or tea, cappuccino or cocoa from                                                                                               thermore, the Leopold-Mozart-Center offers several projects
7:30 a.m. on. In summer, students can take their food and drinks                                                                                           and events beside music studies.
outside and enjoy them on the terrace.                                                                                                                     www.uni-augsburg.de/de/campusleben/musik-kultur/collegium-musicum/
www.studentenwerk-augsburg.de/food-drink/canteens-cafeterias/augsburg/uni-augsburg/
                                                                                                                                                           For “Journalists”
Library                                                                                                                                                    Magazines:      There are several university newspapers one
The University of Augsburg provides a well-equipped library.                                                                                                               can write for: eMAG (English magazine,
Students have access to the main library as well as three depart-men-                                                                                                      www.emag-augsburg.de), presstige (www.presstige.org)
tal libraries. Furthermore, they can search the catalogue and                         Language Center
reserve materials online. If necessary, students also have access                     Students have the possibility to learn many different languages      Campus TV:       KULT (ml.phil.uni-augsburg.de/projekt/kult)
to the Bavarian Library Network which enables them to order                           during their studies, free of charge. The Language Center offers
books from libraries all over Bavaria and the rest of Germany.                        courses in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Japanese,     Campus Radio: Kanal C (kanal-c.net)
www.uni-augsburg.de/de/organisation/bibliothek/                                       French and many more. Most courses are offered at different levels
                                                                                      according to the Common European Framework (CEF).
Computer Center                                                                       www.uni-augsburg.de/en/organisation/einrichtungen/sz/
In several CIP-Pools on campus more than 100 PCs
with internet access are available for all students.
Campus-wide printing facilities are also provided.
www.uni-augsburg.de/de/organisation/einrichtungen/rz/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Theater Groups
Sports Programs                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The “Anglisten Theater“ is a drama group for students which
The University of Augsburg offers a wide range of athletics/gym                                                                                                                                                                   stages plays in English.
classes. More than 80 different kinds of sport can be practiced                                                                                                                                                                   www.uni-augsburg.de/de/campusleben/musik-kultur/anglistentheater/
by all students. The courses take place during the semester
at a very low price.
hsa.sport.uni-augsburg.de
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Contact                                                                                                                                 Augsburg Climate                                                                                                                                                                                International Neighborhood
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Austria             Salzburg     237 km
                                                International Office                                                                    20 o C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Vienna       521 km
                                                    (Building M2)                                                                       15 o C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Italy               Lake Garda   485 km
         University of Augsburg                Universitaetsstraße 6                                                                    10 o C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Venice       631 km
           Universitaetsstraße 2               info@aaa.uni-augsburg.de                    Student Registration Office                   5 oC                                                                                                                                                                                           Switzerland         Zurich       286 km
              86159 Augsburg                   www.uni-augsburg.de/en/                    "Studentenkanzlei" (Building A1)                                                                                                                                                                     Hamburg
                                                                                                                                         0 oC                                                                                                                                                                                                               Basel        409 km
                  Germany                     organisation/einrichtungen/                       Universitaetsstraße 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Czech Republic      Prague       432 km
          T +49(0)8 21 – 5 98 – 0                        aaa/                          studentenkanzlei@zv.uni-augsburg.de
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        France              Strasbourg   312 km

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                                                                                                                                           Munich International Airport                                                                                        2 hours by train
STUDY & LIFE at the University of Augsburg 2021/22 - BAYLAT
founded by the                                                                                                                  outdoor
                              Romans 15 BC                                                                                                                  activities
                                                                                         Transportation
                                            Renaissance                                  Augsburg has an efficient public transport system. There is a direct
                                                                                         connection from the city center to the university as well as well-
                                                city hall
                                                                                         designed bikeways. The streetcar stop is directly on campus, and
                                                                                         the fare for the entire semester is included in the semester fees.

                                 300.000 inhabitants
      one of oldest cities
                                 (Dec 2020)                                                                                                splendid
    in Germany located
   on the Romantic Road
                                                                                                                                           festivals
                                                majestic cathedral
                                                  built in 823 AD
 City of                                                                                                                                                                  Neuschwanstein

Augsburg
                                                                                                                                                                                  Castle

                                                                                                                            numerous museums,
                                                                                                                           galeries, theaters
                                                                                                                                                                 Leisure outside Augsburg
                                                                                                                                                                 Augsburg benefits from its proximity to the Alps, which means
                                                                          Jakob Fugger                                                                           that nature lovers can enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hiking and any
   lush nature                                                                                                                                                   other outdoor activities. Water lovers can enjoy the nearby lakes such
                                                 Leopold Mozart                                                                                                  as the Ammersee, Starnberger See, or Lake Constance.
                                                              Jim Knopf                                                                                          Another sight attracting many international tourists is the famous
                                                                                                                                                                 Neuschwanstein Castle. And those who want to enjoy a traditional
                               Bertolt Brecht                                                                                                                    German festivity should not miss the Oktoberfest in Munich, which is
                                                                                                                                                                 located only 60 kilometers away.
           Augsburg Faces                                    Rudolf Diesel
                                                                                                                                                                                                             www.augsburg.de
International Network
Status/Updated in February 2021; (E) = Erasmus+
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • Roma Tre University (E)
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• National University of Cuyo, Mendoza                  • Carleton University, Ottawa                              • Charles University, Prague (E)                        • Artois University (E)                                      • Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University,         • University of Bari (E)
• Universidad Del Salvador, Buenos Aires                • Laval University, Québec City                            • Czech Technical University, Prague (E)                • Bordeaux Montaigne University, Bordeaux III (E)              Tegucigalpa                                                • University of Bergamo (E)
                                                        • Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s          • Masaryk University, Brno (E)                          • Catholic University of Paris (E)                                                                                        • University of Bologna (E)
       Australia                                        • Queen’s University, Kingston                             • University of Chemical and Technology, Prague (E)     • Charles de Gaulle University, Lille III (E)                       Hungary                                               • University of Cagliari (E)
• Australian National University, Canberra              • University of British Columbia, Vancouver                • University of South Bohemia, Budweis (E)              • Institute of Technology, Grenoble (E)                      • Andrássy University, Budapest (E)                          • University of Calabria, Cosenza (E)
• Monash University, Melbourne                          • University of Sherbrooke                                 • University of West Bohemia, Pilsen                    • Jean Moulin University, Lyon III (E)                       • Central European University, Budapest (E)                  • University of Camerino (E)
• University of Tasmania, Hobart                                                                                                                                           • New Sorbonne University, Paris III (E)                     • Corvinus University of Budapest (E)                        • University of Catania(E)
• Western Sydney University, Sydney                            Chile                                                      Denmark                                          • Paul Valery University of Montpellier (E)                  • Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest (E)                     • University of Florence (E)
                                                        • University of Desarollo, Santiago de Chile               • Aalborg University (E)                                • Sorbonne University – Faculty of Arts and Humanities (E)   • University of Debrecen (E)                                 • University of Foggia (E)
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• Anton Bruckner Private University, Linz (E)                  China                                                                                                       • University of Bordeaux I (E)                                                                                            • University of Macerata (E)
• University of Graz (E)                                • Beihang University Law School, Beijing                           Dominican Republic                              • University of Caen (E)                                            India                                                 • University of Messina (E)
• University of Vienna (E)                              • China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing   • Pontificia Universidad Cathólica Madre y Maestra,     • University of Grenoble Alpes (E)                           • Christ University, Bengaluru                               • University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (E)
                                                        • East China Normal University, Shanghai                     Santiago de los Caballeros                            • University of Lorraine, Nancy (E)                                                                                       • University of Naples Federico II (E)
       Azerbaijan                                       • Educational University of Hong Kong                                                                              • University of Montpellier (E)                                     Iran                                                  • University of Naples L’Orientale (E)
• Baku Slavic University                                • Nanjing University                                             El Salvador                                       • University of Orleans (E)                                  • Urmia University                                           • University of Naples Parthenope (E)
                                                        • Peking University                                        • Pedagogical University of El Salvador, San Salvador   • University of Paris-Sud, Paris XI (E)                                                                                   • University of Padua (E)
       Belgium                                          • Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou                                                                                • University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens (E)                    Ireland                                               • University of Palermo (E)
• Catholic University of Louvain (E)                    • University of Jinan                                             Estonia                                          • University of Poitiers (E)                                 • Mary Immaculate College, Limerick (E)                      • University of Parma (E)
• Ghent University (E)                                  • University of Shandong, Jinan                            • TalTec University, Tallinn (E)                        • University of Rennes 1 (E)                                 • National University of Ireland, Galway (E)                 • University of Pisa (E)
• University of Mons (E)                                                                                           • University of Tallinn (E)                             • University of Rennes 2 (E)                                 • Pontifical University St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (E)   • University of Siena (E)
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• Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte    • University of Rosario, Bogotá                                   Finland                                          • University of Strasbourg (E)                                      Israel                                                • University of Turin (E)
• Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis   • University of the North, Barranquilla                    • Lappeenranta University of Technology (E)             • University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III (E)                 • University of Haifa                                        • University of Verona (E)
• Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo                                                                      • University of Jyväskylä (E)                                                                                                                                                     • University Suor Orsola Benincasa, Naples (E)
                                                               Croatia                                             • University of Oulu (E)                                        Greece                                                      Italy                                                 • University Tor Vergata of Rome (E)
       Bulgaria                                         • University of Osijek (E)                                 • University of Tampere (E)                             • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (E)                   • Academy of Fine Arts ‘Pietro Vannucci`, Perugia (E)
• American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad (E)      • University of Zagreb (E)                                 • University of Turku (E)                               • Athens University of Economics and Business (E)            • Catholic University Sacro Cuore, Milan (E)
• National Academy of Music, Sofia (E)                                                                                                                                     • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (E)         • Conservatory of Music ‘Francesco Venezze’, Rovigo (E)
                                                               Cyprus                                                                                                                                                                   • Conservatory of Music ‘G. Rossini’, Pesaro (E)
                                                        • University of Cyprus, Nicosia (E)                                                                                                                                             • Conservatory of Music ‘Guiseppe Martucci’, Salerno (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Free University of Bozen (E)
• University of Wroclaw (E)
       Japan                                            Malaysia                                           • Warmia and Masuria University, Olsztyn (E)             Switzerland                                              South Africa                                                  United States of America
• Kanagawa University                           • Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya                         • Wroclaw School of Banking (E)                   • Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano             • University of Johannesburg                                  • American University, Washington DC
• Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya        • Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pengang                       • Wroclaw University of Economics (E)             • University of Bern                                                                                                   • Chicago Kent College of Law
• Meiji University, Tokyo                                                                                                                                    • University of Fribourg                                        Taiwan                                                 • Emory University, Atlanta
• Meijo University, Nagoya                             Mexico                                                     Portugal                                   • University of Zurich                                   • National Chengchi University, Taipei                        • George Washington University, Washington DC
• Osaka University, Osaka                       • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City    • Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon (E)                                                              • National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu                     • Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu
• Tohoku Gakuin University                      • University of Guadalajara                                • University of Coimbra (E)                              Slovakia                                          • National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung                  • Indiana University, Bloomington
• University of Chiba                                                                                      • University of Lisbon (E)                        • University of Central Europe, Skalica (E)                                                                            • Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago
• University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone City         Morocco                                                                                                                                                               Thailand                                                • Pepperdine University, Malibu
• Waseda University, Tokyo                      • ESCA School of Management, Casablanca                           Romania                                           Slovenia                                          • Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok                            • University of Cincinnati
                                                                                                           • Polytechnical University, Timisoara (E)         • University of Ljubljana (E)                                                                                          • University of Dayton
       Korea, South                                    Netherlands                                         • University Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Iasi (E)                                                                         Turkey                                                • University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu
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• Ewha Womans University, Seoul                 • University of Twente, Enschede (E)                       • University Stefan Cel Mare, Suceava (E)         • Autonomous University of Madrid (E)                    • Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir (E)                           • University of Nebraska at Kearney
• Keimyung University, Daegu                    • University of Utrecht (E)                                • West University, Timisoara (E)                  • CEU San Pablo University, Madrid (E)                   • Hacettepe University, Ankara (E)                            • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Kookmin University, Seoul                                                                                                                                  • Comillas Pontificia University, Madrid (E)             • Kadir Has University, Istanbul (E)                          • University of Pittsburgh
• Pusan National University                            Norway                                                      Russia                                    • Conservatory of Music, Malaga (E)                      • Marmara University, Istanbul (E)                            • University of Santa Clara
                                                • Norwegian Univesity of Science and Technology,           • Kazan Federal University                        • International University of Catalonia, Barcelona (E)   • Turkish-German University, Istanbul                         • University of Texas at Austin
       Latvia                                     Trondheim (E)                                            • Pedagogical State University of Moscow          • Pablo de Olavide University, Sevilla (E)               • University of Ankara (E)                                    • University of Vermont, Burlington
• University of Daugavpils (E)                  • University of Bergen (E)                                 • St. Petersburg Polytechnical State University   • Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona (E)                 • University of Istanbul (E)
• University of Latvia, Riga (E)                • University of Oslo (E)                                   • Tomsk State University                          • Pontifical University of Salamanca (E)                                                                                      Vietnam
                                                • University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg u.a. (E)                                                     • University of Alcalá (E)                                       Ukraine                                               • Foreign Trade University, Hanoi
       Libanon                                  • Volda University College (E)                                    Sweden                                     • University of Alicante (E)                             • Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv
• University of St. Joseph, Beirut                                                                         • Dalarna University, Falun (E)                   • University of Barcelona (E)                            • Yuri Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University, Czernowitz
                                                       Peru                                                • Karlstad University (E)                         • University of Cádiz (E)
        Lithuania                               • Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima             • Linnaeus University, Växjö u.a. (E)             • University of Cordoba (E)                                     United Kingdom
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                                                        Poland                                             • Malmö University (E)                            • University of Jaén (E)                                 • Newcastle University (E)                                     Imprint
       Luxembourg                               • Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan (E)                   • Örebro University (E)                           • University of Salamanca (E)                            • Queen Mary, University of London (E)                         Editorship        University of Augsburg, International Office
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       86159 Augsburg, Germany, www.aaa.uni-augsburg.de
• University of Luxembourg (E)                  • Jagiellonian University, Cracow (E)                      • Södertörn University Huddinge (E)               • University of Santiago de Compostela (E)               • University of Birmingham (E)                                 Responsible       Antje Körschner-Dietz, antje.koerschner-dietz@aaa.uni-augsburg.de
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                                                • University of Gdansk (E)                                 • Umeå University (E)                             • University of València (E)                             • University of Lincoln (E)                                                      International Office und andere
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                                                • University of Warsaw (E)                                 • University of Gothenburg (E)                                                                             • University of Warwick (E)
“The particularity of the
                                                                          University of Augsburg does not
                                                                          only consist of the green campus
                                                                        with its sculptures and the small lake,
                                                                         but also of the variety of courses.
                                                                            It is definitely one of the most
         “I am thrilled to be here:                                     multicultural educational institutions
        the organization, lectures,                                            I got to know in Germany.”
   infrastructure, professors, campus,
  and the city – everything is at its best.                                        Sabina Jukic, Bosnia,
 This perfect surrounding enables me to                                           M.A. German Language
 concentrate on my studies and to enjoy                                               and Literature
          life at the same time.”
                                                                                                                     “Not only did I
            Dmitrijs Starcevs, Latvia,
      B.Sc. Global Business Management                   “The University of                                    receive a good academic
                                                   Augsburg has lead me to an                                 education but I also enjoyed
                                                 exciting and new chapter of my                              the charm and beauty of one
                                                    life I will look back fondly.                           of the oldest cities in Germany
                                               An amazing chapter that has been                            and experienced the best Bavaria
                                              filled with the green campus, great                                     has to offer.”
                                                  and welcoming people, and a
                                                                                                                    Ivan Maric,´ Croatia,
                                                   very supportive academia.”
                                                                                                              M.A. Social Sciences: Conflicts
                                                                                                                  in Politics and Society
                                                   Annisa Dwishella, Indonesia,
                                                  B.A. Media and Communication

University of Augsburg
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