How to Apply for German Universities?

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How to Apply for German Universities Highlights 

Here is the quick information that you should know before applying in German universities for admission.

Study in Germany: Quick Overview
Total Universities in Germany	350+
Universities Accepting Uni-Assist Applications	180
Applicable for	International students
First time Application fee	EUR 75
Total courses on Uni-assist	5,100+
Additional course application fee	EUR 30
Universities not accepting uni-assist applications	200+
Uni-assist application semesters	Summer and Winter

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How to Apply to German Universities via Uni-Assist e.V.?

Before applying for admission to any German University and your choice of course or courses first check: All you need to know about studying in Germany. The following steps can be followed while applying through uni-assist e.V. for international students:

1. Check if the German University you are applying to accepts applications through uni-assist e.V. or not. If yes then,
2. Make sure you are aware of the minimum eligibility criteria. Read: Study in Germany: Eligibility Criteria for UG Courses.
3. Register on My Assist and create a login ID and password for the uni assist portal. Consequently an applicant number would be sent to your registered email id.
4. Log in on the portal again and upon access you will find an application tab, open it and use filters to select the desired university, course* and semester of admission.
5. Next step is adding your educational history and uploading relevant scanned documents if the university accepts ‘online pre-check’. In case your university requires an ‘official certification’ of your documents then:

• Send your academic and language documents with an overview of grades and marking and officially translated copies via post to:
  uni-assist e.V.
  11507 Berlin
  GERMANY
• These documents must reach un-assist after submitting the online application but before the application deadline is over in a single envelope only.
• It takes 4 to 6 weeks to receive an official certification from uni-assist before admission. 

Before final submission verify all details and submit as no modifications would be possible after that. 

After selecting ‘Proceed to Checkout’ pay the handling or application fee. First time fee charged is EUR 75, while EUR 30 is charged additionally for new course application.

*course: The choice of course can be found under course catalogue. 

Read: Student Guide to Germany

Uni-Assist e.V. Application Deadlines

German universities accepting applications through uni-assist admit international students through two intake seasons: Summer and Winter. For the benefit of our readers, we have listed below the application deadlines for universities in Germany:

Intake Season	Application Deadline
Summer Intake	Jan 15, 2025
Winter Intake	Jul 15, 2025

Uni-Assist e.V. Document Requirements for Indian Students

If you are an Indian student applying to German universities via Uni-Assist e.V., you will have to submit the following documents:

If you have a school leaving certificate from India	If you have studied in India
1. Your school leaving certificate, including an overview of subjects and grades (X and X+II). 2. The grading system of your higher secondary school. 3. Your original APS certificate as Uni assist does not accept copies even if they are officially certified.	1. Official overview of subjects and grades issued by your university. 2. Your degree certificate and the grading system of your university, along with the maximum and minimum grade required for graduation. 3. Your original APS certificate as Uni Assist does not accept copies even if they are officially certified.

After Applying via Uni-Assist e.V.

After applying for courses at German Universities via Uni-Assist, applicants can track their applications and check their status. In My Assist account status of the application in the overview of each application can be viewed. The following status may reflect on the applications:

• In evaluation: Application is under evaluation
• Withdrawn: If the application has been withdrawn then this status would show up.
• Faulty: In case of missing documents evaluation cannot be completed, a email may be sent to the applicant for update.
• Okay: If application meets all criteria, standard applications would be forwarded to the university, in case of VPD applications, as soon as the documents are certified applicants will be informed in My Inbox so that they can share with their university.
• Case-by-case Decision: Though the application does not fulfil the requirements yet the university wishes to evaluate it further. In case of acceptance, the university would communicate.

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German Universities Accepting Uni-Assist Applications

Since more than 180 German Universities are in partnership with uni-assist for assessing their international applications, the following is a list of top few universities:

German Universities Accepting Uni-Assist Applications
Kiel University	Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences	SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences	The Berlin School of Economics & Law	Geisenheim University
Harz University of Applied Sciences	Rhine-Main University	Jade University of Applied Sciences
Justus Liebig University	Munich University of Applied Sciences	Leibniz Universitat Hannover
Leuphana University of Luneburg	Martin Luther University	Media Design University for Design and Computer Science

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Pros of Applying to German Universities via Uni-Assist e.V.

The reason why a lot of international students submit applications to study in Germany via uni-assist is because of the hassle free experience and lower application costs for international students.

Some more plus points for applying to German Universities via uni-assist are as follows:

• Help for evaluating official certificates that are to be shared with the university upon admission.
• Securing all official data like important documents, choice of courses, choice of universities all in one account.
• Assisting students by keeping them updated about their application status.
• Uni-assist also helps in certifying documents for those universities that require a pre-review documentation before admission.
• Uni-assist does not qualify for being tagged as good or bad if some courses of specific partner universities are not applied through this portal.
• There is no additional fee for getting documents verified other than the handling fee of EUR 75 and EUR 30.

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• 7 Steps to Study for Free in Germany
• 5 Reasons why Germany is a great study abroad destination

German University Admission Applications Without Uni-Assist

There are around 240+ German Universities that accept applications for its English medium courses without uni-assist for international students. These universities accept applications directly through their websites for admissions. Following is a List of German Universities that Teach in English and don’t accept uni-assist applications are:

German Universities Applications WIthout Uni-Assist
Bard College Berlin	Ansbach University of Applied Sciences	Berlin School of Popular Arts
University of Siegen	Deggendorf Institute of Technology	Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin
Berlin University of the Arts	Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences	Berlin School of Business & Innovation
Zeppelin Universität	University of Stuttgart	Worms University of Applied Sciences
Universität Hamburg	University of Mannheim	University of Hohenheim

Note: Not all the above given German institutions have all courses admission applications directly, some of them may be found through uni-assist.

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