Application
Become a visting student
Each semester, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences welcomes around 120 international visting students from all over the world. We look forward to welcoming you too!
As a visiting student you can study with us for one to two semesters. You will receive ECTS credits for the courses you take with us, which are certified at the end of your stay with a Transcript of Records. Depending on the regulations of your home university, these can be credited towards your studies in your home country.
For initial information on the application process, please take a look at this page or contact us at cim@hs-osnabrueck.de if you have any further questions.
If you are interested in a shorter stay, please take a look at our offers for internships or summer and winter programs.
Before your application
First of all, please check whether you can come to us as an exchange student or freemover.
What is the difference?
- Exchange students come via an exchange program, i.e. there is a university cooperation between your home university and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
- Freemovers come to our university without an existing exchange program.
If you are unsure which category you fall into, please contact the relevant office at your university.
In a second step, please check whether you meet the requirements for our visting student program:
- You are still enrolled at your home university during your stay at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
- You have been nominated for the exchange program by your home university (if you would like to come to us as an exchange student).
- You have completed at least level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in German or English, depending on whether you are attending courses in German or English. In some cases, B2 level is also required. For more detailed information, please visit the website of the relevant International Faculty Office
How to apply
Exchange students should first contact their home university, where they usually have to apply first. Your university will then inform us about the nominations. If you have been nominated, you will receive detailed information on the application process and access to the online portal Mobility Online from the responsible International Faculty Office at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
Freemovers should first contact the International Faculty Office responsible for their degree program. There you will receive information on the next steps.
Please note the application deadlines:
For a winter semester with us:
- Application period: March 1 to May 15 of the same year
- Nomination by the home university (only applies to exchange students): by April 30 of the same year
For a summer semester with us:
- Application period: September 1 to November 1 of the previous year
- Nomination by the home university (only applies to exchange students): by October 15 of the previous year
You can view the respective lecture and examination periods for the winter and summer semesters here.
After your application - your next 8 steps
If your application is successful, you will need to do the following. Only then will you be fully enrolled as a visiting student at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, receive your certificate of enrolment and your CampusCard (student ID and Germany semester ticket):
Step 1
Complete your application in the Mobility Online application portal
Step 2
Take out health insurance
Step 3
Register on the university intranet, set your password and download the payment request for the semester fee
Step 4
Pay the semester fee
Step 5
Upload your photo
Step 6
Activate “Deutschlandsemesterticket” – public transport ticket
Step 7
Download your certificate of enrolment
Step 8
Pick up your CampusCard
You can find detailed information on the individual steps here.
Contact
Any more questions? The Center for International Mobility will be happy to help you: cim@hs-osnabrueck.de