{"id":10055,"date":"2024-07-02T07:28:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/uni-freiburg-migration\/?page_id=10055"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:47:51","slug":"osa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/en\/studies\/orientation\/osa\/","title":{"rendered":"Online study choice assistants (OSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The online study choice assistants (OSAs) are a free service offered by the University of Freiburg. They provide subject-specific sample exercises, videos, and a quiz for comparing your expectations with reality, giving you a glimpse into day-to-day teaching and learning in a particular subject. After completing the activities, you\u2019ll be better able to judge whether a particular degree is a good fit for your expectations and aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can complete the OSA anonymously. The results are intended for you alone and are not stored or used by the University of Freiburg. Still have questions? We\u2019ve put together a list of frequently asked questions and their answers for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Degree Programmes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Archeological Sciences<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Art History<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Biology<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Business Administration (Public and Non-Profit Management)<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Catholic Theology<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chemistry<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Classical Philology<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Computer Science<\/a><\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cultural Analysis\/European Ethnology<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Earth Sciences<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Economics<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Embedded Systems Engineering<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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English language and literature<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Environmental Natural Sciences<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ethnology<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Forestry and Environment<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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German Studies<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Geography<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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History<\/a><\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Islamic Studies<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Law<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mathematics<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Media and Cultural Studies<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Microsystems Engineering<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Molecular Medicine<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pharmacy<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Philosophy \/ Ethics<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sports Science\/Physical Education<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Physics<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Romance Studies<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Scandinavian Studies<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Slavic Studies<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sociology<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sustainable Systems Engineering<\/a><\/strong> [de]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Master\u2019s Degree Programmes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Environmental Governance (MEG)<\/a><\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Environmental Sciences<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Forest Sciences<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019ve put together a list of frequently asked questions about OSAs and answered them for you here. Feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The online study choice assistants (OSA) are a free service offered by the University of Freiburg. They provide subject-specific sample exercises, videos, and a quiz for comparing your expectations with reality, giving you a glimpse into day-to-day teaching and learning in a particular subject. After completing the activities, you\u2019ll be better able to judge whether a particular degree is a good fit for your expectations and aspirations.

You can complete the OSA anonymously. The results are intended for you alone and are not stored or used by the University of Freiburg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anyone who is interested is welcome to use the OSAs. They\u2019re particularly suitable for prospective students in the 11th grade or above who already have a rough idea of what they would like to study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re still unsure of what to study, we recommend taking a general interdisciplinary orientation test like the general OSA for university studies [de], exploring the OSA International for prospective students who do not have a German university entrance qualification or making an advising appointment with the Advising and Counselling Team at the Service Center Studium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Since the winter semester 2011\/12, Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg has required anyone applying for admission to an undergraduate degree programme (i.e. not a master\u2019s programme) to have participated an orientation procedure. You must submit documentation that you have completed the procedure within the past two years upon enrolment at the latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, in order to apply for admission to the University of Freiburg, you must have completed either one of the University\u2019s own online study choice assistants (OSA) or another orientation procedure that is recognised by the University of Freiburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have completed the OSA, simply print out the confirmation of participation and submit it along with your application or upon enrolment.<\/p>\n\n\n