Application & enrolment

Abitur, university of applied sciences and/or vocational qualification: various educational pathways entitle you to study. International prospective students must have a higher education entrance qualification to study in Germany.

For some degree programmes, you must prove your knowledge of individual foreign languages. Prospective students with foreign citizenship and without a German Abitur (educated foreigners) must also have German language skills at DSH-2 level or alternative German examinations.

The majority of our degree subjects are admission-free; for other subjects, a selection process regulates the allocation of places.

A master's degree programme builds on an undergraduate degree. The requirements for the respective subject must be observed when making an application.

At the preparatory college (Studienkolleg) in Nordhausen, 240 applicants from all over the world study and prepare for their university degree programme. After a year of intensive subject teaching and German language training, there is an assessment test. This examination is a subject-specific university entrance qualification. It can then be used to apply for a place at university.

The DSH preparation course is the best and most intensive preparation for the German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education (DSH exam). You will learn in international groups and practise all study-relevant language skills. The course focuses on writing and speaking skills.