Applying and Enrolling for degree seeking students

Application for Admission

Please send us all documents providing information on your school education and your previous studies.

All documents included with the application must be officially authenticated and, if they are not in German, English, French, Italian, or Spanish, in an officially authenticated translation.

Please send us the following documents with your application:

• Application form for admission
  As an applicant from a EU-memberstate and Applicants who are not EU citizens must fill out the DAAD application for Admission to Studies for foreign applicants.

• Secondary school-leaving certificate (officially authenticated copies)
  Please send us a school leaving certificate including a transcript

• Evidence of proficiency in German (officially authenticated copies)

• University entrance examinations you have taken in your native country
  Only in case that your university requires such an entrance examination

• Overview of the nature of your previous studies, the grades you received

• Certificates from any academic examinations you have taken.

• Certificate of registration in case you have already studied at an institution of higher education in Germany

• CV
  We also recommend to attach a letter of motivation. This might be an opportunity to present us your individual reasons explaining why you are interested in a certain course of study at Freiburg University.

• TestAS - Scholastic Aptitude Test for International Applicants
  Taking TestAS is voluntary for international applicants of the University of Freiburg! Regardless of your score on TestAS, the fact that you took at the time and effort to take it will be regarded as a plus for your application because it shows your motivation to be accepted at the University of Freiburg. A good score on the test demonstrates to the International Student Admission Office that you are fit for a course of study.

• Letter of acceptance from your supervisor for Phd-candidates and for LL.M

• Applicants from China, Vietnam and Mongolia are as a rule required to present an APS-certificate.
  As a rule, you must present the original certificates when you enroll.

Applications filled out incompletely or carelessly will be rejected!

What do you need to take notice of when filling out the application?

• How to fill out the form

Application Deadlines

When Applicants Can Expect a Letter of Acceptance or Rejection

In fields of study with restrictive admissions, letters of acceptance are issued in August for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester. However, in the case that spots open up after these dates the letters of acceptance may be issued as late as September/October or March/April, respectively. It is important that you or a person authorized to represent you are reachable during these months as applicants are only granted a short period of time to accept a spot in fields with restrictive admissions (maximally 14 days) and it is possible that your spot in this field will be passed on to another applicant. Please inform the University of Freiburg immediately of a change in residence.

Enrollment (Matriculation)

All applicants who are admitted to studies upon application will be notified as to the dates of enrollment and the documents they need to bring with them. The dates of enrollment are usually in the first half of October (for the winter semester) and April (for the summer semester). The exact dates are included in the letter of acceptance. However, it is often necessary to arrive earlier because the preparatory courses for the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber (DSH) take place in March and September and because it might take time to find a room or an apartment.

• Information on Enrollment / Registration
• Application for Enrollment and Keys to Application for Enrollment [de/en]