Students who do not pass this test may take additional German language courses to improve their language skills. Orientation Program Students are eligible to enroll in the University's September Language and Orientation Program for an additional fee as outlined on the opposite page. The Program offers intensive language classes, courses in German culture and civilization, and special events which focus on the particular needs of exchange students attending the University. The regular program includes excursions, leisure-time activities, and contact with Germans to broaden the students' views of contemporary Germany, culture, and daily life. . Student dormitories, owned by private and public foundations, societies, organizations, and institutions house about 3,400 students.
Students live either in dormitories or shared apartments.
Housing can be difficult to find, but the student services organization, Studentenwerk Tubingen, has a housing office which assists international students in finding housing.