University of Konstanz (Konstanz University) Summary
The University of Konstanz is a public research university in the city of Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg. The University of Konstanz is a compact public research university founded as a reform university and organised into thirteen departments in the sciences, humanities and politics, law and economics. Its institutional development includes 1966 — founding of the University of Konstanz as a reform university. Its founding model broke with traditional faculty boundaries and emphasised interdisciplinarity. Today its academic profile covers biology, chemistry, computer and information science, mathematics, physics, psychology, economics, law, political science, public administration, sociology, linguistics, literature, history, philosophy, cultural studies, and sports science. The location is important because The Gießberg campus is located on Lake Constance close to Switzerland and Austria, connecting an integrated university environment with cross-border companies, public organisations, courts, cultural organisations, schools, environmental institutes and European research networks.
The master file is the course portfolio – 20 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate entries. Where appropriate, subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees. Undergraduate examples include Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Studies, French Studies; later entries cover Sociology, Sports Science, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer and Information Science, Economics, English Studies, Ethnology and Sociology, Political and Public Administration, Psychology, Social and Economic Data Science. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded as part of a course entry not misrepresented 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.
Each program considers applicants separately. Applicants must follow the online application/enrolment pathway as mentioned for the exact program and qualification. Admission restrictions, subject combinations, teacher education, international credentials, master’s subject-credit reviews and language requirements may result in different procedures and deadlines. Before submitting the application, applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. 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. Admission to doctoral study is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s study and usually requires a viable research proposal, appropriate supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
The university follows the statutory tuition framework of Baden-Württemberg: non-EU/EEA degree students generally pay €1,500 per semester and second-degree students €650, with defined exemptions. In addition all students pay the semester contribution which is currently shown in the ZEuS student account. These institutional fees do not cover 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 indicative of the university's subject mix and not a guarantyd placement scheme. Research placements, practical modules, internships, career advising, international mobility, entrepreneurship support, employer events and externally connected theses help students to turn academic work into professional evidence. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis all prepare students for the profession.
The master file is the course portfolio – 20 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate entries. Where appropriate, subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees. Undergraduate examples include Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Studies, French Studies; later entries cover Sociology, Sports Science, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer and Information Science, Economics, English Studies, Ethnology and Sociology, Political and Public Administration, Psychology, Social and Economic Data Science. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded as part of a course entry not misrepresented 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.
Each program considers applicants separately. Applicants must follow the online application/enrolment pathway as mentioned for the exact program and qualification. Admission restrictions, subject combinations, teacher education, international credentials, master’s subject-credit reviews and language requirements may result in different procedures and deadlines. Before submitting the application, applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. 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. Admission to doctoral study is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s study and usually requires a viable research proposal, appropriate supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
The university follows the statutory tuition framework of Baden-Württemberg: non-EU/EEA degree students generally pay €1,500 per semester and second-degree students €650, with defined exemptions. In addition all students pay the semester contribution which is currently shown in the ZEuS student account. These institutional fees do not cover 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 indicative of the university's subject mix and not a guarantyd placement scheme. Research placements, practical modules, internships, career advising, international mobility, entrepreneurship support, employer events and externally connected theses help students to turn academic work into professional evidence. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis all prepare students for the profession.