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Table of Contents Checklists 7 Semester dates 201/2022 8 Examinations 9 How to get to Campus 10 Your International Office 14 Getting Enrolled 16 Accommodation 17 Transportation 19 Health Insurance 21 Liability Insurance 21 Registration Office 22 Immigration Office 23 VISA and Residence Permit 25 Bank Account 28 Television and Radio 28 Compelling Opportunities 30 Price Breakdown 32 Basic German Terms 34 3
Hans, 20, from Indonesia “Having a chance to go study abroad at West- fälische Hochschule is really an amazing opportu- nity. A professional lecturer, interactive classes, supporting facilities and relevant materials for my future carrier as a professional PR officer or journalist. Studying at Westfälische Hochschule is the best experience of my life so far.“ 4 4
Dear students, Welcome to Westfälische Hochschule! The following guide will help you to get ready with everything you need to have a successful stay at Westfälische Hochschule on our campuses in Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt and Recklinghausen. Enjoy your studies and your stay in Germany! Herausgeber: Westfälische Hochschule vertreten durch den Präsidenten Prof. Dr. Bernd Kriegesmann Neidenburger Str. 43 45877 Gelsenkirchen Redaktion: International Office 5
Checklists Checklist before arrival • Check the university website • Sign Learning Agreement • Get German Visa (if necessary) • Get a blocked account (see page 26) • Pay the semester fee (this includes the pass you will need to be able to take public transport, see page 16) • Pay apartment deposit Checklist after arrival • Register at the International Office • Register at the Town Hall (Rathaus) • Register at the Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde) • Set up a German bank account • Take out health and liability insurance Checklist before departure • Removal from the register of students • Complete feedback form • Quit health and liability insurance • Inform Town Hall (Rathaus) of departure • Close bank account • Cease rental contract and check out 7
Semester dates 202/2022 Summer Semester 201 Start of semester 1st March 201 Start of lectures 12th April 2021 End of lectures 23rd July 2021 End of semester 3st August 201 Winter Semester 201/2022 Start of semester 1st September 201 Start of lectures 20UI September 201 End of lectures 04th February 2022 End of semester 2th February 2022 In your admission the suggested date for your arrival is stated. Please note that your arrival during the weekend or at night may be difficult. Please take part in the orientation week organized by the International Office. It will start two weeks before the lectures will start. 8
Examinations Summer Semester: Over a period of two weeks within the lecture time. Winter Semester: Over a period of two weeks within the lecture time. In general: in order to take examinations you have to register online via our QIS HIS system. You will obtain your password upon your arrival in Gelsen- kirchen. The exact examination deadlines will be published on the department‘ s homepage in due time. 9
How to get to your Campus Gelsenkirchen The nearest airport to Gelsenkirchen is Düsseldorf. If you take the train which leaves about every half an hour, you are able to reach Gelsenkirchen in approxi- mately 1 hour. Information about train connections can be found on Deutsche Bahn www.db.de or the Ver- kehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr www.vrr.de. Starting from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof (main station) take the tram number 302 in the direction of Gelsenkirchen-Buer until you reach the terminus stop Buer-Rathaus. From there, take the bus number 396 in the direction of Gelsenkirchen-Horst up to the bus- stop Neidenburger Straße, or take bus number 399, which takes you directly to the Westfälische Hoch- schule Gelsenkirchen (this bus does not run during the semester break). The line 399 starts from Gelsenkirch- en Hauptbahnhof at 7:39 am every morning and drives directly to Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen in Buer. By car you can reach us via the A2 or A52 motor- way, exit Gelsenkirchen-Buer. 10
How to find Gelsenkirchen Campus Gelsenkirchen Campus Gelsenkirchen-Buer Campus Map of Neidenburger Straße 10 Buildings Building C/D/E C1: High Voltage Laboratory D1: Technical Hall/ Air- Conditioning E1: Waste Water/ Energy Engineering Emmision Control Institute for Post-Graduate training Student Services, Welding Engineering Strategic Projects E2: Federal Aid 100 m C1 D1 E1 No 10 No 10 Neidenburger Straße 10 E2 Bus Parking Lot o o N 43 N 43 A1 A2 Map of Neidenburger Straße 43 Buildings B3 B1 Bauteil A A3 A1: Entrance Hall A6 A5 A4 A2: Library Building B4 A3: P residium, Administration B A4: Computer Science B2 A5: Physical Engineering B5 A6: Economics A7: Cafeteria B6 Building Bauteil B B1: Main Entrance A B2: Dean‘s Office Bauteil B/B3-B6 B3,2.OG: Language Center UG: Workshop/ Laboratories Neidenburger Straße 43 EG: Student Services 1. OG: Electrical Engineering 2. OG: Supply Engineering/ Disposal Engineering 3. OG: Mechanical Engineering, , Journalismus/Public Relations 11
To To Dinxperlo/NL How to find Aalten, Groenlo, Winterswijk, Enschede Public Transportation: Din (NL) Train Station or Bus Stop, xp Bocholt erlo Line C2, S75, R51, N20 Stop “Westfälische Hochschule“ er Str or “Fachhochschule” aß Campus e a ll Os dw Zu or tw rE L 602 N al Bus Stop ise l nh ü tt Historical e Town Hall Schwanenstraße Westend Münsterstraße L 572 BOCHOLT Ri n g Mec City Hall at ße Rhede tr a ds s s- Berliner Platz ken l an eu Uh em H st r- Bocholt r. o Station le od üh The sm Borken ig Wilhelm-Straße n Münster r Kö de A31 An g we len er- Aasee h Mü Kais L 602 B 67 Straße B 67 Westfälische Hochschule Dingdener A3, Rees/Isselburg Location Bocholt Münsterstraße 265 B 67 Department: Industry and Information Technology L 602 B 473 Mechanical Engineering To A3, Hamminkeln/Bocholt Hamminkeln/Dingden Bocholt it Campus Em erg en cy Ex D1 A2 B2 Main Entrance B1 Campus Map B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 A1 Campus Bocholt Münsterstraße 265 A1: Library, Lecture Hall A2: Lecture Rooms, Language Center, Cafeteria B1: Dean´s Office B2/B3/B4: Economics Department, IT Department B5/B6/C1: Mechanical Engineering Department D1: Energy Center Bocholt B 67 Borken/Münster, A31 12
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Your International Office We are your contacts before, during and after your stay in Gelsenkirchen. We assist you from the appli- cation, the letter of acceptance up to receiving the Transcript of Records, once you are back home. While staying with us, our student tutors will also take care of you, helping you to integrate in aca- demic and social life. They will assist you with all necessary formalities, which are detailed on the following pages. We are looking forward to meeting and helping you settling in. International Office Neidenburger Str. 43 45897 Gelsenkirchen 14
Contact persons Nadine Hackmann Head of International Office nadine.hackmann@w-hs.de Phone +49 209/9596-160 Room B 3.0.03 Eva Quel Exchange Student Coordinator eva.quel@w-hs.de Phone +49 209/9596-968 Room B 3.0.02 15
Getting Enrolled Registration takes place in the International Office (Room B3.0.02) after your arrival. The following items must be brought with you to complete your registration: Passport and visa (non EU-members), copy of passport Two recent passport photographs (with your name written on the back) Certificate of valid health insurance (EU health insurance card or certificate from a German insur- ance company). We hand out to you an application form for a German health insurance if you like. The tuition fee of currently 34 € in Gelsen- kirchen and Recklinghausen and 312 € in Bocholt in TVNNFS semester 20201 includes the feesfor AStA, AKAFÖ and the NRW ticket which allowsyou to use public transportation (tram, bus andtrains) for free within North Rhine- Westphalia. 16
Accommodation Hostel Student Housing Wodanstraße 7a-f Düppelstraße 12 45891 Gelsenkirchen 45897 Gelsenkirchen The student housing “Wodanien” is comprised of several houses each containing 2, 3 or 4-room apartments. It is situated in the district of town Gelsenkirchen-Erle in a very central position with local amenities only approx. 300m away. There are also washing machines and dryers within the student residence. In Düppelstraße there are six single rooms ready furnished and several bath rooms and a big kitchen. The residence is 10 minutes away from the Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen. Office in charge: Akademisches Förderungswerk Bochum (AkaFö). Contact Person: Mr. Dennis Bauch Phone: +49-234/3211414 http://www.akafoe.de/wohnen/ In case of damages or other problems in your room please ask the caretaker. 17
Kurt, 22 “When I was told I have to pay for a semester ticket, I was skeptical at first but it turned out to be worth the money in the end: unlimited travel across the region and even to Venlo. It´s great when you have travelling in mind while you´re here!“ 18 8 18 8
Transportation You can use your semester ticket on all buses, trams and regional trains in North Rhine-West- phalia for free two weeks after the payment of the semester fees. We advise you to pay for your semester ticket be- fore arriving, so you can start using it right away. Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt and Recklinghausen are located in western Germany and are close to the Netherlands. Also many large cities as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Essen, Dortmund, Münster and Duis- burg are close to the campuses. With the semes- ter ticket you will be able to travel to all of these places and even more. 19
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Health Insurance During your stay in Germany a sufficient health in- surance cover is required. Students from countries within the European Union only need to present their EU health insurance card. If you come from a country outside of the Euro- pean Union, you need a travel insurance for the journey. This travel insurance must have a cover amount of 30.000 €. After your arrival in Germany you have to take out a German student`s health insurance which costs approx. € per month. The International Office will be happy to assist you with the application procedure. Please don’t take out private health insurance in your home country for the whole period of your stay in Germany. This kind of insurance will not be accepted and you may have to pay cash for medi- cine, medical treatment and stay in hospital. Liability Insurance We highly recommend that all students take out liability insurance to cover any accidental damage caused to other persons property during their stay. This is not required by German law but is nevertheless strongly advised. 21
Registration Office (Town Hall / Rathaus Buer) Goldbergstr. 12, 45875 Gelsenkirchen Opening hours: Mon-Thu 8.30 am - 3.30 pm Fri 8.30 am - 12.30 pm In Germany you are obliged to get registered as a resident at the local Registration Office within one week once you have a permanent address. Please remember to bring along your passport (and, if ap- plicable, your visa). When you leave Germany you have to go to the Residents’ Registration office and cancel your registration. 22
Immigration Office Zeppelinallee 4, 45879 Gelsenkirchen (Ausländerbehörde) Opening hours: Mon, Tue & Thu 8.30 am - 3.30 pm Fri 8.30 am - 12.30 pm Closed on Wednesdays Once you have arrived and registered with the Registration Office at town hall you must go to the Immigration Office in order to apply for a residence permit (“Aufenthaltstitel”). Students from EU countries may be exempted from this rule. Please remember to bring the following documents: • your passport (and, if applicable, your visa) • your registration certificate (Meldebestätigung) issued by the Registration Office • copy of your certificate of study • letter confirming financial support of at least Euro per month for students from outside of EU • copy of your health insurance certificate 23
Krista, 23 “Studying at Westphalian is not just studying in Germany. It´s studying alongside students from around the world. And it still feels PER- SONAL: professors know your name, classes are small and intimate, group projects foster new friendships.“ 24 24
How to apply for a VISA or a Residence Permit Usually, foreigners (from non EU-countries) need a visa to enter Germany. For stays exceeding 3 months you need a resi- dence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) in addition. You must apply for a student visa in your country of origin before you move to Germany. After immi- gration you have to apply for a residence permit at the Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde). Please make sure, NOT to apply for a tourist visa. USA, Israel, Brazil or South Korea Students from so called „positiven Drittstaaten“ such as the USA, Israel, Brazil or South Korea can enter Germany without Visa. However, they have to get their stay legitimized by the Immigration Of- fice (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany. Thus, usually they need to apply for a residence permit (Aufen- thalterlaubnis). 25 25
How to receive a VISA To receive a visa (usually for the purpose of study- ing) which permits immigration to Germany, you must document your financial background. T hus, you must prove to the German embassy in your country of residence and to the city of Gelsen- kirchen/Bocholt/Recklinghausen that you can finance your stay in Germany. The approximate value is 8 € per year, which corresponds to monthly 853 €. You can document your financial background by: • Starting a blocked account (Sperrkonto) with a value of at least 10.236 €. Note, that the amount depends on the duration of your stay. If you stayfor six months, you will only have to put 6 x 853 €in the blocked account. The blocked account willallow you to take out 853 € per month max. • Presenting a formal commitment (Verpflichtungs- erklärung) of a third party (such as your parents) stating to support you with at least 853€ per month. The formal commitment must be present- ed to the German diplomatic representations. 26
Aniela, 20, from Romania “I would describe this university as the right place for those who want to perfect their abilities and to develop their skills. Therefore, for those who are eager to accomplish their dreams, the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences will be there to offer the essential support.“ 27 2 7
Bank Account It is advisable to open a German bank account. This students´ account will be free of charge. There are several banks near the bus station in Gelsenkirchen-Buer: Stadtsparkasse Gelsenkirchen, Neumarkt 2 Volksbank Gelsenkirchen, Kirchstraße 1 Deutsche Bank Gelsenkirchen, Essener Straße 1 You will find other banks in the vicinity of the stu- dent village in Cranger Straße. To open a bank account you need your passport and your certificate of study. Our tutors will be glad to help you. Television and Radio For the use of your private radio and television sets you must pay licence fees, which are set of the GEZ (fee introduction center). The fee amounts to 52,50 € for three months. You find the registration on the Internet : www.rundfunkbeitrag.de 28
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Compelling Opportunities The AStA is a student comittee that provides a lot of free time activities to enhance student life. Besides regular trips to Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague take place. They offer different programmes in the following categories: Culture Poetry Slams, campus race, semester parties, free entry to the theatre of Gelsenkirchen, trips to fairs or theme parks, etc. Sports Fitness room, yoga, swimming, basketball, dancing courses, climbing, badminton, soccer, etc. You can find more information on their website: http://www.asta-wh.de. 30
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Price Breakdown One-Time Costs Semester ticket/Fees: 3 € / 30 € Visa/Residence Permit: 120 € Flights: (depends on your departure) Fintiba: blocked account: 90 € (if you need it) Regular Costs per month* Accommodation: 300 € Health Insurance: € Food: 20 € Internet/Sim Card: 20 € GEZ: 17,50 € 32
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Basic German Terms English: German: Excuse me?! Entschuldigen Sie bitte?! Where is the restroom? Wo sind die Toiletten?/ Umkleidekabinen? Where is the train stop? Wo ist die Haltestelle (Straßenbahn,Bahn)? Where is the store XY? Wo ist der Laden XY? How much is this? Wie viel kostet das? How are you? Wie geht es dir? Dear Sir or Madam Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Hello/ good morning Hallo/ Guten Morgen/ Guten Tag Thank you for your answer Danke für Ihre Antwort Greetings Mit freundlichen Grüßen/ Viele Grüße Thank you! Danke! Please Bitte I’m sorry Es tut mir leid! Do you have a student discount? Haben Sie einen Studentenrabatt? We are looking for....? Wir suchen nach....? I wish you a nice day! Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag? Immigration Office Ausländerbehörde Residence Permit Aufenthaltserlaubnis Town Hall Rathaus Apartment Wohnung Rent Miete Money Transfer Überweisung Signature Unterschrift Fees Gebühren Bill Rechnung Bank Account/Blocked Account Bankkonto/Sperrkonto Contract Vertrag 34
Main Station Hauptbahnhof Tram Straßenbahn Bus Bus Station Haltestelle Students ID Studentenausweis Certificate of Enrollment Immatrikulationsbescheinigung Yes! Ja! No! Nein! Bad! That’s bad! Schlecht! Das ist nicht gut! Who? Wer? What? Was? When? Wann? Where? Wo? Why? Warum? Numbers: 1= eins 2= zwei 3= drei 4= vier 5= fünf 6= sechs 7= sieben 8= acht 9= neun 10= zehn 35
Oliver, 20, from Spain “Moving to Gelsenkirchen from Spain, made me realize how good the quality of studies and pro- fessors at WH is. They are on top of everything. They aided me to finish all my paperwork fast. The university also promotes good organization- al skills, that helped me through my semester abroad.“ 36
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Hochschulstandort Gelsenkirchen Neidenburger Straße 43 45877 Gelsenkirchen Telefon: 0209 9596-0 www.w-hs.de www.facebook.com/westf.hochschule Hochschulstandort Bocholt Münsterstraße 265 46397 Bocholt Telefon: 02871 2155-333 www.w-hs.de www.facebook.com/westf.hochschule Hochschulstandort Recklinghausen August-Schmidt-Ring 10 45657 Recklinghausen Telefon: 02361 915-333 www.w-hs.de www.facebook.com/westf.hochschule 39
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