On this page, you will find information for incoming visiting students and for incoming exchange students.
Estimated Budget
Annual Anticipated Expenses Cost in Euros
Tuition* 18.000
Estimated Room & Board (9 months)* 4.500
Enrollment Deposit* (new students only) 500
Residence Permit for Non-EU Students* 60
Health Insurance* 800
Semester Tickets* 180
University Fee* 100
Additional Room & Board** 1.500
Laptop (approximately 1500 over 3 years) 400
Books & Supplies** 1.000
Travel to Bremen, average** 500
Personal Care** 800
Miscellaneous Expenses** 900
Estimated Total Cost of Attendance (for one of three years) 29.240
·Tuition – for one academic year
·Room & Board – covers the cost for your college room, heat, water, electricity, plus three meals per day for nine months
·Enrollment Deposit – to confirm your acceptance of our offer of admission, you must pay an enrollment deposit of 500 €. If you do not pay the enrollment deposit, Jacobs University Bremen’s offer of admission becomes invalid
·Residence Permit – required of all overseas students studying in Germany
·Health Insurance – required of all students! You may be able to find less expensive health insurance from home, but you need to make sure that the insurance will cover all applicable costs in Germany.
·Semester Ticket – allows you to travel on local public transportation at no additional cost for the entire year
·University Fee – fees for campus activities
·Additional Room & Board – if you are staying on campus in the summer (June – August)
·Laptop – may be purchased through Jacobs University and may be paid in several payments
·Books & Supplies – on average, textbooks cost 70 Euros per class
Transportation Costs to Jacobs University Bremen - will vary depending upon where you live
·Personal Care – Includes shampoo, toothpaste, haircuts, laundry and anything else you might need
·Miscellaneous Expenses – depends upon your personal preferences. Long distance calls, entertainment (an
evening out, movies, sports, hobbies), other trips home, presents (holidays & birthdays) and other items.
Application Process
Applications for fall term enrollment (late August to early December) are due by May 15. Those who wish to enroll for spring term (February to the end of May) should apply by October 15.
A complete application to Jacobs University Visiting/ Exchange Program includes the following:
1. The Exchange/Visiting Student Application form:
1. Basic contact information
2. Your Personal Statement
3. Preliminary Course Information.
4. A Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member or school official who knows you well.
5. The Program Approval Form
2. High School and University Transcripts. You must provide us with copies of the last transcripts of all high schools and universities you have attended until now and official transcript (not a copy) from the university you are currently attending.
3. Proof of English. All non-native English speakers are required to provide their TOEFL results (minimum score of 550, paper-based or 213, computer-based) or their scores from another English proficiency test.
4. The Exchange/Visiting Program Participation Agreement
Students Housing
We are a campus university. All undergraduate students reside in residential colleges located on the university campus. We only have 30 single apartments reserved for graduate students.
-A double apartment consists of two single furnished rooms of approximately 15m2. On entry, each room in a double apartment has a separate door that can be locked, so that roommates can have their privacy if need be.
-Furniture includes a wardrobe, desk, chair, bookshelf and a bed of about 1.90m long x 0.90m wide.
-Roommates share a bathroom. Each student has his or her own sink but share all other sanitary facilities with his or her roommate access.
-Each floor of about 20 students has its own kitchen.
-Every student has a locker in the basement for storing personal belongings like empty suitcases
-Every house consisting of 3 floors have a common laundry, also located in the basement.
Allocation Process:
The allocation process for incoming students will be conducted by Jacobs University. According to our policy the main criteria for allocating incoming students to a double apartment are that apartment mates should be of the same gender and of different nationality in their first year of study.
Residential Colleges
Jacobs University is home to four residential colleges; Alfried Krupp College, Mercator College, College lll and College IV.
The colleges provide students with living and working accommodation. Each college comprises students and faculty of different disciplines, origins, and ages. Lively exchanges between students and faculty are encouraged outside as well as inside the seminar room.
Each college is headed by two college masters, a professor and his family, who resides in the college and share responsibility for the students with four or five Resident Associates.
Once you know what uni you want to attend, make sure you find out when their housing applications close.
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