Your Study Start: OSKA+ program
First semester mentoring
Are you worried that your studies will be too much for you? Were you unable to attend Orientation Week or only part of it? Are you new to Osnabrück or the first in your family to go to university? For all these questions, you will be assigned a personal contact – an OSKA.
How you can benefit:
- Direct contact with experienced students in your subjects
- Get to know other first-year students
- Tips on living in Osnabrück to help you settle in more quickly
- Support in organizing your studies, e.g. in creating your timetable
- Relieving uncertainties and fears by sharing experiences
Our OSKAs are experienced students who will guide you through your first semester with events and activities. They are on hand to answer any questions you may have to help you find your way through the university.
Information about the launch in 2026 will follow shortly.
How do you organize the mentoring relationship with your OSKA?
- You have questions about your studies and your everyday life at university
- You have the feeling that you still have uncertainties and would like support
- You would like to have regular exchanges and meetings in a small group
- You are interested in getting to know your fellow students, the university and the city
Become a mentor now!
Are you a student at the university and would like to help new students get started at our university as an OSKA+ mentor? We are looking for OSKA+ mentors starting in August 2026 to support first-year students during their first semester or first year of study.
Please use our Application form. (PDF, 301 kB)
What we need from you as an OSKA:
- your personal academic experience - whether you are in your 3rd Bachelor's semester or studying for a Master's degree
- a high degree of flexibility, initiative, openness and enthusiasm for supporting students during their first semester
- regular presence on campus and availability
- a desire to meet and interact small groups
- willingness to reflect on your work in writing
- enrollment at University of Osnabrück
Here's what we offer:
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Mentor training and in-depth sessions that prepare you for your role as a mentor and focus on topics you’ll address during the mentoring process
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regular mandatory reflection and discussion sessions with other students throughout the mentoring program
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development of counseling and personal skills for your personal and professional growth
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an exciting supporting program
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a contract as a student assistant (with corresponding compensation) averaging 10 hours per month (either between August 2026 and February 2027 or between August 2026 and July 2027) (applicants may apply for two positions)
Do you have general questions about the program? Then please send an email to: oskaplus@uos.de
Structure of the mentoring
| 1st part | Individual meetings of OSKAs and mentees between August and the end of February |
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| 2nd part | Peer workshops in tandems during the semester: week 44, week 46, week 48, week 50, week 02, week 04 |
Further information on the structure
- Financial remuneration of 10 hours per month (application for two positions is also possible)
- Accompanying learning diary
- Final project (illustration of the learnings from the mentoring)
Optional:
- Possibility of job shadowing
- Possibility to participate in the mentor café (once a month)
- Acquisition of certificate (possibly acquisition of credit points depending on the course of study)
Application deadline: 31.05.2026 oskaplus@uos.de
