Who is allowed to study?
Even if you are allowed to study or have already studied in your home country, your final school examinations and studies are only acknowledged in Germany, if they are considered as German equivalents.
Equivalence
Both Foreign and German applicants who want to be admitted to study at an institution of Higher Education in Germany have to present their secondary school leaving certificate. If the foreign certificate is considered as an equivalent to the German secondary school leaving certificate (Abitur), immediate application is possible for admission to Higher Education.
Special Examination in Germany
The secondary school leaving certificate of some countries is not considered to be totally equivalent to the German one. Applicants from these countries can only apply for admission after having passed an additional examination in Germany (the "Feststellungsprüfung”). Preceding this examination is a 12 month preparatory course at a German "Studienkolleg".
Courses to be chosen at the “Studienkolleg”
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T-course for Structural Alteration Studies, Civil Engineering, Mechatronics
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M-course for Physiotherapy
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W-course for Construction and Real Estate Management
There is no "Studienkolleg" established at University 21. Information about Studienkollegs in Germany you will find under http://www.studienkollegs.de.
Information
Applicants, who are not sure whether their secondary school leaving certificate qualifies them for direct access to German universities, may contact the International Office for help. For detailed advice the exact name of the certificates, the final examination date, their nationality as well as possible years of study will have to be mentioned.
