How do I apply for an MS at the University of Hamburg and what documents are needed?

The University of Hamburg offers both on and off-campus university accommodations. It provides 23 housing facilities for 4,000 students. The rooms of the housing facilities are fully furnished, and the price is EUR 230. Students can select their hall preference. Students can choose the living options, single room, double room, suites, studios, etc. The rooms include a bathroom, shared kitchen (varies from room requirements), a table, and bed. Students are advised to book their rooms three months before moving. 

The off-campus facilities are also available in the university. The university offers listings of private owners near the area for students. In addition to that, Students can check the University's website for numerous communal housing cooperatives, housing companies, and private landlords for housing accommodations.

Some of the online real estate portals for vacancies are:

·         Immonet

·         Nestoria

·         Immowelt

·         Immo-Suche

Students can also wish to stay in their apartments, rooms, rental houses or hotels as per the requirements and needs. 

The University of Hamburg has only one main campus at Moorweide, which is opposite the Hamburg Dammtor Station. It is made up of 180 properties and it is scattered all over the city and includes the following:

·         The main building at Moorweide

·         Main campus at Von-Melle-Park

·         Library Hamburg

·         The Audimax (Auditorium)

·         Hamburg University Archive 

·         University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

The campus is scattered in respect of study programs. The Biology department is located at Flottbeck and Computer Science in Stellingen.

The University of Hamburg offers Merit scholarships and degree completion grants to all full-time degree-seeking (graduate, doctorate, or undergraduate program) international students.  

Merit Scholarship:

The merit scholarship is available to:

·         Students who do not hold German citizenship

·         Students who are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme (BAföG)

·         Pursuing a full-time degree and enrolling in a program can be applied after two semesters

·         Pursuing a master's and doctoral program can be applied after 1complete semester. 

The maximum amount entitled for one month of the scholarship is EUR 850 (INR 86.3K). The scholarship amount depends on the funding. Individual doctoral researchers may avail of EUR 1,000 (INR 1.01 L) per month. The scholarship is awarded for two semesters, i.e., 12 months. 

(EUR 1 = INR 101.63)

Students should meet the University of Hamburg Visa requirements to move forward with the admission process. These international students are required to make the visa application via the new portal. 

The VISA application fee for Germany is EUR 75 (INR 6,700), which is non-refundable in case of a rejection. 

• Passport with a minimum validity of 12 months
• Visa application form
• Official documents transcripts
• Letter of acceptance from the University of Hamburg
• LORs (If asked)
• APS Certificate (If asked)
• Letter of motivation
• English language proficiency proof
• Passport-sized photos
• Financial documents (Bank statements or other documents that might prove the financial background)
• Support letter issued by the bank in case of a loan

Watch the video below to know more about the updated German student visa process: