International

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Bachelor courses, Staatsexamen in Law

Foreign applicants who have acquired a foreign study qualification or who have completed a preparatory course in Germany and who wish to obtain a first degree with professional qualification at Bielefeld University

Foreign applicants who have acquired a foreign study qualification or have completed a preparatory course in Germany and are aiming for a first professional degree at Bielefeld University, namely the Bachelor's degree or the state examination in law, apply via "uni-assist e.V." in Berlin.
Uni-assist is a central work and service centre for international student applications that checks whether the certificates submitted are equivalent to German school or university degrees and generally entitle you to study in Germany.

First you apply online at uni-assist within the application deadlines for international applicants.

After you have submitted your online application, you must send the following documents to uni-assist by post:

• School leaving certificate
• Study certificates (incl. transcript)
• Proof of German language skills

All documents must be submitted as copies of the original and translations as officially certified copies (in German or English).

Please note: Applications via "uni - assist e.V." are subject to a fee!

Your application for admission will be processed by Uni-Assist or the Student Office. If you meet the admission and enrolment requirements, you will receive a letter of admission from Bielefeld University with which you can apply for a visa for study purposes. Please note that many subjects are subject to limited admission.
As soon as you have entered Germany and are in Bielefeld, you can enrol at Bielefeld University -Student Office-.

German nationals or foreign nationals with periods of study at German higher education institutions

If you are a German citizen or have already studied in Germany, please apply directly to Bielefeld University as described under Applicants with German Abitur/ university degree.

In addition, please send the following documents by post within the application deadlines:

• German nationals with foreign educational certificates: Certificate of recognition from the Bezirksregierug Düsseldorf, proof of German language skills
• foreign nationals with periods of study at a German higher education institution: certified copies of your foreign secondary school leaving certificate, if applicable foreign proof of study (degree certificates, transcripts), proof of German language skills

EU applicants in the DoSV

EU applicants who apply for certain degree programmes in the so-called Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren (DoSV) (engl. Dialogue-Oriented Service Procedure) must also register with the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (engl. Foundation for University Admission) (hochschulstart.de).

Master

You have an internationally recognized degree and would like to pursue a Master Programme at Bielefeld University?

You are able to apply online at Bielefeld University within the application deadlines for international applicants. Kindly upload the following documents on our Application Portal:

• School leaving certificate and possibly university entrance exam
• Certificates of study courses: diploma and transcript of records (Kindly note: If your Original documents are not written in German or English language, kindly remember to upload a translation as well)
• Evidence of language knowledge
• Additional documents (e.g. CV; summary of your thesis, letter of motivation)

If you receive an admission you will have to submit your certified hard copies and translations during the enrolment.

The selection process is done on the basis of professional and personal qualification and starts right after the end of the application period. If you meet the admission and enrolment requirements, you will receive a letter of admission from Bielefeld University with which you can apply for a visa for study purposes if necessary. Please note that most of the study courses are subject to an entrance limitation (NC). As soon as the final decision is taken, you'll be informed by the University by Email.

➥ Go to the Application Portal!