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Orientation courses for international students

Support for international students

This website shows the orientation courses for international students that are offered by the different faculties and institutions at FAU. Should your school not offer a special programme in the current semester you are welcome to join the activities of another school or faculty at your place of study.

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology

Information about welcome events is available on the faculty’s website.

Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law

School of Law

The International Office of the School of Law offers information on suitable welcome events.

School of Business, Economics and Society

Information about welcome events is available on the website of the Office for International Relations.

Faculty of Medicine

Your contact at the faculty’s International Office offers information on suitable welcome events.

Faculty of Sciences

Information about welcome events is available on the faculty’s website.

Faculty of Engineering

Information about welcome events is available on the faculty’s website.

Central welcome weeks for international students

The Central Office for International Affairs offers welcome weeks for international students at the beginning of each semester. The programme is open to all international students.

The welcome weeks take place twice each semester:

Summer semester 2023
06 March – 12 March 2023 Welcome week for students taking part in the intensive off-term course for German (FIT course)
04 April – 16 April 2023 Welcome week for all international students
Winter semester 2023/24
1st week of September Welcome week for students taking part in the intensive off-term course for German (FIT course)
1st week of October Welcome week for all international students
Welcome Week Programme File size
Welcome Week programme.pdf 348 KB

Some videos of our presentations are available on the fau.tv platform.

Welcome Week Presentations File size
Formalities 3 - Health Insurance. Residence Permit.pdf 2.09 MB
Formalities 2 - Registering with the City. Opening a Bank Account.pdf 1.07 MB
Formalities 1 - Current Information. Living in Germany. Studying at FAU.pdf 1.88 MB
Digital Health Insurance Confirmation Guide.pdf 409 KB



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