Address Main locations Universität Duisburg-Essen Forsthausweg 2 Universitätsstraße 2 Hufelandstraße 55 45117 Essen 47057 Duisburg 45141 Essen 45147 Essen infoline@uni-due.de Tel.: +49 203 379-1800 Tel.: +49 201 183-4949 Tel.: +49 201 723-0

www.uni-due.de

Open-Minded We are one of the youngest universities in Germany and have a fresh way of looking at things. We think in terms of unlimited possibilities instead of possible limitations. Located in the heart of the Ruhr metropolis, we have 11 faculties working to develop ideas with a future. We are strong on research and teaching, embrace diversity, promote academic potential and fight for genuine educational equality.

Research Main Research Areas Nanosciences Biomedical Sciences Empirical Research in Education Urban Systems Transformation of Contemporary

Societies

Degrees Bachelor‘s (without teaching) 1,951 Master‘s 1,231 Diplom (being phased out) 147 Magister (being phased out) 231 Teaching (State Examinations + BA) 1.151 Medicine (State Examinations) 219 Doctorate 493 Habilitation qualifications 30

Faculty of Humanities 7,240 Anglophone Studies German Studies Dutch Studies Communication Science German as a second language Romance Studies (French and Spanish) Turkish Studies Cultural Studies and Business Administration History Philosophy Protestant Theology and Catholic Theology Art and Art Science Geography Faculty of Social Sciences 3,034 Sociology Political Science Social Sciences East Asian Studies Faculty of Educational Sciences 3,919 Social Work Educational Science Sport and Kinesiology

Faculty of Economics and Business Adm. 5,482 Economics Business Administration Computer Science Business Information Systems Mercator School of Management 2,978 Business Administration Business Education Faculty of Mathematics 2,315 Mathematics Economathematics and Technomathematics Faculty of Physics 797 Physics Energy Science Faculty of Chemistry 1,416 Chemistry Water Science Faculty of Biology 1,217 Biology Medical Biology

Faculty of Engineering 10,593 Applied Computer Science Applied Cognitive and Media Science Electrical Engineering/Information Technology NanoEngineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Automotive Engineering and Management Technical Logistics Civil Engineering Sustainable Urban Technologies Technology International Studies in Engineering (ISE) Faculty of Medicine 1,992 Medicine

Faculties and Courses

International Partnerships ERASMUS+ 423 Europe including Russian Federation 23 Asia 51 America 29 Africa 4 Australia 4

Students Students (headcount) 41,160 Percentage of women 49 % Percentage of international students 18 % First-year students (headcount) 12,024 Percentage of women 49 % Percentage of international students 22 % Graduates (main subject) 4,949 Percentage of women 55 % Percentage of international students 13 % Doctoral candidates (PhD) 2,095 Percentage of women 43 % Percentage of international students 24 % Origin Commuter belt 61 % Rest of North Rhine-Westphalia 19 % Rest of Germany 7 % Other countries 13 % Students with foreign entrance qualifications 5,468 Asia 59 % Europe 29 % Africa 8 % America 3 %

International profile

Postal Address

Institute of East Asian Studies

IN-EAST

University of Duisburg-Essen

47048 Duisburg, Germany

www.uni-due.de/in-east

Prof. Dr. Axel KLEIN Director IN-EAST

Prof. Dr. Markus Taube

Deputy Director IN-EAST

Helmut DEMES

Executive Director IN-EAST

Dan T. WICHTER

Exec. Management Assistant

Prof. Dr. Markus TAUBE

Director IN-EAST School of Advanced

Studies

Birgit GEITH

Coordinator

Prof. Flemming CHRISTIANSEN

Speaker of the Research Training Group

Vinita SAMARASINGHE

Coordinator

3 Asian Majors BA MOAS – moderne Ostasienwissenschaften About 60 students will learn in 8 semester one Asian language (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) plus one discipline (Politics/Economics/Sociology). Compulsory is to study one year in China or Japan. MA CEAS – Contemporary East Asia Studies The four semester long CEAS program aims to train students in the theoretical and problem-centered analysis of social, political and economic phenomena in East Asia. The program’s objective is to deepen and enrich the students’ ability to assess contemporary change, the challenges for the East Asian region and the implications of such developments for Europe. MA MEAS – Modern East Asia Studies The two semester long MEAS program is an English-taught degree program with a social scientific, contemporary and interdisciplinary profile. The program offers research-focused training for highly qualified graduates with a BA or similar university degrees in Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology or Economics.

IN-EAST Advanced School (PhD Program) Focusing on innovation across East Asia, the IN-EAST School of Advanced Studies – funded by a grant of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) – integrates the core IN-EAST disciplines (political science, economics, and sociology) with engineering and cultural studies in six research teams. The general scope of the Advanced School’s research agenda is to explore how processes of innovation pervade society as a whole. Research activities converge on electric mobility and urban systems as inherently interdependent topics of comprehensive innovation processes in society.

The Research Training Group Risk & East Asia (PhD

Program) offers doctoral-level training and post-doctoral

research opportunities in contemporary economic and

social scientific East Asian Studies. A key feature of the

research training group is the collaboration between

doctoral and post-doctoral fellows and senior

participating scientists in a joint research program about

the governance of risks triggered by Asian responses to

global economic, political and social change. Our areas of

expertise include Chinese Economy, Chinese and

Japanese Politics, Japanese and Korean Economy

and Japanese Society.

The IN-EAST Welcome Office

offers a range of services to our exchange students from China, Japan and Korea:

We have put together all relevant information in preparation of your stay in your own language.

We prepared guidelines in each language on how to make an online reservation for a room in one of the dormitories.

We put together your personal learning agreement so that you know where and when your courses will take place.

Before you arrive in Germany, we assign a German student to you as your ‘buddy’. He or she will help you find the way to your dormitory and do the necessary paperwork, register with local authorities, enrol at the University and get your student ID, open a bank account, get internet access etc.

We also bring together overseas and German students for language learning (“tandem partnerships”) and exchange on all aspects of studying abroad.

We work closely with people at your university’s International Office in order to ensure that your stay in Germany is not only instructive but problem-free.

Institute of East Asian Studies and Faculty of Social Sciences

Phone: +49 (0)203 379-1279 Email: iwo@uni-due.de Room: LE 603 - Forsthausweg 2, 47057 Duisburg

Visa Process

Visa type: Entry into Germany

by Tourist visa, later status

change to student visa

Necessary documents:

Passport, biometric passport

photos (2), certificate of

exemption of health

insurance and certificate of

health insurance, rental

agreement of dormitory and

“Vermieterbescheinigung”,

proof of finance (blocked

account with 720 € each

month or scholarship), visa

issuance fee (about 100 €),

certificate of enrollment of

UDE

Campus of University of Duisburg-Essen Duisburg City

Nature and industry in

Duisburg-Essen

Partner Fact Sheet 2018-2019 General Information

Name of University University of Duisburg-Essen

University Website https://www.uni-due.de/ (German) https://www.uni-due.de/en/index.php (English)

Study Abroad Website https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/welcome_office/exchange_students/index.php

Postal Address University of Duisburg-Essen 47048 Duisburg, Germany

Total Number of Students Home: 42,073 (Winter Semester 2015/16) International: approx. 7,995 (Winter Semester 2015/16)

Semester Dates 2018-2019 Academic Year

Winter Semester: 1 October 2018 – 31 March 2019 Summer Semester: 1 April 2019 – 30 September 2019

Available Semesters for International Students

1 semester or 2 semesters

Available Classes/Courses for International Students

https://campus.uni-due.de/lsf/rds?state=wtree&search=1&category=veranstaltung.browse&navigationPosition=lectures%2Clectureindex&breadcrumb=lectureindex&topitem=lectures&subitem=lectureindex&noDBAction=y&init=y (sufficient language proficiency provided, most courses are open to guest students)

Contact Information for International Student Support

Name Job Title Email Address Direct Enquires from Student

Primary Contact:

Kathrin Kempken Coordinator Welcome Office of In-EAST

iwo@uni-due.de allowed

Application Procedures

Nomination Deadlines WS: 15. April (winter term), SoSe: 15. October (summer term)

Application Deadlines WS: 1. June (winter term), SoSe: 1. December (summer term)

Application Process and Required Documents

online

Language Requirements

TOEFL IBT: no IELTS: no Cambridge Exam: no Other: Our recommendation: our partners should nominate students with good English or German proficiency.

Minimum GPA required none

From when can students receive Letter of Acceptance?

1-2 months after online application

Visa type Entry into Germany by Tourist visa, later status change to student visa

Health Check-up necessary for Visa upon arrival

no

Fees and Other

Tuition Fees for International Students (Non-exchange)

None

Other Fees Semester fee: approx. 290 € including public transportation for the whole NRW province.

Timing of Payment/ Payment Method

After arrival

University Accommodation Guest students have to apply online for a dormitory room. Application guide in Japanese available. http://studentenwerk.essen-duisburg.de/

Non-university accommodation Not provided or supported by Duisburg-Essen University

Mandatory Insurance (e.g. for visa, university’s own policy, etc.)

- English or German language version of Japanese insurance required. If not provided a German student insurance is necessary.

Insurance Costs German student tariff approx. 80 €/ month

Average cost of living (e.g. room, food, entertainment, books, etc.)

Dorm room: approx. 300€ per month Other costs of living: about 300-500€ per month

Arrival

Airport Pick-up Service In most cases a pick-up service by German buddy students at Düsseldorf airport can be arranged.

International Student Support Organized by INEAST Welcome Office

Important Dates

General Orientation On individual basis upon arrival

Orientation for International Students IWO https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/welcome_office/exchange_students/index.php

Class Registration At beginning of each semester

Term Start Date Summer Term: April 9, 2018 Winter Term: October 8, 2018

Term End Date Summer Term: July 20. 2018 Winter Term: February 1, 2019

Exam Depends on the courses