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1. Before the Application


Can I Study in Germany with My Degree?

Through anabin.kmk.org or uni-assist you can check whether you can directly study in Germany with your school leaving certificate. There are university entrance qualifications/HZB/degrees which directly entitle you to study and ones which indirectly entitle you to study. In the latter case you first have to attend the Studienkolleg.

 

Do I Have to Attend the Studienkolleg Before Starting My Studies?

Specialization Modules (W, T, M, G)

If you have an indirect university entrance qualification/HZB, you have to take the Feststellungsprüfung am Studienkolleg.

Please note that you have to prove level B2 German language skills to be invited to the admission test of the Studienkolleg. In addition, other application deadlines apply. You can find more information below.

After passing the Feststellungsprüfung

If you have just passed the Feststellungsprüfung (FSP) and want to know what you can study, please have a look at the table with our Fachbindungen (PDF).

 

Study Programs

The Philipps-University Marburg has a wide range of undergraduate study programs. The degrees Bachelor, Kombinationsbachelor (Combination Bachelor), teaching degrees state examination, magister and church examination are referred to as “undergraduate”.

There are non-restricted and restricted study programs. In order to get an admission for non-restricted study programs, it is sufficient if you apply in time and with complete documents. For restricted study programs you also need to adhere to the deadline and hand in complete documents, however, whether or not you can be admitted is ultimately decided by your final grade (NC).

You can submit a total of three applications.

 

Who Applies Where?

Who                                                              applies                                                      where?

 

You would like to study a non-restricted degree program and have a foreign school-leaving certificate. Please apply via uni-assist.
You would like to study a degree program with nationwide admission restrictions (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy) and have a foreign school-leaving certificate.  Please apply via uni-assist.
You would like to study a degree program with nationwide admission restrictions (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy), you have German citizenship or are equal to German applicants (what does equal mean?) and have a foreign school-leaving certificate. Please apply via Hochschulstart, because you are entitled to take part in the procedure for German university applicants.
 You would like to study a locally restricted degree program (Psychology, Human Biology) and have a foreign nationality (not German or EU) and a foreign school-leaving certificate. Please apply via uni-assist.
You would like to study a locally admission-restricted degree program (Psychology, Human Biology - DoSV), you have German citizenship or are equal to German applicants (what does equal mean?) and have a foreign school-leaving certificate.
  1. Register only with Hochschulstart
  2. Apply via the Campus Management System „Marvin“
  3. Recognition or test report from uni-assist must be available.
  • If you have a test report from uni-assist, submit it
  • If you have a notice of recognition of your certificate from another federal state, submit it.
  • If you do not have a test report and recognition, you must apply to bei uni-assist in parallel and convert your grade into the German grading system using the Modified Bavarian Formula.
You would like to study a non-restricted degree program and have a German Abitur (the IB and an FSP do not count as a German Abitur). Please apply via the Campus Management System „Marvin“.
You would like to study a degree program with nationwide admission restrictions (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy) and have a German Abitur (the IB and an FSP do not count as a German Abitur). Please apply via Hochschulstart.
You would like to study a locally restricted degree program (Psychology, Human Biology) and have a German Abitur (the IB and an FSP do not count as a German Abitur!).
  1. Register with Hochschulstart
  2. Please apply via the Campus Management System „Marvin“
Application for a higher semester The chances of an application without DSH-2 (Dentistry DSH-3) or an equivalent exam are very low. Therefore, we recommend an additional application for the first semester. If you have further questions about an application for a higher semester, please contact studsek@uni-marburg.de.

DSH
You would like to study a non-restricted degree program and are currently enrolled in DSH preparation. You want to study the same degree program that you were admitted to last year. Please apply via the Campus Management System „Marvin“.
You would like to study a non-restricted degree program and are currently enrolled in DSH preparation. You have chosen a different degree program for which you were not admitted. Please apply again via uni-assist.
You would like to study a restricted degree program and are currently enrolled in DSH preparation. Please apply again via uni-assist.

Studienkolleg
You still have to attend  specialized modules at the Studienkolleg because you have an indirect university entrance certificate.

Please apply via uni-assist for your desired study program. 

Attention: different deadlines apply!
You come from a PASCH school and still have to take  specialized modules at the Studienkolleg (M, T, W, G). Please contact  Anke Heibrock from the Studienkolleg Mittelhessen.
You would like to take the Studienkolleg admisson test and you are currently enrolled in the DSH preparation program. Please contact Mamun Almatrud from the Studienkolleg Mittelhessen.
You would like to start your degree course after the preparatory college. Please apply again via uni-assist.

 

Do I Have to Learn German Before Studying?

In order to study at Philipps-Universität, you need advanced German language skills (at least at level DSH-2). You can also apply if your language skills are not yet at the DSH-2 level. Therefore, you have to apply for your desired study program via uni-assist, which you can find out more about in the next step.

we highly recommend you to start studying German in your home country up to at least level B1, so that you can start your studies as soon as possible. If you are currently attending language courses or already have certificates, upload them with your application to uni-assist.

 

Further Foreign Language Skills and Admission Requirements

Many degree programs require you to prove additional foreign language skills or other requirements in order for you to gain admission. Most of the times you can proof your foreign language skills through your school reports. This is how this works:

  • A2: school reports of 3 years studying the foreign language or the last 2 school reports leading to your graduation
  • B1: school reports of 4 years studying the foreign language or the last 3 school reports leading to your graduation
  • B2: school reports of 5 years studying the foreign language leading to your graduation
  • C1: school reports of the last 5 years leading to your graduation passed with very good grades

The foreign language subjects all have to be sucessfully passed! Instead of all the certificates, you can also hand in a document issued by your school that states the duration of your studies of the foreign language at school. It is important, that the name of the learned language can be found on your school reports, only the term "foreign language" is not sufficient enough. 

On the website of the study program of your choice, you can check under the item "admission requirements", which further admission requirements you have to meet.

 

Deadlines

Application deadlines for our undergraduate study programs (when applying via uni-assist):

For a Summer Semester

  • 01.11. - 15.01. for restricted study programs starting in a summer semester
  • 01.11. - 15.02. for non-restricted study programs starting in a summer semester

For a Winter Semester

  • 01.06. – 15.07. for restricted study programs starting in a winter semester
  • 01.06. – 15.08. for non-restricted study programs starting in a winter semester
  • Other deadlines apply for the following programs: Combi-BA Minor "Educational Arts" (Bildende Kunst)

Application deadlines for those, who have to pass the “Feststellungsprüfung” at the Studienkolleg

  • 01.09. - 15.10. for a summer semester
  • 01.03. - 15.04. for a winter semester

These earlier deadlines also apply if you would like to enroll for German classes prior to attending the Studienkolleg.

 

Contact

If you have any questions about the application and admission for undergraduate study programs (Bachelor, Combination Bachelor, State Examination, Teacher Training, Magister or Church Examination), we will be happy to help you.

Philipps-Universität Marburg
Dezernat III Studium und Lehre - Besondere Auswahl-und Zulassungsverfahren


Biegenstraße 10
Office hours: Thursdays from 10 am to 12 am at the Stud-i-Point (on all other days the Stud-i-Point is occupied by colleagues from other departments, documents can be handed in there)