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07 / 12 · International
A Semester by the Sea
58 partner universities in 27 countries – and a semester in Valencia that Leonie Brandt won't forget.
The network
A university without borders
Fernsee University is connected worldwide: students go abroad, and international guests come to the lake.
Partner universities worldwide
countries with partner universities
international students
students' countries of origin
outgoing students a year
Field report
Leonie Brandt in Valencia
Industrial Engineering and Management, a semester by the Mediterranean
First impressions: light. When Leonie Brandt arrives in Valencia, the sun is low over the rooftops and everything feels a little bigger than at home. The Industrial Engineering and Management student is spending a semester at a partner university of Fernsee University.
Classes are taught in Spanish and English. At first it's tiring, but after a few weeks she notices she is switching between the languages without thinking about it. Fellow students become friends, and her circle of friends grows wonderfully diverse.
The semester also brings small rituals: paella on the beach, long evenings with the group and a favourite spot where Leonie clears her head after lectures. Her verdict: a semester abroad brings you more than credits.
Her semester in numbers
Five months, a new life
What stays with you after a semester abroad? For Leonie Brandt, it's these four numbers.
months abroad
ECTS credits
new language
countries in her circle of friends
The way abroad
Questions? The International Office is happy to help.
International Office
Dr. Jonas Weber
Head of the International Office
The International Office advises on partner universities, applications and funding for a semester abroad.
Office hours
Tue and Thu, 10 am–noon
international@hs-fernsee.example
Fernsee University, the city of Fernsee, and all people, projects, companies and figures are fictional – this university magazine is a Novamag template.