Application, admission and enrolment
In order to become a short-term student (e.g. ERASMUS) at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Cologne, you need to go through the application process at your home university first. Please note that we only accept students from universities, faculties and departments that we hold an exchange agreement with.
Nomination
As soon as your home university has selected you for a scholarship/grant, you will be officially nominated to the University of Cologne. Once we have reviewed your nomination, you will receive an email with further information about the registration process at the University of Cologne, usually in June (for the winter term or the full academic year) or in November (for the summer term).
Admission
Application for Admission
Subsequently, you need to apply for admission at the University of Cologne through the online application portal KLIPS 2.0. Please pay attention to the application periods:
- Winter term or full academic year: mid-June to 15th of July
- Summer term: mid-December to 15th of January
Once you have completed the online application form, please print out the application for admission and the registration form and have the application form signed and stamped by your home university.
ERASMUS students are required to send both documents via email to erasmus_students(at)verw.uni-koeln.de. Students of other exchange programmes of the Faculty of Art and Humanities are required to send both documents to philfak-incomings(at)uni-koeln.de.
Admission
You can track the status of your application online in your applicant account on KLIPS 2.0. As soon as your application has been processed, you will receive an email notification and you can download your letter of admission from KLIPS 2.0.
Enrolment
After your admission, please follow these four steps to enrol at the University of Cologne:
- Pay the social fee: Pay the social fee by bank transfer as soon as possible. You will find the bank details in your applicant account in KLIPS 2.0.
- Upload a portrait photo: Upload a recent high-quality portrait photo of yourself in KLIPS 2.0. It will be printed on your electronic student ID card (UCCard).
- Upload a proof of health insurance: Upload a proof of health insurance (EHIC, membership certificate of a German statutory health insurance or exemption certificate) in KLIPS 2.0.
- Activate your student account: Once your social fee payment has been registered (this can take up to two weeks!) and you have successfully uploaded the required documents, you will receive a Welcome email from the University of Cologne containing a PIN number. Please use this PIN number and your matriculation number (instead of a username) to activate your electronic student account.