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Students insurance - Glossary

International officeInternational office

There are international offices at universities and universities of applied sciences. The International Offices (academic offices abroad) are responsible for study stays abroad, scholarships for these stays, recognition of study achievements after the end of the semester abroad.
If you wish to study in Germany as a foreign student, you must have your certificates checked by the International Office, which is the old name for the International Offices. German language skills are also tested there.

FHFH

FH is a university of applied sciences.

GapyearGapyear

The German translation for Gap Year is called Lückenjahr. This refers to the gap in time between two phases of young people's lives: for example, they use the period between the Abitur and the start of their studies, between the Bachelor's and Master's degrees, or after the end of their studies and before starting their professional lives to do something new, to travel around the world, etc...

Working HolidayWorking Holiday

Working holidays are primarily holiday work stays for young people abroad. These agreements can be used to finance the stay abroad through smaller jobs abroad (Work'n Travel). There is a special visa for Working Holiday. For Germans there are these agreements with Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Work'n TravelWork'n Travel

Work'n Travel is primarily about holiday work stays abroad financed by smaller jobs for young people. There is a special visa for Work'n Travel. For Germans there are these agreements with Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

PromotionPromotion

The word promotion comes from Latin promotio and means promotion. In academic terms, it means the award of a doctorate. A doctorate is awarded in a single subject and, if successful, a doctorate certificate. Once you have completed your doctorate, you have officially proven that you are able to work scientifically at a high level.

Numerus ClaususNumerus Clausus

Numerus clausus is an admission restriction for certain subjects at a university. A certain minimum grade is set with which a subject can be studied. The idea behind this is to set the number of applicants to the limited capacities.

ImmatrikulationMatriculation

Matriculation is also called enrolment. As a student, you have to enrol or register at a university in order to be able to take advantage of all the university offers and attend courses.

ExmatrikulationExmatriculation

At the end of your studies, you exmatriculate. This means that you are removed from the register of students.

Sommerkurs

Du studierst oder bist Doktorand in Deutschland? In einem Sommerkurs kannst du die Sprache, Kultur und nette Leute kennenlernen

Stipendium

Du fragst dich, wie du dein Studium finanzieren sollst? Wir haben ein paar hilfreiche Tipps, wie du dich finanziell absicherst

Sprachkurs

A propos Sprachkenntnisse: Hast du schon mal über einen Sprachkurs nachgedacht?

International Offices

Wenn du fragen über Auslandssemester, Einschreibung, oder nötige Sprachzertifikate hast, können dir IOs weiterhelfen.

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