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Key Dates
Semester 7 October – 20 December 2024 6 January – 21 March 2025
Application deadline 1 July (3 months prior to term start) 1 October (3 months prior to term start)
Orientation TBD TBD
Beginning of classes 7 October 6 January
Exam period TBD TBD
Academic calendar link https://www.hsba.de/en/studies/international/exchange-students/welcome/

Entry requirements
  For exchange students For study abroad students
Requirements on GPA or overall average grade

above 60

 NA

Proof of English proficiency

TOEFL ibT (90 pts), IELTS (6.0), Cambridge Certificates: FCE with Grade A, CAE with Grade A, B or C, CPE with Grade A, B, or C, OR equivalent academic tutor’s statement of competence in English. A telephone interview may take place.

NA


Courses and credits

Courses link

Credits

Semester standard credit load equivalents
Standard credit load Standard number of modules UNNC credits
30 ETCS 5-6 modules 1 ECTS= 2 unnc credits

 

percentage

German grade

Nottingham grade

98.1-100

1

80+

96.5-98

1.1

78

94.9-96.4

1.2

76

93.3-94.8

1.3

74

91.7-93.2

1.4

72

90.1-91.6

1.5

70

88.5-90

1.6

69

86.9-88.4

1.7

68

85.3-86.8

1.8

67

83.7-85.2

1.9

66

82.1-83.6

2

65

80.5-82

2.1

64

78.9-80.4

2.2

63

77.3-78.8

2.3

62

75.7-77.2

2.4

61

74.1-75.6

2.5

60

72.5-74

2.6

59

70.9-72.4

2.7

58

69.3-70.8

2.8

57

67.7-69.2

2.9

56

66.1-67.6

3

55

64.5-66

3.1

54

62.9-64.5

3.2

53

61.3-62.8

3.3

52

59.7-61.2

3.4

51

58.1-59.6

3.5

50

56.5-58

3.6

48

54.9-56.4

3.7

46

53.3-54.8

3.8

44

51.7-52.2

3.9

42

50-51.6

4

40

00-49.9

5

0-39

 


Costs

Accommodation

hsba-international-student-guide.pdf

Insurance

Health Insurance for Students - Hamburg Welcome Portal - hamburg.com

Monthly expenses

  •  rent: very much depends on your demands. You should calculate around EUR 400-900 per month (may include bills)
  • health insurance: EUR 110
  • public transport: EUR 40 - 75
  • telephone, internet, radio and TV: EUR 50
  • food and drink: EUR 200
  • clothes: EUR 60