Application Requirements for International Applicants
In order to successfully apply for a full degree programme at the University of Greifswald, please make sure that you fulfil all the necessary requirements:
1. University Entrance Qualification
For a successful application to the University of Greifswald, you need a recognised university entrance qualification.
There are two types of university entrance qualifications: 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:
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’.
2. German Language Proficiency
Which German Language proficiency certificates does the University of Greifswald accept for which degree subjects?
German Level C2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- DSH Level 3 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber)
- TestDaF Level 5 in all disciplines (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache)
- Goethe Certificate C2
- German examination within the framework of the ‘Feststellungsprüfung’
Further information on the subjects
- Dentistry (State Examination)
- Human Medicine (State Examination)
- Communication Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- German as a Foreign Language (Bachelor of Arts)
- German Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- German (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Primary School Education (Teaching Qualification Primary School)
- Culture - Interculturality - Literature (Master of Arts)
- German Literary Studies (Master of Arts)
- Language and Communication (Master of Arts)
- Organisational Communication (Master of Arts)
German Level C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- DSH Level 2 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber)
- DSD II Level C1 (Deutsches Sprachdiplom [Stufe II] der Kultusministerkonferenz)
- TestDaF Level 4 in all disciplines (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache)
- Goethe Certificate C2
- Certificate „telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule“
- ÖSD certificate Level C2 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
- German examination within the framework of the ‘Feststellungsprüfung’
Further information on the subjects
- Law - Jurisprudence (State Examination)
- Pharmacy (State Examination)
- Art and Design (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Biology (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- English (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Geography (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- History (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Information Technology (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Mathematics (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Philosophy (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Physics (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Polish (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Protestant Religion (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Russian (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Social Education (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Church Music (Diplom)
- Protestant Theology (Church Degree)
- Art History (Bachelor of Arts)
- Baltic Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- Business Administration (Bachelor of Arts)
- Economics (Bachelor of Arts)
- English and American Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- Finni-Ugric and Hungarian Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- History (Bachelor of Arts)
- Music (Bachelor of Arts)
- Musicology (Bachelor of Arts)
- Philosophy (Bachelor of Arts)
- Politics (Bachelor of Arts)
- Public Law (Bachelor of Arts)
- Skandinavian Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- Slawistic Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- Biochemistry (Bachelor of Science)
- Biology (Bachelor of Science)
- Clinical Nursing Sciences (Bachelor of Science)
- Environmental Sciences (Bachelor of Science)
- Geography (Bachelor of Science)
- Geosciences (Bachelor of Science)
- Human Biology (Bachelor of Science)
- Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation (Bachelor of Science)
- Physics (Bachelor of Science)
- Psychology (Bachelor of Science)
- Art History (Master of Arts)
- Fine Arts (Master of Arts)
- History (Master of Arts)
- Language Diversity (Master of Arts)
- Philosophy (Master of Arts)
- Politics (Master of Arts)
- Biochemistry (Master of Science)
- Bioeconomy (Master of Science)
- Health Care Management (Master of Science)
- Molecular Biology and Physiology (Master of Science)
- Nachhaltigkeitsgeographie (Master of Science)
- Psychologie (Master of Science)
- Psychologie - Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (Master of Science)
- Regional Development - Dynamics of Spatial Transformation (Master of Science)
- Environmental Science (Master of Science)
German Level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- DSH Level 1 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber)
- DSD II Level B2 (Deutsches Sprachdiplom [Stufe II] der Kultusministerkonferenz)
- TestDaF Level 3 in all disciplines (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache)
- Goethe Certificate B2
- Certificate „telc Deutsch B2 Hochschule“
- ÖSD Certificate B2 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
- German examination within the framework of the ‘Feststellungsprüfung’
Further information on the subjects
- Biomathematics (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration (Bachelor of Science)
- Management and Law (Bachelor of Science)
- Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
- Mathematics with Information Technology (Bachelor of Science)
- German-Polish Binational (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
- Biomathematics (Master of Science)
- Business Administration (Master of Science)
- Data Science (Master of Science)
- Human Biology (Master of Science)
- Infection Biology and Immunology (Master of Science)
- Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy (Master of Science)
Which subjects do not require any German language skills?
Further information on the subjects
- History and Culture of the Baltic Sea Region (Master of Arts)
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (Master of Science)
- Earth Sciences and Global Change (Master of Science)
- Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation (Master of Science)
- Mathematics (Master of Science)
- Physics (Master of Science)
By when must proof of sufficient German language proficiency be submitted at the latest?
| EU citizens | Non-EU citizens | |
|---|---|---|
| subjects with admission restriction: | to enrolment | until application deadline (15 January / 15 July) via Uniassist |
| subjects without admission restriction:: | to enrolment | to enrolment |
What if I do not yet have the required German language proficiency?
The University of Greifswald offers fee-based preparatory German courses (DSH).
In order to receive an invitation letter to the entrance test for a preparatory German course, you need to
- apply via UNIassist for a study degree course and, along with it, for admission to a preparatory German course,
- fulfil all the requirements for admission to your desired study degree course,
- upload your German Language proficiency certificate level B1 (at least) until the application deadline (15 January / 15 July).
German Level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- DSD I Level B1 (Deutsches Sprachdiplom [Stufe I] der Kultusministerkonferenz)
- Goethe Certificate B1
- Certificate „telc Deutsch B1 Hochschule“
- ÖSD certificate Level B1 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
3. English Language Proficiency
Which English Language proficiency certificates does the University of Greifswald accept?
- IELTS
- TOEFL
- TOEIC
- secondary school leaving certificate or university degree obtained in
- Australia
- Cameroon
- Canada (except provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick)
- Ghana
- Ireland
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- USA
Will the University of Greifswald accept my certificate for English as a medium of instruction as proof of my English language proficiency?
No, certificates attesting to English as the medium of instruction do not constitute sufficient proof of English language proficiency.
By when must proof of sufficient English language proficiency be submitted at the latest?
until application deadline (15 January / 15 July) via Uniassist
Further information on the subjects
- Politics (Bachelor of Arts)
- History (Master of Arts)
- History and Culture of the Baltic Sea Region (Master of Arts)
- Culture - Interculturality - Literature (Master of Arts)
- Politics (Master of Arts)
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (Master of Science)
- Bioeconomy (Master of Science)
- Data Science (Master of Science)
- Earth Sciences and Global Change (Master of Science)
- Infection Biology and Immunology (Master of Science)
- Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation (Master of Science)
- Mathematics (Master of Science)
- Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy (Master of Science)
- Physics (Master of Science)
- Psychologie (Master of Science)
- Psychologie mit Schwerpunkt Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (Master of Science)
- Regional Development - Dynamics of Spatial Transformation (Master of Science)
- Sustainabilty Geography (Master of Science)
Further information on the subjects
- Biomathematics (Bachelor of Science)
- Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
- Mathematics with Information Technology (Bachelor of Science)
- all subjects (Teaching Qualification Secondary School)
Further information on the subjects
- Communication Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation (Bachelor of Science)
- Art History (Master of Arts)
4. Special Requirements for Human Medicine and Dentistry
Non-EU citizens applying for a study place in the 1st semester in the subjects of Human Medicine and Dentistry must fulfil the following further requirements:
- 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,
- foreign secondary school leaving certificate with a minimum grade of ‘good’ (2.5 or better).
If graduated from a ‘Studienkolleg’, the following requirement applies in addition to the above-mentioned further requirements:
- ‘Feststellungsprüfung’ with a minimum grade of ‘good’ (2.5 or better).
Information for International Applicants
Study and Application Enquiries
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1116
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