Ausländische Schulabschlüsse als Hochschulzugangsberechtigung anerkennen lassen

If you obtained your school-leaving certificate abroad, in order to apply for a place at a German university, you must first have this degree recognised as a university entrance qualification.

If you have obtained a school leaving certificate abroad and would like to study in Germany, you can have your school leaving certificate recognised. It will be checked whether your school-leaving certificate allows you access to study at a German university. With the issued certificate, you can then apply for a course of study.

Information can also be found at the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). There you will find recommendations for the evaluation of foreign university entrance qualifications for admission to studies in Germany. The recommendations can be found in the database "anabin" under the heading "School leaving certificates with university access".

The anabin database lists foreign school leaving certificates that enable access to higher education in their home country. The evaluation suggestions provide information on whether you can start studying at a German university with your school leaving certificate. For degrees that do not allow direct access to higher education in Germany, you will receive information about the additional requirements you have to meet. These can be additional periods of study at a recognised university outside of Germany or an assessment test at a German Studienkolleg.

The decision as to whether a school leaving certificate is recognised is made by the university at which you wish to study.

School leaving certificate and associated overview of subjects and grades in certified copies and in an official translation as well as other documents depending on the country.

Please inquire at the university where you would like to apply for a degree programme.

• Certificate of a foreign school leaving certificate
• School-leaving certificate must entitle the holder to study in this country

Together with your application, you submit your school leaving certificate and, if applicable, other proof, which you can request from the respective university.

The processing time varies individually for each citizen.

There are no deadlines to observe.

An objection may be lodged against the recognition decision.

• Foreign school leaving certificates Recognition
• Application for recognition as a university entrance qualification in order to be able to study at a German university
• Responsibility for higher education institutions

Contact persons are the respective student advisory services or International Offices of the universities in RLP

Varies from university to university.