Our students have full access to university services. A broader overview of these can be found on the general university website. Here is a shortlist of services that will be particularly relevant:
Courses and materials
The university’s course catalogue is available online through Campo. Students will also receive the schedule of their degree courses at the beginning of each semester.
Course materials are usually made available through StudOn. Once you are enrolled, you will get access to this platform. Unfortunately, we cannot make material available to non-students.
Office for International Affairs
The Central Office for International Affairs offers a variety of services specifically for international students to assist them with practical matters relating to studying and living in Germany. They organise orientation courses, culture and film nights, intercultural courses, job application training, and other events. They have collected information for prospective students, which will also be helpful for newly admitted students. The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology, to which the M.A. Human Rights belongs, also provides support for incoming students, such as a general orientation course, international afternoons and career services. They also coordinate a buddy programme matching international and German students.
Contact details can be found online for the university wide and faculty specific offices.
German courses
Even though the programme does not require students to know or learn German, they are free to do so. Students can enrol in the courses offered by the university’s language centre. This includes the possibility to take part in an intensive course offered during the semester break in September or March. More information can be found here.
Outside of the university, German courses are offered by, for example, a “Volkshochschule” (public adult education institutions) or various private language centres.
Academic writing in English
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the university’s services for improving their academic writing, particularly non-native English speakers. There are courses offered by the language centre, which can be found in Campo, as well as individual counselling offered by the learning lab.
Computer and library services
Computer Services at the university are offered by the RRZE (Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen). Information on internet, email and computer access at the university can be found here.
Information on library services can be found on their website. Students have full access to the university library’s database of books and journals, as well as a number of external databases. The library also offers introductory courses for its services and various research tools.
Public transportation
The Nuremberg-Erlangen area is well connected by a public transportation network (VGN). Students are eligible to buy a discounted public transport ticket for 38 € a month that is valid Germany-wide. More information can be found on the website of the VGN.
Career service
FAU’s career service offers special courses and individual consultations for international students and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation). More information and contact details can be found online at the career service’s website.