Reutlingen University - International

International

Reutlingen University has a long tradition as a second home for international students; over a quarter of the students currently registered come from countries outside Germany. The university maintains over 100 partnership and cooperation agreements with universities around the world, overseen by the International Office.

Five universities enjoy major partnerships with Reutlingen University, sending students to and from all departments and in some cases offering special courses on Reutlingen's campus: Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn/Melbourne, Australia), Xi'an University of Technology (Xi'an, China), Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico), Kettering University (Flint, Michigan), and Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, Indiana). Valparaiso University also sends a resident professor to teach and facilitate the program.

The International Office (German Akademisches Auslandsamt) is the major link in Reutlingen for domestic and international students, as well as for academic staff, regarding exchange programs and cooperation agreements with foreign universities and institutions. In addition to its core activities, such as creating and maintaining new study-abroad opportunities for students, the International Office coordinates events such as study-related excursions and company visits, field trips, cinema and international evenings, and receptions.

The services offered by the International Office include the following:

• European and international study-abroad programs for incoming and outgoing students
• Information about degree programs at Reutlingen University, admissions requirements, application and registration procedures, validation of first degrees (for graduate applicants)
• Support for outgoing Reutlingen students, as well as incoming international students, lecturers, and guests on campus
• Information about admission requirements, deadlines and application procedures for periods abroad including study semesters, internship semesters, language courses, and degree theses
• Scholarships and other types of funding for study periods and internships (DAAD, Fulbright, Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg, InWEnt gGmbH and others)
• Coordination of the awarding of LIFELONG LEARNING and ERASMUS scholarships; information about the EU's LEONARDO DA VINCI program
• Organization of events and excursions via the international circle of InWEnt gGmbH
• Health insurance, visa and residence permit requirements
• International examinations and qualifications such as TOEFL, APIEL, GMAT, GRE, DSH, etc.
• Special language courses, including German as a Foreign Language, Business German, and pre-semester intensive German courses at Reutlingen University
• Assistance with accommodation for international students from partner universities