University of Göttingen (Göttingen University) Summary
The University of Goettingen is a public research university in Goettingen, Lower Saxony. The University of Göttingen is a large public research university, comprising thirteen faculties in the humanities, theology, law, economics, social sciences, agriculture, forestry, mathematics, computing, natural sciences, medicine and life sciences. 1734 – start of courses at the new university in Göttingen 1737 – the university was officially opened by George II Its institutional development Today its academic profile includes humanities, languages, history, theology, law, economics, business, social sciences, education, psychology, agriculture, forestry, mathematics, computer science, data science, physics, chemistry, geoscience, biology, medicine, dentistry and neuroscience. The place matters as the historic center, central and north campuses, university medical center, libraries, botanical collections and partner institutes link students with Göttingen’s dense research environment, biotechnology, healthcare, agriculture, forestry, publishing, public organisations and scientific employers.
This master file contains a course portfolio of 20 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations have been grouped together under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples include Agricultural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Applied Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Cardiovascular Science, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Development Economics, Physics, Sustainable International Agriculture, Taxation. Also, each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded as part of the course entry and not, as is sometimes erroneously done, as separate degrees. This row highlights the major parent qualifications and keeps concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the proper degree, not as separate programs.
Program-level admission Applicants choose the specific degree and admission status and then go through the university application and enrolment portal or the process designated for the course. Restricted, open-admission, international, master's, medicine, teacher-education and doctoral routes have different deadlines, documents, language rules and academic reviews. Applicants are advised to check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before applying. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Doctoral entry is distinct from bachelor's or master's admission and usually requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
In Lower Saxony, there is no general tuition fee for regular degree programs. The semester fee for the winter semester 2026/27 is €484.18 and includes administration, student-body, Germany-ticket, culture-ticket and student-services fees. State rules might allow for long-term, age-related tuition. These institutional fees exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.
This master file contains a course portfolio of 20 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations have been grouped together under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples include Agricultural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Applied Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Cardiovascular Science, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Development Economics, Physics, Sustainable International Agriculture, Taxation. Also, each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded as part of the course entry and not, as is sometimes erroneously done, as separate degrees. This row highlights the major parent qualifications and keeps concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the proper degree, not as separate programs.
Program-level admission Applicants choose the specific degree and admission status and then go through the university application and enrolment portal or the process designated for the course. Restricted, open-admission, international, master's, medicine, teacher-education and doctoral routes have different deadlines, documents, language rules and academic reviews. Applicants are advised to check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before applying. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Doctoral entry is distinct from bachelor's or master's admission and usually requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
In Lower Saxony, there is no general tuition fee for regular degree programs. The semester fee for the winter semester 2026/27 is €484.18 and includes administration, student-body, Germany-ticket, culture-ticket and student-services fees. State rules might allow for long-term, age-related tuition. These institutional fees exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.