Registration as PhD Student
Please note: Registering as a student is only
possible for PhD students who already have a PhD position
and/or supervisor at the University of Siegen.
As a PhD candidate you are able to
register as a student at the University of Siegen. While this
is not mandatory in most faculties, there are a number of
advantages to being enrolled. Once the registration process is completed, you will receive a student ID and your so-called Deutschland-Semesterticket. With this online ticket you can use all public transport (with the exception of the high-speed trains IC and ICE) in the whole of Germany. A guide on how to install and activate the Deutschland-Semesterticket can be found here. Furthermore, as
registered student you can apply for a room in student
accommodation provided by the Studierendenwerk (please
find further information here) and you will also receive reduced
concession prices at the Mensa [canteen], the
cafeteria, and often for cultural events or cultural sites.
Before starting the registration process, please fill
out the Welcome Center's contact form. You can find it here under "Registration Welcome Center".
Important: The unisono portal is open for the
purpose of registering as a student from February and August
respectively for the following semester. You can find the exact
dates here. This means that you
can already register as a PhD student before
coming to Germany if you will be arriving in during the same
semester.
You will usually need the following documents to register as a student:
»Certificates:
University Entrance Qualification, Bachelor's, Master's (in
German or English)
» Letter of supervision
from a professor
» Scan of passport
» Proof of finances
» Confirmation of
Admittance by the PhD Admissions Board (can be submitted
until the end of the first semester)
Further information on the registration process, incl. a
tutorial for Unisono, can be found here.