GCE or Baccalauréat

Two school systems, two sets of papers: what uni-assist asks, what is open, anglophone and francophone regions.

Cameroon has two school systems, an anglophone one ending with the GCE (Ordinary and Advanced Level) and a francophone one ending with the Baccalauréat. Which Germany treats as university entrance is set per certificate in anabin, not by this site.

What uni-assist asks (official)

• GCE or results slip: uni-assist asks for the results of all Advanced Level and Ordinary Level subjects.
• Degree from a private Cameroonian university: the degree certificate of the responsible public university, a requirement of the ZAB, to show that your institution operates under a public university.
• uni-assist works with no commercial agencies; payment requests come only from uni-assist through its portal. Source: uni-assist, Cameroon.

Direct access or Studienkolleg?

The uni-assist page does not say whether a Baccalauréat or GCE gives direct access. Non-official guides report that the Baccalauréat usually leads to a Studienkolleg and that strong A-Level results can sometimes give direct access. Check the entry for your certificate in anabin and the rules of your university before you rely on either.

• Studienkolleg and its exam are normally in German (Study).
• Your school and exam papers may also be requested in the embassy's document verification (nursery or primary school up to GCE A-Level, including FSLC/CEPE): Documents.

Language and everyday life

Anglophone applicants often meet English-taught programmes; francophone applicants usually need German first. Documents in English or French need no translation at the embassy; other languages do. See Learning German.