© FH AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Freshman – Institute | WWW.FH-AACHEN.DE

Welcome to theFreshman Programat the Aachen University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Hermann Josef BuchkremerVice-Chancellor Aachen University of Applied Sciences (1991 – 2005)Director Freshman Institute since 2005

Your ideal gateway to technical, business and medical study courses in GermanyRecognized by universities within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

© FH AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES January 29, 2013 |

FH Aachenin the Middle of Europe

Dome of AachenTown Hall of Aachen

NRW: a "state" within Germany

BerlinBerlin

Freshman Institute Campuseslocations

FH Aachen

UniversityDuisburg/Essen

FH Soest

appr

ox. 1

25 k

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approx. 100 km

Hochschule Rhein-Waal

Partner Universities (offering study programs in English)

locations

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Who are we and what do we offer?

TOP 5 International

Soft landing

Guarantee

* Source: WirtschaftsWoche 2014 (a practice-oriented ranking including more than 200 Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany)

The FH Aachen is among the TOP 5 Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany, accredited by the German Ministry of Higher Education and recognized all over the world. *

There are approximately 12 700 students studying at our campus. We are very proud that around a quarter of them are international students

Preparation for English and German study courses with guaranteed study places at the FH Aachen or our partner universities after successfully completing the Freshman Year

We offer a seamless transition from the Freshman program to the Bachelor’s and subsequent Master’s programs

Graduation Model

PHDPrograms, about 4 years,

in Germany or abroad

2-year Master degree study courses at any university in Germany possible

Additional 3 years to the Bachelor degree at one of our partner universities

1-year Freshman Program at Freshman Institute of FH Aachen

What are the entrance requirements?Unique in Germany

High school graduation certificate

FH/FI entrance test

Mathematics

Language Test in English or German

How is the procedure?

• 1. Information and Questions (website, agencies, email, phone, etc)

• 2. Application (fill out our application form with photo)

• 3. Sit in entrance test (Mathematics, English or German)

• 4. Acceptance letter (sent to you or to agency after ca. 4 weeks)

• 5. Payment of fees (within next 4 weeks)

• 6. Letter for embassy + bank confirmation slip (no deposit necessary)

• 7. Make appointment with consulate

• 8. Fingerprint and application for Student’s Visa

• 9. Visa (within ca. 8 weeks)

• 10. Departure

• 11. Arrival 1 week before lectures

• 12. lectures start on middle of October 2015

Advantages

Save time

Flexible language requirements:

No prior German knowledge required for most degree course

Our admission letter opens the way to getting your visa for Germany

The Freshman program is well known at the German embassyfor China & Vietnam: Group applications

Be safe and secure at our campuses in Germany

Competitive fees compared with other international programs

Students do not need to show the visa authorities that they possess sufficient funds in the Freshman year.

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FIGK

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Start with English

1.yearFrehsman Year

2.year

3.year

4.year

English

English

English

English

English

German

German

English-German

German

German

German

German

Study in any

universities in NRW

English

English

SW/RW ACDuE

Start with German

Germany (FeP)

Labour or Master study

5.year

Requirements:

Engineering courses

Freshman final examination (guaranteed study places)

Hochschule Rhein-Waallanguage of study: EnglishStandard period of study: 7 semesters

•Bioengineering B. Sc.

•Biomaterials B. Sc. **

•Electronics B. Sc.

•Environment and energy B. Sc.

•Science Communication and Bionics B. A. **

• Industrial engineering B. Sc.

•Mechanical engineering B. Sc.

•Mechatronic Systems engineering B. Sc.

•Sustainable agriculture B. Sc. **

** not available for Chinese and Vietnamese applicants

FH Südwestfalenlanguage of study: EnglishStandard period of study: 7 semesters

• Business Administration with Informatics B. A.

Subjects:GermanEnglish Maths

PhysicsInternship

Subjects:German

MathsPhysics

Internship

FH Aachenlanguage of study: GermanStandard period of study: 6 semesters

•Applied Chemistry B. Sc.

•Biomedical Engineering B. Eng.

•Civil Engineering B. Eng. *

•Electrical Engineering B. Eng.

•Mechanical Engineering (Energy Systems) B. Eng.

•Physical Engineering B. Eng.

* requires 8 weeks of internship in home country

Freshman intake each October at the Geilenkirchen and Bedburg-Hau campuses

FRESHMAN

YEAR

BACHELOR‘S

PROGRAM

University Duisburg Essenlanguage of study: English and GermanStandard period of study: 6 semesters

•Computer Engineering B. Sc.

a) Software Engineering

b) Communications

•Civil Engineering B. Sc. ***

•Electrical and Electronic Engineering B. Sc.

•Mechanical Engineering B. Sc.

•Metallurgy and Metal Forming B. Sc.

*** Standard period of study: 7 semesters

Hochschule Rhein-Waallanguage of study: EnglishStandard period of study: 7 semesters

• Agribusiness B. A.

• Gender and diversity B. A. **

• Science Communication and Bionics B. A. **

• International taxation and law B. A.

• Mobility and logistics B. Sc. **

** not available for Chinese and Vietnamese applicants

Business courses

Subjects:GermanEnglish Maths

EconomicsInternship

Freshman entrance test in Maths & English or German or Test for Academic Studies (Test AS)Graduation: secondary schoolEnglish IELTS 4.5

Requirements:

Freshman intake each October at the Geilenkirchen campus

Feststellungsprüfung (FeP) - German University Entrance Exam

Bachelor’s programs at all universities in Germany

Engineering courses

Subjects:Maths

PhysicsGerman

Chemistry

Business courses

Subjects:Maths

EconomicsGermanEnglish

Medicine courses

Subjects:PhysicsBiologyGerman

Chemistry

Overview of Freshman Program FeP

FRESHMAN

YEAR

Freshman entrance test in Maths & English or German or Test for Academic Studies (Test AS)Graduation: secondary schoolGerman B1+

All classes on campus

Compulsory internships

Accommodation in double rooms

Student ID-card

Free Public transport in entire NRW (semester ticket)

Health, accident and third party insurance

General assistance includes

Pickup service from the airports Cologne (CGN) or Düsseldorf (DUS)Opening bank accountRegistration at town hallResidence permit/visa extensionSports activities (swimming, basket ball, soccer, badminton, table tennis, etc.)Excursions (for example, Hamburg, Berlin and Paris)Individual Care and Mentoring Tutorials by former FreshmenGuest family program

Food is not included in the fees.

The Fees of 17 000 € for the Freshman Year include:

After Freshman Year no tuition fees in Germany

Scholarships Twenty scholarships of 3000 euros each are awarded by the Freshman

Institute to our best students at the end of the Freshman Year!

Annual fees and cost of living Country Annual Fees

(USD)Annual cost of living (USD)

Annual total (USD)

Australia 25375 13140 38516

United States 25226 10479 35705

United Kingdom 19291 11034 30325

United Arab Emirates 21371 6004 27375

Canada 18474 7537 26011

Singapore 14885 9363 24248

Hong Kong 13182 9261 22443

Japan 6522 12642 19164

Russia 3131 6310 9441

China 3983 6310 8766

Taiwan 3270 4987 8257

Spain 1002 6004 7006

Germany 635 5650 6285

(First year at the Freshman Institute ： additional 20000 USD)

August /2013

Total cost for the 4-year-Bachelor

Freshman year: Fees 17.000 € Meals and others 3.000 €

Sophomore year: Living cost 7.000 €

Junior year: Living cost 7.000 €

Senior year: Living cost 7.000 €

Total Bachelor-cost: 41.000 €

Competitive fees compared with other international programs

Freshman programStudy Focuses

Percentage distribution in terms of study focuses 2013 /2014

Study focuses at our partner universities(starting in English)

Natural sciences and engineeringEconomics, business administration and social sciences

No prior German knowledge required for those courses

Study focuses at all NRW universities(starting in German after the Freshman)

Natural sciences and engineering (T)Economics, business administration and social sciences (W)Medicine, dentistry, biology and veterinary medicine (M)

Applicants for these programs need at least a German B2 level.Currently only offered in German and students have to take the

FeP-exam at the end of the Freshmaion n year.

The Freshman year consists of 2 semesters. After each semester there are tests in all subjects

The Freshman year starts on 15 October and ends on 31 August the following year

Enrollment at university after the Freshman Year at end of September

Freshman Year One year passes by..... so fast!

Freshman YearLectures

Lectures (36 hours per week)

Geilenkirchen and Bedburg-Hau

Possible subjects:PhysicsMathematicsChemistryEnglishGermanBusiness AdministrationAdditional courses (phonetics and

private courses)

Freshman YearInternships (For Engineering students)

Practical training (9 weeks)

FH Aachen and the Research Centre Jülich

GeilenkirchenEngineering courses for FH Aachen, University Duisburg-Essen and Business Administration for FH Südwestfalen

Bedburg-Hau Business Administration and Engineering courses for Hochschule Rhein-Waal and Hochschule Südwestfalen

2 Campuses

Living on campus

Students share a double room during the Freshman year

The rooms have a living and sleeping area of about 18 square meters

Sink, shower and toilet are included

Internet in each room

Fully equipped kitchen

Washing machines and dryers are available

Study rooms, table tennis and TV room are available for free

Sports facilities on site

Golf

Tennis, BadmintonSports field

Accommodations

School, Administration

Campus GeilenkirchenAerial view

Campus GeilenkirchenSports and Leisure

Campus GeilenkirchenSports and Leisure

Trips to major cities like Paris, Berlin, Hamburg

Leisure Activities

Campus Activities

Freshman Partners

Do You Have

Any Questions?

Helpful Links

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): www.daad.de

Freshman Institute: www.fh-aachen.de/en/university/freshman/

Scientific Freshers: www.scientific-freshers.de

Facebook ： www.facebook.com/Freshman.Institute.FH.Aachen

Partner Universities (offering classes in English language after Freshman Year):

University of Duisburg-Essen: www.uni-due.de/en/index.php

Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences: www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de

South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences: www.fh-swf.de

Aachen University of Applied Sciences (AcUAS): www.fh-aachen.de/en/

See you in Germany!

For more information: http://www.fh-aachen.de/hochschule/freshman/