Our partner VisaFlow offers webinars in June, July, and August with tips for international students. 

You can register here.

This webinar covers the following topic “Studying in Germany: From Visa to First Steps after Arrival” :

• Visa Requirements
• Housing Preparation
• Key Administrative Tasks After Arrival
• Open Q&A session

This webinar covers the following topic “Housing in Germany: Everything you need to know” :

• Approaching the German housing market
• Rental application preparation
• Housing platforms and contacts
• Open Q&A session

At MLU, the academic year is divided into two terms: "Wintersemester" and "Sommersemester". The winter term begins officially on 1 October and ends on 31 March. The summer term begins on 1 April and ends on 30 September. However, the lecture period only runs from mid-October until mid-February and from mid-April until the end of July. The remaining time, the so-called "vorlesungsfreie Zeit", is intended for writing papers, preparing exams or for internships, etc. Dorms are open throughout the whole year.

Summersemester 2026

(1 April 2029 - 30 September 2026)
*public holidays  

Wintersemester 2026/2027

(1 October 2026 - 31 March 2027) 
*public holidays 

In Germany, the rating of study achievements is usually done with grades from "1" to "5" with one decimal place.

The following table shows information on the living expenses students in Halle have to cover during one semester.

Please note that these figures are approximate values and are only valid as references, since expenses for copies, books, and food, e.g., may differ from student to student and costs for accommodation may vary.

*Information on the Semester Fee:

At Martin-Luther-Universität, we do not charge any tuition fees. However, every student enrolled at the university has to pay the Semester Fee. This fee is a contribution to the services the Student Services Organization Halle (Studentenwerk Halle) provides for our students. It is also the fee for the so-called Semester-Ticket for public transportation.
With the Germany-wide semester ticket ('Deutschland-Semesterticket') you can use local public transport in all of Germany.

Anyone making part of their studies or even the entire study at a university abroad, must organize much and be prepared for a lot of new and unknown factors. In a foreign country with an unfamiliar teaching and learning culture one will find it is often not easy and is - in addition to the requirements of the course - a big challenge.

Our buddy program aims to facilitate the international students to start life in Halle and the University.

Our buddies are local students who help their international fellow students across organizational and cultural borders and sometimes technical support over the hurdles in the first weeks in Halle.

Currently, all international exchange students, also called Incomings, get a local buddy. Our Incomings have timely contact with their buddies, so that contact can be made even before the arrival in Halle.

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You can find further information under the Buddy Programme tab.