Uni-Tübingen

Before your studies

Good preparation will make it easier for you to start your studies. We will help you find the necessary applications and get the most important information for a successful start.

 

Choice of subject

You can find information about subjects and degree programs in the University of Tübingen’s course catalogue.

General information on applying to the University of Tübingen is available here: Applications to the University of Tübingen

 

Disadvantage compensation for entrance examinations

If you are taking an entrance test and you have a disability or chronic illness that has a concrete effect on your ability to take the BaPsy-DGPs, the TMS or the PhaST test, you can apply for a disadvantage compensation. This is always a case-by-case decision. There is no general entitlement to a specific form of disadvantage compensation.

Disadvantage compensation in the BaPsy-DGPs,TMS or PhaST tests can only relate to the form in which the test is taken; the content cannot be reduced.

Requests for disadvantage compensation are reviewed individually and treated confidentially. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the respective office for BaPsy-DGPs, TMS or PhaST. You can find important information under the relevant FAQ.

Application procedure and special/hardship cases

 
• Special application forms

Applicants with disabilities or chronic illnesses can submit special applications for places in admission-restricted study programs allocated either by the university or by the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung.

You can get general information from Germany’s student  services association: Deutsches Studentenwerk.

• Case of hardship application for University allocated places in restricted degree programs

Undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor's degree programs, Staatsexamen degree programs)

Prospective students can apply for preferential admission to restricted-admission degree programs in cases of hardship. Information on applying for undergraduate degree programs (i.e., you have not yet completed your studies) at the University of Tübingen can be found on the Student Administration website.

Master´s degree programs
General information on making a case-of-hardship application to the University of Tübingen is available here.

• Applications to the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung

At the University of Tübingen, applications to courses in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy are made via the Stiftung for Hochschulzulassung. General information on applications to the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung available at http://www.hochschulstart.de

Information on special applications is also available on the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung website. There are contact persons there and applicant support for case-of-hardship applications.

Study assistance for support in everyday studies

Study assistants can support you in various areas of your daily study routine. If you have a hearing impairment, for example, they can prepare transcripts for you. If you have a visual impairment or dyslexia, the study assistant can support you, for example, in researching specialist literature. Funding for study assistants is usually provided by social services. Since some preparation time is required when organizing a study assistant, you should apply for it early on in the run-up to your studies. The Student Counseling Service will be happy to assist you in your search for a suitable study assistant.

 

Buddy program

The Student Counseling Service (ZSB) organizes a buddy program for students with a disability or (chronic) illness to provide low-threshold support from other students. You can find more information here.

Disabled pass benefits

By presenting a disabled ID card, you can be granted some relief during your studies. It is therefore useful to apply for a disabled ID card before starting your studies. Social services will provide you with further information on this.

 

In the following areas, the presentation of a disabled ID card can bring advantages:

• Library services

Students with disabilities can receive special conditions upon presentation of their disabled ID card. Information on this can be obtained from the loans desk (phone: 07071 29-72579). If, in urgent cases, literature from the reference collection is needed for borrowing at home, you can contact the information desk of the General Reading Room (Allgemeiner Lesesaal) (phone 07071 29-72849).

• Refund of part of semester fee

In order to get back part of the student services fee (for public transport), you must submit an application for reimbursement, "Antrag auf Erstattung des ÖPNV-Beitragsanteils”, to student services (Studierendenwerk). Part of the semester fee is earmarked for the "Semesterticket" for public transport (Öffentlicher PersonenNahVerkehr). Students with disabilities can have this amount reimbursed if they have a token in connection with their disabled ID card or if they are entitled to a token which they cannot use. You can obtain both from the social services. With these required proofs, you submit the application for reimbursement to the Studierendenwerk. They will then transfer the corresponding amount to you.

Contact data and application form

• Allocation of parking spaces

If you regularly need a parking space due to a physical impairment, you can apply for one through the University of Tübingen's parking administration. The University of Tübingen manages several parking lots in the Morgenstelle area as well as down in the town. In the town/valley area, a disabled person's pass with the mark G is usually required.

For more information on parking management and how to apply for a parking space, please contact the Parking Management Office

 

Accommodation

It makes sense to start looking for housing in Tübingen at an early stage. The housing market in Tübingen is tight and rents are comparatively high. Students with disabilities or chronic illnesses have preferential access to dormitory places at the Studierendenwerk. For this, you must apply early and provide meaningful information in the application form and contact the relevant persons. In addition, the usual maximum dormitory duration of 6 semesters can be extended upon application, given sufficient justification and appropriate evidence.

Information and contact for appropriate accommodation:

http://www.my-stuwe.de/wohnen/barrierefreies-wohnen/

Further accommodation options are listed in the brochure "Wohnen in Tübingen" (Updated: March 2020), which is published by the Student Counseling Service.

FAQ accessibility in Tübingen (for international students)

We have compiled some important information for you about accessibility in Tübingen. 

FAQ accessibility in Tübingen

Handbook: "Studium und Behinderung"

The German student services association (Deutsche Studentenwerk) publishes a comprehensive handbook with information for prospective students and students. The handbook is available online and may also be ordered as a print version free of charge if required.

 

Handbuch: "Studium und Behinderung"