EU/EEA CITIZENS AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS WITH A GERMAN UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION INTERNAL UNIVERSITY SELECTION PROCEDURE
Formal applications must be made for subjects with a university-internal selection procedure. The applicants’ aptitude and motivation for the chosen degree programme and future career is a crucial factor in the selection procedure.
In concrete terms, this means that in addition to the average final grade as stated in the school leaving certificate, applicants’ grades in German, mathematics and one foreign language, as well as in subjects relevant to the chosen field of study may be taken into account. Furthermore, internships, extracurricular activities, and vocational training can also play a role in selection. Interviews and aptitude tests may be conducted. How the individual criteria are combined and weighted in the individual subjects is defined in the respective selection regulations.
The application requirements for applicants who are citizens of European Union (EU) member states or of the European Economic Area (EEA) are essentially the same as those for German citizens. These requirements also apply for applicants with a German university entrance qualification/Abitur or from a German international school (so-called “Bildungsinländer”).
As the information on the procedure for international applicants with a German university entrance qualification or for EU/EEA citizens may differ slightly, it will be presented separately in the following.
PROCEDURE: EU AND EEA CITIZENS
PROCEDURE: INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS WITH A GERMAN UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION
Further Information
The university allocates the number of available places in each degree programme in accordance with the criteria specified in the selection and admission regulations.
Please read the admission regulations of your desired degree programme carefully before applying online.
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SPECIAL FEATURES OF CERTAIN DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Applications for the degree programme in Medical Informatics, BA 100% must be made to Heilbronn University. The degree programme cannot be selected via the application portals of Heidelberg University. Further information on the procedure can be found in our Study Programme Finder. Select your subject there.
There are also special conditions attached to an application for the degree programme Sport Sciences. Further information on the procedure can be found in our Study Programme Finder. Select your subject there.
ADMISSION AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for any degree programme (Bachelor degree or state examination) at Heidelberg University must hold a university entrance qualification and have very good German language skills. Additional qualifications may be required for certain subjects. Further information on the requirements in the respective courses can be found in the subject’s respective selection and admission regulations.