Applying for a Master's Degree: Information for International Applicants

• In the test centres for the
  TestDaF
• In the testing locations of the
  Goethe Institute
  The Goethe Institute and its testing locations are available worldwide in many countires as well as in several German cities.
• At the
  telc GmbH
• At German universities (DSH exam)
  Please note that DSH exams are not offered at all German universities (unfortunately, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences does not offer a DSH exam) and that universities often only admit applicants to the DSH exam subject to very specific conditions.

There are numerous ways to learn German, both worldwide and in Germany, e.g. at the Goethe Institutes:

Head Office Munich
Goethe Institute
Oskar-von-Miller-Ring 18
80333 München
muenchen@goethe.de

Additionally, the International Office of the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences offers German courses within the program "NRWege ins Studium". The courses take place several times a year and start from the language level B1. The courses are aimed at degree seeking persons with refugee status and international degree seeking students. Further information can be found under our Additional Programmes.

• Parents
• Spouse
• Registered partners
• Parents of the spouse/registered partner, if they provide financial support for the applicant
• Children, if they are financially supporting the applicant
• Children of the spouse/registered partner, if they are financially supporting the applicant

• Foreign nationals or stateless persons who have acquired a German higher education entrance qualification (Abitur or Fachhochschulreife), even if it is a German school abroad, provided the higher education entrance qualification was acquired in accordance with German law.
• Citizens of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.
• Applicants resident in the Federal Republic of Germany whose parents are citizens of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and who work or have worked in Germany.
• Persons resident in the Federal Republic of Germany whose spouse or registered partner is a national of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and works or has worked in Germany.
• Persons resident in the Federal Republic of Germany, provided that the parents of the spouse or registered partner are nationals of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and work or have worked in Germany and are financially supported by them.
• Persons resident in the Federal Republic of Germany whose children are nationals of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and work or have worked in Germany and who are dependent on them.
• Persons resident in the Federal Republic of Germany, provided that the children of the spouse or registered partner are nationals of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and are working or have worked in Germany and are supported by them.

First of all, please register at uni-assist. You can then access the uni-assist online forms via the online application.

Here you can fill in the standard application form for your application and save it permanently for later use. Generate a PDF of the completed application form and print it for your records. For processing, you must submit the application electronically to uni-assist.

Once applications have been processed by uni-assist, they cannot be changed electronically. However, you can inform uni-assist of possible changes by email until the end of the application period. You can find the contact details here.

All documents and any applicable fees must be received by uni-assist before the end of the application period. If possible, you should pay your application fee on the day you submit your application. Incomplete applications cannot be processed by uni-assist. If you still have questions when completing your application for South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, you will get more information here.

Please note: The complete application fee must be received by uni-assist. Therefore, you will have to pay transfer fees charged by your bank in addition.

If you meet the formal requirements for an application, uni-assist will forward your application to the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. You will then receive a letter of acceptance or rejection with further information.

Please note: If you are applying for a Master's study course, it will take a few weeks for the notification to be issued, as the faculty first has to check the content-related requirements.

If you do not meet the formal requirements, uni-assist will inform you accordingly. Uni-assist will store your application documents until the end of the year following the receipt of your documents. After that, your documents will be deleted. If you re-apply within this time, you only need to re-upload the application form and submit any missing documents. Data in electronic form will be stored for four years. During this time, it will only be made available to uni-assist itself and to the universities you have chosen. After that, the data will be deleted.

Please note: We reserve the right to randomly check your documents after a successful enrolment. Please make sure to bring the originals or certified copies with you to Germany. If you are not able to present the documents you have uploaded or if we discover that forgeries have been uploaded, we reserve the right to exmatriculate you immediately.

For some degree courses (see below), admissions are directly granted for one or two enrolment semesters. If you have not received a visa for the semester you initially applied for in time, you can enrol in the upcoming enrolment period via the online application portal of the South Westphalia University. For this, please register in the online application portal for EU applicants, since all application data has been deleted for data protection reasons. This portal is relevant for you if you have already been admitted. Please complete all fields in the application portal and enter a new user name and password. Make sure to remember these account details. You will receive a welcome email with instructions for verification. Once verified, please apply for the degree course for which you still have a valid admission.

Please apply during the application periods and upload the following documents as part of the online enrolment:

• Admission letter
• Photo ID
• Exmatriculation certificate, if you have already studied at a German higher education institution
• Certificate of Non-Objection, if you have already studied a similar degree course at a German higher education institution

Furthermore, please request a special insurance certificate for enrolment from your health insurance agency, which will be sent to us electronically. You can find information on the electronic health insurance procedure here.

The above-mentioned procedure applies exclusively to the following degree courses:

• Business Administration with Informatics B.A.
• Informatics and Business M.Sc.
• International Management & Information Systems M.A.
• International Management and Information Systems – Online M.A. (Postgraduate part-time study course)

• Higher education entrance qualification for NC courses with a specified average grade (Abitur, Baccalaureate, GCE....) in the original language and a German or English translation by a sworn translator
• Undergraduate degree certificate and transcript of records including average grade in the original language and a German or English translation by a sworn translator
• Grading scheme.
• Proof of German language proficiency or proof that the language proficiency is expected to be proven by the start of the lecture period (e.g. registration for the language test). Proof of English language proficiency is required for degree courses taught in English; proof of German language proficiency is not required
• Depending on your home country, additional proof may be required, e.g. APS (optional original). For further information please contact uni-assist: Country Information

Please note:
The following documents must only be submitted after admission to enrolment:

• Copy of a photo ID (a plain copy is sufficient!)
• Course-specific certificates such as internships, entrance exams in the original language and in German or English translation
• Furthermore, please request a special insurance certificate for enrolment from your health insurance agency, which will be sent to us electronically. You can find information on the electronic health insurance procedure here.
• For all postgraduate courses, you must also submit a qualified job certificate or a certificate from your (former) employer written on a paper with company letterhead containing the following information: name and address of employer, your full name, employment period, weekly time extend / weekly hours, job description and/or list of professional activities, date and signature.

Application periods and Deadline