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About the City…

 Maritime dominated  fjord city  Border region: Germany-Denmark  Schleswig-Holstein

In Germany Flensburg is known for:

• ‘Flensburger’ beer
• Rum
• Nationwide database of traffic violators

(Kraftfahrt Bundesamt)

• The greeting ‘Moin Moin’
• Handball team ‘SG Flensburg-Handewitt’
• Naval Academy Muerwik and its sail training

ship ‘Gorch Fock’

About our University...

 ‘College of Education’ founded in 1946  Since 2014: ‘Europa-Universität Flensburg’  Approx. 5200 students, 10% foreign

students

 Focus on teacher training and international

management

 International orientation: 80 partner

universities in 34 countries

About Master European Studies…

 Founded in 2006  Aim: Following, understanding,

and contributing to past, present and future developments in Europe

 interdisciplinary  Full-time two-year program  Approx. 500 students in total  Over 70 nationalities

University Facilities

Computer rooms (HEL, MAD) Library

http://www.zhb-flensburg.de/

Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 21:00 Sat: 10:00 - 18:00

(Online Catalogue)

Useful Resources

Stadtbibliothek Flensburg: stadtbibliothek.flensburg.de The Danish Library

http://www.dcbib.dk/

Accessing the internet

 How to access the internet: 1.

Username = your matriculation number Example: 123456

2.

Password = the password provided by ZIMT upon matriculation Example: A;65cQA

Uni-Tools

1) Your University Email 2) The European Studies website 3) Moodle 4) Studiport

How to log in…

The Homepage

www.europeanstudies.info/en

Access to the Schedule

Moodle Platform

https://elearning.uni-flensburg.de/moodle/

Studiport

Academic Quarter

An academic quarter shows that even if on your schedule the class starts at 12:00, it might actually start at 12:15. However, the decision to start at 12 sharp or at a quarter past is up to the course instructor.

German Grades

US Scale German Scale

A / Excellent (90-100%) 1.0 / 1.3 B / Good (80-90%) 1.7 / 2.0 / 2.3 C / Satisfactory (65-80%) 2.7 / 3.0 / 3.3 D / Sufficient (50-65%) 3.7 / 4.0 F / Fail (0-50%) 5.0

Semester dates

Start - End Lecture period Exam period Breaks Christmas Holidays Autumn Semester 2017/2018 01.09.17- 28.02.18 18.09.17 - 15.12.17 Following 3 weeks after lecture period 16.10.17- 20.10.17 22.12.17 - 06.01.18 Spring Semester 2018 01.03.18 - 31.08.18 12.03.18 - 22.06.18 25.06.18- 06.07.18 02.04.18- 06.04.18

Campus Map

Life on Campus…

Mensa

Hot lunch: Mo.-Fr.: 11:30 - 14:00 Café Lounge: Mo.-Thu.: 8:00-16:00 Fr.: 8:30-14:00 15€= 7,50 € + 7,50€

Sprechen Sie Deutsch...

Foreign languages: Arabic/ Chinese/ Danish/German /English/ French/Italian / Latin/ Portuguese/ Russian / Spanish/ Turkish

www.uni-flensburg.de/fremdsprachenzentrum

Move your body!

Sports: http://www.uni-flensburg.de/sportzentrum

Uni Sports-Center:

1 Semester - courses: 40 Euros Gym & courses 1 month: 30 Euros Gym & courses 6 months: 120 Euros Gym & courses 1 year: 200 Euros

Campus Map

DEUTSCH BUDDY Programme

• Exchange between German and EUS students
• Improve your German language skills
• Explore Flensburg and its most beautiful places
• Joint events (2x)
• Individual meetings with your Deutsch Buddy (1x/week)

Make most of your time in Germany! Sign up: Kira.Frankenthal@uni-flensburg.de First meeting: Mo. 25.09.17, 16:00-18:00 (CON 101)

Studying MA EUS in Flensburg

 Date: Thursday, 28.09.17  Time: 14:00-16:00  Room: OSL 044  Important information

about:

 Semesters  Examinations  Rules and Guidelines  Academic Work

Enjoy your studies!!!