1. Visa
2. Arrival and orientation period
3. Health insurance
4. Enrolment
5. Accommodation
6. Meet and Greet Service
7. Financial statement
8. Residence permit
9. German course for foreign students during the semester
10. Culture shock
11. Contact
1. Visa (if applicable) and Arrival
If you come from a non-EU country, please apply for your visa as soon as
you receive this Admission Letter. From our experience, the visa process
takes very long (up to eight weeks) and it is essential to get your visa
Application filed as early as possible.
2. Arrival and Orientation Period / Language Intensive Course
You can join our Orientation Period between September and October in every Year.
Only during this period, you can enroll for your study programme. Also, all administrative formalities like opening the bank account and the German health insurance, rental contract,
registration at the Foreigner’s Office etc. will be done during this time. We will
assist you with all of these things. Thus, you can have a relaxed start when
your actual lectures begin.
During the above-mentioned period, you will also have a Intensive
Language Course which you can join for free.
3. Health Insurance
After arrival, each student is required to take out a compulsory health
Insurance from a German insurance company for the entire time of
His/her studies in Hof. This compulsory health insurance will cost
you around 65 EUR per month and the money will be deducted monthly from
your German bank account. We will help you taking out the health insurance
Contract with a German company (e.g. AOK, TKK) so you don’t need to worry
about this.
Please note: the Local health insurance is a mandatory pre-requisite
for enrolment at any university. The University will NOT register you at our university
without a valid Localhealth insurance and we will NOT accept any
foreign health insurance (e.g. Bajaj Allianz and other travel insurances).
Furthermore, we very strongly recommend you to take out a contract for an
Accident and liability insurance.
4. Enrolment
After closing a contract with a German/European health insurance company, you will be
Enrolled as a regular student at University. Each student has to pay a tuition fee of € XXX plus an administrative fee of € XX per semester.
5. Accommodation
We try to arrange private accommodation for all Master students. In order to
make sure you get a room, please send back your Declaration of
Acceptance to us before the deadline and pay the tuition fees on time
(i.e. the payment must be in our account on July 15, 2010).
We will not book your accommodation unless we have received the payment for the
tuition fees.
All rooms are normally equipped with a bed, desk and wardrobe. Bathrooms
and kitchens are shared with the other students. Sheets, blankets and towels
are, however, are not included. Rent is around 200 – 250 EUR per month plus
a refundable security deposit. The rent will be deducted from your bank account.
6. Meet and Greet Service
The University takes care to pick you up on your arrival in
Germany (local airport or train station) and to accompany you to your flat. In order
to grant this "meet and greet" service, we recommend you to arrive in Europe on
Weekdays:
Monday – Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Friday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
University cannot guarantee this service on weekends and for late arrival.
Nevertheless we will also try to find a solution in this case.
7. Financial Statement
For registering with the Foreigners’ Office in Germany, you need to provide at least
a financial statement saying that you have sufficient financial means to cover
Your costs of living here in Germany. It is up to the Foreigner’s Office to ask for
Further documents in single cases (e.g. a blocked account).
8. Residence permit
All international students have to register with the local Foreigners' Office
in order to receive their residence permit.
You need the following documents to register:
o your visa (if required)
o financial statement or proof of blocked account (see attachment)
o certificate of enrolment at Hof University of Applied Sciences
o proof of German health insurance
o 1 passport-sized photo
After your arrival in Europe, University fill in the necessary forms and go together to the
Foreigners' Office for the registration. You won't have to do this on your own.
9. German Course for Foreign Students during the semester
The Masters Program is taught completely in English. All international students are required to take German lessons which take place during the semester. These Language classes are
Mandatory and all international students are expected to participate
regularly.
10. Culture shock
Your decision to study in Europe provides you with the opportunity to get
Involved in a different cultural environment. To make your start in Europe
Easier and to prevent a major culture shock, we recommend you to read some
introductory material on Germany and its culture, for instance:
11. Contact
If you have any questions, please contact you Course Co-Ordinator
IMPORTANT:
Any new information will be sent to you by email only. Please check
your email account regularly and inform us immediately in case your
email address changes.
