Studies

There are many good reasons why you should decide to study at KIT. We have compiled some of the most important reasons in an easy-to-read format.

 

The ten most important reasons

Application

In order to make the application process as easy as possible for you, you can apply online.

KIT application portals

Enrollment

Enrollment for the winter semester 2016/17 will take place at the International Students Office from September 21st until October 7th, 2016 from 8.30 am - 11 am. Further information will be sent to you with your admission letter.

 

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Information day for international students at KIT

On October 12, 2016, IStO organizes an information day for international students at KIT. During the day the most important institutions in and around KIT and Karlsruhe present themselves to the new students. We cordially welcome the new international students!

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Information for Refugees About Studying at KIT Education at KIT is aiming at scientifically training young people in research oriented fields and acquiring interdisciplinary competences. A special program is addressing refugee students.

On Youtube you can find videos in Arabic introducing the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and its auditing program and giving other useful information about studying at KIT and its offered study programs.

Youtube Channel

Landtagsstipendienprogramm für israelische und deutsche Studierende, Nachwuchswissenschaftler und Praktikanten der Landtag Baden-Württembergs stellt dem Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg im Gedenken an das Pogrom vom 9. November 1938 jährlich Mittel in Höhe von 50.000 € zur Förderung von deutschen und israelischen Studierenden, Nachwuchswissenschaftler/-innen und Praktikant/-innen zur Verfügung. Antragsberechtigt sind Studierende, Nachwuchswissenschaftler/-innen und Praktikant/-innen deutscher und israelischer Staatsangehörigkeit, die in 2016 im Rahmen von Hochschulpartnerschaften einen Aufenthalt in Baden-Württemberg und Israel planen. Ausschreibung

Scholarship program for a research stay for outstanding nanotechnology researchers from China

The Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg is awarding scholarships for the year 2016 (continuation is planned) for master's students, PhD students, Postdocs and professors from China with Chinese citizenship, preferably from Shanghai, for a research stay of two to six months, in justified cases to be extended up to 12 months, at a Baden-Württemberg university.

Further information (German language)

STUBE - The Students Program for students from Africa, Asia and Latin America in Baden-Württemberg! The development-oriented education programm STUBE offers seminars, workshops and other activities related to development issues as well as the opportunity to become involved, to get to know people from all over the world, to have fun while learning and to exchange ideas and experiences.

Find more information about current offerings under the following links:
Jahresprogramm
Current events
BPSA
Multiplikatorenprogramm

Funding for refugees

The federal programme "University Guarantee Funds" offers consultancy for immigrants who want to continue their academic career in Germany. They offer assistance in the choise of studies or application and admission procedures. Refugees, late repatriates and jewish immigrants, who are under the age of 30, also have the chance of financial funding in order to support their studies.

About the programme

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Deutsch-chilenisches Masterprogramm Regionalwissenschaft/ Raumplanung KIT offers a German-Chilean Masters program in the field of regional sciences with a focus on natural risks and catastrophy prevention in cooperation with Universidad de Concepción (UdeC) in Concepción, Chile.
Application deadline is every year in July
The IfR is looking for highly motivated applicants who have obtained their B.Sc. or B.A.
Applicants should speak German and Spanish because you will be studying two semesters in Karlsruhe and Concepción each.
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Bayer-Stiftung

The Bayer Foundation launches a new round of funding:

New in the Bayer Science & Education Foundation program this year is an additional special budget of 50,000 euros for students from African countries who are planning a project in Germany.

Deadline: 10. Juli

 

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Neuregelung: Förderung von Ausländern in BMBF-finanzierten DAAD-Programmen

Es gibt eine Neuregelung in Bezug auf die Förderungsmöglichkeit von ausländischen Staatsangehörigen in BMBF-finanzierten DAAD-Programmen:

Gefördert werden können nun auch ausländischen Studenten, die in das deutsche Hochschulsystem integriert sind.

Diese Neuregelung gilt ab 2015.

Weitere Information

Survey of the City of Karlsruhe | Welcome Center

 

Dear International Students,

we are happy you chose Karlsruhe as a place to study! We hope you have an enjoyable time here even though exam period is approaching.

The City of Karlsruhe is currently in the process of developing a Welcome Center for foreign professionals in Karlsruhe and in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. As we wish to provide the best possible service to our clients, we would like to understand the situation of international students, especially those planning a future career in Karlsruhe, better.
That is why we would like to ask you a small favour. Please complete this online survey − it should take no more than 10 minutes − and let us know your experiences.

We look forward to your responses!

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ENTECH

Energy Technologies (ENTECH) is a generic master programme in the KIC InnoEnergy Master School.  It is a programme for engineering students wanting to create the energy technologies of the future.

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Presentation of the ‚Ausländerbehörde‘

Here you find the presentation of the ‚Ausländerbehörde‘ (Foreign Registration Office) containing valuable information concerning your legal registration in Germany.

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