Organizing your Stay

Your Stay in Münster: Practical Tips & Support

Please find more detailed information at the International Office of the University of Münster:

  • University Registration and “Rückmeldung”

    At the beginning of the semester, all international students must register at the Office of the Registrar (“Studierendensekretariat”), located in the main administrative building also known as "Schloss". The central International Office will provide you with the date when to register at the Office of the Registrar. You must bring along the following document:

    • Admission letter
    • Student I.D. card from your home university
    • Proof of health insurance
    • Passport or national identity card

    Students who stay two semesters will have to renew their registration – also referred to as “Rückmeldung”. This entails a simple money transfer of the semester fee to the university’s account. The details are listed in the University of Münster online platform – the login details are provided during the initial enrollment.

  • Living in Münster and Student Life

    Housing: Please find more informations regarding housing at the International Office
     
    Costs: Students in Münster normally need between 850-900€ each month to cover living expenses in Münster without having to work part-time. There are no tuition fees charged for regular degree programs at the University of Münster. However, at the beginning of each semester, you will have to pay a semester fee of around 320€. 
     
    Practical experiences: An internship or student’s job might be of interest to you in order to put your theoretical knowledge directly into practice. The Career Service of the University of Münster and/or Career Development Center of the SBE will be happy to help when applying for jobs. Please also take a look at the extensive semester program, which offers insights into diverse key qualifications.

    Travelling around Münster: 

    Deutschlandticket: All students at the University of Münster must pay a "social fee" of approximately 320€. This money is used to fund the student and social activities at the university, such as the cafeteria, sports and recreation facilities, the university kindergarten, and the student representation through AStA. In addition, half the "social fee" includes the "Deutschlandticket". This semester ticket enables students to use all busses, streetcars, suburban trains, subway trains and regional trains (like RE, RB, WFB, ME, etc.) in the 2nd class in Germany and as far as the Dutch border (to Enschede). Please notice that long distance trains (like ICE, IC, EC etc.) are not included in the ticket.
     
    Bicycles: Münster is the bicycle capital of Germany. That is why the most common way to get from one place to the other is to ride the bike. If you are interested in buying one you can look for used bikes at: www.nadann.de. New and sometimes also used bikes can be bought in one of the several bicycle shops all around the city.

  • IT Services

    Please note that all communication goes through the university e-mail address! perMAIL is the official E-Mail Service and your e-mail address at the University of Münster  perMail 

    How to access: Use your University of Münster IT-ID and password from your admission letter.

    PURPOSES: Official University communication, e.g. with the examination office

  • Libraries

    The University Library: The "Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek" or ULB is located at Krummer Timpen 3. It provides Münster's students with 2.3 million volumes of scholarly literature, over 10,000 periodicals, and access to a comprehensive assortment of reference works and bibliographies.

     Library at the School of Business and Economics: The School of Business and Economics library is located within the Juridicum, Universitätsstraße 14-16. You will find subject-specific literature on topics in business and economics.

  • University's Sports Department    

    More than 90 different types of sports are offered at the University's Sports Department ("Hochschulsport" or HSP). Students and university employees can register to use these facilities. Every week more than 15,000 students take part in the varied programs offered by the university's athletics department (HSP). Choices include aerobics classes, beach volleyball, hockey, lacrosse and tennis.

    The various sports are offered several times per week and during different times of the day in order to accommodate students' schedules. The university also arranges an assortment of overnight athletic excursions, typically lasting one to two weeks. The most popular are canoeing, windsurfing, and ski trips. The registration forms for university athletics, as well as an overview of the athletic opportunities, can be found here.

  • Language Center                  

    Language Courses
    Language courses do not take place at the School of Business and Economics, but at the University's own language center. SBE does not oversee the availability and access requirements of those courses, but students can include language courses in the LA.