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Admission Requirements for students with international bachelor's degree certificates:

Proof of sufficient knowledge of German (please check the requirement of the respective master’s degree programme). For recognized certificates please check: German language skills.There is the possibility to attend German courses in Augsburg; these will, however, not be offered by the University, but rather by private institutions (and hence will cost a fee).The German courses provided by the University of Augsburg aim towards students who are already enrolled. Information about the courses can be obtained at the language center of the University of Augsburg ( Sprachenzentrum).

Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (please check the requirement of the respective master’s degree programme). For recognized certificates please check: Admission requirements. Note: You do not have to submit this proof if you are a native speaker of English or you have graduated from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. In the latter case, please provide supporting documentation. Students with a German 'Abitur' need no further proof of their knowledge of English.

Please note which documents must be certified for application or enrolment. Official certifications can be issued by:

a city/municipal administrator,

a notary,

another seal-bearing institution (such as the parish offices), or

the institution that issued the certificate.

If the above documents are neither in German nor English, a translation of all documents by a sworn translator in Germany must be submitted.

APS certificate for certificates from the following countries:

China: There are special regulations for students from China handled by the ‘Akademische Prüfstelle’ at the German Embassy in Beijing. Essentially, this institution will check your academic transcripts, and you will be given an interview of about 20 minutes duration, during which your academic background will be tested. The language of the interview is English or German. Please include the APS certificate you receive from the 'Akademische Prüfstelle' with your application.

India: There are special regulations for students from India handled by the ‘Akademische Prüfstelle’ New Delhi at the German Embassy in New Delhi. Essentially, this institution will check your academic transcripts. Please include the APS certificate you receive from the 'Akademische Prüfstelle' with your application.

Vietnam: There are special regulations for students from Vietnam handled by the ‘Akademische Prüfstelle’ Hanoi at the German Embassy in Hanoi. Please include the APS certificate you receive from the 'Akademische Prüfstelle' with your application.