Application

• winter semester: The application period for degree programmes starts on 2 May (exception: Midwifery)
• summer semester: The application period (only for master programmes) starts on 15 November

Please check the page of your chosen programme for the application deadlines.

Read through the information provided on your programme to make sure you are eligible to apply (for instance, to be eligible for a master’s programme, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree). Contact the indicated contact person for each programme with any queries or concerns.

Applicants for bachelor's and master's programmes who did not obtain their previous educational records (certificates, diplomas) in the Federal Republic of Germany have to have their school certificates acknowledged by uni-assist. The document you receive from uni-assist (VPD - Vorprüfungsdokumentation = preliminary review documentation) can then be used to apply to us directly.

Please check the website uni-assist for further information about the application form and the required documents.

Please note that uni assist charges an administration fee for their services.

Applicants for degree programmes from China, Vietnam and India can only be admitted with a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy (APS). For a bachelor programme you can apply directly at our university with this certificate with an average mark.

Please note: For applications for the summer semester 2023, applicants with an Indian degree can apply with the VPD by uni-assist. However, if you receive an admission , you need to submit the original APS certificate for enrolment.

German taught degree programmes (bachelor and master):

Proof of German language proficiency. Because the primary language of instruction is German, you must be able to prove your proficiency B2/C1 in German through a result from one of the following tests:

• TestDAF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache, "Test of German as a Foreign Language")
• DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang, "German Language Test for University Matriculation")
• GSD (Großes Sprachdiplom) from the Goethe Institute
• DSD II (Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Stufe II), a test of German at the secondary level for students at German language schools abroad

Please submit the language certificates with the application. If you do not yet have the language certificate at the time of application, you will need to present the certificate upon enrolment at the latest.

Master International Management

Applicants must submit a standardised English certificate such as:

• IELTS, total score 7,0 or better
• TOEFL-IBT, total score 95 or better
• Cambridge English Business Higher (BEC) and Cambridge English Advanced (CEA), Grade A, B or C
• TOEIC, total score 945 or better- Unicert III or better
• DAAD-Test (certificate, version before 09/2015) all sections marked as b) or better
• DAAD-Test (certificate, version from 09/2015 on), all sections marked as C1 = five stars valued
• Cambridge oder Oxford Placement Test marked as C1
  A first degree in an English-taught study programme may also be accepted as proof of English language skills.

Applicants must submit a standardised German certificate such as:

• TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache, “Test of German as a Foreign Language), level 3 (TDN 3) or better
• DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang), level 1 (DSH-1) or better
• Goethe Certificate B1 or better

Bachelor Software Design in English

For the Bachelor's programme Software Design in English the following qualifications are required:

German - A1
English - B2

You will find further details on the language requirements here soon.

For further information about the application process you can also check our site in German.