Application

Formalities for certification

An official certification and possibly translation must include the following:

• a statement specifying that the copy corresponds to the original (this statement must be written in German, English or French)
• a signature on behalf of the authority issuing the certification
• an official stamp

The official stamp should usually contain an emblem – a stamp showing only text is not sufficient. If a copy has several pages, it must be shown that each page is part of the same certificate. It is sufficient for the statement and signature to be included on only one page provided that all pages are placed on top of one another, stapled together and stamped in such a way that part of the official stamp is visible on each page. Each page may also be certified individually. If this is the case, please ensure that your name is specified on each page of the original document. If this is not the case, it should be included in the statement. Statements must also include a comment on the type of certificate.

If a page is printed on both sides and the content of both sides is relevant, the statement must refer to both sides (for example: ‘Hiermit wird amtlich beglaubigt, dass die vor-/umstehende Kopie mit dem Original übereinstimmt’ or ‘It is hereby certified that the copy above and overleaf corresponds to the original’). If this is not the case, both sides must be certified individually.

If the original document contains an embossed seal, this will usually not be visible on the copy. In this case, the statement should also specify that an embossed seal is present on the original certificate.

Documents cannot be accepted if the certification does not meet the requirements. For further details check the University information on certification and translation.

Unfortunately, unlike in some countries, German universities do not have any funding available to support international students with their living costs. For this reason, international students usually receive scholarships from their home country or use their own funds to finance their studies. However, there are some exceptions as shown below:

1) Graduates from Middle-, East- and Southeastern Europe are eligible for certain stipends. Visit: www.bayhost.de to find out more and access the application documents for the BayHost scholarship. Students from the Czech Republic, please go straight to the Bavarian-Technical Higher Education Agency (BTHA) at www.btha.cz/de/

2) The German Academic Exchange Service offers several different stipends. A monthly payment of 861 EUR is possible. Visit: www2.daad.de for all the various application prerequisites.

3) The Fulbright Commission offers US citizens up to 1200 EUR for studies in Germany. Visit: fulbright.de for more information.

This type of question is hard to answer, if at all. Degree programmes differ quite dramatically between different countries, but also between different universities of the same country. An answer to this question can only be given after full application via www.campo.fau.de

The number of applicants is not restricted. However, typically <30 students satisfy the requirements for admission.

The MSc ILS is an international master program, i.e. the teaching language is English, all mandatory modules and most elective modules are taught in English. Applicants must produce evidence of English language proficiency equivalent to Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Native speakers or applicants with a German university entrance qualification who can produce evidence of six years of English tuition at a German grammar school are exempt from this rule.

Students are admitted both for the winter and summer term.

Application deadline for the winter term is July, 15, and for the summer term January, 15.