International applicants
Information for International Applicants
You will find information about application in English on www.coburg-university.de
Where do I have to apply?
You can apply directly to Coburg University of Applied Sciences if…
- You have completed your Abitur at a German school abroad or
- You have completed your Abitur at a European School in Germany or
- You have attended a preparatory college in Germany and completed the Feststellungsprüfung (FSP)
- You have already completed your first degree and would like to study in one of our two English-language Master’s programs AIMS or Financial Management
You don’t have to have your certificates evaluated until…
- You graduated from a school abroad and would like to apply for a German-language Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program
Note: This assessment is carried out by uni-assist e.V.
Please allow about 4 – 6 weeks for the assessment. Submit your documents early. A fee will be charged for processing by uni-assist, which you must transfer directly to uni-assist.
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Certificate evaluation by uni-assist
Submit an application to uni-assist e.V. for the preparation of preliminary examination documentation.
This is possible all year round.
- Register with uni-assist and fill out the personal form.
- Select “Search course offer”.
- Enter the semester, the degree you are aiming for (Bachelor) and the Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
- Do not enter a subject area, but leave the characters -. The system then automatically selects the “All subjects” option
This is important because the assessment for Coburg University of Applied Sciences is not carried out for individual degree programs! - Further information on the preliminary review documentation (VPD).
You must enclose the completed and signed application to uni-assist e.V:
- a curriculum vitae in tabular form
- a certified copy of your foreign certificates (and a translation if the documents are not issued in German or English)
- a copy of your identity card or passport
Click here to register with uni-assist.
Special case IB Diploma
Graduates of the IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) must have their degree evaluated by uni-assist before applying (see point Certificate evaluation by uni-assist).
Applicants who have not yet completed the IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) should contact the Student Affairs Department for further information on the application process.
How does the application process at Coburg University of Applied Sciences work?
If uni-assist or the certificate recognition office certifies that you have direct university admission, you can register at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
This is possible within the regular deadlines for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
Upload the preliminary examination documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to the Coburg University of Applied Sciences online portal.
If you do not yet have the VPD in your hands at the time of application, you can upload it within the application deadline or the deadline for submitting certificates (this can be found in the document upload).
If the examination shows that you must first attend a preparatory college, you cannot start your studies yet.
Please register directly with the Studienkolleg, which is also located in Coburg.
How are study places allocated to international applicants?
For degree programs without admission restrictions, you will receive a place if you apply in due form and time and submit a direct university admission letter for the desired degree program. For degree programs with an aptitude test, you must – like all other applicants – also pass the aptitude test. Please note that you can only take the aptitude test at a fixed date and place. Information on the aptitude test can be found at: Degree programs with aptitude test.
German language certificates
Language certificates at level C1 according to the CEFR
By the time you enrol, you must have passed one of the following language examinations at level C1 according to the CEFR in order to be admitted to a German-language degree course at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
Language certificates at level C1 according to the CEFR
- German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs – second level
- German language examination for university admission for foreign applicants (DSH-2)
- Test of German as a foreign language for foreign university applicants (Test DaF) with a result that shows Test DaF level 4 – 5 in all four sections (information on www.testdaf.de)
- The certificate of the examination to determine the aptitude of foreign applicants to study at universities in the Federal Republic of Germany (assessment test)
- Proof of German language skills that are recognized by bilateral agreements or other agreements concluded by the KMK or HRK as sufficient language skills for admission to university studies
- The Major and Minor Language Diplomas as well as the certificate of the Central Upper Secondary School Examination (ZOP) of the Goethe-Institut.
- The “German Language Test” of the Munich Language and Interpreting Institute
- A degree in German studies
- telc German C1 University
The language entry requirement differs for the following degree programs:
- Master ZukunftsDesign – Innovation.
Entrepreneurship.Design . - Master Additive Manufacturing and Lightweight Design
- Master’s in resource-efficient planning and construction
The Studienkolleg Coburg does not currently offer a preparatory course for the German Language Test for University Entrance (DSH course).
English language certificates
By the time you enrol, you must provide proof of one of the following language certificates at English B2 level in order to be admitted to an English-language degree course at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
If you have any questions, please contact: wiku-sprachenzentrum@hs-coburg.de
Language certificates at English B2 level
- Cambridge English ESOL Certificate in Upper-Intermediate English(B2 FIRST) (Grade A, B, C – Minimum overall score – 160)
- IELTS – International English Language Testing System (Minimum overall score – 5.5)
- Pearson English Language Test – PTE Academic (Minimum overall score – 59)
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT) (Minimum overall score – 72)
- UNIcert® / NULTE (Level II / B2)
- telc English B2 University (B2)
- Oxford Test of English Advanced (English Advanced – Minimum overall score – 111)
- Certificate of higher education entrance qualification or subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (explicit reference to level B2 in the certificate or proof of at least a grade of “4” in English)
- Official confirmation of English as the language of instruction in a Bachelor’s degree program (transcript of records or confirmation signed and stamped by the university)
