General Support
We offer a variety of services and workshops for international students that help you settle in and deal with possible problems:
- International student support for all students
- Information on obligatory meetings
- For more material, please see VC course "Tutorial for Students of MA English and American Studies
If you encounter any problems or have any questions, please make sure to contact the academic coordinators.
Before the start of classes: obligatory appointments
During the week before classes start again, new MA students of English and American Studies need to attend three obligatory appointments.
1. Placement Test
This English language proficiency test is obligatory for all new students of the Institute of English and American Studies and you are only exempt from it if you are a native speaker. If you fail to attend the test, you are not allowed to take any courses of the Institute and might have to prolong your course of studies. This 90-minute multiple-choice-test covers questions about vocabulary, grammar and text comprehension.
The test will be held in person. Please see above for time and date.
2. Orientation Meeting
In the meeting, you will be given all kinds of information relevant to your study success in Bamberg, e.g. information about the programme's structure and your specific timetables. You will also meet some of your professors and your academic advisor. Please note that not attending this meeting can lead to serious problems during the course of your studies!
This meeting will be held in person. Please see above for time and date.
International Student Support
Studying in a new town or even in a new country can be a challenging yet exciting experience. To help you start in Bamberg as well as manage organisational and administrative issues during your programme the International Office provides extra support for international students on their website.