In this section we provide information for international students wishing to join a Bachelor's programme at one of our universities. Applicants from outside Germany and / or with non-German qualifications must satisfy a number of academic and administrative prerequisites before they can be admitted. These prerequisites vary according to your status.
On this page you will read more about the German language and university entry requirements and the application procedure. Further information on a range of study-related topics such as visas, residence permits, health insurance, fees, financial assistance etc. is available in the A-Z list.
University entry qualifications
1. Applicants with German citizenship and university entry qualifications from abroad
must have their certificate validated and their average grade assessed. The following authorities are responsible for the assessment and validation of foreign qualifications:
- For applicants resident in Baden-Württemberg: Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, Breitscheidstraße 42, 70176 Stuttgart, Tel. +49 (0)711/66700; E-Mail: abteilung7@rps.bwl.de
- Applicants living outside Baden-Württemberg should contact the Education Ministry of the Federal State in Germany (Kultusministerium des Bundeslandes) where they are living.
- For applicants living outside the Federal Republic of Germany: Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf, Fischerstraße 10, 40477 Düsseldorf, Tel. +49 (0)211/475-5660
2. Applicants with foreign citizenship and non-German school-leaving qualifications
must prove, before applying to the universities, that these are equivalent to German university entry qualifications. In order to get your qualifications approved, please contact the "Ausländerstudienkolleg" (ASK) in Constance.
The ASK examines your foreign school leaving certificate and decides
- if it meets the requirements for studying in Germany
- if it is possible to apply directly to the universities
- if you must first take the "Feststellungsprüfung" at the ASK (i.e. the ASK decides that your qualifications do not satisfy German requirements)
The ASK does NOT allocate study places. Applicants merely receive a certificate (Bescheinigung) with which they can apply to study at a university in Baden-Württemberg.
For further information go to:
Ausländerstudienkolleg der Hochschule Konstanz
Brauneggerstr. 55
D-78462 Konstanz
Tel. ++49-7531/206-360 or -361 or -362
Deadlines for application to the ASK are as follows:
- November 1st for admission in the following summer semester
- May 1st for admission in the following winter semester.
3. Applicants from China, Mongolia and Vietnam
must first contact the APS (Akademische Prüfstelle, Academic Evaluation Centre) at the German Embassies before beginning their application procedure. The ASK in Constance cannot process these applications without this APS-Certificate. Further information for:
German language requirements
Because most of the degree programmes are taught primarily in German, degree-seeking students must provide evidence of proficiency in German, by means of EITHER
- DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang / German Language Examination for Academic Purposes) OR
- TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Test in German as a Foreign Language).
Minimum requirements are 14 points for TestDaF or Level 2 for DSH.
You may be exempted from the DSH or TestDaF under the following conditions: Click here
Please note: our universities do not offer preparatory courses for the TestDaF or DSH. The exams cannot be taken there, but have to be completed elsewhere.
Applying for a Bachelor's programme
If you wish to apply to study for a Bachelor's degree at our universities, please fill out an application form for admission (Antrag auf Zulassung), which is available as a download on the respective university’s homepage.
Generally all applications must be handed in by July 15th for the winter semester semester and January 15th for the summer semester. There are, however, special deadlines for certain bachelor programmes.
Applications which are submitted after the deadline, or which are incomplete, will not be considered.
University specific information
on Bachelor's programmes at the university you wish to apply for
- Reutlingen University
- Nürtingen-Geislingen University
- Rottenburg University
- Ulm University of Applied Sciences
Links about studying in Germany
Links for language learning