There is a lot to learn in your first semester including many foreign words, abbreviations and technical terms. We have also included some useful links with information which should help you to adjust to student life and put you on the right track. It significantly increases the security of user accounts and offers additional protection against unauthorized access. Students are covered by accident insurance while studying e.
Accidents must be reported to the Student Records Office immediately. Finding accommodation at the beginning of your studies is a real challenge. A large number of student rooms shortly available is offered at the end of each semester on the black boards in the university buildings. Recently, these have increasingly been replaced by virtual notice boards. When at university, compensation for disadvantages are measures taken to compensate for any difficulties caused by your disability during your studies and in examinations.
All information about studying with disabilities or chronic illness is available here: Students with disabilities or chronic illnesses. The Admissions Office oversees the application procedures for both German and international applicants. It also processes applications for a swap of university places German only. Information on admission. Alumni are former students and staff of a university. FAU has a free alumni network for all students and alumni to forge contacts and keep in touch.
The FAU alumni network is a great way for graduates, former exchanges students and former guest researchers to stay in contact with the University. More information on the activities and events organised for alumni by the Department of Marketing and Communications are available under alumni.
Certificates issued by German authorities are generally only recognised abroad if their authenticity has been verified by the responsible body in the relevant German state. Based on the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents , a simplified form of authentication called an apostille is provided in countries that have signed the convention.
