How to apply with a higher education entrance qualification outside Germany

• Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Hoch­schul­zu­gangs­be­rech­ti­gung, HZB)
  
  If you wish to study in Germany, you need a higher education entrance qualification (Hoch­schul­zu­gangs­be­rech­ti­gung, HZB). The Hoch­schul­zu­gangs­be­rech­ti­gung is a degree that qualifies students for a course of study.
  
  To check whether you are eligible to study in Germany, please visit the DAAD database.
  You can also see if your higher education entrance qualification allows direct entry to a German university or requires a preparatory course (Studienkolleg) via ANABIN (in German).
• Certificate of English Language Proficiency or an equivalent

Collect all required documents listed in the Application Form.

• Please arrange all documents in the order specified in the checklist.
• Combine all documents in one single PDF file.
• All certificates must be in English or German.
• As the programme is taught enrirely in English, proof of English language proficiency is required. 

Download the Application Form, complete it electronically, sign it and include it in your PDF file.

Please make sure to provide a valid email adress that you will keep throughout the application process, as we will use it for all further communication. 

If you have a foreign university entrance qualification, it must be evaluated by our university as part of the application process. Therefor we charge a examination fee of 100.00 Euro for checking your documents. For an additional degree programme, an additional fee of 30 € applies. That means:
An examination fee of €100 is charged for processing your application SBT/SBL/Exchange SBL). 
Applicants applying for both SBT and SBL must pay an additional €30 fee (total: €130).

The examination fee is required for all applicants, including applicants who already hold a VPD, a ZAB evaluation, or another official preliminary assessment. 

Please ensure that this fee is paid in advance to the bank account, which can be found in the application form / checklist. Please note that payment
reference must be stated exactly, otherwise your payment cannot be clearly allocated.

Please enclose proof of payment with your application.

Your application will only be processed after we have received your payment. 

 

Submit one single PDF file containing: 

• the completed and signed Application Form
• all required supporting documents in the specified order
• proof of payment of the examination fee
   

Send your application by e-mail to international.admissions@umwelt-campus.de. 

Please submit your application as early as possible.

• Application review: We will confirm the receipt of your application via e-mail. The evaluation may take up to ten weeks.
• Admission: If your application is successfull, you will receive your Letter of Admission by e-mail.
• Visa and enroment: You can use your admission letter for a visa (if required). You will also receive instructions for the online enrolment via STUDIS when the online prtal opens.
• Before your studies begin: We wil keep you informed about the next steps, importatnt deadlines and your arrival at the Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld, including accomodation information. 

Find answers to our most frequently asked questions in our FAQ section.