Studying at the University of Münster

We are moving!

From 9 November you will find us at our new location Schlossgarten 3 (Botanicum).
During the period from 2 to 6 November we may only be accessible to a limited extent due to the relocation.

Even at our new location you can contact us until further notice only by email and telephone.

Due to the measures taken against the spread of the Corona virus, you can reach the staff of the International Office currently only by e-mail and telephone. For updated information on the measures taken by the university regarding the corona virus please check:

General information

Information for students

Information about entry into Germany, corona regulations and quarantine:
Please regularly check all information regarding entry restrictions, corona regulations and quarantine with the official authorities (German Embassy, State of NRW, your local German health authority)! The regulations are currently changing frequently and within a short time.
If you have questions regarding quarantine, please contact the health authority of your place of residence in Germany. Here you can find the contact details of your local health authority.

Here you can find the official corona regulations in Münster and NRW:

• Website of the State of NRW (only in German)
• Website of the city of Münster (only in German)

Helpful information in English on entry restrictions, corona test and quarantine:

• Website of the Federal Foreign Office [en]
• FAQ of the Federal Ministry of Health [en]

• Advice and support concepts for international students
• Coordination of refugee services at the University of Münster
• Coordination of third-party funded projects
• Internal / external networks

Contact form

• Advice for international prospective students and applicants on university preparatory programmes, choosing a major, admission requirements, application procedures, visa and residence issues, financial matters and life in Germany / Münster
• Information events
• Internal / external networks
• Representation of the University of Münster at international education fairs
• Contacts to science and scholarship organisations

Contact form

• Advice for international prospective students and applicants on university preparatory programmes, choosing a major, admission requirements, application procedures, visa and residence issues, financial matters and life in Germany / Münster
• Information events
• Internal / external networks
• Representation of the University of Münster at international education fairs
• Contacts to science and scholarship organisations

Office hours für international prospective students:

Due to the measures taken against the spread of the Corona virus, we do not offer face-to-face consultation. However, we would be happy to advise you virtually, by phone and e-mail.

• Telephone consultation hours: Every Tuesday from 11 am to 1 pm we gladly advise you telephone. Just give us a call: +49 251 83-22004
• Virtual consultation hour: From 18.06.2020, we offer a virtual consultation hour every Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm, for which you do not need an appointment. You need a stable internet connection, a microphone and a webcam. You can find the waiting room here. You will be called into the conversation when it is your turn.
• Virtual consultation by individual appointments: please call or send us an email.
• Office hours for refugees interested in studying: more information

Contact form

• Advice for refugees on university preparatory programmes, choosing a major, admission requirements, application procedures, visa and residence issues, financial matters and life in Germany / Münster
• Information events
• Internal / external networks

Further information / Consultation hours

For first information, please contact our student assistants at our information desk. 
The information desk is available online via Facebook Monday to Friday from 11 am to 4 pm.

Or send us an e-mail: international.students@uni-muenster.de

• Social counselling for international students
• Advice and support programmes

• Internal / external networks

Further information

• Emergency scholarships for international degree seeking students

Further information

• Advice on visa matters
• BAföG advice for refugees

Further information

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the measures taken by the university against the spread of the corona virus, Ms Beckmann-Wewer's consultation hours take place online:

Open online consultation hours: Tuesdays,  2 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Consultation hours are cancelled on 8 and 15 September)

You need an internet connection, a microphone and a camera. You do not need to register to enter the online consultation. You will be taken to a "waiting room" and will be called into the conversation when it is your turn.

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