University of Flensburg

Mariya Jismy JigyJanuary 29, 2022

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University of Flensburg

About the University

The University of Flensburg previously been called the “College of Education” (1946-1994), is a young university. It is the northernmost university in Germany. Situated in the heart of a maritime-dominated region, the University of Flensburg was officially proclaimed “Europa-Universität Flensburg” on June 30th, 2014. The University focuses on the areas of education, economics, environmental sciences/sustainable development, and interdisciplinary European studies.

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Overall Ranking

According to current statistics,

The University is ranked 3038 of 14,160 universities in the World; 885 of 2789 in Europe; 120 of 370 in Germany; 4 of 12 in Schleswig-Holstein and 1 of 2 in Flensburg.

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Facts and Figures

The University enrolls around 5,000 students and is one of the smaller universities in Germany. The University of Flensburg has cooperated with more than 80 partner universities in 34 countries.

Programs offered by the University

The main focus of the University is on teacher training and international management. The programs offered include:

Humanities and Theologies
Art
Textiles and Music
Educational Sciences
Teacher Education
Special Education
Mathematics
NaturalSsciences
Technology
General Studies
Health and Nutrition
Language, Culture, and Media Studies
European Studies
Sports Science
Economics and Social Sciences

Internship and jobs

CampusCareer- The career service of the Flensburg Campus, helps students in providing job offers and internships for students in Germany and Denmark: campuscareer.de.

Current student jobs will be posted on a notice board in the university’s main building. However, jobs are also advertised online with the Agentur für Arbeit. In addition, the University offers a workshop “How to apply for a job in Germany” every spring semester. Students can look for an internship or a part-time job in the online portal stujo. flensburg.stujo.net

House and Accommodation

The Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein which is a non-profit organization in charge of the universities residencies and student accommodation nationwide is one of the best options. Five different student residence halls can be found in Flensburg.

The University Student Union (AStA) helps students with apartment offers and advertisements and will help them find private accommodation. Flensburg Youth Hostel, a hostel, and a boarding house/hoste Flensbed are a few other options.

Local newspapers such as MoinMoin, Flensburger Wochenschau advertise about the accommodation facilities available in the city.

Cost of living

The cost of living in Flensburg is slightly lower than in other major German cities. The cost of living will be a minimum of 700 € to 850 € monthly, including rent, food, transportation, and other basic needs. The amount would cost around INR 70,000/month and 950 USD/month according to the current currency value.

Category	Expensive City [in Euro]	Average [in Euro]	Small town [in Euro]	Comments
Rent	500	375	200	Depending on the location
Semester Fees	350	200	110	Per semester
Transportation	0	0	0	The cost of transportation is already included in the semester fees.
Public Insurance	110	110	110	Insurance does not depend on cities.
Private Insurance	35	35	35	you can choose either public or private insurance.
Radio Bill	18.36	18.36	18.36	Per month
Mobile	20	15	8	Mobile bill does not depend on cities. Usually it cost 8-20 euro per month
Groceries	220	200	160	Depending on your choice
Miscellaneous	200	150	100	Depending on your choice
Total [with Public Insurance]	1,418	1,068.36	706.36	Per month
Total [with Private Insurance]	1,343	993.63	631.36	Per month