Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Yes!
The University of Hohenheim supports students with children.
Further information can be found here:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/kinderbetreuung.html
Yes!
The University of Hohenheim supports all students who are interested in studying abroad for a certain period of time. The Office of International Affairs is your contact point for all questions concerning your studies abroad.
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/aaa_ausland.html
Yes!
Our tip: Apply for a study place at the University of Hohenheim before starting or during your service.
If your application is successful, you can then officially inform the University that you won't be accepting it in order to perform your voluntary service. Here comes the important point!: Hold on to your letter of acceptance and when you fill out the application form for a study place the following year, you can put a check in the box marked "bevorzugte Zulassung“ (priority enrolment). Your application will then be given higher priority.
An academic year is always divided into a summer semester (April 1 - September 30) and a winter semester (October 1 - March 31).
However, the courses do not take place throughout the whole semester.
In the winter semester, the lecture period usually starts in mid-October and ends at the beginning of February. Oftentimes there are introductory events in the week before the beginning of the lecture period, for new students.
Here you can find a detailed overview of the semester dates of the following years:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/semestertermine.html
The letters of admission or rejection for the winter semester are sent out at the beginning or in the middle of August and the ones for the summer semester at the beginning of February.
The letter of admission confirms that you have been admitted to the University of Hohenheim.
If you want to accept the place offered in the letter of admission, you must enroll. This means, you have to send back the completed application for enrolment, which you have recieved with the letter of admission, along with the required documents.
In addition, you have to transfer the semester fees.
Subsequently, you will receive your student ID and further information on your studies in Hohenheim by post.
When applying online for a Bachelor's programme, you do not have to hand in any documents. In case you receive a letter of admission, i.e. you are offered a study place, you have to hand in the documents stated in the cover letter by post.
When applying for a Master's programme , you have to send certain documents by post, depending on the programme.
You can apply easily via our online portal.
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/bewerbung.html
You need a higher education entrance qualification in order to be able to study at the University of Hohenheim, which you can acquire by completing a German secondary school
• with the general university entrance qualification called 'Abitur'
• a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification
• or an equivalent degree
You cannot study at the University of Hohenheim with a higher education entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences.
Further information:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/hochschulzugangsberechtigung.html
Studying without any higher education entrance qualification
In addition, under certain conditions, especially qualified professionals can be admitted without any higher education entrance qualification,.
Further information:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/bewerbung-quali-beruf-info.html
The University of Hohenheim offers bachelor and master programmes in the field of Natural Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Economics and Social Sciences.
Here, you can find an overview and introductory information on the individual Bachelor's programmes:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/bachelor.html
Here, you can find an an overview and introductory information on the individual Master's programmes:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/master.html
In the online accommodation portal (rooms, apartments and rooms in shared apartments) of the ASTA, you can look for rooms, apartments and rooms in shared apartments.
Moreover, we recommend to search for accomodation in local daily newspapers and on online portals. Here, you can find an overview of all relevant information concerning the search for accomodation:
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/wohnen.html
Yes! The Student Services provide several student residences for Hohenheim students. These differ in their furniture/form of living and in their price.
Further information: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/wohnen.html
You can finance your studies in the following ways:
• Financial support from your parents
First of all, your parents have a legal obligation in Germany to provide financial support for their children to do a university-level course of studies.zu leisten
• Student jobs
Two-thirds of all students hold a part-time job during their studies. With a bit of luck you'll find a job within your field of study. Thus you will have the opportunity to collect your first job experiences. There is a portal for jobs available to students on the University's homepage.
Job page
• BAföG
Should your parents be financially unable to support you during your studies, the government can provide you with a student loan, only half of which must be paid back interest-free after you finish your studies. The current amount ranges from €10.00 to €585.00 per month.
• Scholarships
There are many organisations which offer scholarships to students. Some of these include the church, political parties, firms, labour unions etc.. It's worth a try!
• Academic loans
Students are entitled to low-interest loans from their respective state central bank (L-Bank), regardless of their major. Other banks also offer loans to students at very attractive interest rates. Check around at various banks for more information.
More information about costs and financing.
The University of Hohenheim is located in the south of the city of Stuttgart, close to the airport and the new Stuttgart Trade Fair Center. The city center of Stuttgart is approximately 10 kilometres away and can be reached by public transport within 30 minutes. https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/lageplan-hoersaele.html
The waiting period is always calculated in semesters. The entire time that has passed since you completed your higher education entrance qualification is counted as a waiting period. For the waiting period, you do not have to register and you do not have to be added to any list, either. It is calculated by the university upon your application.
However, if you studied at a German university, this time does not count as a waiting period.
