Academic Advice Service
Information for first-year students
Phone: +49 851 509 1154
(Mon to Fri 8:00 to 13:00)
Office hours
Appointments by arrangement
Drop-in hours: Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:00
Administration Buildung
Innstrasse 41
94032 Passau
Germany
The Academic Advice Service is there to answer all your questions about studying at Passau. Their team of advisers provide information on our degree programmes and subjects offered by the University of Passau, about how your studies will be organised, what qualifications you need in order to take up study and how to apply and enrol for a degree programme.
We will offer advice to all who wish to study at the University of Passau. However, basic knowledge of German or English is required for the guidance interviews.
Our students are keen to help. They will answer your questions and point you to the correct University contacts if you need to discuss specific topics. You can even attend some lectures to see whether studying here would suit you. Please contact us for details.
Student Representatives' Council (AStA)
Refectory Building
Room 164, Innstraße 29
Telephone: +49 851 509 1972
asta@uni-passau.de
Find office hours on the website
The Graduate Center is open to all junior researchers at the University of Passau and offers information about starting a doctorate, postdoctorate, and habilitation. It advises doctoral candidates, postdocs and habilitators, junior professors and tenure track professors on funding programmes, among other things, and awards travel grants, publication grants and exposés grants.
Graduate Centre
Building N12
Nikolastraße 12
Telephone: 0851 509-1593
graduiertenzentrum@uni-passau.de
Website Graduate Centre
The Welcome Centre offers support to all international (guest) researchers and international doctoral students in all non-academic areas and accompanies you before, during and after your stay in Passau.
Welcome Centre
Administration building
Room 008, Innstraße 41
researchmobility@uni-passau.de
Website Welcome Centre
The scholarship programme "Hilde Domin Programme" of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) aims to support students and doctoral candidates worldwide to take up or continue their studies in Germany in order to obtain a degree or doctorate at a German university.
Students and doctoral candidates from different disciplines can be nominated,
More detailed information on the Hilde Domin Programme.
Since 2015 the Philipp Schwartz Initiative supports researchers to continue their work and research at German universities and research institutions. All researchers who are at significant personal threat in their country – irrespective of discipline and country of origin – are eligible for the sponsorship.
More information on the Philipp Schwartz Initiative.
Since April 2016, the Studentische Rechtsberatung Passau has been operating a Refugee Law Clinic. Around 50 advisors in 25 teams offer non-partisan, non-denominational and free advice for asylum seekers and refugees on asylum and migration law.
Refugee Law Clinic
Telephone: +49 (0) 851 – 509 2399
rlc@srb-passau.de
Website Refugee Law Clinic
Requests for consultations can be made through this form.
Information on the recognition of foreign study and professional qualifications can be obtained from the IQ Counselling Centre.
In case the recognition is partial, you will have to complete the process by obtaining further qualifications in certified trainings. The "Qualifizierungsbegleitung" at the Passau Wirtschaftsforum supports you in this.
The Language Centre and the International Office of the University of Passau offer prospective students the opportunity to take an intensive German language course with either the Academic German Semester (AGS), for those who already speak German at a B1 level, and the Academic German Year (AGY) for those who don´t have any previous knowledge. The aim is to acquire the German language skills required for studying at the University of Passau. Both programmes will finish with a German language test for the admission to University. Outside of the courses, you will be supervised by tutors who will help you with questions and problems.
German Courses Passau
Nikolakloster building
Room 308, Innstraße 40
Telephone: 0851 509-1708
Fax: 0851 509-1709
info-gcp@uni-passau.de
Website German Courses Passau
Office hours: Via email and phone (from 8a.m - 12p.m), personally prior arrangement
The Protestant Students' Community (ESG) offers free beginner's German courses on a daily basis. These are taught by student volunteers, who do not receive remuneration for their services. One-on-one courses may be available on request for reading and writing instruction, exam preparation or a more advanced level of German. You do not need any particular qualifications to use this service, which is offered free of charge. You would only have to pay a small contribution for the course materials.
Protestant Students' Community Passau (ESG)
Nikolakloster building
Room 207, Innstraße 40
Telephone: +49 851 509 1975
esg@uni-passau.de
German language courses
The iStudi Coach is the central contact point for international students with and without refugee experience. We support international students with activities to foster degree success, integration on campus, volunteer work, and preparations for a successful career in Germany.
International Support Services
iStudi Coach
Administration building
Room 106, Innstraße 41
Telephone: 0851 509-1173
istudicoach@uni-passau.de
Website iStudi Coach
'I would like to extend a very warm welcome from the University of Passau and hope we can help you to realise your personal educational aims.'
Professor Christina Hansen, Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity
