When can I make an application at the University of Hamburg?

International students can apply through the university's admission portal STiNE. Please note that the students are required to have all the University of Hamburg application documents ready to upload to this portal. Below are the admission documents required for the University of Hamburg MS courses: 

Below are the University of Hamburg MS requirements:

• German Abitur (higher education entrance eligibility) and for some programs only
• Academic transcripts
• School leaving certificate
• English language proficiency proof
• German language proficiency proof
• Copy of passport
• Financial documents
• Letter of Recommendation
• High school equivalency diploma
• The first quarter or trimester grades
• Counsellor recommendation

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)