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Undergraduate Admissions

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We are pleased that you're interested in applying to study in the English Department at the University of Freiburg! Below, you will find all the information you need to apply to our undergraduate degree programs:


First-year applicants interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Freiburg’s English Department are no longer required to complete an English Language Proficiency test.  However, the special admission requirements remain (Proof of language skills.) The information below covers all relevant details related to the application and admissions process at the English Department..

Information concerning the application process for our Master's programs can be found under the respective programs of study.

We wish you best of luck with your application and look forward to potentially welcoming you as a new student!

Key Information at a Glance

Program Begin

  • Winter Semester
    – Bachelor of Arts (major and minor)
    – Double-Major Bachelor's
  • Summer Semester
    – Bachelor of Arts (Minor)

Application Period

  • Winter Semester: 1 June – 30 September (B.A. Major and Minor & Double-Major Bachelor's)
  • Summer Semester: 1 December – 31 March (B.A. Minor)

Standard Program Length

6 semesters

Language of Instruction

English

Costs

€190 student activity fee per semester for students from EU and EEA countries. No tuition fees.

Tuition fees for students from non-EU/EEA countries or for those pursuing a second undergraduate degree came into effect as of the 2017/18 Winter Semester. You can find more details here.

The Application Process at a Glance

  1. Application
    • Online application via HISinOne
    • Participation in an online self-assessment to determine if English is the right field for you

    • Assessment of subject-specific academic aptitude (language skills). Language skills are attested through the documents submitted in the application.

  2. Admission
    You'll receive a written letter of admission or rejection from the Registration Office (Studierendensekretariat) of the University of Freiburg

  3. Enrollment
    After you've received a letter of admission, enroll before the enrollment deadline at the Registration Office


This information only applies to first-year applicants. If you wish to apply for admission to a higher semester, please consult the section "Transfer Students" below.

APPLICATION

Online Application

The online application for undergraduate admission is to be submitted to the Student Service Center via the campus management system HISinOne. Applications are only accepted during the following windows:

  • 1 June – 30 Septmeber for the Winter semester (B.A. major and minor & Double-Major Bachelor's)
  • 1 December – 31 March for the Summer semester (B.A. minor)

 

Orientation Process

All university applicants in Baden-Württemberg are required to complete an online self-assessment test to determine if their chosen field is right for them. Please consult the University of Freiburg's orientation process info sheet (in German) for more information.

 

Assessment of language skills

Please note that this translation is for your convenience. You may find the legally binding admissions regulations under Criteria for Admission.

Assessment of subject-specific academic aptitude (language skills): Language skills are attested through the documents submitted in the application.

The following criteria apply:

a) Performance in English corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR), which was taken in at least two school semesters of the upper secondary school, or a language test passed at level B2 of the CEFR, and

b) German language proficiency corresponding to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, attested to through a German secondary school diploma (“Abitur”)

 

Alternative language certificates:

The required English language skills can also be attested through the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) or Cambridge English Language Assessment tests or an equivalent accredited language certificate, in which the participant achieved a result equivalent to Level B2 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

C1-level German skills may also be attested through a language certificate. A list of accepted tests can be found here.

 

ADMISSIONS

To be considered for admission to the aforementioned English studies programs, you must:

  • apply for a place of study within the deadline;

  • have submitted the required documents proving your language skills along with your application.

 

Eligibility

In order to be accepted into one of the English Department’s undergraduate degree programs, applicants must attest the necessary language skills.

 

Criteria for Admission

(All documents are available in German only.)

Transfer Students

Students who have accumulated sufficient ECTS credits in English studies at another post-secondary institution do not need to take the English Language Proficiency Exam. Please contact at the English Department’s Administration and Advising Office in order to find out which of your credits or courses are transferable. The Student Service Center has more information on transferring universities or changing programs.

International Students

Please see the information concerning your application and admissions process provided by the office of International Admissions and Services.

Please note the admission requirements (language skills)

INFO SESSION

Info sessions for freshmen will take place as part of our fresher's week.

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GENERAL INFO

The admissions process may change from semester to semester. As such, we cannot provide definite information more as one semester in advance, and ask you to contact us with concrete questions no sooner than one semester before your application. Please be sure to check this page shortly before your application in case admissions criteria have been updated.

Please bear in mind that the University of Freiburg is a brick-and-mortar university and that courses are expected to be held in person / on campus.

You can find answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the homepage of the University's Service Center Studium.

CONTACT

Dr. Ulrike Zimmermann (she/her)
English Department | Administration
Admissions Officer & Academic Coordinator