Services of the International Office

The International Office supports the establishment and development of the international relations of Hochschule Osnabrück. It coordinates the participation of the Hochschule in programmes of international cooperation and administers financial support of activities within the Hochschule which foster internationalisation.

The International Office informs students and staff about possibilities of international mobility: study programmes at institutions of Higher Education abroad, internships or summer jobs abroad, lecture perionds at universities abroad, participation at international conferences etc. , and about respective grants and scholarships for students and staff.

Furthermore, it advises foreign applicants on the admission requirements and procedures and it fosters the integration of foreign students by offering a variety of activities.

Each year, the International Office organizes the International Summer Language School and the International Winter Language School of HS Osnabrück.

Furthermore, the International Office operates the TOEFL test center at HS Osnabrück (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

The Office cooperates closely with institutions outside:

• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst -DAAD-
• EU-Kommission
• InWEnt gGmbH International Capacity Building
• Fulbright-Kommission
• The British Council
• Amerikazentrum Hamburg e.V.
• Centre d'information et de documentation universitaire
• Studienberatung USA
• TOEFL

and inside the Hochschule:

• EU-Hochschulbüro Weser-Ems
• Ausbildungspartnerschaft Hochschule Wirtschaft Weser-Ems
• International Office Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences
• International Office Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

• general information on systems of higher education and degree programmes abroad
• information on exchange programmes of HS Osnabrück
• individual advice on study abroad opportunities
• individual advice on internships abroad and placement programmes
• individual advice on summer jobs and language programmes abroad
• detailed information on all kinds of grants and scholarships, advice on requirements, deadlines, application procedures etc.
• calculation and award of ERASMUS mobility grants
• advice on admission requirements and procedures for international applicants
• offer of a variety of spare time and study related activities as well as orientation courses for international students
• award of grants and financial support for German and international students
• organization of the International Summer Language School of Hochschule Osnabrück
• financial support for activities fostering the internationalization of the faculties, departments, the Institute of Music
• advice and funding for international teaching staff mobility
• coordinating the TOEFL test center at HS Osnabrück