Eine Stadt und Universität stellt sich vor. Nicht nur die Möglichkeiten von Studienabschlüssen, sondern auch die sozialen Bindungen und die kulturellen Möglichkeiten werden erläutert.
Announcement of Publication:
„Studying in Göttingen, Germany”- The first English-language prospectus for the University of Göttingen
Publisher: The President of the Georg-August-Universtät Göttingen 218 pages, Göttingen/Duderstadt 1995, Verlag Mecke, Duderstadt, .
Tel.: +49-(0)5527/9819-22, Fax +49-(0)5527/9819-39, ISBN 978-3-923453-73-3
The publication of the first prospectus in English for the University of Göttingen has filled a long-existing gap in the information available to prospective foreign students, post-graduate fellows, researchers and others interested in the University and the affiliated institutes. The prospectus offers not only comprehensive information about the University of Göttingen, but also information about studying at a German university in general.
The need for the book was recognised by Dr. Sabine Loreck of the University´s International Office and Dr. Marie-Luise Hillebrecht of the
Eine Stadt und Universität stellt sich vor. Nicht nur die Möglichkeiten von Studienabschlüssen, sondern auch die sozialen Bindungen und die kulturellen Möglichkeiten werden erläutert.
Announcement of Publication:
„Studying in Göttingen, Germany”- The first English-language prospectus for the University of Göttingen
Publisher: The President of the Georg-August-Universtät Göttingen 218 pages, Göttingen/Duderstadt 1995, Verlag Mecke, Duderstadt, .
Tel.: +49-(0)5527/9819-22, Fax +49-(0)5527/9819-39, ISBN 978-3-923453-73-3
The publication of the first prospectus in English for the University of Göttingen has filled a long-existing gap in the information available to prospective foreign students, post-graduate fellows, researchers and others interested in the University and the affiliated institutes. The prospectus offers not only comprehensive information about the University of Göttingen, but also information about studying at a German university in general.
The need for the book was recognised by Dr. Sabine Loreck of the University´s International Office and Dr. Marie-Luise Hillebrecht of the Students´Advisory
Service, who have many years`experience advising students from outside Germany.
Detailed explanations of the available courses of study, their contents, requirements and the degrees awarded form the core of the prospectus. Special research projects and post-graduate research groups are also listed. University facilities such as the renowned University Library, the Language Center and counselling services are described. Also detailed are nearby institutions such as the Max-Planck-Institutes, the German Research Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DLR), the Technical College Hildesheim-Holzminden, and other scientific and pedagogic facilities.
The book offers a step-by-step guide for the prospective student through the entire process of considering where and what to study, and preparing for application procedures, language requirements, acceptance, arrival and settling in. Practical information on topics such as finding a place to live and financing one´s stay is also included. Several sections of the book are devoted to outlining the various social services available, including the activities of the Göttingen Student Service. Sports, theatre and cultural facilities are listed, and a map of the town supplements the above information and provides a quick reference to the attractive university town of Göttingen.
Finally, the book furnishes a glossary of German terms used in higher education and an index.
