FYI - for your integration

Support with questions about:

• Admission requirements
• Information on how to apply for a Bachelor's or Master's degree program
• Counselling on financial issues
• Counselling on residence and social law

If required, you can contact Ina Holzenbecher.

Office hours:

Wolfenbüttel Campus

Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Am Exer 1, Room 0.07

Salzgitter Campus

Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Karl-Scharfenberg-Straße 55, Room B.1 OG.09

By phone:

Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

+49 (0) 5331 939 15950

Advice on starting a career

• individual career entry counseling: potential employers in the region and throughout Germany
• consultation on application documents
• job interview preparation

New!

Open consultation hours (online):

March 4; March 11; March 16; March 18; March 23; March 25

Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. https://vc.b3.sonia.de/b/ale-v0q-9lu-a8r (external link, opens in a new window)

Personal consultation appointments by prior written registration. If required, please contact Alexandra Block .

• German placement test
• DSH preparation course and exam
• German language course A2, B1 and B2, as well as German C1.2
• Writing and presentation course for international students
• German for the workplace language course

Further information on the language courses on offer can be found on the Language Centre website .

The language tandem program offers the placement of a tandem partner every semester. They meet regularly to improve their language skills. In each case, the first language of one person, e.g. German, is the target language of the other. If you are interested, please contact Akiko Watanabe. You can register here (external link, opens in a new window).

Here you can find the videos we have produced so far:

Why is Ali learning German? (external link, opens in a new window) 

Why is Kamyar learning German?  (external link, opens in a new window)

Why is Ivan learning German?  (external link, opens in a new window)

Why is Safwan learning German? (external link, opens in a new window)

Companies where international students are particularly welcome are honoured with the "International Students Welcome" label. If you are interested, employers are welcome to contact Katharina Beckurts.
 

The Study Buddies are student assistants from a higher semester who lead study groups for international students. They assist them with their 'first steps', e.g. registering their place of residence or opening a bank account, and provide support with language and cultural issues. During the first semester, the Study Buddies organise social activities together with the study group.

This offer is primarily for students at the Salzgitter campus. On request, students from other university locations can also contact Nadine Anumba (opens your email program).

In addition to the general support programs at Ostfalia, student assistants are employed as tutors for courses and specialist subjects. They support international students in understanding the subject matter. If you are interested, please contact Katharina Beckurts.

The international regulars' table is an offer to promote personal contact and exchange between students and members of the university. Anyone who would like to talk to international or internationally interested people is welcome. For example, you can get to know a counsellor from International Career Services, a particular professor or the AIESEC board in a relaxed atmosphere. The regulars' table is offered at the Salzgitter campus and is labelled "Internationaler Stammtisch" in the canteen. If you are interested, please contact Nadine Anumba (opens your email program).

Would you like to officially certify the skills and competencies you have acquired through the FYI program? Then obtain the FYI “Kickstart Career” certificate and add it to your application documents! This will help you convince future employers of your commitment.

Here's how it works

The FYI offerings are divided into three different modules:

Module 1 – Culture: (Info session “Working alongside your Studies”; Moodle course FYI; intercultural training “Studying in Germany” and “Working in Germany”)

Module 2 – Language: (language courses; language tandem)

Module 3 – Network: (Career Talk; company excursion; Matching Day, mentoring program)

Attend one event from each FYI module and collect the certificates of participation. Once you have submitted all the evidence, we will issue you with the certificate – in German or English, whichever you prefer.

Take advantage of this opportunity and secure the certificate as an extra for your resume!