5 Reasons to Consider Universitat des Saarlandes

• Brilliant location to travel to other countries in Europe – two hour train journey to Paris, and close links to Brussels and Amsterdam!
• Located just by the border with France, by the small town of Dudweiler. The University is a campus University, nestled in a woodland area, a unique experience!
• It was founded with the intention of being a “European University”, and this is still the case today, with a strong European perspective to its education.
• Despite being in Germany, it is a merger of German and French educational traditions, with courses taught in both languages, which makes this a unique University if you are a language student!
• Its presence as a small University has made the local town Dudweiler into a vibrant student town, meaning the opportunity to engage in a great student community in a beautiful location

Introduction

Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg offers students studying German the chance to undertake a placement at a modern teaching hospital affiliated with the medical faculty. Located in a unique landscape on the edge of the Palatinate forest, the medical faculty and hospital is one of the largest employers in Homburg. The comprehensive and very varied tasks around teaching, research and treatment are carried out by around 110 professors and more than 300 other doctors, psychologists and scientists. 

In order to apply to Universität des Saarlandes for your placement, you will need to complete their own application form "Zulassungsantrag"and learning agreement found below in the Links & Resources section.. You will also need to submit a transcript of your exam results, which can be obtained from the medical school examinations office. Please note that this may take a couple of weeks to process so you must ensure that you request your transcript with plenty of time before the deadline. Please then hand your completed forms in to the European Studies Administrator(s) in The Medical School.

Key Contacts

The Erasmus Departmental Coordinator in Homburg is Dr Florian S.Schmitz and his contact details are as follows:

Email: florian.schmitz@uks.eu
Tel: 0049 6841 / 16-26072
Fax: 0049 6841 / 16-26324

Address:
The Saarland University
Medical Faculty
ERASMUS-/ ECTS-Bureau
Bldg. 15 D-66421 Homburg/ Saar

The first point of contact in Homburg is the Erasmus officer, Mr. Tobias Knopflen and his contact details are as follows:

Email: ects@uks.eu
Tel: 0049 6841 16 26001
Fax: 0049 6841 16 26324

Address: Studiendekanat
Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes
Campus Homburg
Gebäude 15
66421 Homburg

Location

Please note where the medical faculty is located. Homburg is roughly 30 km away from Saarbrücken via the Paris-Mannheim and Trier-Karlsruhe motorways or the Paris-Frankfurt train line. The nearest airports are Zweibrücken (10km) and Saarbrücken-Ensheim (ca. 20 km).

Accommodation

Within walking distance of the Medical Faculty campus are halls of residence which can accommodate around 400 people, including ECTS students. The monthly rent is around €140- €250. To apply for a room, ECTS students should contact the Studentenwerk directly:

Studentenwerk im Saarland e.V.
Mrs. M. Jonderko
Campus Homburg, Bldg. 74
D- 66421 Homburg

Phone: 0049 6841 16-27484
Fax: 0049 6841 16-27485
email: m.jonderko @studentenwerk-saarland.de

Please also ask the ECTS-Corrdination Office for accommodation.

Online Registration:
https://tl1host.de/SWSB/wohnheimaufnahmeantrag.html

Links & Resources

Medical School Website
http://www.uniklinikum-saarland.de/de

Application Procedure
http://www.uniklinikum-saarland.de/en/teaching/dekanat/studiendekanat/ects_erasmus/
incommings/application_procedure/

Application Form
Applicationform.doc

Course Catalogue (2008)
CourseCatalogue2008.pdf

European Student Guide
Studentguide.pdf

IMPORTANT NOTES:

In order to apply to this institution, you must complete the Medicine with European Study European Exchange programme application.

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