HMU Health and Medical University Erfurt

International applicants must hold a recognised higher education entrance qualification equivalent to the German Abitur. For the medicine and dentistry state examination programmes, selection is NC-free and based on a written medical aptitude test and an individual interview with integrated case simulation. German language proficiency of at least B2 (CEFR) is required for most programmes; the medicine programme requires C1. Applicants from India, China, and Vietnam must hold an APS certificate before applying (mandatory for visa and admission at state-recognised private universities under German federal rules), though the HMU Erfurt website does not explicitly reference this requirement - applicants should confirm with the International Office. Required documents include the application form, certified transcripts, motivation letter (1-4 pages), CV, passport copy, and proof of German language proficiency.

Winter semester (October start): application deadline 1 March. Summer semester (April start): application deadline 1 September. These deadlines apply to exchange/incoming students; full-degree applicants should confirm directly with the admissions office.

VPD required alongside direct application (identical policy across the HMU group): applications go through HMU Erfurt's own online portal with rolling, deadline-free admissions and an admission interview. Per HMU Erfurt's 'Internationaler Abschluss - Vorprüfungsdokumentation von uni-assist' page, ALL bachelor/state-examination applicants without a German-system higher-education entrance qualification, ALL master's applicants with a prior degree earned outside Germany, and International Baccalaureate holders must first request a VPD directly at uni-assist (processing up to six weeks); the uni-assist VPD request alone does not count as an application to HMU Erfurt. Teaching language is German (B2 CEFR, C1 for human medicine), so incoming full-degree students must prove German proficiency. uni-assist fees paid can be offset against the enrolment fee after admission.

Programmes are taught primarily in German. German language proficiency of at least B2 (CEFR) is required for admission; C1 is required for the medicine state examination programme.