Certificate of the Academic Testing Centre (APS)
Applicants from China and Vietnam are required to sumbit an original certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) at the German Embassy in Beijing or Hanoi.
Studienkolleg
Welcome to the Center for International Students of the Universities of Applied Sciences in Baden-Württemberg
Country-Specific Admission Prerequisites in Germany
The Studienkolleg admits students based on the assessment regulations of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). Applicants also have access to this "anabin" database (only in German):
Click on "Schulabschlüsse mit Hochschulzugang" (School degrees for uniersity studies) an then on "Suche" (Search). There you can then select the country in which you obtained your secondary school diploma/ university degree.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has also admissions database based on the ZAB assessment regualtions- and is available in English:
Due to the large number of Studienkolleg applications from certain countries, we require a higher minimum grade point average for our applications than is required by the ZAB for university admission. However, if you apply for direct university admission with your diplomas / certificates, the minimum average grade point average listed in anabin will of course apply.
Requirements for individual countries
- India
Requirements for Certified Copies
Applicants from India are required to submit diplomas/ certificates recognized in the following forms:
- Documents certified by the German Embassy or Consulate
- If documents can be verified online, please send us copies of the diplomas / certificates along with the link and login data for online verification along with your application documents by mail
- The same applies to academic diplomas (bachelor's degree diploma and transcript). In addition, we also make an exception and accept copies of your study documents - if they have been stamped and signed by the issuing university and sent to us in a sealed envelope
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:The Academic Assessment Centre in New Delhi opened in September 2022. Applications have been possible since 1 October 2022. From the winter semester 2023/2024, the APS certificate will be compulsory for all applications for certificate recognition and also for applications to German universities.
The APS certificate enables an accelerated visa procedure. For more information, please visit the Academic Evaluation Center website
- Indonesia
Minimum requirements for applications to the Studienkolleg
Indonesian students who wish to apply to the Studienkolleg need to have achieved an average grade of 8.0 or 80 or better in the state secondary school leaving examination (Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional).
Students applying for direct university admission in Germany (which require a secondary school leaving certificate and proof of two successful years of study at a recognized university required), only need a grade point average of 6.0 or 60 on the state secondary school leaving examination.
- Morocco
Minimum requirements for applications to Studienkolleg
Applicants from Morocco to the Studienkolleg are required to have a cumulative grade of "tres bien", "bien" or "assez bien" on their secondary school certificates.
Students applying for direct university admission in Germany (which require a secondary school leaving certificate and proof of two successful years of study at a recognized university required), only need a final grade of "passable" on the state secondary school leaving examination.
- Nepal
Minimum requirements for applications to Studienkolleg
Nepalese applicants to the Studienkolleg, need a secondary school leaving certificate with a passing grade in mathematics for grades 11 or 12 and a grade point average of at least 60% in order to be admitted to the entrance test.
- Nigeria
Verification of secondary school leaving certificates
For applicants from Nigeria, we only accept certificates issued by either WAEC or NECO. We require a copy of your scratch card (token) to verify certificates online.
We do not accept certificates issued by local schools in Nigeria.
Proof of university studies must be sent directly to us by the issuing university in a sealed envelope.
- Ukraine // Україна
Requirements for direct Admission to Universities in Germany
With the "Svidoctvo pro zdobuttja povnoji zahal'noji serednoji osvity" (from 2019) or the "Atestat pro povnu zahal'nu serednju osvitu" (until 2018) after 11 years of schooling, you have not yet gained direct access to higher education. However, you have the opportunity to apply for the entrance test at the Studienkolleg. You are not bound to a specific subject area.
You have direct subject-oriented access to higher education if you can prove that you have successfully completed at least one academic year at a higher education institution in a CIS country. Subject-oriented means that you can continue your studies in Germany in the same or in related degree programmes. However, it is not possible to change the subject area you have been pursuing up to now.
Please note that German language skills are required both for the Studienkolleg and for university admission. For the Studienkolleg you would have to prove German language skills at least at level B1, for direct university admission C1 (please note the exact requirements for language skills). For English-language degree programmes, various types of scores are accepted at German universities, but mostly TOEFL and IELTS. The minimum score for admission is 80 points in TOEFL and 6.5 points in IELTS. However, it changes depending on the university and the type of course you are taking.
Умови вступу до ВНЗ у Німеччині
«Свідоцтво про повну загальну середню освіту» (з 2019 р.) або «Атестат про повну загальну середню освіту» (до 2018 р.) після 11 років навчання не надають вам право прямого вступу до вищого навчального закладу. Однак у вас є можливість подати заявку на вступний тест до підготовчого коледжу. Ви при цьому не прив'язані до якогось конкретного фахового напрямку.
Якщо у вас є доказ того, що ви провчилися як мінімум один повний навчальний рік у якомусь ВНЗ в одній з країн СНД, то це надасть вам право одразу розпочати навчання за вашим фаховим спрямуванням. Навчання за фаховим спрямуванням означає, що ви можете продовжити навчання за тим самим або суміжним фахом в Німеччині. Проте змінити фах, який ви вивчали раніше, на повністю новий неможливо.
Зверніть увагу на те, що знання німецької мови необхідні як для вступу до підготовчого коледжу, так і для вступу до ВНЗ. Для підготовчого коледжу вам доведеться підтвердити знання німецької мови принаймні на рівні B1, для прямого вступу до університету вам потрібен рівень C1 (будь-ласка, зверніть увагу на точні вимоги до рівня мовних знань). У німецьких ВНЗ приймаються різні види оцінок за програмами навчання англійською мовою, але переважно TOEFL та IELTS. Мінімальний бал для вступу - 80 балів з TOEFL і 6,5 балів з IELTS. Однак це змінюється залежно від ВНЗ та типу вашого курсу.
- Vietnam
Certificates of the Academic Testing Centre (APS)
Applicants from China and Vietnam are required to sumbit an original certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) at the German Embassy in Beijing or Hanoi.