What qualifications do I need to apply to HSD?
Further requirements for applying to HSD:
Find out more about the recognition of foreign qualifications and the relevant specialised courses at the Studienkolleg.
Application for a Bachelor's degree
>> Requirement: University entrance qualification (HZB)
You are eligible to study at a German university if your prior secondary school leaving certificate is considered as equivalent to the German 'Hochschulreife' or 'Abitur'. You may also study in Germany if you hold a university degree accredited as a 'Bachelor' or 'Diplom' in Germany.
In these cases, you have the university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung / HZB).
Your qualifications will be evaluated by the service organisation uni-assist e.V.
To find out about your options for admission to Bachelor’s programmes at German universities in advance, you can verify your school-leaving qualification in the
anabin-database (only available in German). Alternatively, you can use the following databases which are available in English:
German citizens can obtain accreditation for their foreign school-leaving certificate from the German district government (Bezirksregierung). The
district government in Düsseldorf (German only) is responsible for accrediting diplomas for applicants, who either live in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) or wish to study at a university in the region. Please ensure you apply to have your grades converted to the German system.
If you have any questions regarding the recognition of your qualification, please don't hesitate to consult the HSD International Office for advice.
Application for a Master's degree
>> Requirement: Master's entrance qualification (MZB)
To successfully apply for a Master’s degree programme, you will need a Bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent qualification) from a recognised higher education institution.
In this case, you have the Master's entrance qualification (MZB).
For most Master’s programmes at Hochschule Düsseldorf - University of Applied Sciences, you are required to have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. You can find the exact degree specific requirements on the
programme websites (currently only available in German) or in the relevant examination regulations.
Your qualifications will be evaluated by the service organisation uni-assist e.V.You can check whether your university or higher education institution is recognised in the anabin database before applying. If you have any questions, please contact the International Office at HSD.
Whether your degree meets the subject-specific requirements can be evaluated by the faculty only after you hand in your application.
The faculty can only evaluate whether the content of your programme meets the requirements once you have submitted your application.
How to check your certificates at Anabin database - Manual
Open the website
anabin.kmk.org
For Bachelor's applications:
- You can now determine whether you:
> can study in Germany directly ('Direkter Zugang') or
> need to confirm one or several years of study in your home country or
> need to attend a preparatory course before beginning your studies ('Feststellungsprüfung/Studienkolleg')
- If you find the term 'fachorientierter Zugang' (subject-specific admission) next to your certificate/diploma rating, you are only eligible to study certain subjects (usually subjects similar to those at your previous university)
For Master's applications or if you have already studied at a university:
Studienkolleg
You will need to attend a preparatory course called 'Studienkolleg', if your secondary school leaving certificate is not sufficient, to have direct access to German universities.
You also need to attend a Studienkolleg, if your admission is restricted to a specific subject area, but now you plan to study an entirely different subject.
A Studienkolleg prepares you systematically for studying at a German university. It teaches language aspects as well as contents in specific subjects, depending on your future study programme. Studienkollegs typically last ten to twelve months and end the so-called "Feststellungsprüfung" (university entrance examination).
By completing the preparatory course and passing the Feststellungsprüfung, you obtain the required university entrance qualification, which enables you to apply for undergraduate study programmes at German universities.
Hochschule Düsseldorf does not have a Studienkolleg.
An overview of all German state Studienkollegs (usually tuition free) can be found at
studienkollegs.de.
The state North Rhine-Westphalia does not offer any state Studienkollegs. But private Studienkollegs, for which you will have to pay tuition fees, are offered in
Cologne,
Pulheim, Mettingen,
Paderborn and
Bochum.
Prep-courses which prepare you for taking the external "Feststellungsprüfung" at
Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf (German only) are offered by different institutions in Düsseldorf, Bonn, Cologne and Dortmund as well.
Each study programme at Hochschule Düsseldorf requires a specific Studienkolleg-core course (Schwerpunktkurs). Therefore you need choose your Studienkolleg according to its core course:
| Faculty of Architecture: | TI or T course |
| Faculty of Design: | G or GD course |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology: | TI or T course |
| Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering: | TI or T course |
| Faculty of Media: | TI or T course |
| Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies: | SW, W or G course
|
| Faculty of Business Studies: | WW or W course |
Not sure which faculty your chosen programme belongs to?
Find out more under: HSD study programmes
