Admission with Ukrainian certificates

School certificate, Studienkolleg, direct admission after study in Ukraine, and the 2026 rules for war-time certificates.

The basic rule

With the Ukrainian certificate of complete general secondary education (свідоцтво, formerly атестат), access to German universities is in principle possible via the Studienkolleg: a preparatory year ending with the assessment exam (Feststellungsprüfung). If you already have study achievements from a Ukrainian university, you apply directly to a German university (KMK assessment proposals for Ukraine).

War-time certificates (KMK decision of 26 February 2026)

• Certificates obtained in 2022 to 2026 are assessed under the normal rules for Ukraine even if not all exams normally required could be taken.
• For studies at a private Ukrainian university, proof of accreditation is waived.
• This applies to people with § 24 and also to applicants with Ukrainian certificates who do not yet have a German permit. Which NMT results individual universities expect was not checked.

Documents (uni-assist)

• School certificate plus the subject and grade sheet; from 2026 also a school confirmation whether the special curriculum with Ukraine-related subjects was followed.
• Study records must show ECTS credits and the mode of study.
• Translations made in Ukraine are accepted only if a Ukrainian notary confirms the translator's signature and identity.

Lost documents: a KMK decision of 3 December 2015 allows a three-step plausibility procedure. Ask the university's international office. More: Documents.