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Seinan Gakuin University was founded in 1916 by Rev. C. K. Dozier as an academy for boys. Rev. Dozier was a Baptist missionary from the USA. In 1949, this academy was transformed into a university. Seinan Gakuin University is located in Fukuoka, in the Sawara district between the Nishijin and Fujisaki subway stations.

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programs


Language of instruction:

  • English
  • Japanese

 

The university was founded in 1991. There are four schools with 200 teachers, including

the subjects Social Sciences, Foreign Languages and Economics. Azerbaijan University

has 3490 students and is located in the capital Baku.

 

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programmes

 

Language of instruction:

  • English
  • Azerbaijani
  • Russian

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the International Office at: international.office@uni-vechta.de or drop by during our office hours.

 

Our Chinese partner university Huainan Normal University is located in Huainan, in the middle east of China. The city has approximately 2.3 million inhabitants.

Teacher training students of the University of Vechta have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at Huainan Normal University. Basic knowledge of the Chinese language is a prerequisite.

Exchange students from China are regularly at the University of Vechta, so there is an opportunity to get first-hand information. You can also try to find a Chinese tandem partner to practise the language. To find more detailed information, click here.

If you are interested in a semester abroad in China, please contact the International Office for further advice. You can visit us during office hours or make an appointment outside these hours via email.

You can find the homepage of our partner university in English here.

Exchange in the subjects:

  • Teacher training
  • Education Studies
  • Social Work

Language of instruction:

  • Chinese
  • English

 

Xi'an  International Studies University, China

Our Chinese partner university Xi'an International Studies University is located in Xi'an, very centrally in China. The city has about 4 million inhabitants and is especially famous worldwide for the “Terracotta Army”.

Xi'an International Studies University was founded in 1952 and now has over 24,000 students.

Students of the University of Vechta have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at Xi'an International Studies University. The subjects German and English Studies can be studied there, but a basic knowledge of the Chinese language is an essential requirement.

Exchange students from China are regularly at the University of Vechta, so there is an opportunity to get first-hand information. You can also try to find a Chinese tandem partner to practise the language. To find more detailed information, click here.

If you are interested in a semester abroad in China, please contact the International Office for further advice. 

You can find the homepage of our partner university in English here.

Exchange in the subjects:

  • German Studies
  • English Studies

Language of instruction:

  • German
  • English

Our Chinese partner university Xi'an International Studies University is located in Xi'an, very centrally in China. The city has about 4 million inhabitants and is especially famous worldwide for the “Terracotta Army”.

Xi'an International Studies University was founded in 1952 and now has over 24,000 students.

Students of the University of Vechta have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at Xi'an International Studies University. The subjects German and English Studies can be studied there, but a basic knowledge of the Chinese language is an essential requirement.

Exchange students from China are regularly at the University of Vechta, so there is an opportunity to get first-hand information. You can also try to find a Chinese tandem partner to practise the language. To find more detailed information, click here.

If you are interested in a semester abroad in China, please contact the International Office for further advice.

Exchange in the subjects:

  • German Studies
  • English Studies

Language of instruction:

  • German
  • English

 The English and Foreign Languages University, known as EFLU, is located in Hyderabad, India. It is the only university for languages in South Asia.

Exchange in the subjects:

  • Interdisciplinary

Language of instruction:

  • Indian
  • English

The University of Dohuk is located in the city of Dohuk in Iraq.

 

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programmes

 

Language of instruction:

  • English

Aichi Shukutoku University is located in the city of Nagakute in Japan.

 

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programmes

 

Language of instruction:

  • English

The A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University is located in the city of Kostanay in Kazakhstan.

 

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programmes

 

Language of instruction:

  • English

Chelyabinsk State University is located in the city of Kostanay in Kazakhstan.

 

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programmes

 

Language of instruction:

  • English

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is a foreign language university in South Korea with one campus in Seoul and one in Yongin. 

Besides languages, you can also study social sciences, humanities and natural sciences there. 
Hankuk University offers a wide range of courses for students from Vechta.

Exchange in the subjects:

  • All degree programmes

Language of instruction:

  • Korean
  • English

For more information, please click here.

The partnership between Seoul Women’s University (SWU) and the University of Vechta has existed since the beginning of 2011. Bachelor’s and Master’s students of social and human services programmes, education studies or social sciences can study in English at one of the leading universities in Korea.

Other subjects can also be studied at SWU. For example, it is possible to take an intensive Korean course.

By the way, despite the name (Seoul Women’s University), male students can also participate in the exchange programme.

Homepage of the Seoul Women’s University (SWU).

SWU is located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and is one of the best and most renowned universities in Korea. A variety of courses are offered in English for international students and students can also take Korean courses for 10 weeks before the start of the study stay or during the semester. Exchange students are provided with accommodation in Seoul and can also contact the International Office during the semester.

As the University of Vechta is a partner university of SWU, our students do not have to pay tuition fees.

Language of instruction:

  • Korean
  • English

Soongsil University in Seoul, South Korea, was the first modern university in Korea. It was founded in 1897 in Pyongyang, the current capital of North Korea. Today, however, the campus is located in Seoul, the South Korean capital. The founder of this private Christian university was an American Presbyterian missionary.

Languages of instruction:

- Korean

- English and German

15% of the courses offered are taught in English.

Application deadlines:

Spring semester (September 1 to 3rd week of December):     February 1

Fall semester (March 2 to 3rd week of June):                          November 15

Further information can be found here.

Jeju National University is located on the volcanic island of Jeju. This island is located off the coast of South Korea. Jeju National University was founded in 1952 as Jeju Provincial Junior College. It was accredited as a university in 1982. 

Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, economics and commerce, education, applied biosciences,
ocean sciences, natural sciences, engineering, veterinary medicine, nursing, arts and design

Language of instruction: Korean, English

Subjects taught in English: Liberal Education (International K-Movies: Understanding Korean Culture; Jeju seen from a World Perspective; Jeju Culture within the Asian Region; Introduction into Jeju Mythology; Inter-Cultural Communication; Global Citizenship; Comparing Jeju & Other Island Cultures; The Korean Wave and World Culture Trends;

Office of International Affairs (offered for exchange students only): Analyzing K-Movies in the World Mass Media; Aspects of Korean Culture; Exploring Jeju; Korean Society in the news 

Semester dates:

The exact semester dates may change slightly from year to year.

Summer semester (spring semester): Beginning of March - mid-June, call for applications at the end of September and application deadline by mid-November

Winter semester (fall semester): Beginning of September - mid-December, call for applications at the beginning of April and application deadline by mid-May


Further information can be found here.

Seinan Gakuin University wurde 1916 von Rev. C. K. Dozier als eine Akademie für Jungen gegründet. Rev. Dozier war ein baptistischer Missionar aus den USA. 1949 wurde diese Akademie dann in eine Universität umgewandelt. Die Seinan Gakuin University befindet sich in Fukuoka, und zwar im Bezirk Sawara zwischen den U-Bahn-Stationen Nishijin und Fujisaki.

Aktuelle Informationen zu den Errungenschaften der Universität (z.B. Geschichte und wichtige Fakten, Hauptstrategieplan) finden Sie unter diesem Link:

Austausch in den Fächern:

  • Alle Studiengänge

Unterrichtssprache:

  • Englisch
  • Japanisch

Informationen zu Austauschstudierenden finden Sie unter folgendem Link: