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<strong>Hochschule</strong> <strong>Osnabrueck</strong>/<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Applied</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong><br />
<strong>Exchange</strong> Program Application for Winter Semester<br />
APPLICATION PERIOD<br />
March 1 to May 15<br />
SEMESTER DATES<br />
September 1 to February 29<br />
Start <strong>of</strong> lectures: late September<br />
Examination period: January 2012; Visiting students may return home once they have taken all their<br />
exams.<br />
ONLINE REGISTRATION<br />
Students who want to be admitted as visiting students at the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Business Management and<br />
Social <strong>Sciences</strong> MUST APPLY ONLINE. For details on the registration procedure and the admission<br />
requirements please go to http://www.wiso.hs-osnabrueck.de/registration-incoming.html<br />
The following documents must also be submitted online:<br />
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Actual passport photo (jpeg or gif)<br />
Copy <strong>of</strong> your passport<br />
Curriculum Vitae (see attached sample)<br />
USI Transcript<br />
If you plan to take courses in German, a language pr<strong>of</strong>iciency report completed by USI<br />
Modern & Classical Languages Department.<br />
USI International Programs and Services Office will prepare the Certificate <strong>of</strong> Enrollment<br />
form and will assist with scanning the application materials if needed.<br />
All students have to bring evidence <strong>of</strong> their ability to study in German and/or English (minimum level by<br />
start <strong>of</strong> classes at HS Osnabrück: B1 as to Common European Framework <strong>of</strong> Reference:<br />
http://www.daad.de/deutschland/deutsch-lernen/wo-deutsch-lernen/13848.en.html).<br />
Either our template (see attachment) or another relevant language certificate can be used to prove this.<br />
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If the level <strong>of</strong> German or English <strong>of</strong> your students is lower than B2 at the semester start, they will have<br />
to attend a compulsory crash course or tutorial in German or English during the first weeks <strong>of</strong> the<br />
semester. This shall help your students to improve their language skills quickly and to complete their<br />
semester abroad successfully.<br />
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Please be aware that we cannot guarantee admission to the exchange program if you apply after the<br />
deadline or if your application is incomplete. Mere e-mail applications will not be accepted.<br />
Application papers must NOT be submitted BY POST; the entire application and supporting documents<br />
have to be uploaded in the <strong>Hochschule</strong> Osnabrück online application form.
<strong>Hochschule</strong> <strong>Osnabrueck</strong>/<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Applied</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong><br />
<strong>Exchange</strong> Program Application for Winter Semester<br />
Additional Information regarding the <strong>Exchange</strong> Program<br />
ONLINE LEARNING AGREEMENT<br />
The selection <strong>of</strong> modules that your students want to take at our faculty shall be made in our ONLINE<br />
LEARNING AGREEMENT (see above website). Once the choice has been approved by us, we will inform<br />
your students by e-mail so that they can print and sign their agreement, and have it approved by the<br />
responsible coordinators at your university. Afterwards a copy has to be returned to us by e-mail.<br />
PERIOD FOR COMPOSING THE ONLINE LEARNING AGREEMENT June 1 to July 5, 2011<br />
CHANGES OF THE FIRST CHOICE AT START OF SEMESTER September 20 to October 31, 2011<br />
WEBSITE FOR INCOMING STUDENTS<br />
Further information for a study stay in Osnabrück (course catalogue, modules in English, module<br />
descriptions, academic calendars, etc.) can be downloaded from the website:<br />
http://www.wiso.hs-osnabrueck.de/incoming-students.html<br />
HOUSING<br />
International students can reserve a room in a student residence via the housing service <strong>of</strong> our faculty.<br />
There are special regulations for exchange students in the pr<strong>of</strong>ile "Health and Social <strong>Sciences</strong>".<br />
Detailed information on the housing registration procedure and the documents required can be found<br />
on the website:<br />
http://www.wiso.hs-osnabrueck.de/housing.html. Students must apply SEPARATELY and ONLINE for an<br />
accommodation.<br />
Important: The rooms are always fully booked quickly. Your students should therefore not wait too long<br />
with their housing applications. In fact, the housing registration deadline is the same as the one for the<br />
registration as a visiting student!<br />
INTENSIVE GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES<br />
Information on the pre-semester German Language School and the registration procedure is available<br />
at:<br />
http://www.io.hs-osnabrueck.de/deutschkurse.html. Students must apply SEPARATELY for this course.<br />
This intensive language course is held shortly before the semester begins and comprises German<br />
language training on different levels (from beginners to top level). It is not compulsory, though<br />
recommended, as it does not only help your students to improve their German language skills, but also<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers an interesting cultural program. Moreover, it enables them to have a smooth transition right from
<strong>Hochschule</strong> <strong>Osnabrueck</strong>/<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Applied</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong><br />
<strong>Exchange</strong> Program Application for Winter Semester<br />
the beginning. International students and exchange students from our partner universities can<br />
additionally benefit from a reduced course fee.<br />
If your students decide to participate in the pre-semester language course, they should transfer the<br />
course fee altogether with the advance payment for the accommodation as one amount to the housing<br />
account.
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