Application Requirements for Internationals

For a successful application to the University of Greifswald, you need a recognised university entrance qualification.

There are two types of university entrance qualification: a direct general higher education entrance qualification (entitles for all subjects) and a direct subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (entitles for the respective subject area).

The following databases provide information on how your foreign university entrance qualification compares to the German education system:

• ANABIN [de]
• DAAD
• uni-assist: check university admission

If your foreign school-leaving certificate does not qualify for direct admission to a degree programme, a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification can be acquired retrospectively by successfully completing years of study at a university in your home country or by graduating from one of the German preparatory colleges (‘Studienkolleg’) by successfully passing the ‘Feststellungsprüfung’.

Which German language certificates does the University of Greifswald accept for which degree programme?

The following language certificates are accepted for the degree programmes in Human Medicine, Dentistry, German Studies, German as a Foreign Language, Communication Studies and the Master's degree programmes in German Studies:

• ‘Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber’ (DSH) at least level 3,
• ‘Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache‘ (TestDaF) at least level 5 in all disciplines,
• ‘Zertifikat C2’ issued by the Goethe Institute,
• German examination within the framework of the ‘Feststellungsprüfung’.

The following language certificates are sufficient for all other degree programmes in German:

• ‘Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber’ (DSH) at least level 2,
• “Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Stufe II) der Kultusministerkonferenz’ at level C1,
• ‘Zertifikat C2’ issued by the Goethe Institute,
• ‘Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache‘ (TestDaF) at least level 4 in all disciplines,
• certificate ‘telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule’,
• German examination within the framework of the ‘Feststellungsprüfung’.

At what stage do I have to submit my German language certificate?

Generally, applicants from EU countries have to submit their German language certificate only when enrolling.

For degree programmes with admission restrictions, German language certificate must be submitted by the application deadline (15 January or 15 July) at the latest.

For degree programmes without admission restrictions, German language certificate must be submitted upon the day of enrolment at the latest.

What if I do not yet have the German language skills required for the degree programme?

If you do not yet have one of the German certificates listed above, the University of Greifswald offers preparatory German courses (DSH). If you meet all admission requirements of your desired degree programme and provide a German language certificate at least level B1 when you apply via UNIassist, we will invite you to the German entrance and placement test. Further information on our preparatory DSH courses, check the website of our Department of Teaching German as a Foreign Language.

In order to be eligible to apply for our degree programmes in Human Medicine or Dentistry, you must also to meet the following requirements:

• foreign secondary school leaving certificate with a minimum grade of ‘good’ (2.5 or better)
• certificate ‘TestAS’ (test for foreign students/study qualification test): core test/core module with a percentage rank of at least 50 - corresponds to 100 points - (only applies to applicants for the 1st semester and not for EU/EEA applicants)
• if graduated from a ‘Studienkolleg’: ‘Feststellungsprüfung’ with a minimum grade of ‘good’ (2.5 or better)

Read the statute for the selection procedure [de].