Division 2.2 - International Student and Scholar Services
The Division of International Student and Scholar Services belongs to Department 2.0 - International Office within RWTH Aachen Central University Administration. Our staff supervises international students, doctoral candidates, and researchers at RWTH Aachen, develops concepts for recruiting international students, and handles the finances for international projects.
Our Responsibilities
Initial Advising
The multicultural and multilingual Info Service Center team offers initial advising for interested students about the diverse opportunities for stays abroad, international exchange programs, and university partnerships, provides information to international student applicants and students, and makes one's start at RWTH Aachen easier with a comprehensive packet of services such as orientation days, trainings on study abilities, or support in the search for housing.
Support for International Students After Their Arrival in Aachen
We advise and support international students, who would like to study at RWTH Aachen within the framework of an exchange agreement, with the application and enrollment, housing search, and mediation of German courses and visits to authorities. We also implement special programs for international students, such as UROP International .
Promoting International Togetherness
With the BeBuddy program and the active coordination of the Humboldt Haus, RWTH Aachen's international meeting point, the division ensures that international students and German students come into contact with one another, thus making internationality a lived part of the university experience for everyone. We make this internationality visible through the Certificate International. Additionally, the division supervises and promotes international student organizations at RWTH Aachen, awards scholarships on international students, and handles all the finances in the international area.