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Dear Course Applicant! On the following pages, please first enter the data required by Georg-August-Göttingen University for your enrolment. For navigation within the online form, please use the navigation features below. You will then receive the registration number for your application, a form to print out and a list of the documents you must post to the Office of Student Affairs/Registrar s Office by the deadlines stipulated in your letter of admission. Once you complete your entries, you will receive the applicant number for your application along with the completed form to print out and which contains your personal data and a list of application documents you are required to submit by mail to the Göttingen University within the stipulated deadlines. By affixing your signature, you confirm that the information you provide is correct. If you fail to keep to the deadlines see below or your application submission is incomplete, you will not be allowed to participate in the university place allocation procedure. Please observe the following: You are allowed to apply for ONE limited-admission degree programme only; although this may consist of two limited-admission subjects as long as you select a 2-subject Bachelor s degree or a 2-subject/teaching profession profile Bachelor's degree. If you submit multiple applications, only the last online application will count as submitted and be considered for the allocation of university places. Given the large number of applications, we unfortunately cannot send out confirmation of postal receipt of your application documents. However, you can find out about your application status etc. at https://immatrikulation.zvw.uni-goettingen.de/infozurbewerbung.html. Note on how qualifying is determined see 9. To determine within the selection procedure whether an applicant is qualified for the first subject-related semester, you will be requested to provide the usual information regarding your university-qualifying diploma (grade point average, date, etc.) under Point 9 including the points you achieved in different course subjects of the last four school semesters. For entering these data, please refer to your university-entrance diploma. Note on the language requirements for certain subjects: In several subjects and/or fields, you are required to prove your proficiency in the respective language(s) before starting your studies. You will find an overview of the requirements for each language at: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/48059.html Notes on subject selection for the Bachelor s degree programme (teaching profession profile): There is a free selection of subjects for the Bachelor s degree programme (teaching profession profile). However, if you would like to earn credentials for teaching at secondary schools and want to apply for the consecutive Master s degree programme in Education in the federal state of Lower Saxony, certain combinations of subjects are prescribed. You will find a table of the possible combinations at: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/63289.html. If you need information or counselling in this regard, please contact the Central Advising Office at: http://www.studienzentrale.uni-goettingen.de. Notes on the sports aptitude test: All students (first semester students, students transferring from other subjects, changing university locations or switching majors) applying for the subject of sports must prove their particular qualification for the subject of sports before the degree programme starts. The Sports Institute can recognise aptitude tests from other universities or accept other prerequisites. The Institute issues certificates. For information, go to http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/40525.html und http://www.unigoettingen.de/de/85255.html or contact the Institute for Sport Sciences, Sprangerweg 2, 37075 Göttingen, phone: 0551 39-5682. Notes on the Master s of Theology degree programme: As enrolment prerequisite, all students (first semester students, students transferring from other subjects, changing university locations or switching majors) have to prove that they belong to a Protestant Church. For more information, go to http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/19855.html 1

Deadlines: Application for the winter semester, by July 15th of each year Application for the summer semester, by January 15th of each year Address Georg-August-University Göttingen Student Affairs / Registrar's Office P.O.B. 3744, -37027 Göttingen Wilhelmsplatz 4, -37073 Göttingen, Germany 2

Semester Preclusive periods: Your full application data entered on the internet and written application documents sent by mail must be received by Göttingen University within the deadlines stipulated below: for the winter semester: by July 15th of each year, 24:00 CET for the summer semester: by January 15th of each year, 24:00 CET Please allow 2-3 days for mailing to ensure that your application arrives within the deadline. Address Georg-August-University Göttingen Student Affairs / Registrar's Office P.O.B. 3744, -37027 Göttingen Wilhelmsplatz 4, -37073 Göttingen, Germany If you fail to meet these deadlines or your submitted application is incomplete, you may not take part in the application and admissions procedure. 3

Personal information First name Last name Gender Title Any suffixes to name Date of birth * (DD.MM.YYYY) Help Please enter your date of birth as follows: DD.MM.YYYY 30.07.1983 Always use a full stop between DD.MM.YYYY. Please do not use commas! Place of birth * Nationality * If you have another nationality in addition to German, you will count as German for admissions purposes. Fields marked with an * are obligatory fields and must be filled in. Please enter umlauts as ä, Ä, ü, Ü, ö or Ö! 4

Addresses & Communication Enrolee s postal contact address Home address Street and house number * Additional details Additional street details Country Postal code * City * Additional city details Communication Home phone number Home fax number Mobile phone number E-Mail Fields marked with an * are obligatory fields and must be filled in. 5

University admissions qualification Health insurance carrier University admissions qualification, e.g. University qualifying certificate Type of university admissions qualification * Gymnasium (allg.hsreife) Date university admissions qualification was earned (e.g.: 01.05.2006) * (DD.MM.YYYY) Grade for university admissions qualification (two digits WITHOUT decimal point) * Town/district where university admissions qualification was earned within Germany * Help Please enter the city (district or municipality in Germany) or the country where you earned your university admissions qualification. If university admissions qualification was earned abroad, please state country Information on health insurance carriers Name/description of your statutory health insurance carrier Please state the statutory health insurance carrier you are insured with (e.g. AOK, DAK, TK, Barmer etc.). Help If your statutory health insurance carrier is not listed in the pull-down menu, select "No entry". The missing data will be completed by the Registrar s Office based on the certification issued by your statutory health insurance carrier required for submission. If you are insured with a PRIVATE health insurance carrier, upon enrolment, you must present written proof that you are "released from compulsory insurance". Any statutory health insurance carrier (AOK, DAK etc.) will issue this certificate for you. In this case, you should also select "No entry". Your personal insurance number 6

Information concerning local numerous-clausus (NC) procedures limited admission (for students applying for their 1st subject-related semester only) (Please attach an officially certified document for every applicable item) (HZB = university admissions qualification, e.g. university-qualifying diploma) Service times Have you ever put in time for military or compulsory community service in accordance with Article 12a of the German Basic Law or have you served in temporary compulsory military service for a period of up to 3 years? Yes No Have you served at least 2 years development time? Yes No Have you put in a voluntary social or ecological year? Yes No Have you ever cared for a child under the age of 18 years or any other family member for up to a period of at least 11 months to 3 years? Yes No Application for preferred admission Had you been admitted to the applied-for degree programme at the beginning of or during your time served? Yes No Change in waiting periods Prior to your university admissions qualification, did you ever earn a degree qualifying for a profession outside of a university degree programme? Yes No Prior to acquiring university admissions qualification, were you ever prevented from earning a degree qualifying you for a profession, e.g. because of: military or compulsory community service, social year,... in accordance with Article 12a of the German Basic Law or because of an equivalent obligation? Yes No Application for a hardship case Are you applying as a case of particular hardship? Yes No Please include appropriate proof to justify your application, e.g. officially certified copies. Please observe the following: 2 % of the university places are reserved hardship cases and given consideration when allocating university places e. g.: 81 university places are assigned to a Psychology Bachelor s, of which 2 %, rounded up to 2 university places for hardship cases. 7

One example of particular hardship would be if you suffer from a disease with a tendency to exacerbation that would be associated with a high probability that you will not be able to withstand the stresses of the degree programme (expertise by a medical specialist) and therefore immediate university admission is imperative. Thus, stringent rules apply. The expertise by a medical specialist should also be understandable for laypersons. Further notes on this topic are available on the website of the Foundation for University Admissions (formerly, the Central Universities Admission Service (ZVS) Dortmund): hochschulstart.de at: http://www.hochschulstart.de/fileadmin/downloads/merkblaetter/m07.pdf 8

Academic degree Please select the degree aimed for. Target degree * Fields marked with an * are obligatory fields and must be filled in. 9

Subject(s) Target degree: Please now enter your chosen subject, choice of subjects. For popup-windows, see Appendix A Subject (major subject) * Subject-related semester in 1st subject * Help If you have just started in your selected subject, please enter the subject-related semester number 1. If you are a student continuing in the selected subject, please enter the number of the subjectrelated semester that will continue your degree programme at the university starting with the coming semester. Study type * Help First degree programme All freshmen and continuing students who have not yet completed a degree at a university/university of applied sciences (i.e. with a diploma). Second degree programme All students who have already successfully completed a degree at a university/university of applied sciences (i.e. with a diploma. Doctoral degree programme All students who have already successfully completed a degree at a university and were admitted to a doctoral degree programme by a university faculty. Fields marked with an * are obligatory fields and must be filled in. 10

Determination of qualification for 1st subject-related semesters only The information below is not mandatory for the following applicants: - Those who have preparatory vocational or professional training (master craftsmen, technicians, etc...) - Those enrolled in a second degree programme (after successfully completing a first degree at a German university) - Those who have a foreign university admissions qualification - Those with qualifications for a university of applied sciences. Please select no entry". For all other applicants, the following applies: 11

Study curriculum General information Have you already been enrolled at a university? no Course of study in previous semester Country German university (in Germany) Country (abroad) 1st degree programme Target degree SEE APPENDIX D 1st subject Help SEE APPENDIX C 2nd subject Help SEE APPENDIX C 3rd subject Help SEE APPENDIX C Subject-related semester Keine Angabe Type of degree programme 2nd degree programme Target degree SEE APPENDIX D 1st subject Help SEE APPENDIX C 2nd subject Help SEE APPENDIX C 3rd subject Help SEE APPENDIX C Subject-related semester Keine Angabe Type of degree programme 12

Examinations taken Previous studies Last degree earned Have you ever taken a final examination at a university/university of applied science in Germany? Nein Type of last exam Target degree Type of degree programme 1st subject 2nd subject 3rd subject SEE APPENDIX D SEE APPENDIX C SEE APPENDIX C SEE APPENDIX C Exam date (e.g. 10.10.2004) Exam result Overall grade (e.g. 257 for the grade 2.57) Second to last degree earned If you have already completed a degree programme before your last final exam, please enter the second to last final exam you took. Have you taken any other exams? Nein Type of final exam you took in second to last order Target degree Type of degree programme 1st subject 2nd subject 3rd subject SEE APPENDIX D SEE APPENDIX C SEE APPENDIX C SEE APPENDIX C Exam date (e.g. 10.10.2004) Exam result Overall grade (e.g. 257 for the grade 2.57) 13

Which was the first university/university of applied science in Germany you were/will be enrolled at? First university * Help Here please enter the university/university of applied sciences (in Germany) where you were first enrolled. Semester of initial enrolment * For example, SuSe2009 for Summer Semester 2009, WiSe2009 for Winter Semester 2009/10. If you were not yet enrolled, please enter the next semester, e.g. WiSe2009 for Winter Semester 2009/10. Semester totals Here please enter the semesters you have already studied at German universities/universities of applied sciences. Total university semesters* Help Here please enter the university semesters you have studied at German universities and universities of applied sciences including any official leave or work-placement semesters and any previous studies at Göttingen University. Times spent at preparatory courses do not count. For example:...you were enrolled at university A...you were enrolled at Göttingen University...you were enrolled at university C = for 3 semesters and = for 2 semesters and = for 1 semester The sum of the semesters you have completed thus far = 6 semesters (including official leave or workplacement semesters, but not including semesters spent at colleges for foreign students Please enter: Total number of university semesters: 6 Of which work-placement semesters Help Work-placement semesters are semesters during which you have completed a compulsory internship or taken part in a work placement programme while you enrolled as a student within your specialised course of studies (e.g. industrial internships). Of which official leave semesters Help Official leave semesters are semesters during which you were officially granted leave from your then university degree programme. (By contrast, what is called "semesters on personal leave" and other "unofficial off times" do not count as official leave semesters). Further semesters at a College for Foreign Students Gap semesters Fields marked with an * are obligatory fields and must be filled in. 14

Parallel studies If you intend to be registered at the same time at another university/university of applied sciences in Germany, please enter the name of this institution. It is up to Göttingen University to decide whether to admit students for parallel degree programmes. Please include an extensive justification and the corresponding proof from your first university/university of applied sciences with your submitted documents; e.g. studies-related certificates, preliminary and intermediate examinations, etc. German university / university of applied sciences (in Germany) Target degree there Type of degree programme 1st subject 2nd subject 3rd subject SEE APPENDIX C SEE APPENDIX D SEE APPENDIX C SEE APPENDIX C 15

Professional work and practical experience Vocational qualification No Yes Internship/voluntary work placement for 1st degree programme No Yes Internship/voluntary work placement for 2nd degree programme No Yes Other work experience No Yes Total time of practical work experience 0 (number of months) of which involved work placement relating to the current degree programme 0 (number of months) 16

Setting a password Account At the end of the application procedure, an access account will be set up for you. With this account, you can view and track your application status. The user name for your account is your applicant number that you will receive at the end of your application. Set your password for this here. Important: Please note down your password. Make a note of your account data, if lost they cannot be restored! Your password must have at least eight characters and include one symbol (#,!,?,,...). Password * Repeat password * 17

Information and sworn declaration Your enrolment entitles you to study a specific subject or subjects, but does not imply that you will be admitted to the examination: The respective examination regulations set down the prerequisites and combinations of subjects governing each degree programme. Complete and truthful disclosure and sworn declaration I apply for enrolment under the provision of the information I have disclosed above. I confirm that the information I have provided in this application is complete and truthful. I am aware that if I provide false information negligently or deliberately, I am in violation of the regulations and that this can result in my exclusion from matriculation or in any previously issued matriculation being revoked. Furthermore, I swear upon oath that the information I have provided on my dates of previous studies and degrees earned is truthful and accurate. By transmitting these data, I confirm and declare my agreement with the aforementioned. 18

Final comments Thank you for entering your data! Your APPLICANT NUMBER is... For updates on your application status, you would go to the URL https://immatrikulation.zvw.uni-goettingen.de/infozurbewerbung.html at any time. Your log-in data for this URL are: User name:... Password: As entered Make a note of your account data, if lost they cannot be restored! Now, please print out the cover letter to the Göttingen University provided to you as an HTML file behind the following button. HTML SEE APPENDIX B Additional information is required for your application, please print out the following documents, fill them in complete and submit them with your application forms: These forms can be found at: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/sh/1655.html. Your application is not possible unless you provide this additional information. Send your cover letter along with the other documents and the completed form "Additional information concerning your application to the address below. If required, include the supplementary sheet. Submission within the application deadlines is required: Address Georg-August University Göttingen Student Affairs / Registrar's Office P.O.B. 3744, 37027 Göttingen Wilhelmsplatz 4, 37073 Göttingen, Germany Exclusion periods: Your full application data entered on the internet and written application documents sent by mail must be received by Göttingen University within the deadlines stipulated below: for a winter semester: by July 15th of each year, 24:00 CET for summer semester: by January 15th of each year, 24:00 CET Please allow 2-3 days for mailing to ensure that your application arrives within the deadline. (See page 2) Here, you have the option to print out and check your data yourself. Please keep the printout for your records, you may need it if any queries arise. Please do not send it to Göttingen University! Print Proof of enrolment (student ID, certificate of enrolment) will be sent to you automatically. Security note: Please close your browser now to prevent subsequent users from viewing the data you have entered. 19

APPENDIX A: Pop-up Windows at page 7 In accordance with Article 2 (3) of the Admissions Regulations, students interested in enrolling in the Master s of Theology degree programme must furnish proof that they belong to a Protestant Church as an prerequisite for admission. To read the regulations and for further information, visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/148916.html or contact the Faculty of Theology. Language requirements for certain subjects: In several subjects and/or fields, you are required to prove your proficiency in the respective language(s) before starting your studies. You will find an overview of the requirements for each language at: http://www.unigoettingen.de/de/48059.html 20

Admission to the winter semester 11/12 - Deadline: July 15, 2011, received by the University - To whom it may concern, I hereby apply for allocation of a university place (admission) under the provision of the information I have disclosed. Applicant number: Degree / Subject(s) / Subject-related semester For your processing of my application, I enclose the required documents (please check x): University admissions qualification (e.g. university-entrance diploma) as a single and complete photocopy. The completed form "Additional information concerning your application", including the required documents of proof as single photocopies Certification of service time (military, compulsory community service, social year,...), if appropriate and, if appropriate, a comprehensive justification for the intended second degree programme (include a copy of your first degree diploma) and, if appropriate, Supplementary sheet for admission to medicine or dentistry", if you are applying for these degrees and, if appropriate, a comprehensive explanation and proof justifying an application for hardship case recognition (doctor s certificates, expert opinions,...) if you are applying for under exceptional hardship conditions Special instructions: With regard to my application, I enclose the following document(s) and/or would like to disclose the following: Your application cannot be processed without the documents listed above. I confirm that the information I have provided in this application is complete and truthful. I am aware that if I provide false information negligently or deliberately, I am in violation of the regulations and that this can result in my exclusion from the placement procedure or in the revocation of any previously issued enrolment. Applications that are not complete or not submitted in the proper form or within the deadline shall be excluded from further processing. Admission shall then be denied. Date and signature of the studies applicant Date and signature of the legal guardian in the case of minor-aged applicants Information concerning your application: You can optionally track your application, view your disclosed data and find out about our application status. Just go to this link: https://immatrikulation.zvw.uni-goettingen.de/infozurbewerbung.html 21

APPENDIX C: List of degree Programmes Abfallwirtschaft Waste management Afrikanistik African studies Agrarbiologie Agricultural biology Agrarökonomie Agricultural economy Agrarwissenschaft/Landwirtschaft Agricultural sciences/agriculture Ägyptologie Egyptology Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft General literary studies Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft/Indogermanistik General linguistics/indogerman studies Alte Geschichte Ancient history Amerikanistik/Amerikakunde American studies Angewandte Kunst Applied art Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft Applied linguistics Angewandte Systemwissenschaften Applied system sciences Anglistik English studies Anthropologie (Humanbiologie) Anthropology (human biology) Arabisch/Arabistik Arabic/Arabic studies Arbeits- und Berufsberatung Occupational and professional advice Arbeitslehre/Wirtschaftslehre Work studies/economics Arbeitsverwaltung Labour management Archäologie Archaeology Archäometrie Archaeometry Architektur Architecture Archivwesen Archive studies Asiatische Sprachen und Kulturen/Asienwissenschaften Asian languages and cultures/asian studies Astronomie, Astrophysik (STB) Augenoptik Ausländerpädagogik Außereuropäische Sprachen und Kulturen in Ozeanien und Amerika Auswärtige Angelegenheiten Baltistik Bankwesen Bauingenieurwesen/Ingenieurbau Bergbau/Bergtechnik Bergbautechnik Berufsbezogene Fremdsprachenausbildung Berufspaedagogik Betriebswirtschaftslehre Bibliothekswesen Bibliothekswissenschaft/Bibliothekarwesen Bildende Kunst/Graphik Bildhauerei/Plastik Biochemie Bioinformatik Biolog. Diversität u. Ökologie Biologie Biomedizin Biotechnologie Blinden-/Sehbehindertenpädagogik Astronomy, astrophysics (STB) Ophthalmic optics Special education for foreigners Non-European languages and cultures in Oceania and America Foreign affairs Baltic studies Banking Civil engineering Mining Mining technology Occupational foreign-language training Occupational education Business studies Librarianship Library sciences/library studies Art/graphics Sculpture Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biological diversity and ecology Biology Biomedicine Biotechnology Education of blind and visually impaired people 22

Brauwesen/Getränketechnologie Brennstoffingenieurwesen Bundeswehrverwaltung Byzantinistik Caritaswissenschaft Chemie Chemie-Ingenieurwesen/Chemietechnik Computer- und Kommunikationstechniken Computerlinguistik Dänisch Darstellende Kunst/Bühnenkunst/Regie Deutsch für Ausländer Deutschkursus Development and cell biology Diakoniewissenschaft Dirigieren Dokumentationswissenschaft Druck- und Reproduktionstechnik Edelstein- und Schmuckdesign (Goldschmiedekunst) Elektrische Energietechnik Elektrotechnik/Elektronik Energietechnik (ohne Elektrotechnik) Ernährungswissenschaft Erwachsenenbildung und außerschul. Jugendbildung Erziehungsschwierigen-Pädagogik Erziehungswissenschaft (Pädagogik) Ethik Ethnologie Euroculture Europäische Ethnologie und Kulturwissenschaft Europäische Wirtschaft Evangelische Religionspädagogik/kirchl.Bildungsa. Evangelische Theologie/Religionslehre Facility Management Fahrzeugtechnik Feinwerktechnik Fertigungs-/Produktionstechnik Fertigungstechnik Film und Fernsehen Finanzen, Rechnungswesen und Steuern Finanzverwaltung Finno-Ugristik Forstwissenschaft/-wirtschaft Französisch Friesisch Gartenbau Gehörlosen-/Schwerhörigen-Päd. Brewing/drinks technology Fuel engineering Armed forces administration Byzantine studies Caritas science Chemistry Chemical engineering Computer and communication technologies Computer linguistics Danish Dramatic arts/stage art/direction German as a foreign language German course Developmental and cell biology Social welfare science Conducting Documentation science Printing and reproduction technology Precious stones and jewellery design (gold work) Electrical energy technology Electrical engineering/electronics Energy technology (without electrical engineering) Nutritional science Adult education and extracurricular youth education Education of people with emotional and behavioural difficulties Educational science (education) Ethics Ethnology Euroculture European ethnology and cultural science European economics Protestant religious education Evangelical theology/religion Facility management Vehicle technology Precision mechanics Production engineering Production technology Film and television Finance, accountancy and taxes Financial management Finno-Ugric studies Forestry French Friesian Horticulture Education of deaf people and people with hearing difficulties 23

Geistigbehinderten-Pädagogik Geographie/Erdkunde Geologie/Paläontologie Geoökologie-/Biogeographie Geophysik Geowissenschaften (ohne Geographie) Germanistik/Deutsch Gesang Geschichte Geschichte der Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Geschlechterforschung Gesundheitspädagogik Gesundheitstechnik Gesundheitswissenschaft/-management Glastechnik/Keramik Graphikdesign/Kommunikationsgestaltung Griechisch Grundschul-/Primarstufenpädagogik Haushalts- und Ernährungswissenschaften Haushaltswissenschaft Hebräisch/Judaistik Holz- und Fasertechnik Holzbau Holzwirtschaft Hütten- u. Gießereiwesen Indologie Industriedesign/Produktgestaltung Informatik Ingenieurinformatik/Technische Informatik Innenarchitektur Innere Verwaltung Instrumentalmusik Intenationale Betriebswirtschaft/Management Interdisz. Studien (Schwerpunkt Naturwissenschaft) Interdiszipl.Studien Rechts-/Wirtschaftssoziologie Interdisziplinäre Studien (Schwerp.Kunst) Interdisziplinäre Studien (Sprach- u. Kulturwiss.) Interdisziplinäre Studien Agrarwissenschaften Interdisziplinäre Studien Ingenieurwissenschaften International Nature Conservation Iranistik Islamwissenschaft Italienisch Japanologie Jazz und Popularmusik Journalistik (wird jetzt neu übernommen in Fach 303 ab WS2008/2009 lt. Bundesstatistik) Justizvollzug Kartographie Education of people with mental disabilities Geography Geology/palaeontology Geo-ecology/biogeography Geophysics Geosciences (without geography) German studies/german Singing History History of mathematics and natural sciences Gender research Health education Health technology Health science/management Glass technology/ceramics Graphic design/communicational design Greek Primary school/primary level education Domestic and nutritional sciences Domestic science Hebrew/Judaic studies Wood and fibre engineering Timber-frame construction Timber industry Iron & steel industry and foundry practice Indology Industrial design/product design Computer science Engineering computer science/technical computer science Interior architecture Internal administration Instrumental music International business studies/management Interdisciplinary studies (specialising in natural science) Interdisciplinary studies legal/economic sociology Interdisciplinary studies (specialising in art) Interdisciplinary studies (linguistics and cultural science) Interdisciplinary studies agricultural sciences Interdisciplinary studies engineering sciences International Nature Conservation Iranian studies Islamic studies Italian Japanology Jazz and popular music Journalism Judicial system Cartography 24