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Admission requirements for a Bachelor's degree programme are a higher education entrance qualification equivalent to the German Abitur and proof of sufficient German language skills. Admission requirements for a Master's programme are a relevant Bachelor's degree with a good average grade and proof of sufficient language skills.

On the following pages you will find

• Information on the recognition of your university entrance qualification
• Information on proof of your German language skills (if the language of instruction is German, you must pass the "Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH)" (German language test for university admission) with level 2 or 3 before taking up your studies).
• Information on how to apply to the University of Erfurt.

International applicants whose school leaving certificate is not entirely recognised in Germany can also be admitted (conditionally) to a degree programme, but must successfully pass an assessment test, the "Prüfung zur Feststellung der Eignung ausländischer Studienbewerber für die Aufnahme eines Studiums an Hochschulen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland", or, in short, "Feststellungsprüfung".

International applicants with a higher education entrance qualification that is only comparable with the German qualification to a limited extent can also be admitted to a degree programme, but must successfully pass the "Examination to Determine the Suitability of Foreign Applicants for Admission to Studies at Universities in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Feststellungsprüfung) before beginning their studies.  

On these pages you will find information on the "Feststellungsprüfung" (assessment test) and on admission to the Studienkolleg, where preparation for the test usually takes place in a course lasting about one year. Please note: The University of Erfurt is a humanities and social science oriented university and therefore does not issue conditional admissions to the T-course or M-course of the Studienkolleg.

Learn more about the study opportunities for refugees.

As a guest student you can attend lectures at the University of Erfurt. Guest students are not subject to age restrictions, special admission requirements (e.g. university entrance qualification or vocational training), professional status, a specific place of residence or other personal characteristics. Refugees are cordially invited to this programme.

What does guest student status mean?

You will be enrolled with the status of "guest student" and will receive a guest student card (not a student card). You take part in lectures and sit in courses together with the students. You can make contacts and receive impulses for later studies. As a guest student, however, you are not entitled to obtain credits. It is not possible to take examinations.

How do I become a guest student?

You can apply for guest student status at the beginning of each semester.
The courses of the summer semester run from 04.04. to 08.07.2022.

To become a guest student, please contact the International Office for advice on the course choice. You choose lectures from the university's range of courses that correspond to your personal interests. You can find an overview of these in the course catalogue.
As a rule, most courses are held in German, only some courses are held in English. (The course catalogue indicates the language of instruction).

You fill in the selected lectures or courses on the application for guest student status and submit it to the International Office together with a copy of your residence permit (in person, by post or by email). The guest student fees of 50 € per semester will be waived for refugees.

A few days later, your guest student card will be sent to your postal address. Show the card in the selected lectures on request. You can also use it to register at the university library.

Lecture period of the winter semester: October-February.
Lecture period of the summer semester: April-July.

At the University of Erfurt you can take up a Bachelor's or Master's degree programmeas well as follow the academic path to a doctorate after the Master's degree.

The International Office has compiled information for all international applicants on the required German language skills and information on university entrance qualifications: Language skills and entrance requirements.