Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Humboldt University of Berlin was founded in 1810 and is part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative. In 2012 it was named as Germany’s ‘University of Excellence.’ It has educated 40 Nobel Prize winners and is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in Europe, particularly for arts and humanities.
The University is situated in Germany’s cool and vibrant capital city. Hailed as Europe’s capital of nightlife and clubbing culture, it is a city that never sleeps. Comparably cheap rent and living costs attract a wealth of creatives to the country’s capital.
Mobility partner
>> Information for incoming students
Estimated number of places: 1-3 full-year or 2-6 semester places. Please note that:
- Theology and Religious Studies (outgoing and incoming)
Chemistry and Psychology (incoming only)
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.
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Theology & Religious Studies
Key facts
- Language of teaching: Mostly German, some English.
- Grading System
- Entry Requirements: not applicable. Further information on study at Humboldt University of Berlin
Travel and costs
- University of Glasgow Financial Support
- Cost of living
- Travel: Berlin is home to two international airports; Tegel and Schönefeld. Tegel is the larger of the two, however budget airlines are mostly associated with Schönefeld.
Useful weblinks
- Connect With Go Abroad Students
- Course Listing
- Some student accommodation available.
Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany
EU/EEA code
D BERLIN13
Partner web
https://www.hu-berlin.de/en
Partner mobility web
https://www.international.hu-berlin.de/en/studierende/aus-dem-ausland
Mobility contact
matthias.parske@uv.hu-berlin.de
Disability support
https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/studies/behinderte/behinderte-en