Eberhard Karls Universitat Tübingen
General information
Innovative. Interdisciplinary. International. Since 1477. These have been the University of Tübingen’s guiding principles in research and teaching ever since it was founded. With this long tradition, the University of Tübingen is one of the most respected universities in Germany. Recently, its institutional strategy was successfully selected for funding in the Excellence Initiative sponsored by the German federal and state governments, making Tübingen one of Germany’s eleven universities distinguished with that title of excellence. Tübingen has also proven its status as a leading research university in many national and international competitions – in key rankings Tübingen is listed among the best universities for the Humanities and Social Sciences as well as for Science and Medicine. With its broad spectrum of subjects, the University of Tübingen provides a wealth of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. And such close cooperation on research extends beyond the University and around the world. The University of Tübingen has joint research projects at all levels with other institutions of higher education, with research institutes and with industry.
The University’s excellence in research offers optimal study conditions to students who come to Tübingen, combined with the opportunity to emphasize individual interests along the way. The attractive study environment is reinforced by many additional services, such as the Language Center, interdisciplinary lectures in the Studium Generale and the state-of-the-art University Library. The University motto speaks for itself: attempto – I dare!
Academic calendar
In general: Classes in the summer and winter semester start on the Monday of April (summer semester) or October (winter semester) which is closest to the 15th of that month. Classes end on the Sunday 13 weeks after the term starts (summer semester) and 18 weeks after the term starts in the winter semester. Dates for Winter semester 2016/2017: (Oct. 17, 2016 – Febr. 11, 2017, no lectures Dec. 24, 2016 – Jan. 7, 2017) Summer semester 2017: (April 18, 2017 – July 29, 2017, no lectures June 5, 2017 – June 11, 2017)
Number of credits or units that undergraduate students need to complete in one semester/term
Two lectures and two seminars per semester are recommended. In addition, students can attend courses in the area of German as a foreign language.
Language of instruction (If English is not the medium of instruction, are courses taught
For most courses German is the language of instruction. Some Departments offer a limited amount of courses taught in English. We kindly ask our partners to
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nominate either students who have a good command of German and are able to follow courses in German or students who have found a sufficient amount of courses taught in English. According to the ‘Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)’ level ‘B 2’ is required. A list if courses taught in English is available in the download section of our website.
Are there any special language courses for exchange students? If yes, please advise on the schedule and costs.
Yes, more than 50 different courses per semester. You will find them in our download section. Participants do not have to pay any fees, only course material, excursions etc. - We do not offer courses for beginners. Level ‘A2’ according to the CEFR is required.
