Application for Bachelor's degree programmes

All required documents are to be uploaded exclusively online in the application portal. Which documents are required will be displayed individually in the application portal. In individual cases, we reserve the right to request original documents.

For all applications, please submit

• University entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur certificate)
• Identity card
• Curriculum vitae
• for enrolment an electronic health insurance certificate for students, for non-German-speaking foreigners a German language certificate.

_{Please note that the list of documents mentioned is not exhaustive. The documents to be submitted depend on your type of university admission as well as other application and admission requirements.}

Important: Enrolment is not possible without notification of the insurance status of your health insurance company. The notification of the health insurance company is done digitally.
If you have statutory health insurance, we require:

• an electronic notification from your health insurance company about your insurance status.
• Please inform your health insurance company that you would like to enroll at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences.

If you are not covered by a statutory health insurance, we need:

• an electronic notification from a statutory health insurance company
• Please notify a statutory health insurance company of your choice to send the information about your insurance status ("exempt from insurance, exempt from compulsory insurance or not compulsory insurance") to Ansbach University of Applied Sciences.

The documents will be sent to us directly by the health insurance company.

Applicants who come from a member state of the EU/EEA must also register with their health insurance company and inform them there. Foreign applicants from non-EU member states must register with a German health insurance fund, take out insurance there and inform the health insurance fund that they wish to study at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences.

The above-mentioned notification must also be made if you have been de-registered from Ansbach University of Applied Sciences and re-register for the next semester, e.g. in a different course of study.

You can find the information sheet on health insurance here (german).

The answers to the most frequently asked questions can be found HERE.

You can also study without a school-based higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur). The Qualifications Ordinance (§§ 29, 30) lists the qualifications you need to take up a course of study (= university entrance):

Requirements for general admission to higher education:

• Certificate e.g.
  • on passing the master craftsman's examination or
  • a completed vocational training examination of equal status (BBiG, HwO) or
  • on passing the final examination of a technical school or technical academy (not vocational school) etc.
• Counselling interview at the General Student Advisory Service within the application deadline

Requirements for subject-linked admission to higher education:

• Completion of at least two years of vocational training in a field related to the intended degree programme;
• Subsequent full-time professional experience of at least three years in a field related to the intended degree programme and
• a counselling interview with the General Student Counselling Service within the application deadline.
• A successful trial study*

Would you like to make an appointment for a consultation? Please contact us: Student Advisory Service

_{* Trial studies: You start your studies in October. After one year, your examination results are checked. If your performance is satisfactory, you can continue your studies as normal.}

Foreign educational certificates

If you have acquired a foreign higher education entrance qualification (e.g. certificates, diplomas), you must have it recognised. The assessment - Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) - is carried out for us by uni-assist e.V. The VPD does not replace an application to the university.

The VPD ist possible all year around. Please note that uni-assist e.V. usually needs 4-6 weeks to process your documents - therefore, please submit your documents early.

Procedure Certificate Examination (VPD) by uni-assist e.V.

• Please submit your foreign school leaving certificate or educational qualification digitally to uni-assist e.V. for evaluation (original certificate and an officially certified German or English translation).
• You can find information on the VPD procedure here: plan your application
• A fee is due for the processing by uni-assist e.V., which you must transfer directly to uni-assist e.V.
• Please submit the VPD with your transcripts as part of your application.

The university decides whether your certificate of education entitles you to study the desired degree programme or whether you have to take an assessment test.

If you are interested, you can check for yourself without obligation whether your degree entitles you to study in Germany or Bavaria:
anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html or check: university admission

Proof of German language skills

Applicants whose educational certificates allow direct access to higher education must prove that they have passed a German language examination in order to be immaticulated (German-language degree programmes).

Only the following German examinations are recognised:

• German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder - Second Level -.
• German Language Examination for University Admission for Foreign Study Applicants (DSH) with a result at level DSH1 (B2)
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache für ausländische Studienbewerber*innen (TestDaF) (German as a Foreign Language for Foreign Study Applicants) with a result that shows TestDaF level 3 in all four sub-tests.
• The certificate of the examination to determine the suitability of foreign applicants to study at universities in the Federal Republic of Germany (Feststellungsprüfung).
• Proof of German language skills which have been recognised by bilateral agreements or other agreements made by the KMK or HRK as sufficient proof of language skills for admission to a higher education programme
• The Großes or Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom as well as the certificate of the Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung (ZOP) of the Goethe-Institut or the Goethe-Zertifikat of the Goethe-Institut with a result of level B2
• The "Deutsche Sprachprüfung II" (German Language Examination II) of the Sprachen-und Dolmetscherinstitut München (Munich Language and Interpreting Institute)
• Certificates of having passed the "telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule" examination
• ÖSD Zertifikat C1

Proof of having passed the German language examination must be uploaded as part of the application. Please refer to the online application portal for the deadlines.

There are different requirements for foreign language degree programmes.
 

University admission via Feststellungsprüfung

If applicable, you will have to take the examination to determine the suitability of foreign applicants to study at universities in the Federal Republic of Germany before you start your studies.

Preparation for the assessment test is carried out on

Studienkolleg bei den Hochschulen
des Freistaates Bayern
Friedrich-Streib-Straße 2
96450 Coburg

Tel: 09561 4270610
E-Mail: studienkolleg@hs-coburg.de

We will let you know whether you need to attend the Studienkolleg after we have checked your application documents.

After passing the assessment test, admission at a Bavarian university of applied sciences is possible. However, it depends on the result of the selection procedure.
 

APS Certificate

Applicants from the People's Republic of China (APS China), Vietnam (APS Vietnam) and India (APS India) need an APS certificate. It must be submitted to the university during the application procedure.

In the open-admission degree programmes, places are available in all higher semesters that are open for applications. For the winter semester, places are therefore generally available in the 3rd, 5th and 7th semesters, and in the 2nd, 4th and 6th semesters for the summer semester.

For degree programmes with restricted admission, the number of study places depends on capacity.

For all application options for the coming semester, please refer to our online application portal.

You can only apply for a higher semester if you have already studied in another degree programme or at another university and have examination credits (ECTS points) for the desired degree programme.

Requirements

Admission to a higher semester is only possible in all Bachelor's degree programmes offered at the university if

• study places have been returned or have become free for other reasons (free capacities);
• there is a corresponding offer for the semester applied for;
• the study and examination achievements to date can be recognised to the extent that the ECTS achieved thereby are no more than 20 points below the point limit normally achievable for the semester applied for (30 ECTS per semester).

The number of recognised ECTS must therefore be available in the following amount for the respective semester:

• 2nd semester: at least 21 ECTS
• 3rd semester: at least 40 ECTS
• 4th semester: at least 70 ECTS
• 5th semester: at least 100 ECTS
• 6th semester: at least 130 ECTS
• 7th semester: at least 160 ECTS

Example:
You apply for the 3rd semester. You are recognised for 50 ECTS –> Admission is possible!

The recognition of examination achievements with the associated ECTS is carried out according to the current study and examination regulations of the Ansbach University of Applied Sciences for the corresponding degree programme.

Documents to be submitted

Please submit the following documents by the deadline as part of the online application:

• Your university entrance qualification (e.g. certificate of general qualification for university entrance)
• Study and examination regulations for your current degree programme
• Excerpt from the module description for the examination performance.
• The module handbooks of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences are available on the pages of the respective degree programme.
• (Please compare the module descriptions before submitting your application).
• Exmatriculation certificate
• Application for crediting of competences
  Crediting of competences (learning objectives) means that, on application and under certain conditions, examination results already achieved in the higher education sector, but also outside the higher education sector, can be credited towards partial module examinations. You can find further information on the crediting of competences under Audits.
• Current grade confirmation
  If you are still taking examinations in the semester before applying for a higher semester in degree programmes with restricted admission, you can submit an updated grade confirmation by:
  - 1 March for the summer semester
  - 15 August for the winter semester

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Contact for questions

• If you have any questions regarding the content of your course, please first contact the relevant course guidance office for your degree programme.
• If you have any questions regarding credit transfer, please contact the Student Services.

You can find information on cooperative study opportunities here

If you are interested in attending individual lectures over a semester as a guest student, please contact the General Student Advisory Service (study(at)hs-ansbach.de or +49 (0) 981/4877-437) for advice.

Please note: Guest students only attend lectures, but do not take any exams and do not receive any confirmation of attendance (no certificate of enrolment).

Guest studies are not possible in degree programmes with restricted admission and further education courses. However, you have the option of completing module studies from extra-occupational (part-time) Bachelor’s degree programmes. Further information can be found on the website of the desired part-time degree programme.

Requirements:
Basically, guest students require the same qualifications as degree students. The university may allow exceptions if the applicant has at least

1. a secondary school leaving certificate or
2. if the applicant can substantiate an extraordinary interest in the non-degree studies and the university allows him / her to attend the lectures based on his / her educational background, working experience and other personal circumstances

Fees:
Guest students have to pay a fee based on the total number of semester hours per week (SWS) of the lectures in accordance with the University Fee Regulations:

• € 100 for attending lectures with less than 5 semester hours per week;
• € 200 for attending lectures with 5 to 8 semester hours per week;
• € 300 for attending lectures with more than 8 semester hours per week.

The fees for lectures in the extra-occupational (part-time) programmes or further education courses are different.

Application process:

1. Choose the desired module(s) in the module guide of the respective degree programme.
2. Contact the faculty in charge and ask if a participation can be approved based on the capacity as well as when the desired lecture will take place > request a short email confirmation from the person in charge for the module.
3. If the possibility of participation has been clarified with the faculty: send the application documents by email to the Student Services (bewerbung.bachelor(at)hs-ansbach.de):
   · Completed application form (German)
   · Copy of the highest school leaving certificate
   · Email from the faculty regarding the possibility of participation (see point 2).
4. Internal examination of the application

In your own interest, you should submit your application early, as the internal review takes some time; at the latest, the application must be received in full by 14 March or 30 September.

The following applies to the departmental journalism degree programme: At the beginning of the degree programme, you must complete an internship or several internships in the editorial department of a current mass medium (in particular daily newspaper, radio, TV, online/cross-media, PR/public relations) of at least four weeks in total. The internship can be made up in the first two semesters. However, we recommend that you complete it before beginning your studies.

In the Industrial Engineering degree programme, a basic internship totalling 8 weeks must be completed within the first two years of study. Comparable work completed prior to the degree programme can be recognised upon application. The application can only be submitted after matriculation.

You can find an information sheet on the basic internship in the Industrial Engineering and Management degree programme here (German).