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Freshman Program

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Your fast track
to Bachelor’s
Freshman Program
programs in
Campus Geilenkirchen Germany
The Freshman campus is on the outskirts of Geilenkirchen,
about a 20 minute train ride from Aachen. Shops are With SURILFLHQF\in German or English
within walking distance of the campus. Larger cities you can complete your Bachelor’s
such as Cologne or Dusseldorf can be reached by public GHJUHHDWD*HUPDQXQLYHUVLW\
transport at no extra cost using the student travel ticket.

The Freshman Program is in the heart of Europe, Study Programs taught in both English and German
Campus Geilenkirchen where Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium meet.

Denmark

United
Kingdom
Poland
Germany Berlin
Netherlands

London Freshman Program

Geilenkirchen Campus
Belgium
Aachen
Czech Republic
Luxembourg
Paris Bra
France
Austria
Switzerland U
Ljubljana
Zagreb

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Heinrich-Mußmann-Str. 1
52428 Jülich
Germany
www.fh-aachen.de/en/freshman
The Freshman Program is at the FH Aachen Freshman Program Options
— University of Applied Sciences,
a public university Entrance Exam
The Freshman Program is the foundation/integration program
(Studienkolleg ) at the FH Aachen. It is a “soft landing” for German Track FeP English Track FeP English to German Track
international students: an ideal bridge between school in your
home country and university studies in Germany.
T, W, M1 T, W1
300 Students from all over the world live and study in small
groups in an intercultural environment on campus or nearby Freshman
with the goal of studying in Germany. Oct.-July
Feststellungsprüfung Feststellungsprüfung Freshman Institute Exam
The Freshman Program lasts two semesters. It begins in October
and ends in July of each year.

Universities in FH South University of

Admission Bachelor Universities in Germany
NRW2 Westphalia3 FH Aachen3
Duisburg-Essen3
> Basic proficiency in English or German required 3-3.5
> Join our online seminar "What is the Freshman Program?" years
> Apply online
o Take the entrance exam (math + English or 1. T course = technology, engineering, natural sciences 2. NRW = German state of North Rhine-Westphalia English
W course = business, economics 3. Guaranteed admission to selected bachelor‘s programs
German) online or in person German
M course = medicine, biology, pharmacy
alternative:
German Track FeP
o Submit TestAS + English or German language
Freshman Fees & Services
If you already know German
certificate Fees
T, W, M courses completely in German
€ 21,500 for the Freshman Program
English Tracks
Services
If you do not know any German
> Subject-related courses
> English Track FeP
> Intensive language courses
T, W courses completely in English
> Books and materials
W course: Students also have option of guaranteed
admission to a specific business program at > Accommodation
FH South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences > Engineering internship
(English to German Track only)
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> English to German Track

Start in English, learn German > Extra tutorials – language and subject-specific courses
Guaranteed admission to specific programs at > Health, travel, liability and accident insurance
> FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences > Residence permit
> University of Duisburg-Essen > Pickup at Dusseldorf airport upon arrival in Germany
> Free public transportation in NRW (bus & train)
> University ID card
Working in Germany Our best graduates receive one-time grants at the end of
Learn German at Home After the Freshman Program, students enrolled at the Freshman Program!
Online German lessons in August and September for beginners German universities may work part-time. After your
planning to attend the FH Aachen after the Freshman Program. degree, you may stay in Germany for up to 1½ years to After the Freshman Program
find a job. Our team will guide you through the university
application process and offer seminars on living and
studying in Germany.