Information for International Exchange Students [pdf] 9213k
Information for International Exchange Students [pdf] 9213k
Information for International Exchange Students [pdf] 9213k
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<strong>Exchange</strong> students who only undertakeproject work (and do not visit taughtcourses) might be permitted to writetheir report or thesis in English. Whetheror not your are permitted to do soshould be clarified with your supervisingprofessor at RWTH Aachen Universitybe<strong>for</strong>e your arrival in Aachen. But evenif you are allowed to write your thesis inEnglish, you will need to speak and understandGerman to succeed and feelat home in the academic environmentand in the city of Aachen.As a rule of thumb, you should be ableto follow lectures and take exams if youhave had more than 1,000 hours of instructionin German (corresponding tolevel B1 in the European Frameworkof Reference). In order to improve theGerman language once students havearrived, the Language Center of RWTHAachen University offers German languagecourses to incoming exchangestudents. There are two different typesof courses: a course “German as a <strong>for</strong>eignlanguage” which is offered duringthe semester and the 4-week intensiveGerman language course (EURO languagecourse) offered prior to each wintersemester in September.EURO intensive German languagecourse (4 ECTS)The Language Center organizes an intensiveGerman language course <strong>for</strong> incomingexchange students starting theirexchange period in the winter term. This4-week brush-up course is designed especially<strong>for</strong> exchange students and costs100,00 Euros, excluding costs of livingand accommodation. The fee containsthe course materials as well as all costs<strong>for</strong> excursions. Requirements to enterthis course are a minimum level of A2in the European framework (the coursestarts from level B1 only) and your acceptanceto RWTH Aachen Universityas an exchange student or free mover.Applications <strong>for</strong> this course must bedirected to the <strong>International</strong> Office. Avalid application consists of the “confirmationof participation” (to be foundat www.international.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/ton) and the German languagecertificate of at least A2 level. Incompleteapplications will not be considered.• Duration of the course: Beginningof September until beginning ofOctober• Placement Test: There will be acompulsory placement test be<strong>for</strong>ethe course starts. This testis necessary in order to ensurethat all participants meet the languagerequirements. Successfulparticipants will then be dividedinto groups regarding their levels.It is not possible to join the course10