Fees are around 400 EUR per semester. The fees include a prepaid semester ticket that entitles students to use regional trains in Germany free of charge.

Fees: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/fee
Semester ticket: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/16432.html

The average cost of living in Göttingen is modest compared to other major university cities in Germany. Currently, expenses for accommodation, food, health insurance and books are about 850 EUR per month. Please note that fees for health insurance may vary according to age.

Students of the University of Göttingen receive discounts for cultural events. Meals and drinks are also available at reduced prices at all university canteens.

For further information, please see the following link: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/54664.html.

Germany Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium): https://uni-goettingen.de/en/218085.html

Lower Saxony scholarship (Niedersachsenstipendium): https://uni-goettingen.de/en/306042.html

For details on the requirements for application and on the selection procedure, please consult the admission rules and regulations ("Ordnung über die Zugangsvoraussetzungen und über die Zulassung für den Master-Studiengang Chemie"). Please feel free to contact us if you need advice. Short overview:

• You can apply for admission to the Master’s programme if you have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree (at least six semesters) in chemistry and obtained 180 credits. Alternatively, undergraduates can apply as soon as they have obtained at least 150 credits.
• If the subject of the Bachelor’s degree was not chemistry, the equivalence will be checked by our selection committee.
• International applicants have to submit proof of sufficient knowledge of German or English (details below).
• If there are twice as many applicants as there are spaces, a selection interview will take place. If there are less or equal as many applicants as spaces, no selection interviews will be conducted.

International applicants have to submit proof of sufficient knowledge of German (DSH 2 level) OR English (C1 level).

For details, please check our website.

For the winter semester: 15 July
For the summer semester: 15 January

Faculty of Chemistry
Dean's Office
Tammannstr. 4
37077 Göttingen
Germany

The university supports students in finding part-time jobs in local industries and businesses. A number of student jobs are also available at the university. They are announced on the following website: www.stellenwerk-goettingen.de.

Please note that restrictions may apply with your scholarship or visa. Non-EU students are subject to special regulations.

Some proficiency in German may be indispensable to find a job. Non-EU students are permitted to work a maximum of 120 full days (240 half days) per year.

The Accommodation Service of the International Office supports international students who are enrolled at the University of Göttingen in finding accommodation and serves as a point of contact for related queries. The Accommodation Service also publishes suitable offers from private landlords in Göttingen and collaborates with the Student Services ("Studentenwerk"). As the number of available accommodation options in Göttingen is limited, it is highly recommended to contact the Accommodation Service as early as possible.

For further information, please see the following link: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/617883.html.

The Career Service of the university offers individual support for the job entry. For international students aiming for a career entry in Germany, the Career Service provides workshops, online learning modules, and a qualification programme. https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/292.html

The "Start Guides" project also offers assistance in developing and realising individual career perspectives in Germany. https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/637664.html

If you are interested in founding a company, start-up support is offered! The university supports you with advice, funding, qualification formats and network contacts. https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/en/1279.html

• Buddy programme
• Specialist counselling
• Pick-up service
• Support with registration procedures

The International Office provides a wide range of services for international students.

German students help newly arrived students to adapt to the university and the city during their first weeks.

An orientation week for new international students provides valuable information about Göttingen and the university.

Study Buddy Programme: part of the project Integration and Diversity at Göttingen University (InDiGU)

Foyer International: Meetings and activities for all students  

German courses during studies (free of charge)