Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (Germany) is an exchange destination for students of the Faculty of Geosciences.

Student experiences

No student experiences available yet.

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Academic calendar

Winter Semester 1 October 2016 – 31 March 2017

Christmas and New Year break 23 – December – 1 January

Lecture period ends 3 February

Exam period (4 weeks) February / March

Lecture free period March

Summer Semester 1 April 2017 - 30 September 2017

Period starts 3 April

Lecture period ends 7 July

Exam period (4 weeks) – July / August

Lecture free period  – August and September 

Requirements

German language proficiency B2 (see CEFR).

Areas of study open to exchange students

Earth Sciences

Courses at Master’s level

Yes.

Language of instruction

German.

Housing assistance

Yes, see Guide voor applicants, page 12 (in German) or page 27 (in English). 

Estimated living costs per month
  • Tuition fees € 0
  • Semester contribution and semester ticket (monthly rate) € 35
  • Rent (may be higher) € 230
  • Food € 200 clothes € 50
  • Books, photo copies € 30
  • Health insurance € 80
  • Telephone, internet, broad cast fees € 30
  • Spare time (depends) € 50 
Credits

Normal study load per semester: 30 EC.

Number of places available

Two places per year of five months each.