International applicants

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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 our English-language Master’s program AIMS

You don’t have to have your certificates evaluated until…

  • You have completed your degree at a school abroad and would like to apply for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program

The assessment is carried out by uni-assist for our university. If you have certificate evaluations from other institutions, you can submit these as an alternative. We will then check them. For the following degree programs, it is mandatory to submit a VPD from uni-assist stating the final grade:

Please allow about four to six weeks for the assessment. Submit your documents early. A fee is payable for processing by uni-assit, which you must transfer directly to uni-asset.

Useful information about the application

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.

Certificate evaluation by uni-assist

Submit an application to uni-assist e.V. for the preparation of preliminary assessment documentation. This is possible throughout the year.

  • Register with uni-assist and fill out the personal form.
  • Select “Search course offer”.
  • Enter the semester, the degree you are aiming for (Bachelor or Master) 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 following with your application to uni-assist e.V:

  • a curriculum vitae in tabular form
  • 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.

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?

German language certificates

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.

English language certificates

Language certificates at level B2 according to the CEFR

By the time you enrol, you must have passed one of the following language examinations at level B2 according to the CEFR in order to be admitted to a German-language degree course at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.

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

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