University of St Andrews

At a glance

The University of Cologne is one of the oldest and largest universities in Europe. Due to its outstanding scientific achievements and the high quality and diversity of its degree programmes, it enjoys an excellent international reputation. The UoC’s mission is to create, preserve and impart knowledge, to offer its students and early-career academics outstanding academic education, to qualify them for both academic and professional careers, to promote cutting-edge research and to drive innovation while focusing on the constantly changing needs and challenges of today’s society.
Established : 1919
Student Population : 50000

Website and links

Website : Cologne homepage

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne):

• Economics (Business School)
• Finance (Business School)

Semesters Available

• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2023/4
Semester 1 Oct 2023 to Jan 2024
Semester 2 Apr 2024 to Jul 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Oct 2024 to Jan 2025
Semester 2 Apr 2025 to Jul 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

Partner Course Catalogue : course catalogue

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : 4 semester places per academic year

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Please see the Cologne webpage for information about travelling to the campus.

Accommodation

It can be challenging to find accommodation but there is information and advice on the Cologne accommodation webpage.

Cologne students can use the bistros and canteens of the Studierenwerk organisation. This offers a wide-range of dining options across the city.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

The University of Cologne has a range of support services for international students.

The University of Cologne offers an orientation week, including a faculty-specific offer. There is also a buddy programme. In addition, it offers a free pre-semester language course in German, which starts four weeks before the beginning of the semester. This is an excellent chance to meet other students and improve your German.

The International student associations also organise events during Orientation week.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.