International

Please select the degree program:

Bachelor courses, Staatsexamen in Law

Applicants for a Bachelor degree or a Staatsexamen in Law who have acquired a foreign University entrance qualification, apply directly at "uni-assist e.V." Uni-assist is a membership corporation, which Bielefeld University has joined. Uni-assist evaluates international school/ university certificates and examines if the submitted school/ university certificates are equivalent to German school/ university degrees, i.e. whether they qualify in principle for admission to university studies in Germany.

First, please apply online via uni-assist

After the online application the following certificates have to be sent as well by post to uni-assist:

• school-leaving certificate
• certificates of courses of study (diploma and transcript of records)
• evidence of command of German (more Information here)

The application deadline for international applicants for summer terms and winter terms can be found here.

Please send only certified copies of original certificates and translations (in German or English).

For applications at uni-assist fees are charged.

uni-assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin

First, your application will be examined by uni-assist and then transferred to Bielefeld University.
The admission procedure will then be done by Bielefeld University and you will soon receive an answer.
Please note that most of the study courses are subject to an entrance limitation (NC).

Please note:

If you are German or if have studied a study course at a German university before, please contact the Student Office concerning the application procedure.

Please note:

Applicants with EU citizenship, who want to study certain Bachelor programs, need to register as well via the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (hochschulstart). Which study programs are included can be found here.

Master

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

First, please apply online at Bielefeld University. After the online application the following certifications have to be prepared and sent as well by post to the University's Student Office:

• Application form (which can be printed at the end of the online application)
• School-leaving certificate
• Certificates of study courses (diploma and transcript of records)
• Evidence of command of language
• Additional documents (e.g. CV; summary of your thesis, letter of motivation)

It is important to send only certified copies of original certificates and translations (in German or English).

Important note for the application for the winter semester 2021/22

Kindly note the changes Bielefeld University has made regarding the Master applications for Winter Semester 2021/2022: You do not need to send your certified hard copies and translations (if the Original is not in German or English) during the application period to our University, but upload them on our Online Application Portal. If you receive an admission you will have to submit your certified hard copies and translations during the enrollment.

The application deadline for international applicants for summer terms and winter terms can be found here.

Start to apply now: Online-Portal.

The selection process is done on the basis of professional and personal qualification and starts right after the end of the application period. 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.