Admission with your certificates

School-leaving certificate, Studienkolleg, Master applications and language proof.

Bachelor: what your school-leaving certificate is worth

Whether your certificate (for example the Matura, matura / maturska svjedočba / diplomë e maturës shtetërore) gives direct access to a German university depends on the school type, the subjects and sometimes your grades.

• We have not checked the current anabin rating for each of the six states. Look up your country and school type in anabin and in the uni-assist country notes, then ask the international office in writing.
• If your certificate does not give direct access, the usual way is the Studienkolleg: a preparatory year ending with the Feststellungsprüfung. Entry needs an entrance test and German at about B2.

Master

• Check your university and degree in anabin (university "H+", degree "entspricht"/"gleichwertig"). The university sets its own subject requirements.
• uni-assist pre-checks (VPD) take about 4 to 6 weeks and are required at FU, TU and HU Berlin.

Language proof

• German-taught programmes: TestDaF or DSH, usually around C1. English-taught programmes: IELTS or TOEFL as required.
• See Learning German for which certificates count.

Berlin deadlines (always confirm on the university page)