Humboldt-University Berlin

Application requirement
German Category
  1. At least Second-year Undergraduate student/First-year master’s student/Second-year master’s student (excluding doctoral students). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection..
  2. GPA should be higher than 3.00.
  3. TOEFL iBT 80 (Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.0, 僅具備英語能力者,請詳閱注意事項.
  4. or
  5. German at least B2(High-Intermediate) level.
  6. Not available to students in the College of Medicine, College of Public Health, Graduate Institute of History, College of Liberal Arts.
Quota
1 student for 1 academic year.
(Admitted students are limited to depart in the 1st semester of NTU, for their exchange of one semester or one academic year.)
Academic Calendar
Winter Term: October 1 – end of March
Examinations: last two weeks of February

Summer Term: April 1 – end of September
Examinations: last two weeks of July
Registration
Students must register as a full-time student at NTU and are liable for tuition fees at NTU while overseas. Students do not have to pay tuition fees to the host university, but remain liable for miscellaneous, accommodation, living, insurance, transportation and other personal fees.
Academic Information
  1. The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
  2. The primary language of instruction at this university is German. Students with only English proficiency must independently verify the courses available for enrollment; if the standard is not met for English-taught courses, departments have the right to reject the application. For the academic disciplines of each department, please refer to this webpage.
  3. Website of incoming exchange student information
  4. Course catalogue
  5. Faculties NOT open to exchange students: Medicine, MA Global History, MA Global Studies
  6. Further restrictions may apply to:
    Law
    B.A. History
    B. Sc. Computer Science
    B. Sc. Geography
    M.A. Mind and Brain
Study Options
  • Undergraduate students are free to take courses in a maximum of two departments.
  • Graduate students can choose courses from one department.
Additional options: language courses and the Berlin Perspectives programme.
Practical Information
  1. Language courses for exchange students
  2. Services and Information
  3. Proof of health insurance is mandatory for enrollment. Students are eligible to obtain health insurance coverage from a German statutory health insurance provider at a special student rate (approx. 130 €/month). Students can also apply for exemption/recognition of their foreign health insurance, if it meets the minimum criteria of a German statutory health insurance plan. Our information page for health questions provides more detailed insight to the German health care system.
  4. Payment of the semester fee is mandatory for enrollment. The semester fee consists of the public transportation ticket for the duration of the semester (6 months), as well as a contribution to the student welfare organization, the student union, and a solidarity contribution. The matriculation fee is waived for exchange students. The semester fee is NOT a tuition fee.
Accommodation Information
On-campus accommodation is NOT available.
Accommodation in student housing: Student dormitories (Wohnheime) vary in standard and price, and are not located in the city center. Travel time to the main campus is about 50 minutes.

Available student dorms are limited and assigned by lottery principle. Please refer to our accommodation guide for more information on housing in Berlin.