Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen
Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (UoT) was founded in 1477 by Count Eberhard the Bearded and is not so much a campus university but one that commands much of the city of Tübingen itself. It has nearly 30,000 students enrolled in seven faculties that offer over 200 degree programs.
Academic Highlights
UoT offers both Catholic and Protestant theology alongside law, medicine, humanities, economics and social science and science. It is considered a leader in the area of German Studies and does important ongoing research related to neuroscience, elementary particle physics and nanotechnology.
Location
Tübingen is a classic German university town with about one out of three of the people living there studying at the university. It’s situated in Baden-Württemberg, about 30km south of the region’s capital Stuttgart.
Did you know?
Alumni at the University of Tübingen includes the neo-Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch and Alois Alzheimer, a psychiatrist who was the first to identify and describe the dementia which bears his name.
For some more information about the University of Tübingen, and the city of Tübingen in general, you have a look through these information slides
Language of Instruction | English (limited in some areas), German | |||||
Program Duration | 1 semester, 2 semesters | |||||
Academic Level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | |||||
| Minimum Result Required | 60% WAM | |||||
| Previous Round Cut-off (WAM (%) or GPA) | 60% WAM | |||||
Anticipated Places in Semester 2, 2027 | 4-5 places | |||||
Green | ||||||
Eligible Monash Campus | Monash Australia, Monash Malaysia | |||||
Agreement Scope | All Faculties | |||||
Handbook/Catalogue
UoT's course catalogue (under Course Options)
Academic Restrictions/Recommendations
- Medicine units are not open for exchange students.
- It is recommended that you study two lectures and two seminars per semester of exchange at Tübingen.
Language Requirements
- Whilst there are a wide range of units are taught in English, the main language of instruction at Tübingen is German. If you wish to study units taught in German, you are must have a level B2 CEFR in the German language as a minimum.
Full-time Credit Load Equivalents
Semester | |
|---|---|
Min. 18 Monash points | Max. 24 Monash points |
22.5 ECTS* | 30 ECTS |
Year | |
|---|---|
Min. 36 Monash points | Max. 48 Monash points |
45 ECTS | 60 ECTS |
ECTS - European Credit Transfer System
*If your study load cannot exactly equate to 22.5 ECTS, then you will need to complete a study load as close to 22.5 ECTS without going under in order to receive 18 Monash credit points.
Academic Calendar
UoT Summer semester (Monash Semester 1): early April - late July
UoT Winter Semester (Monash semester 2): mid-October - early February
UoT's Academic Calendar
Ancient cultures | Anthropology | Biological sciences | Biomedical sciences |
Chemistry | Chinese languages & culture studies | Communications and media studies | Earth, atmosphere and environmental sciences |
Education - secondary schooling | English as an international language | Film and screen studies | French languages & culture studies |
German languages & culture studies | History | Human geography | Italian languages & culture studies |
Japanese languages & culture studies | Journalism | Korean languages & culture studies | Law |
Linguistics | Literary studies | Philosophy | Physics and astronomy |
Politics and international relations | Psychological sciences | Religious studies | Science |
Spanish and Latin American languages & culture studies | Sociology |
Note
- The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
- Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.
Accommodation
There is no on-campus accommodation at University of Tübingen but the university does help to provide affordable accommodation for exchange students.
The University of Tübingen offers advice on housing.
Visas
As a general rule, Australian citizens do not need a visa to enter Germany but after entering will have to apply for a residence permit at the local ‘Auslaenderbehörde’ (Immigration Office) if staying for more than three months. Your host university will assist you with this. Students from other countries may be required to apply for a visa for study purposes at the German Consulate-General in Melbourne.
For more information on visas for a student exchange, please refer to the Consulate General of Germany here.
The University of Tübingen also offers some advice on obtaining a visa.
Health and insurance
By law, all students must have sufficient health cover for their stay in Germany to become registered as a student at a German university and/or to apply for a student visa. Thus, non-EU-students should be careful in selecting a health insurance plan as it has to satisfy the very strict requirements of the university and the immigration office.
The University of Tübingen provides further information on obtaining health insurance.
When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. This will provide cover to and from your exchange.
Orientation and extra-curricular
Orientation week occurs in the week prior to the start of the semester, involving many events and information sessions for incoming exchange students.
The University of Tübingen also offers free beginner’s courses in German for exchange students (A1/A2 level), but please be aware that spaces are limited. Further information on opportunities to learn German before and during the semester can be found here.
The University of Tübingen provides some information on cultural offerings available at the university and in the city of Tübingen.
Cost of living
The University of Tübingen offers some guidance on the cost of living.
Funding
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
The DAAD offers various scholarships to Australian students, there may be scholarships available to exchange students and are subject to change. Find out more here.
Baden-Wurttemberg Stipendium
The Baden-Wurttemberg Stipendium scholarship is allocated by University of Tübingen. All students who apply for Tübingen will be automatically assessed for this monthly stipend scholarship. Find out more here.
For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.
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