Application for International Students

In addition to your application, you must also have your certificate checked and recognised by uni-assist.

1. You register at www.uni-assist.de

   You can start this process at any time regardless of application deadlines - we recommend that you do so as early as possible. In order to proceed with your application beyond a certain point, HNU requires the results of uni-assist.

2. There you fill in the necessary information online and upload your documents.
3. You pay the fees to uni-assist.
4. uni-assist evaluates the documents.
5. You must have submitted the test result (VPD) to the university in addition to the application documents by the respective application deadline at the latest.

Important note:
The examination of the certificate by uni-assist does not replace the application to the HNU.

More information:
Please refer to the questions on evaluation of certificates

Application:
You apply for your degree programme in the same way and with the same deadlines as regular applicants. You have the same rights and obligations as German students. Information on the procedures and deadlines can be found on the respective degree programme page.

You can find out how to apply for your degree programme on the "Application procedure & Admission" page.

Application fees:
For applicants from non-EU countries, there is a fee of EUR 50.00 for each application - i.e per degree programme.
Please note that the application fees must be paid independently of the uni-assist fees.

Information on the payment obligation and procedure is listed in the form (opens in a new window).

In addition to your application, you must also submit the required language certificates by the deadline.

1. Acquire language certificate.

2. Hand in certificate by the deadline.

More information:
See the questions about language certificates.

In view of the large number of school and university systems and grading systems worldwide, we rely on external experts who check for us whether the present certificate entitles the holder to a bachelor's or master's degree course and which German grade the final grade corresponds to.

This task is performed by uni-assist.

1. You register at www.uni-assist.de.

2. There you fill in the necessary information online and upload your documents.

3. You pay the fees to uni-assist.

4. uni-assist evaluates the documents.

5. uni-assist informs you about the result of the evaluation in a letter (VPD).

6. You submit the check result (VPD) to HNU (note the application deadlines)

7. The HNU continues with the further procedure.

The evaluation result (VPD letter) must be available at HNU by the respective application deadline for the degree program at the latest.

Uni-assist may need up to six weeks to review your documents. Especially if you depend on a quick feedback from HNU (e.g. because you need an admission letter for the visa application), you should have your certificate checked as early as possible.

Have you already gone through the evaluation of your certificate (with grade conversion) from a German institution? Then there is a chance that you will not have to go through the uni-assist process again.

Preliminary review documentation (VPD) issued for other universities cannot be accepted for applications to the Master's degree programmes!

Please send a scan of your certificate and letter of recognition immediately to studium@hnu.de with the request to check whether we can accept this evaluation for your application at HNU.

Yes, non-binding information on the validity of foreign degrees can be obtained from the anabin database (opens in a new window).

For many countries, the DAAD has prepared the anabin information more clearly and also translated it into English. You can find this information in the DAAD admissions database (opens in a new window).

In all degree programmes in which German is the predominant language of instruction, you must provide proof of German language skills for enrolment.

Proof of language proficiency C1 is required for the following degree programmes:

• Business Administration, Business Administration in Healthcare, Information Management Automotive, Information Management and Corporate Communication, Industrial Engineering, Physician Assistant, Advanced Management
• all part-time continuing education programmes

Proof of language proficiency B2 is required for all other degree programmes.

You can prove your C1 language level with the following certificates, among others:

• Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): at least DSH-2
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache (TestDaF): at least TDN 4 in all subtests
• Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): DSD II
• Goethe-Zertifikat C 2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS)
• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

In English-instructed degree programmes, proof of English language skills at level B2 must be submitted with the application.

You can prove the required language level in the following ways:

• an appropriate result in a recognized language test
• Proof of the relevant language skills through the school or university diploma
• Completion of a proven course of study taught entirely in English

Non-native-german speakers must also provide proof of German language skills at level A1 at latest to the end of the first semester.