Applicants from non-EU/EEC countries
If you are from a non-EU/EEA country and would like to pursue an undergraduate degree program (bachelor’s degree | State Examination | Church Degree) at the University of Bonn, you will need to meet a few formal requirements, which are explained in more detail below. You will therefore need to read this information carefully before submitting an application so as not to affect your chances of getting a place.
The admission procedures in the Master's programs at the University of Bonn are organized decentrally and are in the responsibility of the faculties/departments.
In order to get information on the individual Master's degree programs, their requirements and the application and admission process, as well as on the responsible contact person, please visit the respective program page.
Three steps to the right application
01.
Pick a degree program
Once you have chosen an undergraduate degree program (bachelor’s degree | State Examination | Church Degree), please read the information on the requisite German language proficiency and the preparatory course for the DSH first of all. Please note the exceptions we apply to German-French and German-Italian Studies as well as to Molecular Biomedicine, Media Studies and Musicology/Sound Studies.
02.
Complete the application form
Fill in the online application form.
Once you have completed and submitted the online application form, a PDF file will be generated and automatically sent to the email address that you have entered. Your letter of admission, containing the decision on your admission, will also be sent exclusively to this email address at a later stage.
03.
Print the form, sign it and put it in the post
Print the application form and sign it.
Then send the printed and signed form here once the application procedure has started, enclosing the necessary documents. You will find the mailing address at the end of this page below section `Enrollment´.
Documents to enclose
The documents to be enclosed must be submitted as certified copies, accompanied by a translation where applicable. The type of certification required is listed at the end of each bullet point and must always be provided!
If the documents are not received in the required form by the application deadline, your application will not be considered.
- Copy of your passport [simple copy]
- Curriculum vitae in table form, complete up to your application date
- If relevant, proof of your recognized refugee/asylum status [simple copy]
- Evidence of your German language proficiency [officially certified copy]
- Evidence of English language proficiency: With application for Molecular Biomedicine, Media Studies and Musicology/Sound Studies [officially certified copy]
- University entrance qualification: You can find information on the equivalence of foreign qualifications on the website of the Central Office for Foreign Education (www.anabin.kmk.org)
- Secondary-school graduation certificate, including overview of grades and transcript and German or English translation [certified by an embassy]
- If applicable, proof that you passed your university entrance examination in your home country for the degree program you are applying for, including an overview of subjects studied and grades obtained + German or English translation [certified by an embassy]
- If applicable, proof of successful studies, i.e. an overview of subjects studied and grades obtained in each individual semester in your home country + German or English translation [certified by an embassy]
- If applicable, Certificate of the passed "Feststellungsprüfung" and your pre-education documents + German or English translation [officially certified copies]
- If applicable, your university degree + German or English translation [certified by an embassy]
China
Your original accreditation from your Academic Evaluation Center (APS) or your APS certificate together with copies of your original qualifications (secondary-school graduation certificate and certificate of enrollment) from China, bearing the red circular seal and the embossed circular seal of the institution you attended, or copies of your original qualifications bearing the red circular seal together with a notarization bearing the red circular seal and the embossed circular seal of the notary’s office.
Georgia
Evidence of educational background must be submitted together with an apostille.
India
From the summer semester 2023, the APS certificate is required for studying in Germany. A visa application is only possible with the APS certificate. Detailed information about the procedure: https://aps-india.de.
Turkey
Proof that you passed the university entrance examination/code card must be submitted in the form of an official certificate of results (bearing a seal and signature) from the examination authority that issued it.
U.S.
The University of Bonn’s code for submitting AP examinations is: 9149
Vietnam
The original certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) must be submitted together with your qualification documents.
IB-Diploma
The "International Baccalaureate Diploma/ Diplôme du Baccalauréat International" is recognized as a university entrance qualification if it has been obtained after attending at least twelve consecutive years in a full-time school and if it meets the conditions of the Agreement on the Recognition of the "International Baccalaureate Diploma/ Diplôme du Baccalauréat International" (Resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of 10 March 1986, as amended on 24 March 2022) https://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/Dateien/pdf/ZAB/Hochschulzugang_Beschluesse_der_KMK/283_Vereinb_Anerkenn_Int_Baccalaureate_Diploma-2022-03-24_Liste1-2023-03-01_Liste2-2023-03-01.pdf.
In addition to the IB Diploma, the following documents must be submitted
- Proof of having completed 12 years of schooling
- Overview of subjects and grades of the two-year IB program
Einfache Kopie
Simple copies
Do not require additional certification. You can prepare these yourself.
Official certification
In Germany, copies can be officially certified at any local or town council office, among other places.
Certification by an embassy
Copies of foreign documents and qualifications must be certified by the German embassy or consulate in your home country or by your home country’s embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany.
We will also accept the following forms of certification for applications:
- By a notary
- By the education or foreign ministry in your home country
Certifications not issued in German, English or French will need to be translated.
Translations
Qualifications and other documents (including all stamps, seals and annotations on them) that were not issued in German, English or French will need to be translated by a certified translator or interpreter.
Important note
The online application form is activated at the beginning of the application procedure.
Application Period:
For Summer Semester: 01. December - 15. January
For Winter Semester: 01. June - 15. July.
Start your application
Please note: Your application can only be considered if the printed and signed form together with all necessary documents has been received at the University of Bonn by July 15 (winter semester) or January 15 (summer semester). These deadlines are to be understood as cut-off periods (i.e. applications and documents received after the relevant date cannot be considered).
Good to know
You can only submit one application per semester. If you send in multiple applications, only the one submitted most recently will be considered.
The following degree programs have specific selection procedures. Please contact the degree program coordinators directly for more information:
For the Bachelor's programs Molecular Biomedicine, Media Studies and Musicology/Sound Studies English language skills on the level of B2 (CEFR) are required in addition to the required German language skills (DSH 2 or an equivalent exam). The corresponding English language certificate must already be submitted by the application deadline. An exemption from the proof of the English language certificate is only possible if the language of instruction in secondary school or in a completed Bachelor`s degree program was English. Official confirmation from the school/university is required.
Recognized English language certificates and their minimum requirements:
TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOEFL)
- Internet-based test (iBT): with a minimum score of 72. Test Date Score applies, not MyBest Score.
Please note: TOEFL ITP is not accepted.
Please tell ETS the code number D393 so that your TOEFL score report will be sent directly to the University of Bonn.
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS)
- IELTS Academic with a minimum score of 6.0 (Overall band score)
CAMBRIDGE MAIN SUITE OF ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS
- Cambridge English: B2 First
TELC ENGLISH
- CERTIFICATE B2
PEARSONS
- PTE Academic: 59
UNICERT
- II (Vantage)
What happens next after applying?
Once you have put your application in the post, you need to wait for your admission to be confirmed. Read on to find out what happens next.
Letters of admission and rejection
- Letters of admission are sent out by email in the beginning of August (winter semester) and in February (summer semester). Please refrain from inquiring about the status of your application any earlier.
- If it is subsequently possible to allocate you a place as part of a wait-list procedure, you will receive a letter of admission without delay. If you have not received a letter of admission by mid-October (winter semester) or mid-April (summer semester), you can assume that we are unfortunately unable to offer you a place.
- Letters of rejection are sent out by email at the end of August.
Enrollment
If you have been granted admission, please post your enrollment documents by the enrollment deadline (specified in your letter of admission) to the following address:
Mailing Address (application and enrollment)
Universität Bonn
Abt. 9.3 - Studierendensekretariat
53012 Bonn, Germany
Alternative for courier services:
Abt. 9.3 – Studierendensekretariat
Am Hof 1
Contact Information
International Students team
Contact
Last name A - F +49 228 73-3915
Last name G - M +49 228 73-7655
Last name N - Z +49 228 73- 6374
Adress
2nd floor, Rooms 1.007 – 1.010
Poppelsdorfer Allee 49
53115 Bonn, Germany