Freie Universität Berlin

- Master students need to send a bachelor certificate OR transcript of records with 180 ECTS credits to the Student Exchange Office. PhD students need to send a masters certificate to the Student Exchange Office. PhD students will only receive ECTS credits if they complete courses in the host institution. Therefore, they will not receive any ECTS credits from the host institution for PHD-related research they undertake. The home institution is responsible for accrediting PhD students with ECTS credits for reserach completed at the host institution. - It is not possible for students to hand-in their final BA-/MA-/PhD-thesis at the host institution. Final theses need to be graded by the home institution. - After the placement, start searching for accommodation as soon as possible. For a few years, it has become increasingly difficult to find accommodation at an affordable price. The university encourages students to inform themselves about the possibilities in Berlin and provide them with helpful tips. -Course Catalogue: http://www.fu-berlin.de/vv -Health Insurance: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/abt-4/mobilitaet/stud_in/allginfo/allginfo_krankenvers -Language of instructoin is German.Only occasional courses are taught in English. Philology departments generally offer several courses taught in the respective language (French, Spanish, etc). -Accommodation: Please note that finding accommodation has become increasingly difficult in Berlin, so that we recommend incoming students to tackle the issue early when preparing their stay in Berlin.