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Important information for applying for a
place on the international degree
programme
Hamburg University
of Applied Sciences
Welcome!
Evelin
graduated
in 2015
How much will my
studies cost?
No tuition fees!
Semester fee for public transport in
Hamburg and the surrounding area,
discounted meals, etc. (currently:
333,50 €)
Living costs from 500 € to 600 €/per
month (without accommodation)
Accommodation in Hamburg is
expensive, ranging from approx. 300 €
for a room in student accommodation
to well over 400 € for rooms on the free
market.
Information about scholarships:
http://bit.ly/2c7f89i
Information about student/part-time
jobs: http://bit.ly/2l7i4b0
Do I fulfil the requirements
for admission?
The German Standing Conference of
Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs
defines the requirements for studying at
university level in Germany.
These requirements are defined for each
country individually and are available at
http://anabin.kmk.org
The uni-assist organisation assesses
whether you fulfil the requirements for
admission to the HAW Hamburg.
Procedure: http://bit.ly/2FgClb7
Checklist: http://bit.ly/2GW2b1h
!
unfortunately you'll have to provide proof of a
language test even if you completed your school
education in English. Please refrain from
enquiring about exemptions.
Overview of the
application process
certified copies
of your
step 1 certificates,
fees
Evaluation of
certificates
VPD
2 online-application,
step VPD + other
documents by mail
Application
Selection
step 3 admission
Admission/
Rejection
accept place on
degree programme,
pay semester fee,
health insurance
Enrolment
Evaluation of your
1
step
certificates
Uni-assist assesses whether you fulfil
the requirements for studying at a
Germany university
Uni-assist calculates the grade and
issues the preliminary documentation
(VPD)
You submit certified copies (not
originals) to uni-assist of all documents
that attest to your educational
background (school, university
semesters) but no language certificates
(go directly to HAW Hamburg)
!
Submit your documents as early as possible and
make sure they are complete! Processing by uni-
assist takes approx. 6 weeks. uni-assist's online
portal for applicants is open all year round!
2 Applying for a place on
the programme
step
HAW Hamburg
Admissions Office
Stiftstraße 69
20099 Hamburg
Required documents:
Signed confirmation of your online application
VPD (from uni-assist)
Proof of English language skills (test result or
school/university certificates)
CV, letter of motivation
!
documents! Unfortunately we cannot promptly
respond to enquiries about whether your
documents have arrived or whether they are
complete.
Allocation of places on
step 3 the course
If the number of applications exceeds the
number of places available, a ranking list is
compiled mostly based on the VPD grade, but
also on your previous experiences (CV) and
your motivation.
Letter of motivation shall contain relevant
information on your career goals and why you
chose Germany and HAW Hamburg
Any experience documented in the CV and
proven by (uncertified copies of) documents
on job experience (internship, apprenticeship,
awards) relevant for the BA Information Engineering
previous degrees and study experiences
German language skills (not mandatory, but positive
for the ranking) and cultural experiences with
Germany (visits, relatives, refugee status)
!
that you meet the deadlines!
!
that you meet the deadlines!
!
recommend attending the preparatory course in
maths and the orientation course at the start of
September).
EU Non-EU
applicants applicants
around the around the Submission of documents
year, at the year, at the to uni-assist (around 6
latest until latest until weeks processing time)
start of June mid of April
Online application and
June 1 to July April 1 to
arrival of all paper docu-
15 May 31
ments at HAW Hamburg
~ July 25 ~ June 15 Notification of admission
Maths pre-course and
Sep 1 Sep 1
orientation week
Checklist (Application for
the winter semester)
uni-assist
send certified copies of all
school/university certificates 1
to uni-assist
pay fees
!
HAW Hamburg Website
Online-application:
http://bit.ly/2lm3oFR
2
Application for student accomodation:
Deadline:
The HAW Apply (also without notification of
Hamburg admission): http://bit.ly/2opv3ZC
must receive
all Documents to be sent to HAW
documents
Mai 31
Hamburg Admissions Office:
(non-EU Signed confirmation of your online
applicants) application
or July 15 CV, Motivation Letter
(EU Uncertified copies of
applicants)
VPD
No Proof of English language skills (test
exceptions! result or school/university
certificates)
Checklist (application for
the winter semester)
FAQ uni-assist
https://www.uni-assist.de/FAQ-en.html
Studying in Germany
http://www.internationale-studierende.de/en
and
https://www.study-in.de/en/
Do you want to find
out more?
Credit Transfer
In principle we can grant credit for previous
studies at other universities regardless of the
country of origin. An individual assessment will
take place once you have begun your studies at
the HAW Hamburg.
The descriptions of the modules that make up the
"BSc Information Engineering" degree programme
can serve to give you an indication of whether you
may be eligible for credit transfer:
http://bit.ly/2oncPGw