You usually contact members of the department by email. Please make sure to use your smail account. Before writing an email, please always check whether the question or required information is answered or can be found on the website and whether you are writing to the right person. Clearly state your request in the subject line and, in addition to your name, always state your matriculation number, the degree program and the course or examination format on which you have a question. Reply to emails in such a way that a previous exchange is still visible and it remains clear what you have already discussed.

It is also important to pay attention to expression and politeness. The tone of an email in a university context is formal, which means that you should also pay attention to spelling and grammar as well as general form, otherwise this might reflect negatively on you. Please also pay attention to the correct form of address and closing formulas and inform yourself in advance if necessary. Finally, make sure you spell the recipient's name correctly.

Information on office hours can be found on the personal pages of the department's members, accessible via “Team”.

Please direct any questions that are relevant for international students specifically to 

• the International Office of the University of Cologne
• the Center for International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• the Center for International Relations at the  Faculty of Human Sciences
   

The academic advisor at the Department of English II is Dr. Göran Nieragden.

The student council is also available to answer questions you may have about your studies.

Interdisciplinary advice for teacher training students is provided by the ZfL Advice Center (website only available in German), which is the central point of contact for all teacher training students in the Bachelor and Master of Education programs. Here, you will receive advice and information on all your questions about studying to become a teacher at the University of Cologne. The ZfL also provides services for the Examination Office and Internship Management.

The Central Student Advisory Service (website only available in German) offers a comprehensive range of advice and services relating to your studies.

The Centre for Writing Competence of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers you support with academic writing, for example in the form of writing advice (individual or group advice, coaching or courses).

Yes. More info can be found here. 

Check out our glossary "Teaching English as a Foreign Language" (TEFL).

Please note: If you are an international student, you generally do not have to write a term paper! Please double-check the requirements of your respective program.

Useful information and general requirements of the Department of English II can be found here.