Admission requirements
The formal requirements are determined by Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin and should be observed by you before applying. Your application can only be successfully assessed by uni-Assist if you fulfil all the requirements, have a suitable university entrance qualification and can provide proof of the required language skills.
In order to study at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, you need a higher education entrance qualification (HZB). Information on the assessment and formal recognition of foreign educational certificates can be found in the anabin database.
The Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin has applications from prospective students who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad and are applying for a degree programme pre-checked by uni-assist. You can also use uni-assist to check your university entrance qualification yourself.
We strongly recommend that you also read the specific country information. Here you will find useful tips and additional information regarding the submission of additional documents relating to your entrance qualification.
The decision on the recognition of foreign qualifications is always made by uni-assist.
All undergraduate degree programmes at Humboldt-Universit?t are offered exclusively in German. You must therefore have German C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in order to apply. You can prove the required C1 level with a corresponding certificate (final examination). Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin accepts all common certificates for applications:
e.g. Goethe-Zertifikat C1,
telc C1,
telc C1 金贝棋牌,
DSH-1,
TestDaF with a minimum score of 3 in all sections in order to be able to take the DSH exam in the event of admission.
Certificates of attendance of a German course are not accepted.
If you have submitted language proficiency German C1 with your application and have been admitted to the degree programme, your proficiency will be tested as part of the "German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education" (DSH) prior to enrolment and commencement of studies. You will be invited to take this test by the university.
Exemption from the DSH examination is possible if you can provide proof of an equivalent examination, such as the TestDaF with a score of at least 4 in all sections or the "telc C1 金贝棋牌" examination passed with "very good" or "good", the Goethe-Zertifikat C2 examination passed, the DSH-2 from another German university, etc. and the certificate is not older than 3 years.
Information on the DSH exam at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin can be found here.
The Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin does not organise preparatory German courses.
In addition to the general admission requirements (HZB/university entrance qualification) and C1 German language skills, you will need advanced knowledge. If you are interested in one of the following degree programmes, you must submit further language certificates with your application:
To apply for the Sports Science programme, you must submit a medical certificate (template can be found on "My assist" on uni-assist) and proof of the sports aptitude test (not older than 2 years).
Admission procedure for undergraduate degree programmes
After uni-assist has checked that all documents required for further processing at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin have been submitted, you will be informed by uni-assist and your data will be forwarded to the Admissions Office for International Students at our university. This uni-assist information will be accepted by the German embassies and German consular missions as confirmation of your application. Please endeavour to make an appointment to apply for a visa in good time.
If your submitted application documents do not fulfil the application requirements set by our university, you will also be informed. You can make corrections or submit missing documents by the application deadline (cut-off deadline) or reapply to study at our university at the next application opportunity.
The application documents are stored digitally for three application periods.
So that you can follow the further processing status, you will receive an e-mail from our university after successful transmission of the application data by uni-assist with further information on how you can then follow the decision-making process at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin. From this point on, please check your e-mails regularly, including your spam folder.
The status enquiry shows you the status of the processing of your application at Humboldt-Universit?t. If there are any changes to your application by staff, you will regularly receive an e-mail, which may not always show a change in your status enquiry. Most of the time, your application will show the processing status: "Application is being processed/reviewed" or "Waiting for admission procedure". You therefore do not need to contact us individually to enquire about the processing status. Your application will not be forgotten under any circumstances and the result of the selection procedure will be shown on your status enquiry.
At Humboldt-Universit?t, there are subjects with restricted admission (NC) and subjects without restricted admission (NC-free). NC means Numerus Clausus, which means that only a limited number of study places are available for these subjects. Study places are allocated through a selection process according to set criteria. The selection procedure is initially based on citizenship.
EU or EEA nationality
The same criteria and selection procedure apply to them as to German applicants.No EU or EEA citizenship
For this group of applicants, there is a fixed quota of 5% of the total number of study places in the first semester of undergraduate degree programmes (Bachelor's and state examinations).
Study places are allocated exclusively on the basis of the average grade of the higher education entrance qualification.
We carry out the admission procedure for undergraduate subjects with restricted admission for the 1st semester at the beginning/mid-August, for undergraduate subjects for the higher semester from the beginning/mid-September.
If you fulfil the formal admission requirements for undergraduate subjects without restricted admission for the 1st semester, you will receive an admission letter from Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin immediately after submitting your application documents.
As soon as the admission procedure is completed, you will be informed by e-mail. The result of the admission procedure can be viewed in your status enquiry. We will provide you with the corresponding letter of admission or rejection online.
If you receive admission, you must declare your acceptance of the study place online within the set deadline (cut-off period). If you miss this deadline, the study place will be forfeited.
Only after you have accepted the study place online will you be shown the documents to be submitted for enrolment. From this moment on, we will also send you the invitation to take the DSH exam, if you still have to take it before starting your degree programme.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Humboldt-Universit?t does not offer its own sports aptitude test. You should find out where and when the tests take place in Germany well in advance of submitting your application. Proof that you have passed the sports aptitude test must be submitted via uni-assist by the application deadline.
No. The HU's online application portal is for all applicants, primarily German students, who submit their application there exclusively. If you have submitted your complete application to uni-assist and have received confirmation from uni-assist that your application has been forwarded to the HU, your application is complete and no further documents need to be submitted. In addition, please note that no more documents can be submitted after the application deadline (cut-off deadline).
Application procedure
The Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin has applications from prospective students who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad and are applying for a degree programme pre-checked by uni-assist. If you have already obtained a Bachelor's degree in Germany, you can check for yourself here which application route is relevant.
Before submitting your application, please check the current study programmes offered by Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin. If you have any questions about the subject matter of your degree programme, you are welcome to contact the Faculty's Student Advisory Service directly.
When choosing your desired degree programme, please note
- whether the desired subject is an admission-restricted (NC) or an admission-free (NC-free) degree programme
- whether the desired subject (applies to some monobachelor's degrees and state examinations in law) is awarded via the dialogue-oriented service procedure (DoSV) of the Foundation for University Admissions (hochschulstart.de)
- whether the subject is offered in the 1st semester or in a higher semester for the desired semester.
Please note that the vast majority of degree programmes are only offered in the winter semester.
Please submit your complete application documents to uni-assist before the application deadline and in the form specified by Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin.
Your application can only be processed successfully if your documents fulfil all the conditions set by Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin.
The application deadline is a cut-off deadline. The receipt of the complete application documents is decisive for meeting the deadline. The stated application period applies to all international applicants, including EU/EEA applicants.
Undergraduate degree programmes with and without NC (Bachelor, State Examination)
Winter semester: 01.06. to 15.07. (cut-off deadline)
- Summer semester: 01.12. to 15.01. (cut-off deadline)
Your application or enrolment will not be considered after the deadline. We recommend that you apply as early as possible at the beginning of the application period.
The application deadline applies to the complete receipt of your application with all documents by uni-assist.
If you apply early, you can submit any missing documents within the application period or make changes to your application. This is no longer possible after the application deadline.
Please submit your application with all required documents online to uni-assist. Upload the documents in PDF format and label the files clearly, e.g. CV, German language certificate. Your documents will be time-stamped when you upload them to uni-assist. It is not necessary to send the documents in paper form. Please note that all certificates and documents not issued in German or English must also be submitted with an official translation.
The following documents must be submitted with the application via uni-assist:
- Secondary school leaving certificate with overview of subjects and grades, please refer to the country information on uni-assist
- Certificate of the university entrance examination - if applicable
- Certificate of passing the assessment test (FSP) of the Studienkolleg - if applicable
- If you have already studied at another university, regardless of where: Proof of all academic achievements already completed with grades (Transcript of Records) and, if you have completed a degree programme, the degree certificate (certificate), Diploma Supplement - if applicable. Please also note the country information at uni-assist.
- Official translation of all certificates and documents that are not issued in German or English
- Proof of the required language skills:
a) Proof of German language proficiency at level C1 by means of a certificate
b) Proof of further language skills for an application in
- Extended admission requirements, if applicable:
For the Sports Science degree programme: medical certificate (template can be found on "My assist") and proof of the sports aptitude test (not older than 2 years)
- If you are currently studying at a German/Austrian college/university: Certificate of enrolment stating the subjects and semesters of study
- If you have already studied at a German/Austrian university: Proof of exmatriculation/confirmation of departure stating the subjects and semesters of study
- Justification for a second degree programme, if applicable
- Complete curriculum vitae (from the start of school education to the date of application)
- Copy of passport or identity card; in the case of multiple citizenships, all supporting documents
- for applications from China, India and Vietnam: certificate from the academic examination centre (APS)
Please also use the application checklist for your orientation.
You must specify a complete degree programme in your application for admission. A combined Bachelor's degree programme consists of a core subject and a second subject. The possible combinations are listed here .
Information on applying for a Bachelor's degree programme with a teaching degree option or a teaching degree (subject combination options differentiated by teaching career path) can be found on this page.
An overview of the possible number of applications can be found here. A combined Bachelor's degree programme is considered one degree programme (consisting of a core subject and a second subject).
Applicants from an EU or EEA country (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) can apply for a maximum of three undergraduate degree programmes with restricted admission (NC) and also specify an additional admission-free (NC-free) degree programme.
All other applicants from non-EU countries can only apply for one undergraduate admission-restricted (NC) degree programme and also apply for an additional admission-free (NC-free) degree programme.
As a rule, Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin will classify you into a higher semester if you submit proof of previous study periods and academic achievements in the same or a related subject area with your application documents and have not yet completed this degree programme. Please enter "higher semester" next to the degree programme on the application form. Classification into a higher semester will be determined by the relevant examination board while your application is being processed.
Applicants from an EU or EEA country (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) who are already studying in another European country and wish to apply for the same degree programme/subject must apply for the higher semester, as this is a change of university. An application for the 1st semester is not possible in this case.
Applicants who have already completed a Bachelor's degree in the EU or in an EEA country (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and are re-applying for a state examination or Bachelor's degree programme for the first semester are considered to be pursuing a second degree programme
4% of the available study places are available for second degree programmes, i.e. in degree programmes with low capacities there is often only one place.
For this second degree programme, an informal, written justification for the necessity of this second degree programme is required.
The ranking order for the selection of second degree applicants is based on the number to be determined. This results from your final degree grade and the justification for your second degree programme.
- Register in the application portal uni-assist
- Log in to the uni-assist application portal with your user name and password
- Create an application in the application portal
- Select the following application semester and Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin under "Semester offers"
- Select the desired subject and the desired semester of study
- Answer all questions in the application form
- Compile the required application documents
- When you click "Proceed to checkout", you can pay the processing fees . It is important to pay by the application deadline.
The uni-assist application procedure allows you to apply to several universities at the same time. Please note that the application deadlines and conditions for multiple applications may differ from university to university.
If you are interested in studying human medicine, dentistry, bachelor's and master's degree programmes in the health sector, please send your enquiry directly to Charité-Universit?tsmedizin. Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin does not offer these degree programmes.