If you are still working on your B.Sc. or higher degree but still want to apply to the Master program please do so and indicate when you will submit your B.Sc. thesis. Having no B.Sc. certificate yet is not a problem and is assumed by the Master program due to the earlier application deadline. Therefore, please submit your transcript of records and your thesis title and expected submission date together with the other required documents. This will be sufficient to the application.
However, proof of completed bachelor should be no later than 15th September for winter semester and 15th March for summer semester.

The Double Degree Programme will last 2 years and contains 4 semesters. One to two additional semesters can be added if the student wishes to do so in order to focus more intensively on the course topics or the Master’s thesis.

The sentence “a CV including two references (no letter of recommendation is needed)” means that you just have to add at the end of your CV the contact details of two people who are familiar with your scientific work. Please add their names, address, url, email and phone number.

Students participating in the Double Degree Programme shall only pay tuition fees to their home institution. Only supplementary fees (e.g. regional administrative fees) shall be paid to the host institution. For JMU there is no tuition fee (for both EU and international students), but only administration fee of 146€ per semester.

1. The Parties may recruit up to 10 exchange students per institution per academic year.
2. The selection of exchange students towards the end of the first semester is based on shared responsibility between both parties, as follows:

a. The home institution makes preliminary selection of candidates.
b. The final decision about the acceptance of the exchange students is taken by the host institution.
c. The criteria for selection will be based on academic records and motivation without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, religion, colour, age, gender, marital status, physical disabilities, or sexual orientation.
d. Care will be taken by both Academic Boards to select only those students who shall presumably complete their Double Degree studies, based on their academic performance and motivation.

German Basics Level A2 is recommended but not a must. Courses are held in English.

Winter semester in JMU starts in the middle of October. Summer semester starts in the middle of April.

Würzburg: Monthly living cost as a student without rent: approx. €500.

Bergen: Monthly living cost as a student without rent: approx. NOK 7500 (€650).

International students in Würzburg can work alongside their studies, but there are some important rules to follow. If you are a non-EU/EEA student, you are allowed to work 120 full days or 240 half days per year without a special permit. EU/EEA students have the same access to the job market as German students.

Würzburg offers many student-friendly job opportunities in areas like university departments, cafés, retail, and research assistant roles (“HiWi jobs”) at the university. Basic German language skills can greatly improve your chances, though many jobs at the university may require only English.

Make sure your work doesn’t interfere with your studies and always check with the Ausländerbehörde (Foreigners’ Office) or the Student Services for current regulations and support.

There is a direct flight from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Bergen Airport (BGO), with a flight time of approximately 2 hours. From Würzburg Central Station, you can reach Frankfurt Airport conveniently by direct train, which takes about 1.5 hours.