Winter Semester 2024/2025 + Summer Semester 2025
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NAME OF INSTITUTION | Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart | ||
POSTAL ADDRESS | Schellingstraße 24 Germany | ||
| WWW | www.hft-stuttgart.de | ||
ERASMUS CODE | D STUTTGA05 | ||
CONTACT
| International Office / Akademisches Auslandsamt www.hft-stuttgart.com/studies/international | ||
DIRECTOR | Brigitte Heintz-Cuscianna | ||
EXCHANGE OFFICER / TEAM ASSISTANT | Sandra Winden | ||
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COORDINATOR | Susanne Widmann-Klein | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY COORDINATOR | Tina Panzer | ||
| LANGUAGE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR | Andrea Brückner | ||
Information for Exchange Students | |||
LECTURE PERIOD CALENDAR (2024/2025) | Term 1: October 2, 2024 – January 17, 2025 Term 2: March 17, 2025 – June 27, 2025 → The compulsory online Intensive German courses always start 4 weeks before the start of the semester. → Our Welcome Reception (mandatory) takes place the week before the start of lectures. | ||
EXAM | Term 1: January 25, 2025 – February 7, 2025 Term 2: July 5, 2025 – July 18, 2025 | ||
NOMINATION DEADLINE | Term 1: April 1 Term 2: October 1 | ||
APPLICATION DEADLINE | Term 1: May 1 Term 2: November 1 | ||
GRADING SCALE | 1 sehr gut | (very good) is the best possible grade and is given for outstanding performance | |
| 2 gut | (good) is the next-highest and is given for performance that meets the standard completely and is above-average | |
| 3 befriedigend | (satisfactory) indicates "average" performance | |
| 4 ausreichend | (sufficient) is the lowest passing grade and is given if the standard has been met but with a number of notable errors | |
| 5 mangelhaft | (deficient) is the higher of two failing grades and is given if the standard has not been met but the basics have been understood | |
PORTFOLIO | Required for: Architecture, IMIAD, Urban Planning and Interior Architectural Design. | ||
MOTIVATION LETTER | Required for: General Management, Business Psychology and Business Management | ||
TEACHING LANGUAGE | Our official teaching language is German. Some courses in the Bachelor's and/or Master's degree programmes in
are taught in English. All courses in the following Master's degree programmes are taught in Englisch:
All courses in our International Study Programme (ISP) are taught in Englisch. | ||
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS | Courses conducted in English in our Business School:
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| B1 | For courses in the Bachelor's and/or Master's degree programmes in Civil Engineering, Surveying and Mathamatics that are conducted in German | |
| A1 | Attendance of German language course is required for all courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Architecture, Interior Architecture and General Management | |
GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES | We offer four-week German Intensive courses prior to each semester as well as a wide range of German courses during the semester. All exchange students are required to attend at least one German language course. Courses cost 100 € and will earn 2 or 3 ECTS credits: https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studium/im-studium/zusatzangebote/languages#c5925 | ||
STUDY CATALOGUE | International Study Programme (ISP) https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studies/international/incoming#subnavigation | ||
APPLICATION | https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studies/international/incoming#subnavigation | ||
STUDENT CONTRIBUTION FEES | 96,50 € Studierendenwerk Stuttgart (https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/en/about-us/organisation) | ||
FOOD | A cafeteria (Studierendenwerk Stuttgart) serving snacks and small hot meals is located in the main building. | ||
LIVING EXPENSES | In general, students will need about 1.000 € monthly to cover their living expenses:
We recommend using for more detailed information: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ | ||
VISA (for non-EU citizens) PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS | Obtaining a visa for Germany takes at least 6 weeks. We recommend applying for a visa 6-8 weeks before departure to avoid late arrival. https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/215870 Non-EU students must submit proof of financial means when applying for a visa, at the latest when applying for a residence permit in Germany. The proof of financial means serves to demonstrate that every international student can cover their living costs. | ||
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