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About the City…  Maritime dominated  fjord city  Border region: Germany-Denmark  Schleswig-Holstein In Germany Flensburg is known for: - ‘ Flensburger ’ beer - Rum - Nationwide database of traffic violators (Kraftfahrt Bundesamt) - The greeting ‘ Moin Moin ’ - Handball team ‘SG Flensburg -Handewitt ’ - Naval Academy Muerwik and its sail training ship ‘ Gorch Fock ’

About our University...  ‘College of Education’ founded in 1946  Since 2014: ‘ Europa-Universität Flensburg’  Approx. 5200 students, 10% foreign students  Focus on teacher training and international management  International orientation: 80 partner universities in 34 countries

About Master European Studies…  Founded in 2006  Aim: Following, understanding, and contributing to past, present and future developments in Europe  interdisciplinary  Full-time two-year program  Approx. 500 students in total  Over 70 nationalities

University Facilities Computer rooms (HEL, MAD) Library http://www.zhb-flensburg.de/ Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 21:00 Sat: 10:00 - 18:00 (Online Catalogue)

Useful Resources Stadtbibliothek Flensburg: stadtbibliothek.flensburg.de The Danish Library http://www.dcbib.dk/

Accessing the internet  How to access the internet: Username = your 1. matriculation number Example: 123456 Password = the password 2. provided by ZIMT upon matriculation Example: A;65cQA

Uni-Tools 1) Your University Email 2) The European Studies website 3) Moodle 4) Studiport

How to log in…

The Homepage www.europeanstudies.info/en

Access to the Schedule

Moodle Platform https://elearning.uni-flensburg.de/moodle/

Studiport

Academic Quarter An academic quarter shows that even if on your schedule the class starts at 12:00, it might actually start at 12:15. However, the decision to start at 12 sharp or at a quarter past is up to the course instructor.

German Grades US Scale German Scale A / Excellent (90-100%) 1.0 / 1.3 B / Good (80-90%) 1.7 / 2.0 / 2.3 C / Satisfactory (65-80%) 2.7 / 3.0 / 3.3 D / Sufficient (50-65%) 3.7 / 4.0 F / Fail (0-50%) 5.0

Semester dates Start - End Lecture Exam Breaks Christmas period period Holidays Autumn Following Semester 01.09.17- 18.09.17 - 3 weeks 16.10.17- 22.12.17 - 2017/2018 28.02.18 15.12.17 after 20.10.17 06.01.18 lecture period Spring Semester 01.03.18 - 12.03.18 - 25.06.18- 02.04.18- 2018 31.08.18 22.06.18 06.07.18 06.04.18

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Life on Campus…

Mensa Hot lunch: Mo.-Fr.: 11:30 - 14:00 Café Lounge: Mo.-Thu.: 8:00-16:00 Fr.: 8:30-14:00 15€= 7,50 € + 7,50€

Sprechen Sie Deutsch... Foreign languages: Arabic/ Chinese/ Danish/German /English/ French/Italian / Latin/ Portuguese/ Russian / Spanish/ Turkish www.uni-flensburg.de/fremdsprachenzentrum

Move your body! Sports: http://www.uni-flensburg.de/sportzentrum Uni Sports-Center: 1 Semester - courses: 40 Euros Gym & courses 1 month: 30 Euros Gym & courses 6 months: 120 Euros Gym & courses 1 year: 200 Euros

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D EUTSCH B UDDY Programme • Exchange between German and EUS students • Improve your German language skills • Explore Flensburg and its most beautiful places • Joint events (2x) • Individual meetings with your Deutsch Buddy (1x/week) Make most of your time in Germany! Sign up: Kira.Frankenthal@uni-flensburg.de First meeting: Mo. 25.09.17, 16:00-18:00 (CON 101)

Studying MA EUS in Flensburg  Date: Thursday, 28.09.17  Time: 14:00-16:00  Room: OSL 044  Important information about:  Semesters  Examinations  Rules and Guidelines  Academic Work

Enjoy your studies!!!