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201804030841060.guia para Estudantes Estrangeiros - HAB - Study - Guide
201804030841060.guia para Estudantes Estrangeiros - HAB - Study - Guide
We are pleased that you have chosen to undertake your This guide gives you an initial overview of Aschaffenburg
study abroad experience at Aschaffenburg University of UAS and its programme as well as providing you with
Applied Sciences (UAS) and welcome you most warmly. practical information about your arrival and your time in
Aschaffenburg.
We offer attractive international programmes of study for
students from all over the world. Professors, the staff at We wish you the best of luck with your studies and
the International Office and the Career Service, as well as we hope you enjoy enriching experiences in Germany,
students involved in the Buddy Programme will support Aschaffenburg and at Aschaffenburg UAS!
you with advice and practical assistance in order to make
your day-to-day life as easy as possible. Your International Office
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Aschaffenburg is a medium-sized city with a population
of around 70,000 and offers a good quality of life. The 1.0
city lies on the River Main and is famous for its seven
municipalmuseums, its interesting and varied cultural
programme and a wide variety of cafés, bars and clubs.
Annual festivals such as the Afro-Caribbean Festival, the
Volksfest in June and the big Stadtfest in August attract
visitors from all over the country. They are permanent
highlights in the city’s event calendar and popular among
young and old alike.
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About
Aschaffenburg UAS
2.0
Aschaffenburg UAS is one of Germany’s leading Aschaffenburg UAS became a teaching institution in
young universities and was founded in 1994. We offer 1995 and it has grown rapidly ever since. Today, more
forwarlooking programmes geared towards putting than 150 professors and lecturers teach approximately
the latest research into practice so as to provide our 3,400 students. Due to its achievements in teaching
students with outstanding prospects for their future and research as well as the international outlook of its
careers. programmes of study, Aschaffenburg UAS has been rated
among Germany’s leading institutions in various rankings.
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2.1 FACULTIES AND DEGREE PROGRAMMES
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2.2 COURSES
www.h-ab.de/course-offer
2.4 FEES
German as Foreign Language
------------------------------------------------------------------ No fees will be charged by Aschaffenburg UAS, but you
will have to pay the Studentenwerk (student services)
Aschaffenburg UAS offers “German as a Foreign fee, which is currently € 50 per semester.
Language“ courses for different levels. These courses are
taught in the winter and summer semester.
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Campus
Aschaffenburg UAS is a beautiful campus with histori- A small, walkable campus means you’re always just a
cal roots. Our facilities including the library and many few minutes away from your classmates and professors.
laboratories are fitted with the latest technology and All student facilities are clustered on campus, too, so you
equipment, providing for an inspiring learning en- have easy access to sports and study services. And if you
vironment. happen to need any outside inspiration, Aschaffenburg
city centre is just outside the campus area of course.
3.0
3.1 CAMPUS MAP
P3
Parking for
students
P
and visitors
Access
Flachstraße
44
11 7 6 4
2
40 5
Würzburger Straße
4 4
Mensa
P4 43
Bessenbacher Weg
Parking for
students
and visitors
42 20 P 1
International
Office
Access 41
21 25
Library H
26 H
Bus stop “Hochschule“
Student Residence 22 24
45
Kochstraße
Pedestrian access to the campus
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3.2 FACILITIES
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3.3 CAMPUS CARD 3.5 STUDENT UNION
Every student of Aschaffenburg UAS is issued a perso- The Student Union (Studentenvertretung Aschaffenburg)
nalised Campus Card which can be used as follows: is the voice of students on campus, serving as both a
-------------------------------------------------------------------- student government with representation in the university
• Student ID leadership and as an organisation offering social and
• Paying in the Mensa (cafeteria)
• Copying
extracurricular events on campus.
3.0
• Borrowing books in the library International students are warmly welcomed to get
• Accessing rooms in the Computer Centre and Language involved!
Centre
• Getting discounts at museums, cinemas, theatres, etc. www.studentenvertretung.de
3.4 SPORTS
www.h-ab.de/sports
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Before
Leaving home
4.1 COUNSELLING Prof. Dr. Sylvana Krauße
(International Technical Sales Management)
Administrative and Social Counselling Building 24 / Room 208
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone: +49 (0)6021/4206-908
If you have any questions of a personal, administrative or E-mail: sylvana.krausse@h-ab.de
social nature, please contact the International Office:
Prof. Dr. Peter Gordon Rötzel
International Office (Multimedia Communication and Documentation)
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Building 24 / Room 209
Building 1 / Room E13
Phone: +49 (0)6021/4206-850
Phone: +49 (0)6021/4206-510
E-mail: peter.roetzel@h-ab.de
4.0
E-mail: incoming@h-ab.de Faculty of Business Administration and Law
www.h-ab.de/incoming
4.2 APPLICATION
Academic Counselling
-------------------------------------------------------------------- If you plan to attend one or two terms at our university,
For questions concerning your subject of study, please please contact the International Office at your home
contact your international departmental coordinator: university. Your home university informs us about your
nomination you will apply online in our application
Faculty of Business Administration and Law system. Please fill in the form online, print it out, obtain
-------------------------------------------------------------------- the necessary stamps and signatures and send it to us by
Prof. Dr. Alexandra Angress e-mail or post. Please bear the application deadlines in
Building 20 / Room E04 mind and note that we will not accept you without a no-
Phone: +49 (0)6021/4206-740 mination from your International Office. Your application
E-Mail: alexandra.angress@h-ab.de has to be signed by all the relevant coordinators. A Letter
of Acceptance will be sent after approval of application.
Faculty of Engineering
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Application Deadlines
Prof. Dr. Kai Borgeest
Building 4 / Room E01 summer semester December 1st at least
Phone: +49 (0)6021/4206-842 Beginning of lectures mid-March
E-mail: kai.borgeest@h-ab.de winter semester June 1st at least
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4.3 HEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE 4.4 VISA
apply for private health insurance. Please check the following website for further information:
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN
Please make sure you have a copy of your health
insurance policy to bring with you to Aschaffenburg UAS,
when you first arrive. We will of course be glad to help 4.5 ACCOMODATION
you with your application for German statutory health
insurance. A variety of accommodation options are available on-cam-
pus and in the nearby area. Please start looking for accom-
Personal Liability insurance (Haftpflichtversicherung) modation as soon as possible.
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Personal liability insurance covers you in case of uninten- Student Dormitories
tional damage to a third party. Although it is not com- --------------------------------------------------------------------
pulsory, we recommend you take out personal liability A newly built student residence on campus provides
insurance for the duration of your stay in Germany since accommodation for 143 students. It includes individual
this also covers accidental damage caused on other apartments with kitchenette, shower and toilet. The
people‘s property. rooms have a telephone, cable and internet access.
Two of the apartments are suitable for wheelchairs. The
monthly rent could be found on website.
www.studentenwerk-wuerzburg.de/en
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Application Deadlines Private Dormitories
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There are some private providers of dormitories in
winter semester June 1st at least
Aschaffenburg. They offer furnished rooms as well as
summer semester January 1st at least
rooms without furniture.
www.h-ab.de/accomodation
www.wg-gesucht.de/en/
www.studenten-wg.de
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During
your stay
5.1 BUDDIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 5.3 OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
As an international student, you’ll be matched with a Most international students open a current account
local “buddy” who will help you to get settled in Aschaf- (Girokonto) with a German bank in order to pay their rent
fenburg. Your buddy, a full-time student at Aschaffenburg and other monthly expenses. You will receive a German 5.0
UAS, will help you with all your administrative and social debit card (EC-Karte) allowing you to withdraw money
queries. For instance, they will assist you with registra- from ATMs without paying a service fee and to make
tion in town, opening a bank account and answer any cashless purchases.
questions you have about studying here.
Don’t forget:
5.2 REGISTRATION IN TOWN • your passport / ID
• your confirmation of registration
Within a week of your arrival you need to register at the • your certificate of enrolment
Residents’ Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt).
After registration you will receive a Confirmation of Re- Students from countries participating in SEPA do not
gistration (Meldebescheinigung) that is required to open necessarily need to open a German bank account. Please
a German bank account. check with your bank to find out about possible fees for
money transfers and withdrawals outside your home
Don’t forget: country.
• your passport / ID
• your certificate of enrolment
• your rental contract and documents
(„Wohnungsgeberbescheinigung“)
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5.4 INTERNET, PHONE AND MEDIA 5.6 SCHEDULE AND LEARNING AGREEMENT
There is free WiFi on the whole campus. You can connect The International Office will help you find all the courses
with your student account. you have selected and create a schedule. Change of
Learning Agreement will be possible within given a
International students can buy a German pre-paid card period of time. Please be aware that all parties have to
for mobile phones. Your buddy can assist you in finding a sign this and keep a copy of it.
suitable provider.
Aschaffenburg UAS offers special German courses for Before leaving Germany and Aschaffenburg UAS there
exchange students. These courses are divided into diffe- are some things you need to settle:
rent groups according to German skill level.
If you live in the student residence:
5.9 EXAMS make an appointment with your buddy &
the caretaker two weeks before leaving
When you register for the courses in the International Of- to show him your room. He will check to
fice, we also take care of registering you for the exams. ensure everything is in order.
The exam period lasts two weeks and you will be issued
with an exam schedule two weeks before exams start
(see 2.3 for the Academic Calendar). Inform the Residents‘ Registration Office 5.0
about your departure.
5.10 EXCURSIONS
During the semester the International Office offers you Close your German bank account.
subsidised excursions to famous sights in and around
Aschaffenburg. These will be communicated in our Face-
book group (International Students Aschaffenburg) and
via e-mail. You can register at the International Office. Return your household box to the
International Office.
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Living in
Aschaffenburg
6.1 TRANSPORTATION
How to get to Aschaffenburg If you like to explore the region by bike, there are
-------------------------------------------------------------------- several places to rent a bike in Aschaffenburg.
Aschaffenburg is located just 40 kilometres from Frank-
furt am Main, one of Europe’s main air hubs, making it For example
easy to reach the area by plane. From Frankfurt or other --------------------------------------------------------------------
European cities, it is easy to reach Aschaffenburg by train
with the Deutsche Bahn network or by long-distance Bike Depot
buses. Würzburger Str. 64
www.bike-depot.de
www.frankfurt-airport.com/en
www.bahn.de/en
www.busradar.com
Heeg Zweiradgeschäft
Südbahnhofstr. 18
Getting around www.zweirad-heeg.de 6.0
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www.vab-info.de
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6.2 COST OF LIVING 6.4 CITY ATTRACTIONS
According to statistics, German students need about € Aschaffenburg is a hidden treasure in Germany, located
800 per month to live on. The following table gives you on the River Main in the northwest corner of Bavaria,
an overview of the general living costs in Aschaffenburg. about 30 minutes outside Frankfurt. Here you will find
storybook German charm in the form of historical buil-
Average living costs in Aschaffenburg dings, winding streets and several important landmarks,
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6.0 Costs for public transport € 44 • the Pompeiianum, a Roman-style villa built in the 1840s
Health insurance, treatment expenses, medi- € 81
cine • the Basilika Church, built in the 10th century
Leisure, culture, sports € 81
Telephone, Internet, licencing fee for public € 46 • Schönbusch Park, one of the most beautiful
radio and TV English-style landscape gardens on German soil
Source www.unicum.de (2014) For more details of everything the city of Aschaffenburg
has to offer:
www.info-aschaffenburg.eu
6.3 SHOPPING
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6.5 LEISURE
With its seven museums, a municipal theatre and two Night Life
cinemas, Aschaffenburg is extraordinarily rich in culture. --------------------------------------------------------------------
The city also offers much in the way of sports activities Did you know that Aschaffenburg boasts one of the
including public swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), highest concentrations of inviting pubs and bars in
an ice rink and a mini-golf course. If you enjoy outdoor Bavaria? Most cafés, bars, pubs, restaurants and clubs
pursuits you should take the opportunity to go hiking in are in the town centre, so you don’t have to go far. Going
the Spessart mountains or take a walk along the River out is a good way to meet new friends. Just ask the
Main, which runs through the city of Aschaffenburg. German students what’s on and where they spend their
evenings.
6.0
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