Trine BrinkFrederiksen January 12, 2014 9:18 pm *

Checklist

To do before traveling to Cologne:

Step 1: Visa

Step 2: Housing

Step 3: (German language courses)

Step 4: passport photos

To do after your arrival in Cologne:

Step 1: Find Accomodation

Step 2: Health insurance

Step 3: Enrolment at Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Step 4: Report residence to Cologne Residents’ and Aliens’ Registration office

Step 5: Open bank account

Step 6: Set up CampusID-account (Internet access/Email-account) at CUAS

Step 7: Transfer semester fee

Step 8: Generate and print NRW Ticket

Step 9: Get imprint on your MultiCa student ID at one of the CUAS campuses

Step 10: Check and choose course offerings

Step 11: Certify your Visa if necessary – make appointment with the Immigration Office early on.

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Trine BrinkFrederiksen January 12, 2014 9:13 pm *

Accommodation

When you are looking for accommodation in Cologne, there are lots of webpages you can use.

This page belongs to the studentenwerk, which is a central institution governing student services in Cologne. They manage all the student residences in Cologne and you can apply online.

http://www.kstw.de

An alternative to the student residences is private flatshares, in German called WG’s (Wohngemeinshaft). There are several webpages to find private flatshares, some of them are:

http://www.wg-gesucht.de (good one)

http://www.studenten-wg.de

http://www.wohngemeinschaft.de

You can also find accommodation in Cologne through Facebook. KISD has an international group, where students post available flats and you can also ask for help in your search for accommodation:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/219998581379672/

Another useful Facobook group is called NETT-WERK KÖLN. It is a group of people that lives in Cologne, and through this group you can sell and buy everything – including flats and cheap furniture for you new home:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/53367057696/

Another way to find a private flat or flatshare is through the school. Write to the international office, they are always ready to help and the will also forward offers from outgoing students. Write and email to exchange_tutor@kisd.de

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Trine BrinkFrederiksen December 15, 2013 11:08 pm *

How to apply to KISD

How to apply

If you want to study at KISD as an exchange student, please send the following application documents via email to the exchange@kisd.de.

Letter of motivation
Letter of reference
Portfolio
Confirmation of enrolment (study certificate)
Application form

Deadlines

For studying in the winter term (beginning around September 15th) please apply to the International Committee before May 15th. For summer term (beginning around March 15th) please apply to the International Committee until November 15th.

Information

Further informationen about studying at KISD as an exchange student you can find on: http://kisd.de/en/internationality/exchange-students/

Please contact the International Cooperation Center at KISD, if you have questions concerning the application.

This information can also be found on the KISD homepage, where you can also download the application form: http://kisd.de/en/study/applying-at-kisd/exchange-students/

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Trine BrinkFrederiksen December 2, 2013 2:06 pm *

First info

Here is a folder, with information from the international office of FH Köln – it tells you all you need to know when you are going to Cologne:

First info folder

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