Guest Auditor Program for Refugees
Would you like to attend courses at Osnabrück University and start taking exams, but you do not yet meet all the requirements for access to a degree program? In this case you may attend a special guest auditor program for refugees.
In this program, you can complete courses worth up to 10 credit points (ECTS) and also take part in examinations. This is not the case with the university’s traditional courses for guest auditors.
If you pass the exams, you will receive a certificate that can be credited towards a later regular course of study. The program is free of charge. As a guest auditor, you can use the university libraries and eat in the canteen at a guest price.
In addition to the special program for refugees, there is also the classic guest student program Uni for All, in which no credits can be earned. You can take part in this program without a university entrance qualification. No fees are charged for refugees here either.
Registration
Registration form (PDF, 546 kB) for the guest auditor program for refugees for download.
Consulting
Would you like to earn credit points? Please contact the Study Counseling Service to find out which courses are suitable for you. They will also provide you with information on how to proceed.
Would you like to check whether your educational certificates are sufficient? Please contact the Admissions Office.
What requirements must be met?
- You must have already submitted an application for asylum. The application does not have to be approved yet.
- You must at least meet the requirements for indirect university admission (access to the preparatory course (Studienkolleg)). As a first step, the Admissions Office can check whether your educational certificates entitle you to study at a university in Germany or whether any documents are still missing. If you do not have any documents due to fleeing your home country, you should submit a curriculum vitae showing your previous educational background.
What language skills do you need?
- For courses in German: Proof of German language skills at level B1
- For courses in English: proof of English language skills at level B1
Further information on language level B1 can be found on the website of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
What documents do you need to register?
- Completed registration form (PDF, 590 kB)
- Passport and residence status (or BÜMA: certificate of registration as an asylum seeker)
- Proof of secondary school leaving certificate (in German or English translation)
- For courses in German: Proof of German language skills
- For courses in English: Proof of English language skills
- If available: University diploma or overview of courses attended at a university (in German or English translation)
All documents can be submitted as single copies.
Further information
Maren Grosse-Wördemann
Admissions Office
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück
Room: 19/26
Consultation hours: If you would like to schedule a consultation by phone or in person, please send an e-mail to arrange an appointment.
Lara Fahrenbruch
Admissions Office
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück
Room: 19/25
Consultation hours: If you would like to schedule a consultation by phone or in person, please send an e-mail to arrange an appointment.