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Studying at university level
What is a numerus clausus? How can I apply for a sabbatical semester? If
you are studying at a university or would like to do so, this is the place for you.
You will find information and services linked to university studies, from registering
at a university and allocation of places to de-registering.
There are 54 services for Studying at university level
If you are interested in studying medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry or pharmacy, you must apply via the central Hochschulstart allocation procedure.
Have you successfully completed the equivalence test for your European university degree and would now like to start your legal traineeship? Find out more here.
If you need financial support for your school education or studies, you can apply for a temporary low-interest educational loan under certain conditions.
If you are interested in a place on a degree program with local admission restrictions, please apply via the university's SIM portal. Two applications will be given equal consideration. Students who are already enrolled are generally excluded.
If you have passed the compulsory state examination, you can repeat it once to improve your grade. Please register for the repeat examination in good time.
If you wish to view and use audiovisual archive material from the Federal Archives, i.e. photographs, aerial photographs, posters, maps, plans, film material and sound recordings relating to German history, you must submit an application for use.
If you have completed your dental studies in Germany and then wish to work in another EU country, in many cases you will need an EU certificate of conformity.
If you have completed your medical studies in Germany and then wish to work in another EU country, in many cases you will need an EU certificate of conformity.
If you have completed your training as a pharmacist in Germany and then wish to work as a pharmacist in another EU country, in many cases you will need an EU certificate of conformity.
You can find out from your respective university whether an examination that has already been passed can be repeated to improve your grade or whether it is possible not to assess an examination that has not been passed (free attempt).
If you receive assistance with living expenses, you or your child can receive education and participation benefits. This includes support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring, school meals and school transportation.
If you or your child receive asylum seeker benefits, you or your child can receive education and participation benefits. These include support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring and meals in schools.
If you need financial support to take part in school activities, tutoring, meals and transportation, you can receive benefits for education and participation under certain conditions.
If you have a residence permit from a member state of the European Union (EU) for study purposes, you can use it to enter Germany for a certain period of time and study there. You do not need a German residence permit.
If you are studying and have a disability, impairment or chronic illness that has a negative impact on your studies, you can apply for measures to compensate for disadvantages.
If you have successfully passed your Bachelor's or Master's examination or your state examination, you will receive the final documents from your university, i.e. certificate, diploma and diploma supplement.
If you would like to live in another country, you can find more information about rights and obligations in the field of education in each Member State of the European Union here.
You can receive financial support for your studies or internship if your parents do not have a higher income or if you have already been employed for a longer period of time. This support is called BAföG.
Exmatriculation terminates membership of the university. Students are then no longer enrolled. It can take place upon application or be pronounced by the university.
Are you studying or attending a technical or vocational college? Then you can apply for a flat-rate energy allowance under certain conditions. This is a subsidy towards your energy costs.
The Saarland University and State Library (SULB) is one of the two pillars of information and literature provision on the campus of Saarland University. As the state library, it also acquires literature on and from the Saarland.
You are planning to continue your studies at a Saarland university and would like many of your previous achievements to be recognized. Then apply for recognition of your previous achievements at the university where you would like to start your studies.
Have you started studying medicine abroad or have you already completed coursework in a related degree program in Germany or abroad? If so, these can be credited towards a medical degree in Germany.
Have you received educational support under BAföG with a loan component? Then you must inform the Federal Office of Administration, which collects the loan, of any changes to your home address and name.
If you would like to carry out research in another member state, you can find more information here about your rights and obligations during your work abroad.
The semester fee includes Fees for the semester ticket, the student union and for the student body. Re-registration for the next semester at the respective university takes place by paying the respective semester fee.
All students are obliged to pay a semester fee before the start of a semester. Students will only be enrolled or re-registered for studies once the correct current amount has been received by the relevant office.
If you would like to view or use archive material from different periods of German history in the Federal Archives, you will need an approved application for use.
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All undergraduate degree courses (Bachelor's and state examination) and consecutive Master's degree courses at Saarland's state universities - with the exception of continuing education courses - are free of general tuition fees.
Undergraduate degree programs and consecutive Master's programs at state universities in Saarland are free of general tuition fees). Fees may apply for continuing education courses, senior citizens, guest students, second or long-term students. Exemption may be possible.
Undergraduate degree programs and consecutive Master's programs at state universities in Saarland are free of general tuition fees). Fees may apply for continuing education courses, senior citizens, guest students, second or long-term students. Exemption may be possible.
As a professionally qualified person, you have special questions and individual requirements that you should clarify before starting a course of study.