University of Leipzig

MAUI-Utrecht Network Exchange Program
This program is part of the MAUI-Utrecht Exchange and is open to students from member institutions only. Interested students should contact their local study abroad coordinator regarding the application/placement process and for additional information. Application deadlines for all MAUI-Utrecht programs, including fall semester, winter semester, or academic year abroad, is in February. Spring semester placements may be available after the deadline: contact the Study Abroad Coordinator.

University of Leipzig

The University of Leipzig was founded in 1409 which makes it one of the oldest universities in Europe. It has a student population of 16,700 and every tenth student is a foreigner.

Leipzig has a population of some 530,000 inhabitants and is a city of the state of Saxony. With its rich traditions and an optimistic future ahead of it, the town is a pleasant place to live. For 800 years Leipzig attracted many fairs and as a result it became a European trade centre. The town became filled with visitors from near and far. Today, the Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Prof. Kurt Masur, the world-famous Thomaner Choir of the Thomas Church, the system of passage ways in the town centre, museums, theatres and the Nicolai Church are all symbols of cultural interest.

General information on the Academic System

All academic studies are basically divided into ŒGrundstudium‚ (basic studies) and ŒHauptstudium‚ (main studies). There are examinations usually after each period of study. The duration of these periods vary; Grundstudium usually ends after two years, Hauptstudium after an additional two or three years. There is no equivalent to a Bachelors degree as such. In some subjects the examinations after the basic studies test skills that are comparable to the ones that a Bachelors degree requires. Equivalent to a Masters degree are the titles that are obtained at a German university: ŒDiplom‚ (usually the degree obtained by science, engineering and economics students), ŒStaatsexamen‚ (the degree obtained by teachers, lawyers and doctors), ŒMagister‚ (Masters degree, humanities). Depending on the courses chosen by the students, the studies terminate either with a ŒStaatsexamen‚, ŒMagister‚ or ŒDiplom‚. At universities, studies can be continued after the ŒStaatsexamen‚ with postgraduate studies which lead to the ŒPromotion‚.

Full name of university	Universität Leipzig
Number of MAUI students you can accept during 2008/2009 (indicate total number of semesters)	10
Areas of study open for MAUI students	All regular subjects offered by the University, in some NC subjects it can be difficult to find a placement
Areas of study not available to MAUI students	Special master courses with tuition (e.g. Small Enterprise Promotion Training, Urban Management) - matter of discussion
Utrecht Network contact person (name, full address, phone/fax/email)	Jane Moros International Centre Goethestrasse 6 04109 Leipzig Germany Tel: 0049-341-9732032 Fax: 0049-341-9732049 e-mail: jmoros@uni-leipzig.de
Contact person for incoming students (name, full address, phone/fax/e-mail)	Jane Moros International Centre Goethestrasse 6 04109 Leipzig Germany Tel: 0049-341-9732032 Fax: 0049-341-9732049 e-mail: jmoros@uni-leipzig.de
General web site of the university	www.uni-leipzig.de
Web site of the international office/information web site for incoming students	www.uni-leipzig.de/aaa
Academic calendar	Wintersemester: October 1 - March 31 (winter term) Sommersemester: April 1 - September 30 (spring/summer term)
Examination period(s)	February (Wintersemester) July (Sommersemester)
Orientation session(s) for incoming students (indicate date and costs)	Language and orientation course three weeks prior to the start of the semester. Costs: 105 EUR.
ECTS available	Social Sciences, Humanities
Application deadline(s) for admission	January 15 for sommersemester July 15 for wintersemester
Application material on the web site or being mailed	www.uni-leipzig.de/~akadem/eng/WegbegleiterAusl/Bewerber/ ohneAbschluss/index.htm
Course registration deadline(s)	To be completed during the first week of the semester
Language requirements	German;Students must be able to follow lectures, to take part in seminar discussions and to write essays (Hausarbeiten).
Language test certificate requirements	A certificate of German proficiency is part of the application forms.
Preparatory language course for incoming students	Language and orientation course three weeks prior to the beginning of the semster. 105 EUR (see above: orientation – same course)
Courses taught in English	International Physics Study Program http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~intphys/
Internships available	Possibly
Student employment	Available and allowed
Housing assistance (indicate how to apply)	http://www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de/
Housing options	Dormitories in different locations and quality; shared private apartments
Housing application deadline(s)	Part of the general application
Cost estimates per month (in EURO) Housing Meals Books Local Transportation Health Insurance	156-250 EUR 160 EUR 20 EUR 74 EUR (If Semesterticket is used; otherwise more expensive) 80 EUR
Additional fees to pay	Semesterbeitrag (general semester fee): about 45 EUR Semesterticket 74 EUR (to pay at the beginning of the semester) - With the semesterticket, students are allowed to use buses and trams within the city of Leipzig during the whole semester of six months see: http://www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de
Comparable health insurance coverage from abroad allowed/not allowed	Allowed, provided that the insurance company sign the confirmation of health insurance coverage, part of the application package.
Health facilities at the university	None, but health insurance companies available near the University (offering special student prices)
Other relevant information
Summer courses available? If so, please list.	German French Summer University
Last update of this information	December 2007