Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University Enlarge image Heidelberg University (© Universität Heidelberg ‐ KuM) What is special about Heidelberg University?

Founded in 1386, Heidelberg University is Germany’s oldest university and one of the leading research institutions in Europe. It provides excellent education and research opportunities for students and scholars from all over the world. Heidelberg University is a comprehensive university, offering the full spectrum of disciplines in the humanities, law and the social sciences alongside the natural and life sciences, including medicine.

With more than 160 different disciplines (many of which are taught in English), Heidelberg offers a range of combinations and possibilities for study unique to Germany.

Heidelberg University is home to over 28,000 full‐time students, including more than 5,000 international students. Over the centuries, Heidelberg University has offered tens of thousands of students from all over the world an opportunity to immerse themselves in the academic life of one of the world’s premier institutions of higher learning; for many of them, Heidelberg was a stepping-stone toward a successful career.

Heidelberg University Enlarge image Campus Bergheim (© Universität Heidelberg ‐ KuM) How many international students are studying at Heidelberg University?

There were 5,175 international students in the academic year 2010/2011.

What Bachelor and Master Programmes do they offer in English? And how much are the tuition fees?

For a full list of current English-language programmes offered at Heidelberg University just click the link below. Good to know: Tuition fees for most of the programmes will be abolished from the academic year 2012/13.

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