German Category

1. At least First-year Undergraduate student/At least First-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. TOEFL iBT 87 (Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.0 or The General English Proficiency Test (High-Intermediate), 僅具備英語能力者，請詳閱注意事項.
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3. German at least B2(High-Intermediate) level.
4. Not available to students in the College of Medicine, College of Public Health, College of Law, Department of Psychology, College of Science, Graduate Institute of Psychology, College of Science.

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 university offers a limited number of English-taught courses. Students with only English proficiency must ensure that there are enough English-taught courses available for enrollment.
3. Website of incoming exchange student information.
4. The main language of instruction at FAU is German; in some fields English. The availability of English taught courses varies at every faculty, please check their websites for further information.
5. NO access to human medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law and psychology. Also admission to certain lectures in practical sports is restricted.
6. Certain programmes on Bachelors level at our Faculty of Sciences are in German.
7. Course catalogue:     
   • Click on Vorlesungsverzeichnis in the menu Lehre.
   • Courses are listed by faculty and sorted by study programme.

1. A preparatory German course will be held before the start of lectures. The course fee and its credits can be found online. During the semester period FAU language centre offers language courses in different languages on different levels.
2. German health insurance is obligatory. Sufficient insurance cover is required for the enrolment at FAU and in order to receive the residence permit. Accident insurance and liability insurance is highly recommended. All insurances should cover the whole stay in Germany.
3. Travel health insurance: non-EU citizens should have travel health insurance at least valid until the start of lectures. Please be aware that international travel insurances are not sufficient and will not be approved by FAU and German authorities.
4. Cost of Living: On our website, we provide a list of costs of living that are to be expected.
5. Information on entering Germany can be found on our websites.

1. Welcome week (obligatory): In order to help the students organise their studies and to deal with formalities, FAU offers welcome weeks for international students twice each semester, before the semester starts.
2. FAU is offering welcome packages for international students. Prices and offers can be found online.
3. International students can register for our buddy programme.