Admission with Vietnamese certificates
Bachelor: what your school certificate is worth
The rules of the German Standing Conference of Education Ministers (KMK) for Vietnam, in force since 15 March 2023, as published by APS Hanoi (APS, undergraduate procedure):
| Your education | Access in Germany |
|---|---|
| THPT certificate plus the national exam in Vietnamese, maths, a foreign language and a block of three natural or social sciences, average at least 6.5 (unweighted), no subject below 4.0 | Studienkolleg, subject-restricted |
| Instead of those grades: one completed year of a bachelor's | Studienkolleg, subject-restricted |
| Two years of a bachelor's in a different field | Studienkolleg, free choice of course track |
| Two full-time years of a bachelor's at a recognised Vietnamese university | Direct, subject-restricted access |
- "Subject-restricted" means subjects related to what you studied or proved in the exam.
- How individual Berlin universities apply these rules is not confirmed; ask the international office in writing.
Studienkolleg
A preparatory year (up to two semesters) ending with the Feststellungsprüfung. Entry needs an entrance test and German at about B2. The course track limits which subjects you may then study.
Master
- You need the APS certificate from the procedure with interview, see APS.
- uni-assist pre-checks (VPD) take about 4 to 6 weeks and are required at FU, TU and HU Berlin.
Language proof
Two different bars. The university sets the level for admission; the mission checks it for the visa. Being admitted does not guarantee the visa.
- 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)
| University | Deadline |
|---|---|
| FU Berlin, winter semester | Bachelor restricted (NC): 1 Jun–15 Jul; open: until 1 Sep. Master restricted: 20 Apr–31 May; open: until 15 Aug. |
| TU Berlin, summer semester | Restricted: 1 Dec–15 Jan; open: until 28 Feb. |
| HU, HWR, Charité, UdK, ASH, BHT and others | Not checked. Use the university's own page. |
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