Semester 1: Early September to Late December
Semester 2: Mid February to Mid June

Modularized Bachelor and Master programs; European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

German and English

Every faculty differs in the types of courses that are offered. Students should be aware that in the Department of Social Sciences as well as in the Department of Business Administration it is common that most of the required subject literature is only available in English.

	School of Law and Economics Business School Faculty of Social Sciences School of Humanities School of Mathematics and Computer Science

Exchange students should take courses in the field for which the exchange was established. However, they can choose one or two courses from other schools/faculties if places are available: Law, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business Informatics and Mathematics. Students do not need to sign up for most classes beforehand, but can choose their courses upon arrival (except German language and culture courses offered by the International Office)

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. An online application to the partner university is needed.

Students can apply for student residences or look for a room on the private market.

The university offers student residences: 148 single or double bedrooms in student dormitories for € 188 - € 283, apartments 433 €.

Rooms on the private market start from € 180.

There are rooms in several dormitories in different areas of Mannheim. In the student’s accommodation, a kitchen facility (shared) and basic furniture is available. For more information please check our website.

After being accepted by the University of Mannheim, the student will automatically receive the application link along with the information package. Detailed information about the residences is included. The rooms usually have to be rented for a six-month-period but reductions are sometimes possible upon request.

Exchange students have to obtain a long-term visa (residence permit). Applications for the permits must be submitted through the German Embassy in Singapore. For further information please refer to: www.singapur.diplo.de (Culture & Education > Studying in Germany > Visa information).

Mandatory public health insurance: approx. 65 Euro per month

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the university’s insurance policies.  

Breakdown of Costs	Euros €
Accommodation	180 - 350
Food	160
Transport	65
Insurance	65
Others	100
Monthly Estimate	570 - 740

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

Universal Currency Converter:

	http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Accommodation:

	http://www.uni-mannheim.de/ionas/n/uni/akademisches_auslandsamt/english/incoming_exchange_students/ accommodation/index.html

International Office:

	http://www.uni-mannheim.de/aaa/

Course Information:

	http://www.uni-mannheim.de/ionas/n/uni/akademisches_auslandsamt/english/incoming_exchange_students/ course_catalogues/course_catalogue_spring_semester_2011/index.html