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Study opportunities for refugees

Our courses for asylum seekers

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) offers several opportunities to refugees and asylum seekers based in the Erlangen/Nuremberg/Fürth region who would like to study at FAU.

Course:

Orientation course: information on access to university study for refugees and asylum seekers (German and English)

Requirements:

  • German language proficiency at level B1 is required for the language course for refugees and asylum seekers preparing to study; German language proficiency at level B2 if required if wishing to study a degree programme taught in German
  • English language proficiency at level B2 is required if wishing to study a Master’s degree programme taught in English
  • Applicants must meet formal requirements for university study (university entrance qualification/Abitur, several semesters completed at a university in their home country)
  • Applicants must have asylum seeker or refugee status

Contact

FAU INTEGRA

Forum for integration and intercultural dialogue

Central Office for International Affairs

Course:

German language course for refugees and asylum seekers preparing to study, fees are charged, 20 hours per week

Requirements:

  • Applicants must meet formal requirements for university study (university entrance qualification/Abitur, several semesters completed at a university in their home country)
  • German language proficiency: level B1

Contact

FAU INTEGRA

Forum for integration and intercultural dialogue

Central Office for International Affairs

Course:

Participation in selected lectures for various degree programmes that do not have admission restrictions

Requirements:

  • Applicants must meet formal requirements for university study (university entrance qualification/Abitur, several semesters completed at a university in their home country)
  • Good basic knowledge of German and English (B1)
  • An individual consultation session with the Student Advice and Career Service is required beforehand

Individual consultation

Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ)

FAU INTEGRA

Forum for integration and intercultural dialogue

Central Office for International Affairs

Date/place:

Dependent on the results of individual consultation and subjects of interest

Course:

Evening courses in German, A2- B2, 8 hours per week

Requirements:

  • Applicants must meet formal requirements for university study (university entrance qualification/Abitur, several semesters completed at a university in their home country)
  • Confirmation of participation in FAU’s project for refugees is required
  • German language proficiency: from level A2

Contact

FAU INTEGRA

Forum for integration and intercultural dialogue

Central Office for International Affairs

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) reported that refugees are able to take part in German courses, taster courses, tutorials on preparing to study in Germany or a tandem project at FAU in its article ‘Opportunities for refugees at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg’ (in German only).

Further information for refugees who would like to study in Germany is available from the DAAD at study-in.de/refugees