Admission with Hong Kong qualifications

HKDSE, Hong Kong degrees, uni-assist, Studienkolleg, and why APS is usually not needed.

Bachelor's: HKDSE and other school-leaving certificates

Whether your HKDSE gives direct access to a German bachelor's programme, or first a Studienkolleg (foundation course) and the assessment test, depends on your subjects and grades. Check the entry for Hong Kong under school-leaving certificates in anabin and the country information on uni-assist. We found no primary source with the exact HKDSE thresholds; see TODO. Studienkolleg: uni-assist.

Master's: Hong Kong degrees

Check your university and degree in anabin. Most Berlin universities process international applications through uni-assist; some take them directly. Read each programme's page for language and subject requirements and deadlines.

APS: usually not for Hong Kong records

The Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) in Beijing does not check records from universities in Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan; you apply directly (APS FAQ, section XII). If you hold a degree from a university in mainland China, APS may still be required; ask APS before you apply.

Translations and copies

Hong Kong certificates are usually issued in English. Whether a university accepts them without a German translation, check on its own page. For certified copies and apostilles see Documents and apostille.