Apply Now to the Freshman Program!

All applicants must take the entrance exam or TestAS in order to be considered for the Freshman program.

The Freshman program is for students who are between the ages of 17 and 22 on 1 October of the Freshman year and who have completed high school but as a general rule have not yet attended university.

Application Deadline

Application Forms and Required Documents

Forms for the English Track programs without previous knowledge of German.

For the Freshman year taught in English and German, and the Bachelor's program in English, German or English/German:

(previous knowledge of English required, no German required)

After successful completion of the Freshman program, the Freshman Institute guarantees
that the student will be admitted to the selected Bachelor's program.

Application documents

  • Application form English Track
  • English: B1 with a mark of 1 or IELTS, if available
  • Any German language certificates, if available
  • Copy of passport or ID card.
  • Photo attached to application form

Forms for the German Track programs with previous knowledge of German.

Application documents

  • Application form German Track
  • B1 with a mark of 1 or higher German language certificate.
  • Any English language certificates, if available.
  • Copy of passport or ID card.
  • Photo attached to application form

For the Freshman year and the Bachelor's program in German.

(previous knowledge of German required, no English required)

Upon successful completion of the Freshman program the student may apply to any university in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.  However, the Freshman Institute cannot guarantee that the student will be admitted to a Bachelor’s program.

Click here to email your application documents to the Freshman program.

 

Please bring a copy of your application form on the day of the entrance exam.

 

 

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