Choose the University and the Bachelor program

First, you need to decide what bachelor’s program is ideal for you and at what university you would like to study. In Germany, there are a lot of universities and study programs available for international students covering a wide range of subjects.

The structure and study modules of these courses are freely accessible to incoming students so you can compare your studying preference with their Bachelor programs.

When choosing a university and a Bachelor’s program, we suggest you take into consideration two things:

• The university and its location
• The content of the course

The former will indicate to a large degree the overall cost of your studies and your further educational career. If your university is located in a big city then it will influence the total cost of living in Germany as a foreign student. On the other hand, if you’re an ambitious and highly skilled student, you may prefer to narrow down the list of universities to only the most reputed ones.

Second, your understanding of the course content will remove the doubts you may have about what you want to study and will help you decide which course would suit your desires. There may be courses offered in your professional field, but its curriculum may not perfectly fit your academic goals.

For instance, the study modules of your chosen course may cover every subject you’re willing to learn, but you’re more interested to carry on more practical sessions while the course contains limited experiments.

Learn the German language

The absolute majority of Bachelor programs at German universities are taught in the German language. Therefore, in order to be admitted you need to show excellent proficiency in the German language. Usually, you can prove your language proficiency by submitting a German language standardized test.

The level of language required, changes depending on your course and the standardized test you have undertaken. For example, a C2 certificate from Goethe Institute would be acceptable from universities.

Note that some universities may depart from this golden rule and may admit you under the condition you will undergo a German language preparatory course before starting the regular course.

But if you don’t want to lose time to yourself and move directly to your regular course (which normally should be your first option) we suggest you learn German before you come to study in Germany. Furthermore, you must learn the German language even if your course is taught in English because you will be having conversations in the German language with locals while you’re living there.

Submit your application

It's time to apply for your preferred study course once you have gathered all the documentation needed for an application and have thoroughly checked it. The majority of German universities use UniAssist.de, an online application platform, but only a small number also operate their own platforms.

Additionally, some colleges can ask you to submit an online application on their website in addition to your UniAssist submission. You must get in touch with the university to find out how you can proceed with your application since it fully depends on their own application guidelines.

Wait for the admission letter

Wait until the university acknowledges that it has received your application. You currently have no choice except to exercise patience.

German institutions receive a lot of applications from both domestic and international students, so processing your application will take some time.

Typically, it is based on how many applications your university receives. Due to the volume of applications received by highly regarded universities, the application screening process takes time. Additional admission delays may also be brought on by a missing application component.

Get a student visa

Finally, you’ve entered the final stage of your application for a Bachelor’s program in Germany. Citizens of countries rather than the EU and EEA must get a visa to study in Germany.

To find out if you need to apply and what are the documents you need to collect in order to apply for a visa to get a bachelor degree in Germany, please read our article “Germany Student Visa Requirements, Fees and Application Process“!

It is also important you start the whole process at least three months before commencing your studies because the embassy is not concerned about the time when your course will begin.