Process for Studienkolleg
You need to get your documents of education recognised before applying at any university.
Eligibility to Apply
The most public universities require a B1 certificate in German language for admission to an entrance exam.
To attend a Studienkolleg, you must already have obtained a higher education entrance qualification (HZB) in your home country and some countries require additional study time.
Detailed information can be found in the database of the Conference of the Ministers of Education (KMK) on the Website .
Steps to Get University
Ask the Studienkolleg of your choice for information about the required application documents
Check if you can apply directly to the Studienkolleg of your choice or via uni-assist
Apply for a visa for study preparation at the German Embassy in your home country
Prepare the entrance exam
- The entrance examinations of the individual Studienkollegs are very different; in some colleges there is a German and a mathematics test, in others only a German test.
- You will find information on this and also trial tests on the websites of the individual Studienkollegs.
- In some countries, preparatory colleges carry out the entrance examinations on-site, information can be found on the websites or you can check Aufnahmeprüfung for entrance test.
Admission Test
- Studienkollegs have more applicants than places so places are usually assigned via a ranking. Here you get a seat depends on your performance in the entrance test.
- Sample examples for the admission test are published by many Studienkollegs on their websites. The better you are prepared for the admission test, the better your chances of finding a job!
After Passed Test
- If you have passed the entrance exam, you will now be admitted to the respective Studienkolleg for a one-year specialized course.
- The Studienkolleg ends after one year with final assessment exam "feststellungsprüfung".
- After feststellungsprüfung exam you can apply for bachelores in the university and applied science of Germany.
