University of Tübingen, Germany

The Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (University of Tübingen) was founded in 1477 and is one of Germany’s most famous and oldest universities with a particular reputation for medicine, natural sciences, theology and the humanities.

Tübingen is a town of 85,000 people in the south-west of Germany. It is a traditional university town, with about one third of the overall population being students. The town features a turreted castle, many half-timbered townhouses and cobbled lanes. Among its most notable inhabitants were Pope Benedict XVI, Friedrich Hölderlin, Johannes Kepler and Goethe. Beergardens, old town cafés and the plane-tree-lined Neckar river give this town a relaxed atmosphere.

Network and alliance partner

The University of Tübingen and the University of Glasgow are both members of the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities as well as the European University Alliance - CIVIS. 

Mobility partner

>> Information for incoming students

Estimated number of mobility places:  1-3 full-year or 2-6 semester places.

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

  • Business & Management
  • Chemistry
  • Computing Science
  • Digital Media & Information Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Life Sciences
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Theology & Religious Studies
Key facts
  • Language of teaching: mostly German, some English. German proviciency level A2-B1 recommended. Intensive language courses offered.
  • Calendar: Autumn semester: early October to late March. Spring semester: early April to late September.
  • Grade System: 1.0-5.0
  • Entry requirements
  • Accommodation
  • Full time studies: 30 ECTS credits per semester.
  • English courses 
Travel and costs
Useful weblinks

Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, 72074 Tübingen, Germany

EU/EEA code
D TUBINGE01

Partner web
https://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/university.html

Partner mobility web
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international.html

Mobility contact
international.office@uni-tuebingen.de

Disability support
https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/einrichtungen/personalvertretungen-beratung-beauftragte/lageplaene/disabled-access/