Freie Universität Berlin ／ ベルリン自由大学
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| Number of students | 3 *Updated August 26, 2024 |
| Eligibility | Students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program |
| Period of study | October - July |
| Location | Habelschwerdter Allee 45, 14195 Berlin, Germany |
| University profile | Freie Universität Berlin is one of Germany's leading research institutions. It is one of nine German universities successful in all three funding lines in the federal and state Excellence Initiative, thereby receiving additional funding for its institutional future development strategy. Freie Universität can thus take its place as an "international network university" in the global competition among universities. Its future development strategy is focused around three strategic centers: for cluster development, for international cooperation, and for graduate studies. Development and assessment of research projects takes place within three major focus areas - area studies, humanities, and life sciences. |
| Undergraduate programs open to exchange students | ・The Freie Universität Berlin offers a broad variety of undergraduate programs. http://www.fu-berlin.de/studium/studienangebot/grundstaendige/index.html ・The undergraduate programs here lend themselves to different combinations, allowing students to mix subject areas: https://www.osa.fu-berlin.de/studienfachwahl/en/bachelorstudium/kombitabelle/index.html ・With few exceptions, all undergraduate degree programs are open to exchange students. |
| Undergraduate programs NOT open to exchange students | ・Please note that Human Medicine and Veterinary Medicine are NOT open to exchange students. ・Enrollment in the following courses is subject to availability of lab classes and to prior approval by the institute/department: biochemistry, bioinformatics, and biology. ・Restrictions apply in pharmacy, law, business administration, and economics. ・The Law Department prefers direct exchange students from institutions who also accept law students. There are only very few places available for students from other exchange programs. |
| Graduate programs open to exchange students | ・Freie Universität Berlin offers a range number of master's degree programs. The following programs are open for exchange students without restriction: modern German literature, philosophy, and political science. All other master's degree programs are restricted and need prior approval from the institute/department. ・If students fulfill the necessary prerequisites, exchange students may enroll as visiting PhD students. The Institute of German Languages and Literature offers a study program exclusively for exchange students. The seminars focus on the culture, society, and history of Berlin and Germany and are an additional offer extended to exchange students who wish to learn more about these topics. Detailed information can be found here: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/international/studium_fu/auslandssemester/Studienangebot-fuerinternationale-Gaststudierende |
| Graduate programs NOT open to exchange students | Fee-based continuing education master's programs are NOT open to exchange students. |
| Minimum GPA (UG) | N/A |
| Minimum GPA (G) | Same as above. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Minimum language proficiency (UG) |
German: B2 ( except for John F Kennedy Institute for North American Studies: C1, Natural sciences: B1) |
| Minimum language proficiency (G) | Same as above. |
| Academic calendar | WINTER TERM: Orientation date: First week of October Classes begin: October Classes end: Mid-February SUMMER TERM: Classes begin: Mid-April Classes end: Mid-July |
| Important university website for exchange students | http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/international/studium_fu/auslandssemester/direktaustausch_in |
| Scholarship information | ----- |
| Dormitory information | ・The Accommodation Service offers a variety of housing options, including dorms, shared apartments, and fully furnished single apartments. Availability runs from the beginning of September/October or March/April onwards. Costs range from about € 450 to € 1000 per month. Since there has been a dramatic increase in demand for student housing, students wishing to use the Accommodation Service must apply online as soon as possible and no later than December 10 or June 10 (respectively) using the link below. https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/unterbringung/index.html ・Registration requests are processed on a first come, first served basis. Please note that on-campus accommodations are NOT available.Further information about housing options can also be found on the Distributed Campus platform. |
| 国際センターコメント |
▪ベルリンで最も規模の大きい国立総合大学。 |
