You might still be missing something specific for our admission requirements? With our Foundation Diploma, you will acquire all the skills you need to enrol into one of our business- or tech-related Bachelor’s programme in just six months.

Essentially, the same rules apply to you as they do to German applicants. You must apply online and successfully pass the interview. Upon selection of a German-speaking programme, you will need a certificate of German-language ability (Test-DAF 4/DSH 2). Upon application for an English-speaking programme, you should likewise be able to demonstrate English-language ability (min. Level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages). German skills are not required if you study an English-taught programme.

Yes, all foreign students in Germany require a health insurance. This means that almost all students (there are only a few exceptions) have to be insured over a statutory health insurance company (public health insurance). Beside the health insurance they also need a compulsory nursing care insurance. A proof of a health insurance is an obligated condition of enrolment. Without this proof an enrolment is not possible. For detailed information please visit www.germanyhis.com.

For the 60 ECTS version: Undergraduate degree (Bachelors) with at least 240 credit points according to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
For the 90 ECTS version: Undergraduate degree with at least 210 credit points.
For the 120 ECTS version: Undergraduate degree with at least 180 credit points.

Essentially, the same rules apply as for German applicants. You must apply online and successfully pass the interview. For the international English-speaking Master’s degree, you will need a certificate of English-language ability (European Framework of Reference for Languages B2 and/or certified in the interview).

Yes, we offer regular trial studies and info sessions, including sample lectures from all campuses (analog or digital). Find out more about our webinars and on campus events.

For most programmes at all our locations, students can enrol twice a year at UE. Our summer semester starts in March; our winter semester in September. There are, however, a few exceptions. Dual programmes at UE start once a year (August or September). Our full-time MBA (Master of Business Administration) allows to enrol into the programme in January, March, June and September each year.

For Bachelor’s degrees

The programme covers six semesters (not ALBA or dual programmes). Allowances for previously completed examinations are possible and will be considered by the Examinations Office and the Department Dean. The programme includes a practical-learning semester or a semester abroad in the 5th semester.

For Master’s degrees

The programme covers 2, 3, or 4 semesters. Allowances for previously completed examinations are possible and will be considered by the Examinations Office and the Department Dean.

For Bachelor’s degrees

The 5th semester is specifically set aside for a practical-learning semester or a semester abroad. You have the opportunity to do a work placement within Germany or abroad, or to complete a semester abroad at another university.

For Master’s degrees

No, the one-and-a-half-year Master’s degree programme does not include a semester abroad or practical-learning semester.

For Bachelor’s degrees

The Bachelor’s programmes at UE requires you to obtain 180 ECTS credits.

For Master’s degrees

The Master’s programmes at UE requires you to obtain 60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits.

Yes, various preparatory courses may (have to) be attended. Please contact our Service Center for more information.

After UE has received your application, our service center will contact you to explain everything about the online-test.

Yes. With the acquisition of a state-accredited Bachelor’s degree from UE you may take part in the Master’s degree at our university or another university. Please note that the admission criteria for Master’s study programmes vary from university to university.

The accreditation of the programmes is important for proving the quality of a university and its programmes. Through accreditation of individual programmes, these bodies guarantee that the same standards are observed and quality requirements are met. For these purposes, the state accreditation also guarantees that graduation from private and state universities are comparable. Germany’s ZEvA (Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency) is a well-known and recognized accreditation agency.

In February 2021, UE was granted the system-accreditation status which is the highest possible form of accreditation and a tribute to the highest standards for internal quality management processes within the university sector. Only a handful of private institutions in Germany have received such recognition of excellence.

For Bachelor’s degrees

The Bachelor’s programmes encompass approximately 25 hours of attendance per week per semester, plus around 15 hours of preparation and follow-up work per week. Furthermore, workshops and projects take place outside of teaching hours. The lecture period spans 15 weeks per semester.

For Master’s degrees

(E.g. 3 semesters) The Master’s programmes encompass 21 to 23 hours of attendance per week for the first two semesters; the third semester encompasses three hours of attendance per week. Additionally, around 20 hours of preparation and follow-up work will be required per week. Furthermore, workshops and projects take place outside of teaching hours. The lecture period spans 15 weeks per semester.

All students at UE have access to our intranet. This is where you can find timetables and documentation relevant for your classes to download. Our intranet also contains a blog system, which provides information, news and events about your study programme. An online gallery offers you a platform for presenting your own artistic work to the public.

The student contract can be cancelled each semester until the end of the semester. The exact deadlines are listed in each respective contract.

Yes, it is possible to transfer upon completing an interview. The recognition of examinations and the possible admission into a higher semester is undertaken by the Examinations Office and the Department Dean. Please provide all relevant documentation with your application.

As a private institution, the UE receives no public funding and is therefore financed solely by tuition fees. You can find the exact amount of tuition fees on the respective programme page. Please find more information in here.

In general, courses at a university of applied sciences are more practical in nature. Lectures are delivered more so in the style of tutorials. Thus, there is more interaction between lecturers and students. At UE the practical orientation is particularly well developed, because our lecturers work in other (in some cases their own) firms in addition to teaching at the university. In contrast, public German universities provide an in-depth theoretical education that is generally more academic and less applied in nature.

Yes, with the completion of a state-accredited Master’s degree, you may complete your doctorate degree (PhD) at a partnering or other university.

The winter semester is from September to February. Exams takes place in Mid-February.
The summer semester is from March to July. Exams takes place in Mid-July.

Your résumé in a tabular format.
Certified copies of your high school diploma or equivalent occupational diploma.
Portfolio with your own artistic design work (see section ‘BA’ about the detailed programme-specific portfolio advices)
Social or charity projects, for example projects that you have worked on or are working on.

ERASMUS+ students:

No fees at UE

Students from partner universities:

Depends on the individual contract. Please talk to your current university.

Free-movers (students from universities outside the network):

Bachelor’s degree programme: regular tuition.
Master’s degree programme: regular tuition.

UE participates in the ERASMUS+ programme and gives guest students with an ERASMUS+ scholarship a heartfelt welcome. Talk to your current university to discover if they have an ERASMUS+ contract with UE, because the application process for an ERASMUS+ scholarship is through your current university.

FAQs

General information about our Bachelor's study programmes

What requirements do I have to meet in order to study for a Bachelor's degree?

Is there a numerous clausus (NC)?

Can I apply before finishing my high school diploma or an equivalent degree?

Can I study at UE without a diploma?

How can I apply for the Bachelor's programme?

Admission requirements

Foundation Diploma (Art & Design)

Foundation Diploma (Business & Tech)

What do I need to be aware of as an overseas applicant?

Do I need a health insurance for the enrolment?

General information about our Master's study programmes

What requirements do I have to meet in order to study at UE ?

How can I apply for the Master's study programme at UE?

Admission requirements

When do I choose 2, 3 or 4 semesters for a Master's degree?

Do I need a health insurance for the enrolment?

What should I be aware of as an overseas applicant?

General information about studying at UE

Who can I contact if I have any questions about studying at UE?

When can I apply for my study programme?

Is there a chance that I can visit a lecture in advance to get an impression of the programme?

When does the programme start each year?

How many semester do I study?

Is a practical-learning semester or semester abroad part of the programme?

How many credits are needed to complete the programme?

Are there any preparatory courses before studies commence?

How can I complete the entrance examination for a Bachelor's degree?

Can I complete a Master’s degree upon completion of my Bachelor’s degree?

What does the state-accreditation and the accreditation through the German Council of Science and Humanities and ZEvA mean?

How many hours a week need to be invested in studying at UE?

Is there an intranet?

I would like to cancel my contract. Are there contract deadlines?

Is it possible to transfer from another university?

How high is tuition at UE?

What is the difference between a university of applied science and a university?

Can I gain my doctorate degree (PhD) upon completion of my Master’s degree?

Guest students

Who can study at UE?

How can I apply?

What are the application deadlines?

When do the semesters begin?

Which courses can I attend?

What language skills are needed?

What should I bring along with me to the interview?

Fees

General information on the dual study programme

What does dual study mean?

How is the dual time model structured at UE?

Do I need a special NC for a dual study programme?

In which language can I study a dual degree programme?

How does the financing work?

Can I apply for BAföG for dual studies?

What costs will I incur as a student?

Do I have to apply to the practice partner or at UE?

How do I find a practice partner/partner company?

Which practice partners/companies do you have?

How do I apply for a dual study programme?