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It is a two-stage process. First you need a VPD (preliminary review documentation) from uni-assist, which you request with the option 'all subjects - Master'; processing takes about 4 to 8 weeks. If your first degree is from China, India or Vietnam, you also need an APS certificate. Then you apply in the university's portal Klips 2.0, which is only possible with a valid VPD. Requesting the VPD alone is not an application.

No. uni-assist checks documents all year round, and the VPD is not tied to an application semester. You still have to meet the university's own application deadlines, so request the VPD well before them.

Each Master's programme has a Master's admissions committee. After you apply, it checks whether your foreign Bachelor's meets the subject and formal requirements. Check the admission requirements on your programme's website, and contact its committee or coordinators with questions.

For Master's programmes taught in German you need a very good level of German, for example telc C1 Hochschule or the Goethe-Institut C1 certificate. If your Master's is taught in English only, there are no formal German requirements.

No. The University of Cologne does not charge tuition fees. Every semester, enrolled students pay a social contribution fee that funds the Kölner Studierendenwerk, the AStA, university sports and the Deutschlandsemesterticket; the amount changes each semester.

The university estimates student living costs in Cologne at about 1,200 EUR a month, including about 600 EUR for rent with extra charges. For the residence permit you must show 992 EUR a month (11,904 EUR a year), and it strongly recommends a blocked account.

Housing in Cologne is scarce and expensive. The Kölner Studierendenwerk (KSTW) runs more than 90 residences with around 5,000 rooms at about 190 to 500 EUR a month, but the university says the chances of getting a KSTW room are relatively low; apply 3 to 6 months ahead, even before you apply for admission. The page also lists shared flats at about 450 to 750 EUR, private residences at about 400 to 800 EUR and private apartments from about 650 to 700 EUR.

Our catalogue lists 22 Master's programmes at the University of Cologne. 20 are taught in English, for example Economics; Computational Biology; Health Economics and Management; Master Business Analytics & Econometrics; and Social and Economic Psychology.

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