Application

International Student Services

Participation Requirements

All highly qualified refugees, especially asylum-seekers and those entitled to asylum (including their spouses or children), and persons with title per §24 AufenthG, must have a valid German university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung; “Abitur") and/ or have already studied in their respective homelands.
Before applying for the AWP program, applicants must demonstrate A2-Level proficiency in German (a B1-Level is recommended). A certificate is needed.
A strong intention of study is required.
Applicants must reside in an area within max. 90 minutes of travel time with public transport to Frankfurt, preferably very close to Frankfurt.
In general no applicants who are interested in an engineering degree can be considered (except for engineers in information technology (IT)) and also those intereted in architecture cannot be considered. Applicants with a master degree or higher are also only eligible exceptionally.
For those interested in attending lectures, seminars, etc. (Lehrveranstaltungen), at minimum a B2-Level proficiency in German is required (for courses taught in English an appropriate knowledge of English is required). Attendance at any lectures or seminars must be approved by the head lecturer. Lectures in the subjects of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy cannot be attended.

Application Process

The application must be received in full by uni-assist online and by post by the application deadline.

The following points are important for your application to the AWP:

Translation of your original documents/ certificates: your original certificates (school, university, language, etc.) have to be translated by an officially recognized translator (in German or English).
Notarization of original documents/ certificates: your translated copies need tob e notarized by officially certified institutions (i.e. City Hall or Citizen's registration office).
Check the conditions for participation: Please ensure that you fulfill all precondtions for participation in the AWP before you submit your application. Every application leads to costs at the level of AWP.
Application via uni-assist: Apply online via uni-assist for the Academic Welcome Program. If needed, you receive support for your application in our regular counselling hours for applicants in our office. You find an extensive tutorial for the application here. Since November 2020 the AWP bears the uni-assist application fees of currently 75 € per applicant.
Upload documents: Upload your complete application documents to the online portal of uni-assist by the end of the application deadline for the respective semester. All necessary documents must be received by uni-assist by the end of the application deadline.

Further Information:.

You can always get up-to-date information about the application process from us by email or by coming to one of our information events (volunteer chaperones are also invited to attend.) At these events, you will be informed about the contents of the AWP, the entire application process and alternative educational pathways. Registration for the information events will be activated on our website before the start of each semester.

Please note that participation in one of these information events is mandatory for an application for the AWP! We provide information about these on our website under "News".

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Selection Criteria

Most relevant criteria for the selectioin of AWP members are:

high-school grades (HZB-Noten)
if applicable university grades
German language skills
general study qualification/ motivation

Preference is given to people who have not yet studied or who do not yet have a professional degree in order to enable them to pursue higher education.

Persons with a master's degree or higher are only accepted in exceptional cases and with convincing reasons.

If there are considerably more applicants than available places, the results in the TestAS examination for foreign university applicants will also be considered. This test is available in German and English and is offered at different test centers.

Required Application Documents / Check List

Uni-assist requires certificates of your educational background and information about your previous studies and language skills. Therefore, you must upload notarized copies of the following documents in original language as well as translated into German or English along with your application to the uni-assist application portal on their website:

Proof of German language skills at a minimum completed A2 level (e.g. certificate, examination certificate, certificate of attendance). Level A2 must have been completed at the time of application. A B1 level is recommended. Placement tests or online tests are not accepted as proof.
School-leaving certificate (e.g. Attestat, Baccalaureat, High School Diploma, IB-Diploma, Abitur) incl. list of subjects taken and grades; if applicable, other documents that enable admission to studies in the home country (e.g. Pre-University Course, university entrance examination).
If you have already studied: Degree and proof of periods of study incl. list of subjects taken and grades ("Transcript").
Your residence permit, residence permit, toleration permit, etc. (single copy)

Please check on the uni-assist website whether you have submitted all required documents in the correct form!

If these documents are no longer available/accessible due to your escape, please contact the AWP team and inform uni-assist. You will then be asked to fill out a self-disclosure form.