University of Erfurt
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Public, Thuringia |
|---|---|
| City | Erfurt |
| Founded | 1389 |
| Students | ≈ 6,240 |
| Programmes | 6 programmes · 3 bachelor's, 3 master's, 3 in English |
| German for enrolment | B1 |
| Tuition fee |
€0 per semester for international students what it consists ofTuition fee of the federal state (Thuringia), international students€0 Semester contribution€286.80
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €286.80 per semester |
| Application | Directly to the university; bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 15.07 |
| Studienkolleg | Staatliches Studienkolleg Nordhausen |
About the university
Certified as “family-friendly”, the University of Erfurt, as a reform university with its attractive and sometimes unusual teaching and research profile, has from the outset focused on Bachelor and Master courses and interdisciplinarity. It addresses the major social challenges of our time and is committed to international scientific cooperation with a view to global participation in knowledge and science.
On its campus in the state capital, close to the city centre, the University of Erfurt enables direct communication through its short distances and promotes intensive study and interdisciplinary research. And with its mentoring system, the “Studium Fundamentale” and an orientation on professional fields, it is also a model for other universities. It also has two professional schools based on the American model: the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy and the Erfurt School of Education, which is responsible for coordinating the nationwide exemplary teacher training.
Unique profile
Today, the University of Erfurt sets standards in basic research and at the same time strives to transfer its scientific findings to society. In doing so, the four faculties – Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences and Faculty of Catholic Theology –, the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies and the Gotha Research Institutes contribute their structural and task-related diversity to the overall concept, thus enabling interdisciplinary, international and cooperative research.
Against this background, the University of Erfurt also attaches particular importance to academic freedom and the promotion of young researchers.
The attractive and in part unusual profile of the University of Erfurt is also reflected in its research activities within the three main areas of focus “Education, School, and Behaviour”, “Religion, Society, and World Relations.” and “Knowledge, Spaces, and Media.”.
In the sense of an “Erfurter Modell”, the university will continue to underline its role as an unusual profile university in the future, thus enhancing its attractiveness and special recognizability. In addition to its accentuation as an innovative reform university, it will also expand its original idea of internationality in the direction of interculturality and diversity of cultures as a “mission statement” for the entire Erfurt Model.
Facts and figures
- Number of students: 6240
- Number of employees: approx. 670
- Number of professors: approx. 102
- Number of study programmes: 47
- Population of the city of Erfurt: approx. 213,000
Faculties
The faculty determines the campus, the language of its programmes and the admission committee that evaluates your grades. Requirements can differ between faculties of the same university.
Studienkolleg
If your school certificate does not give direct admission, you first go to a Studienkolleg and pass the Feststellungsprüfung — it is recognised by every university. The colleges listed here are this university's partners.
Programmes
All 6 programmes →How to apply
The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.
- 1Check your school-leaving certificateDirect admission, admission after a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — it depends on your country and certificate.
- 2German B1 and a certificateDSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.
- 3Application directly to the universityBachelor's until 15.07, master's until 15.07. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account — start them in parallel with the application.
What it costs to study
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Thuringia), international students | €0 |
| Semester contribution | €286.80 |
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
Campuses
About the campuses in detail →A programme is tied to a campus — when looking for housing, go by the campus, not by the university's main address.
Studying in Erfurt: housing, transport, costs →If you don't meet the requirements yet
Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.
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