As a rule, you have a direct higher education entrance qualification (HZB) for studying in Germany if you...
- have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in an EU/EEA member state or
- have completed your Abitur at a German school abroad or
- have already studied in your home country.
You can check whether you have a direct HZB for Germany with your school or university degree in the admissions database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification outside Germany, you must apply to Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences via uni-assist e.V., the employment and service centre for international student applications.
Info: The individual steps of the application process are explained on the uni-assist website.
Deadlines: Please note the application deadlines for your desired degree programme at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences.
Costs: The costs for the first application to uni-assist are 75 euros. Each additional application costs 30 euros.
Speciality: Application for Architecture, Interior Design or Virtual Design
If you are applying for one of the Architecture, Interior Design or Virtual Design degree programmes at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, you must register for the aptitude test in your chosen degree programme by 1 June of each year in addition to applying via uni-assist. To do this, you must submit an application to take part in the aptitude test.
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Virtual Design: Write an email to the international departmental coordinator Prof. Christian Schmachtenberg
Requirement: Language skills
As an applicant, you must provide proof of sufficient German language skills if you are applying for a German-language degree programme at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences. You can provide the following certificates:
- Test of German as a Foreign Language (TestDaF) for foreign applicants with an average of level 4 or better or
- German language examination for university admission (DSH) with level 2 or
- passed the assessment test of a Studienkolleg ‘Examination subject German’ or
- another certificate recognised as equivalent or exempting according to the Framework Regulations on German Language Examinations for Studies at German Universities (RO-DT) of the German Rectors' Conference and the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the currently valid version.
ATTENTION: Some degree programmes - especially English-language programmes - have different language requirements. Please therefore also check the websites of the relevant degree programme
Requirement: Attendance at a Studienkolleg in Rhineland-Palatinate
If you have already taken and passed the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) at one of the two Studienkollegs in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, you can apply directly to Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences and do NOT need to contact uni-assist.
Application with an assessment test certificate from another Studienkolleg via uni-assist
Any further questions?
You will find the right contact person for your questions about the application in our FAQ