Applying with a foreign higher education entrance qualification
If you are applying for a degree programme with a foreign higher education entrance qualification or an International Baccalaureate Diploma, you will need a letter of admission (Zulassungsbescheid) from the Registrar’s Office (Studierendenkanzlei) before you can enrol.
For more detailed information on how to apply, click on the links below:
- Erasmus+/WeltWeit/other exchange programmes/Freemover (This applies to applicants who are enrolled at a foreign university and would like to study at the University of Augsburg for only one or two semesters.)
- Part-time degree programmes for working professionals
- Music (Bachelor/Master of Music)
- Master’s degree programmes
- Human Medicine - Augsburg Competency-Based Medical Program
- Midwifery
If you would like to apply for a bachelor’s degree programme, a state examination, or a doctorate, please apply following the 3 steps below. This also applies if an assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung) from a preparatory college (Studienkolleg) is required or has already been passed.
- Complete the online application in the VIBS Portal (see below).
- Print out, complete, and sign the PDF admission request (Antrag auf Zulassung).
- Submit the following documents to the address listed below:
-> a completed and signed copy of the admission request (Antrag auf Zulassung) by the relevant deadline (
click here
for more information),
-> officially certified copies of your
certificates,
->
preliminary review documentation (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) of your certificates,
-> where necessary, confirmation of
German language skills (also applies to German nationals!)
-> a copy of your passport,
-> a copy of your CV.
Submit your documents to the following address:
University of Augsburg, Studierendenkanzlei, Universitätsstr. 2, 86159 Augsburg
For more information, click here.
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Applications for degree programmes with restricted admission (Numerus Clausus NC) or that involve an aptitude assessment process or test ( Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) must be submitted with all the necessary documentation by the 15th of July 2024.
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For NC degree programmes, you have to register with HOCHSCHULSTART before submitting the online application in our online portal.
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If you need to attend a preparatory college (Studienkolleg), apply by the 15th of July for the degree programme you plan to study and submit evidence of German language skills at B2 level. Refugees can apply for one of the preparatory courses.
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If you need to take the DSH exam, apply by the 15th of July for the degree programme that you plan to study and submit evidence of German language skills at the level required by the degree programme. This means that you need to submit evidence of B1 level German language skills if B2 level is required or B2 level language skills if C1 level is required. If you receive admission, register for the DSH exam by the deadline stated on the letter of admission.
- Applications for open admission degree programmes (not NC) without an aptitude assessment process or test ( Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) can be submitted up until the middle of September 2024 at the latest, where applicants already have evidence of sufficient German language skills required by the degree programme and do not need to attend a preparatory college (Studienkolleg).