EBS Exchange Fact Sheet - University of Western Ontario Faculty of

FACT SHEET FALL 2015
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
EBS Law School
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Erasmus Code: D OESTRIC 01
www.ebs.edu
Website EBS Law School
International Students Law
Contact Information
International
Programmes
Coordinator
International Programmes Coordinator
Law School
Julia Deutschmann
T: +49 (0)611 7102 1568
F: +49 (0)611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
Team Lead International Programmes
Daniela Herz-Gossler
T: +49 (0)611 7102 1573
F: +49 (0)611 7102 10 1573
daniela.herz-gossler@ebs.edu
Programme Manager
Law Summer School
Daniela Harnisch
T: +49 (0)611 0611 7102 1255
F: +49 (0)611 0611 7102 10 1255
daniela.harnisch@ebs.edu
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu
EBS Law School Campus in Wiesbaden
Student Exchange Information
General Information
EBS Law School only offers the English-taught programme
from Sept. – Dec. each year!
Students wanting to come on exchange to EBS Law School in
Spring can only attend classes taught in German!
( language requirement German: C1 on CEFR or higher)
Prospective exchange students to EBS Law School are required to
be:
Officially registered students at one of our partner universities

In good academic standing

Officially nominated by the home university

Fluent in English (proof to be sent in with application)
Step 1:
Deadline: April 15, 2015
Nomination
The exchange coordinator of the home university nominates
exchange students through the online nomination system (details
will be sent to all exchange coordinators in due time).
Step 2:
Nominated exchange students will receive an email from EBS
International Programmes Office with details on the application
procedure.
Email with information
about online application
Please note that it may take 2-3 work days for EBS to process the
nominations and mail out the login details to your students.
Step 3:
Deadline: May 1, 2015
Application procedure
Students upload the following supporting documents into the
application system:
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu
Application documents
1. Current CV or resume
2. A copy of all university grade transcripts
3. Proof of health insurance valid in Germany / Europe for the
entire stay at EBS
for EU-students: copy of valid European Health Insurance
Card
for Non-EU-students: proof of full health coverage for entire
stay in Germany
4. Document “Declaration of Accession” to the EBS student
body (available in the download section of the application
system, please print, complete, sign and scan)
5. Copy of ID document:
For EU-students: national ID card
For Non-EU-students: passport (photo and data page,
needs to be valid for the entire stay in Germany!)
6. For non-native speakers of English: TOEFL score or
equivalent:
TOEFL
IELTS
TOEIC
ESOL
Minimum of 90
ibt
6.5
721
CAE grade A, B,
C
Attention:

All exchange students must be nominated by their home
university, before they can access the online application.

All necessary information will be sent to all partner
universities before the application process starts.
Information about the application procedure can also be found on
this website:
http://www.ebs.edu/12723.html?&L=0
Language Requirements
TOEFL
IELTS
TOEIC
ESOL
Minimum of 90 ibt
6.5
721
CAE grade A, B, C
The language requirement is waived for native speakers and
students whose degree programme is taught 100% in English.
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu
Calendar
Term dates
1 August – 31 December, exams in December
Courses and exams: September 9, 2015 – December 9, 2015
Students will have to participate in the
mandatory Induction Day.
Mandatory arrival date
September 9, 2015. Recommended arrival date September 7, 2015
Courses
Language of instruction
English
About the program
Law Term 2015: „Transnational Commercial Law“
Participants will benefit from the expertise of both the law and the
economics faculty of the EBS Universität.
Please see our brochure for the entire curriculum of this
programme. Courses for 2015 are still subject to change and also
depend on the number of participants.
Social activities and site
visits
In addition to the lectures and workshops we offer site visits to
places of interest such as e.g. the European Court of Justice and
several social activities like get-togethers with German law students
and sightseeing.
Workload
Minimum of 21 ECTS from module 1 and 2
Attendance
Mandatory
Grading and credit
system
Students will be able to earn ECTS credits.
German language
courses
German language courses take place throughout the term.
Students will have to choose module 6 “German Language with
legal focus” to attend the German course.
You will receive a document with information about grade
conversion as for law students in Germany there is a different
grading system.
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu
Transcript of Records
Transcript of Records
Students will receive a Certificate stating the final grade, credits
earned and the detailed course content including all contact hours.
Credit transfer lies within the discretion of the EBS partner
institution. Students are advised to contact their study abroad
advisor.
Visa and Immigration
Visa general information
All exchange students are required to investigate whether they
need a visa to study in Germany or not! Students are advised to
contact the nearest German embassy or consulate in their home
country in this matter.
If a visa is required, the students should calculate 10-12 weeks’
time to apply for it. If students apply for their visa too late, EBS has
NO possibility to speed up the visa process! If students do not
receive their visa in time for the start of the term they will not be
able to attend EBS!
Type of visa
Normally, the embassy will issue a “D” type student visa. This visa
will be valid for 90 days only. After arrival at EBS, non-EU-nationals
are required to apply for a residence permit if they want to stay
more than 90 days.
Residence Permit
The residence permit allows students to stay for more than 90
days. EBS International Programmes Team will distribute all
necessary information on this process during the induction days
(participation mandatory).
Students should note that to apply for a residence permit the
authorities will collect their original passports for a period of ca. 3
weeks! Thus, the student cannot leave Germany for 3 weeks!
Students should not schedule any international travel during this
period of time!
Health Insurance
General information
By law, all students MUST have sufficient health cover for their stay
in Germany to become registered as a student at a German
university and / or apply for a student visa / residence permit.
EU-students
EU-students are normally sufficiently covered by their national
insurance plan. Please submit a copy of your European Health
Insurance Card (front and back page!) valid for your entire stay at
EBS.
Non-EU-students
Non-EU-students should be careful in selecting a health insurance
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu
plan as it has to satisfy the very strict requirements of the university
AND the immigration office (for visa/residence permit application).
We strongly recommend to purchase full German student health
coverage for their semester at EBS. All public German Insurance
provides offer the same, comprehensive services for the same
price (ca. 78 EUR per month).
To apply for coverage Barmer for example offers a very convenient
email application service:
• Barmer: please contact Mr. Oliver Weick at Barmer Insurance:
oliver.weick@barmer-gek.de or +49-(0)611-3571-51-6001.
• Other public insurance providers in our area are for example TK
(www.tk.de), AOK (www.aok.de) or DAK (www.dak.de).
If you do not want to get full German health coverage, please take
note of the following matters:
• other plans may be cheaper but they provide less comprehensive
coverage and mostly you have to pay all treatments in advance
before being able to reclaim some of the costs!
• after arrival you need to get your insurance plan validated with a
public insurance provider: they have to confirm that your coverage
equals their comprehensive plans!
• the immigration office that decides over your visa and residence
application is extremely STRICT which plans they accept! Most
international plans are NOT sufficient for them! If a student hands
in a plan not accepted by the immigration office, it will be rejected
and the visa application will be halted. This may cause several
weeks delay in the visa process and result in a student not being
able to arrive in time for semester start.
If you are staying for only one term and decide to reject full student
health coverage plans, we strongly recommend one of the following
plans as they are acceptable for the immigration office and
validation:
• Caremed: www.caremed-travelinsurance.com
• Victoria: https://portal.versicherungsdienste.de/dsw-studentenkv/index.en.html
Please note that travel insurances (= only emergency treatments)
are IMMEDIATELY REJECTED BY THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE!
Also, they only accept insurance documents issued in EITHER
GERMAN OR ENGLISH!
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu
Housing Information
General housing
information
On-campus housing is not available. We provide assistance to
individually search for accommodation. Finding housing in
Wiesbaden is difficult and expensive. We strongly encourage your
students to find accommodation before their arrival and take the
recommendations from our housing office into consideration.
Living Expenses and Fees
Total
From € 650 - € 900 per month
Accommodation
Food
Books and classroom
materials
€ 350 - € 450 per month
€ 250 per month
max. € 50 per course
Mandatory fees
€ 10,00 one-time fee for the EBS Student Body
€ 20,00 one-time deposit fee for the key card (refundable)
€ 76,57 per trimester (rate for 2013): Semester ticket for public
transport in the area
For non-EU-students: one time only fee for residence permit: € 50
Student Services
Student Services offered
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International Programmes Office
Academic Counseling
Coaching Service
Summer Programs
Law Summer School 2015
Students who are not interested in or able to spend an entire term
at EBS can participate in our international summer program which
is offered in June each year (First Monday in June – latest Friday in
June).
More information: http://www.ebs.edu/lawsummer
Links
Life @ EBS – Guide
www.ebs.edu/lawterm
All information as of March 3, 2015
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telefon +49 611 7102 1568
Fax
+49 611 7102 10 1568
julia.deutschmann@ebs.edu
www.ebs.edu