Justus Liebig University Giessen is a public university located in Giessen, Hesse. As a comprehensive university named after chemist Justus Liebig, JLU has specific strengths in the life sciences, agriculture, nutrition, veterinary medicine, medicine, law, humanities and social sciences. 1607 — University founded by Landgrave Ludwig V of Hesse-Darmstadt. 17th century -- original faculties were theology, law, medicine and philosophy. These are life sciences, agriculture, nutrition, veterinary, medicine, chemistry, law, economics, psychology, humanities and social sciences that today determine its academic profile. Location is important Giessen is a very student-oriented university city in the heart of Hesse with dense links between JLU, the University Hospital, research institutes, schools, agriculture, public bodies and regional employers.

The course portfolio, as captured in this master-file, comprises 25 undergraduate and 25 postgraduate entries. Where applicable, subject combinations have been merged under their parent degrees. Some examples of undergraduate courses are Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Business Administration and Economics, Chemistry, Data Science, Dentistry State Examination and later courses are Teacher Education – Primary Schools, Teacher Education – Secondary Schools, Teacher Education – Special Needs. Postgraduate study Agrobiotechnology, Applied Theatre Studies, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Anglophone Studies, History and Cultural Studies, Teacher Education. Each course remains a parent qualification, with specialisations listed in the course entry rather than being confused as separate degrees. State-examination medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, law and teacher education are on equal footing with bachelor’s and master’s programs. Combinations are brought together under parent fields.

Admission is controlled at the program level. JLU’s stated route, many programs available to international applicants, a few English-taught courses publish earlier deadlines for foreign qualifications. Applicants are asked to check the language of instruction, the semester of entry, the subject prerequisites, the selection process and the document route before submitting. International school or university qualifications may have to be externally assessed, translated and certified and for some countries, accompanied by APS documentation and/or further evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Doctoral entry is distinct from bachelor and master entry and typically requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Regular degree courses at JLU are free of general tuition fees. The current standard semester contribution on the international program pages is approximately €400, which includes administrative fees and the Germany SemesterTicket. These institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

Career preparation is an indication of the university’s subject mix, not a guarantyd scheme of placement. JLU's profile in science, clinical medicine, agriculture, law, education, business and culture helps to create careers in research, healthcare, government, industry, schools and NGOs. Students develop their professional preparedness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis. JLU is especially well suited to students who want to study life sciences, medicine, agriculture, veterinary medicine or a large research university in central Germany.