Where can I get information or advice?
The Student Advisory Center (Zentrale Studienberatung) offers comprehensive advice on questions regarding study decisions, study content, and career prospects.
You can find more information on the pages of the Student Services Center.
Questions regarding admission requirements and application procedures can be answered by the International Office.
What is the NC for my desired course of study?
Numerus Clausus means "limited number of students". The NC is not a value set by the university. The NC for a degree program is determined by the number of applications received and the number of places available. In the selection process, rankings are formed according to the average grades and the waiting semesters of the applicants for a degree program.
NC = The grade point average/number of waiting semesters had by the applicant who was awarded the last study place in the relevant degree program.
Since all applications must first be sifted for the calculation of the NC, it can only be announced at a very late stage.
What is a university entrance qualification? Is my university entrance qualification valid in Hesse?
A university entrance qualification is the diploma that entitles you to study at a German university. In principle, the following university entrance qualifications are valid in all German states:
- General higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
- Subject-related higher education entrance qualification (Fachgebundene Hochschulreife)
- Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
- Master craftsman's examination
- Certificate of successful participation in the university entrance examination for vocationally qualified persons (see ordinance)
- The certificate of the Fachoberschule
- The certificate contains an appropriate note, such as "in accordance with the agreement on uniform requirements for the acquisition of the Fachhochschulreife in (vocational) courses of education - resolution of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of .... - this certificate entitles the holder to study at universities of applied sciences in all states of the Federal Republic of Germany".
If you are not sure whether you have a university entrance qualification valid for Hessen, you have the possibility to have your certificate checked by us in advance. To do this, send us your certificate as a pdf file to the following e-mail address: zeugnis-check(at)abt-sb.fra-uas.de. If your certificate consists of a scholastic and a practical part, please be sure to follow the instructions for determining the certificate date.