Established more than 200 years ago, in 1810, the Humboldt University of Berlin is one of the most prestigious universities not only in Germany but also in Europe. The university has a world-class reputation in arts and humanities fields, consistently ranking among the top 100 universities worldwide according to USNews. The university has been home to many of Germany’s greatest thinkers of the past two centuries, among them the subjective idealist philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, the theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher, the absolute idealist philosopher G.W.F. Hegel, the Romantic legal theorist Friedrich Carl von Savigny, the anti-optimist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, the objective idealist philosopher Friedrich Schelling, cultural critic Walter Benjamin, and famous physicists Albert Einstein and Max Planck. Students have taken courses here in areas such as European History, European Studies, and German Language studies. Read more on Humboldt University of Berlin’s exchange program website.
Credit Equivalency: 60 ECTS = 5.0 UofT FCE
Available Courses: Check here. Not all fields of study at Humboldt University of Berlin offer courses in English, especially not at the bachelor’s level.
Restricted Programs: Medicine: This program is not available to exchange students.
Housing: On-campus housing is not guaranteed. For more information, please visit the housing details here.
Language Requirements: Exchange students must have at least B2 level proficiency in German, verified by certificates such as Goethe-Zertifikat, DSH, or TestDaF. For courses in English, a B2 level in English is required.
Note: This destination is only open to Full Year or Winter exchange. This destination’s term dates do not align with U of T’s. If you have any questions, please email learning.abroad@utoronto.ca.
