Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Coburg

International applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a credential evaluation: either a Preliminary Examination Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist, a ZAB/KMK certificate, or - for applicants from India, China, or Vietnam - an APS certificate. The APS certificate is mandatory for these nationalities and must be obtained before applying. Most bachelor's programmes have no Numerus Clausus (NC); design programmes require an aptitude test. For German-taught programmes, a German language certificate at B2 level (CEFR) is required by the time of enrolment; accepted tests include TestDaF (TDN 3 minimum), DSH-1, Goethe B2, telc B2, or DSD II. For English-taught programmes, B2 in English is required: IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL iBT 72+, or PTE Academic 59+. Applications are submitted via the PRIMUSS online portal.

Specific semester application deadlines are managed via the PRIMUSS online portal and are not comprehensively published on the website. Fee-exemption deadlines for non-EU students are: winter semester enrolment by 15 August, summer semester enrolment by 1 February. International applicants should allow 4-6 weeks for uni-assist VPD processing and check the PRIMUSS portal for current programme-specific deadlines.

VPD via uni-assist - applicants with a foreign degree must obtain the Preliminary Review Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. (certificate evaluation, possible year-round, ~4-6 weeks; VPD must be issued to Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts and is valid 1 year) and apply to Coburg via its own application portal at the same time. VPD is explicitly required for Electrical and Information Technology (M.Eng.) and Social Work (M.A.), and for IB diploma holders.

The majority of bachelor's and master's programmes are taught in German. A number of master's programmes are offered in English, including those in engineering and design fields (e.g. Autonomous Driving, Additive Manufacturing). The Language Centre (Studium Generale) offers courses in English (B1-C1), Spanish, French, and additional languages via the Virtual University of Bavaria (vhb) at no extra charge. German language instruction for international students is available on campus.