Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes

International applicants with foreign higher-education entrance qualifications (ausländische Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) apply through a dedicated pathway. For bachelor's programmes, applicants must hold a recognised secondary school qualification equivalent to the German Hochschulreife; for master's programmes, a recognised bachelor's degree is required. Language of instruction is primarily German; applicants to German-taught programmes typically need to demonstrate German proficiency (TestDaF, DSH, or equivalent). Applicants from India, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), and Vietnam must hold an APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) before applying - this is a German embassy requirement, not waivable by the university. Application is submitted via the university's online portal at sim.htwsaar.de/bewerbung. Contact the International Office ([email protected]) for guidance on qualification recognition.

Winter semester (starting October): 15 July for admission-restricted programmes; 30 September for unrestricted programmes. Summer semester (starting April): 15 January for admission-restricted programmes; 31 March for unrestricted programmes. Extended deadlines may apply subject to available capacity.

Used - VPD only (preliminary review documentation), final application directly to htw saar. Applicants with foreign educational qualifications (foreign university entrance qualification, completed Studienkolleg/Feststellungspruefung, or foreign degree) must FIRST apply online via uni-assist to obtain the 'Vorpruefungsdokumentation' (VPD) certifying recognition of their certificates and the converted German grade; only then can they apply to htw saar itself through the SIM application portal, submitting the VPD together with the other documents. uni-assist does not forward the application - the university states: 'You are then required to submit your application with the VPD directly to the university'. Deadlines: complete applications (incl. VPD and language certificates) by 15 January for the summer semester and 15 July for the winter semester; applicants from China, India and Vietnam additionally need an APS certificate (original). htw saar appears on the official uni-assist member list as a VPD-participating member.

Programmes are predominantly taught in German. HTW Saar participates in the Franco-German University Institute (DFHI/ISFATES), offering dual-qualification programmes in German and French. The university's English-language information portal and international office serve incoming students in English; specific English-taught master's programmes should be verified on the programme finder at htwsaar.de/studieren/studiengaenge.