Everything an exchange student needs about the University of Potsdam near Berlin: incoming office contacts, ESN Potsdam, English courses and housing.
City: Potsdam
Country: Niemcy
Erasmus code: D POTSDAM01
Students: 20000
Student union: AStA, Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss der Universität Potsdam (General Students' Committee)
ESN section: ESN Potsdam
International office: International Office, Incoming Mobility Team, University of Potsdam
Office e-mail: incoming-mobility@uni-potsdam.de
Office phone: +49 331 977 4257
Teaching languages: Most English taught courses sit at Master's level, worth about 6 to 9 ECTS in Economics and Social Sciences and in Science and Digital Engineering, 2 to 6 ECTS in Arts and Human Sciences, and 4 to 6 ECTS in Law. The Hasso Plattner Institute expects C1 level English despite teaching in English, while
Accommodation: The University of Potsdam does not offer its own student housing. Exchange students usually apply early to the regional Studierendenwerk for a furnished dormitory room at around 300 to 400 euros a month, since places are limited, or search the private market from about 550 euros a month upward.
Strong programmes: Digital Engineering and the Hasso Plattner Institute for IT systems engineering are the standout strengths, alongside teacher training, law, and economics and social sciences, across seven faculties and around 170 degree programmes.