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Freie Universität Berlin was founded in 1948 by professors and students, in response to the persecution faced by students who took a critical eye of the system at Universität Unter den Linden. The idea of founding a free university found widespread support in the international community, and helped pave the way for Freie Universität to become a university with an outstanding international reputation.
On 2007, Freie Universität is one of the nine German higher education institutions to have been successful in all three lines of funding in the Excellence Initiative jointly sponsored by the German federal government and the governments of the federal state.
Freie Universität is a full-spectrum university, comprising twelve departments and three Central Institutes that together offer more than 160 different academic programs in a broad range of disciplines.
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Academic Calendar |
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Winter Semester: Early October to Late March
Summer Semester: Early April to Late September
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Curriculum Structure |
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Bachelor, Master’s, Doctorate
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Medium of Instruction for Classes |
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German, English (for some Master’s programmes)
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Faculties/Schools |
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- Department of Biology Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Department of Education and Psychology
- Department of Geosciences
- Department of History and Cultural Studies
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Department of Philosophy and Humanities
- Department of Physics
- Department of Political and Social Sciences
- Department of Law
- Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Economics
- Medical Faculty Charité
- Central Institute of the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies
- Central Institute for Latin American Studies
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Restrictions for Exchange Students |
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Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links.
Courses NOT open to exchange students: Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy. Severe restrictions apply in Law, Economics and Business Administration.
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NUS Application Deadline |
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Please check with your faculty for its internal application deadlines. After you have been selected by and accepted your faculty’s internal offer, your faculty would give you the application instructions of the partner university.
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Housing Options |
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Like most German universities, FUB does not own any student dorms or housing facilities. FUBiS arranges appropriate off-campus accommodation for the duration of the program as an optional service at the student’s request. Accommodation options can be chosen during the registration process. Accommodation is subject to availability.
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Consular/Visa Regulations |
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All foreign students (except nationals from EU/EFTA countries as well as from Australia, Canada, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Korea, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, Switzerland, and USA) have to apply for a study visa (Visum zu Studienzwecken) at the German Embassy in their home country prior to studies in the Federal Republic of Germany. This may take at least 6 weeks to a few months so students are advised to start early.
(http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/abt-4/mobilitaet/stud_in/allginfo/allginfo_visum/index.html)
Once students have been enrolled at FU Berlin, they must apply for a residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) within three months. Students from EU or EEA countries may apply for a so-called Freizügigkeitsbescheinigung. Students will be provided with detailed information and assistance upon arrival in Berlin.
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Health/Medical Insurance |
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All students must have proof of full health insurance coverage for the respective semester/year before they can enroll at a German university.
Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the university’s insurance policies.
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Others (Entertainment, clothes)
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Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.
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Module Mapping, Course Selections & Application
Please check with your SEP Administrator/Coordinator in the Dean's Office.
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