Online info meetings for new international exchange students
before studies at the University of Konstanz
To help international exchange students with their application, preparation and in their arrival phase the International Office provides helpful online seminars before the start of each semester. The online seminars will be recorded and made available afterwards on this website.
Info
Your Application for Admission
(Petra Nagel and Frank E. Lutzenberger)
Date:
Tue, 23.04.2024; 14.30-16.00 CEST (UTC+2h)
Total duration:
ca. 1:13:43h
Topics:
☑ Registration and application in Mobility Online
☑ Application for pre-semester orientation programme and student accommodation
☑ Necessary documents for your application for admission
☑ Letter of Admission
Topics in detail (timestamps in webinar)
Intro (00:00)
Topics (01:55)
I. Overview on responsibilities (02:55)
- Departmental Exchange/Erasmus+ Coordinators (2:55)
- International Office (3:50)
- Seezeit (4:25)
II. Application process via Mobility Online (7:00)
- General information (7:00)
- Demonstration Mobiliy Online (9:00)
- Registration with Mobility Online (9:45)
- Side info: Semester dates: GO-Konstanz/OriPro and arrival dates (12:20)
- Fill in your application data (15:20)
- Personal data (1st page) (15:20)
- Data related to your studies (2nd page) (18:07)
- Data related to studies at the University of Konstanz and living in Konstanz (3rd page) (20:15)
- Studies at the host university (20:15)
- Orientation Programmes GO-Konstanz/Oripro (21:40)
- Housing (22:09)
- Enter personal details (current address) (28:05)
- Uploading required documents for admission in your work-flow (28:30)
- Transcript of Records (28:30)
- Language Certificate (31:14)
- Passport/Personal ID Card (32:26)
- Housing (34:35)
- Study Proposal (Global)/Learning Agreement (Erasmus) (35:45)
- Letter of admission (36:45)
- issuance (36:45)
- questions? (38:05)
VI. Q&A (38:05)
Outro (1:13:2)
Materials used /recordings for download
XP1a) EU/EEA Formalities
| When? | Tue, 14.5.2024; 10.30-12.00 CEST (UTC+2h) |
| Duration? | approx. 1,5h |
| Link and code? | Please agree to the data protection regulations! The link and access code will then be sent to you immediately by email. |
| Language? | English |
| Online seminar tool? | Zoom |
| Microphone/Camera required? | No (but recommended) |
| Will it be recorded? | Yes, recordings will appear on this page after approximately 1 day after the info meeting |
| Topics? | Preparation for your exchange studies at the University of Konstanz and formalities for students with EU and EEA nationality. Everything about health insurance, German/European bank account, etc. |
XP1b) Non-EU/EEA Formalities
| When? | Tue, 14.5.2024; 14.30-16.00 CEST (UTC+2h) |
| Duration? | approx. 1,5h |
| Link and code? | Please agree to the data protection regulations! The link and access code will then be sent to you immediately by email. |
| Language? | English |
| Online seminar tool? | Zoom |
| Microphone/Camera required? | No (but recommended) |
| Will it be recorded? | Yes, recordings will appear on this page after approximately 1 day after the info meeting |
| Topics? | Preparation for your exchange studies at the University of Konstanz and formalities for non-EU/EEA students. Everything about visa/residence permit, health insurance, proof of financial resources, blocked account, German/European bank account, etc. |
XP2) Final Preparations & Info
| When? | Tue, 16.7.2024; 14.30-16.00 CEST (UTC+2h) |
| Duration? | approx. 1,5h |
| Link and code? | Please agree to the data protection regulations! The link and access code will then be sent to you immediately by email. |
| Language? | English |
| Online seminar tool? | Zoom |
| Microphone/Camera required? | No (but recommended) |
| Will it be recorded? | Yes, recordings will appear on this page after approximately 1 day after the info meeting |
| Topics? | Last discussions about all formalities and explanation of all further bureaucratic steps and important information before arrival in Konstanz/Germany. Information about enrollment, GO-Konstanz, OriPro, German courses during the semester (and the required placement test), the Exchange-Days, course selection, buddy program, Discord, WhatsApp Channel, etc. |
XP3) Introduction to Studies
| When? | Tue, 20.08.2024; 14.30-16.00 CEST (UTC+2h) |
| Duration? | approx. 1,5-2,0h |
| Link and code? | Please agree to the data protection regulations! The link and access code will then be sent to you immediately by email. |
| Language? | English |
| Online seminar tool? | Zoom |
| Microphone/Camera required? | No (but recommended) |
| Will it be recorded? | Yes, recordings will appear on this page after approximately 1 day after the info meeting |
| Topics? | ☑ Technical preparations (university login data, change initial password, set up Eduroam WiFi for university/Seezeit, install VPN, Seezeit portal) ☑ Navigating through ZEuS (courses, create class schedule, register for courses & exams, create TAN and TAN list, etc.) ☑ All about courses (the academic calendar, course types and exam types, ECTS credits, German grading system, etc.) ☑ Brief insight into ILIAS (general functions, joining courses, etc.) ☑ info on the Exchange-Days ... and much more! |