German nationalsApplication to the Studienkolleg - Application documents
German nationals who are required to take the Assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) before taking up a specialized course of study apply for admission to the Studienkolleg for the desired focus course via the online portal heiCO with the following documents:
- the certificate of higher education entrance qualification obtained abroad (e.g. Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE - A&O Levels, School Leaving Certificate, etc.) including the corresponding lists of individual grades.
The translation of the diploma from a sworn translator into German or English must also be uploaded. - If applicable: Certificates or transcripts of university entrance examinations passed abroad, including the corresponding list of individual grades and - if available - the letter of admission from the foreign university.
- If applicable: All college and university transcripts earned (colleges, academies, etc.) including the associated lists of individual grades per semester or year of study.
- If applicable: All academic achievements (transcript of records) per semester or academic year, if the course of study has not yet been completed.
- Proof of knowledge of the German language; at the time of application, proof of at least 800 hours of German lessons or German language skills of level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Notification from the Stuttgart Regional Council (Regierungspräsidiums Stuttgart) with assignment to the assessment test
Notes on foreign certificates/education certificates
Educational certificates (certificates, transcripts of records, certificates of university entrance examinations,...) must always be uploaded in the original, in the original language of the country of origin and (except for German- or English-language educational certificates) additionally in English or German translation by sworn translators. The translation of a certificate of education by a sworn translator into German or English must be uploaded in the original. If the original cannot be uploaded, the officially certified copy of the translation by the sworn translator must be uploaded.
Application deadlines
Applications for the desired College of Studies concentration course may be accepted during the following application periods:
- From May 1st until June 30th for the following winter semester
- From November 1st until December 15th for the following summer semester
Application documents received by Heidelberg University after the application deadline cannot be considered in the selection and admission process.