Basic information for exchange students


Enrollment in the University

The actual enrollment as a student will take place in the University's

  Studentensekretariat ,
  Wilhelmstrasse 11,
  D-72074 Tübingen.

The Zulassungsbescheid (letter of admission) will contain the specific details of what a student has to bring to the Studentensekretariat in order to enroll.

Enrollment confers official student status . Enrollment means you are officially allowed to attend classes and lectures at the University.

Enrollment at the University is not registration for the specific courses you wish to take during the semester.

At enrollment you will be issued a Studentenausweis and a Studienbuch and officially become a student of the University of Tübingen. The Studentenausweis is your official student ID card and will be needed for administrative purposes in the University. It also entitles you to eat in the Mensen (student restaurants) and to receive price reductions on public transportation, concerts and cultural events.

The Studienbuch is your "official transcript." At the beginning of each semester you will place in it a Belegbogen , a written record of all Vorlesungen, Seminare, Kolloquien , etc., which you attend during the semester. At the end of the semester you will place all Scheine which you receive in the Studienbuch . The Studienbuch contains the only record of your academic work at Tübingen . It is wise to make a duplicate copy and to keep your Studienbuch and the copy in a safe place.

After your enrollment is completed, the Studentensekretariat will mail you a Datenkontrollblatt . The Datenkontrollblatt contains the personal data relevant to your official student status. It is your official "student file" and contains all forms necessary for your Rückmeldung . It should be placed in your Studienbuch and kept in a safe place.

If you move to a new address while in Tübingen you must notify the Studentensekretariat in order to receive your Datenkontrollblatt .

Rückmeldung
Your enrollment is valid for one semester. It must be renewed prior to the beginning of the following semester. This process is called Rückmeldung and usually takes place at the end of each semester. The forms required for the Rückmeldung will be mailed to you by the Studentensekretariat .

At the time of your Rückmeldung you must

The Sozialgebühren is a non-waivable fee which all students must pay to the Studentenwerk each semester in order to enroll in the University. There are no waivers, exemptions, exceptions or special cases.


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