Ap?plic?a?tion and En?rol?ment
Please note: An exchange can only take place with a partner university of Paderborn University.
- The application is first submitted to the International Office of the home university, which nominates all applicants to Paderborn University.
- After a successful nomination, all necessary information regarding the online application will be sent by e-mail. In the online application form, you enter your data required for enrolment at Paderborn University and you can specify your wishes regarding accommodation, German course and sponsorship programme. You will also receive further information about your stay and how to prepare for it.
- After a successful application, all applicants will receive a letter of admission and - shortly before your arrival - an offer of accommodation (if desired) and the contact details of the sponsors in Paderborn.
Important: The application deadlines must be met! If applications are submitted late, accommodation can no longer be guaranteed and you may have to organise your own accommodation.
Deadlines
Nomination deadline
- by 15 November for the summer semester
- by 15 May for the winter semester
Upload the application documents
- by 1 December for the summer semester
- by 1 June for the winter semester
In the Academic Calendar you will find all dates and deadlines for the application as well as for the German courses and the placement test.
Requirements
You should register at the International Office within the first few days of your arrival in Paderborn. This can also be done by email. Please indicate your date of arrival. You will also need to take a few steps to register at the university and in the city. Your mentor can help you with this.
Your enrolment is complete when both your semester fee and your proof of health insurance have been received in your PAUL account.
You can find further information here.
Health insurance is necessary in order to be able to study in Paderborn! All students in Germany must have valid health insurance. Further information here.
The student ID card is an identification document that certifies enrolment (matriculation) at the university. The card is only valid for one semester and also serves as a library card. It authorises you to use the university's IT services and to pay the reduced student price in the canteen and other university institutions. Together with your student ID card, you will receive several certificates of enrolment.
The semester ticket is a ticket for students for local public transport (buses, trams, underground trains, light rail and all local trains in North Rhine-Westphalia) valid for one semester. The cost of the ticket is included in the semester fee , which must be paid upon enrolment or re-registration at German universities. All information on the semester ticket can be foundhere.
General information
- the validity of the student card/semester ticket is always limited to one semester (Oct - March or April - Sept).
- Newly enrolled students can use the semester ticket on certain routes in the month before the start of the semester (March/September).
- Costs for both documents together approx. 350 EUR.
Please note: The application is only possible as soon as the enrolment/re-registration for the respective semester has been successful (visible in PAUL under My data > Personal data > Semester status). The Download of the semester ticket or the issue of the student ID card is only possible after receipt of payment!
