Application with foreign certificates

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Admission requirements for this Master's degree program

  • Passed Bachelor's examination in Computer Science or equivalent
  • and proof of a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters and 180 credits.
  • and Proof of sufficient English language proficiency by
  • External applicants must also submit a supplementary application form with their application
  • Applicants with a bachelor’s degree obtained outside the European Union must also provide evidence of having passed the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) with minimum scores of 160 (Quantitative Reasoning), 155 (Verbal Reasoning) and 3.5 (Analytic Writing).

    • If the requirements for admission to the Master's degree program are not met, the Examination Board may grant admission on condition that proof of missing knowledge is provided by successfully completing certain Bachelor's modules amounting to a maximum of 30 credits by the time the Master's thesis is registered.

How to apply successfully - step by step

  1. 1.Overview

    If you have obtained your degree abroad, you must apply via the International Office for International Student Applications, uni-assist. The general requirements for a study place application (degree, language skills) are described below(please read carefully). The deadlines and the specific admission requirements (certificates, knowledge, documents) for a course offered by the University of Kassel can be found on the respective course website.

  2. 2.Language

    Depending on the degree program, the language of instruction may be German, English, or even both German and English. You must provide proof of your language proficiency by submitting a language certificate as part of your application for admission.

    • How good do my German language skills need to be? You can find out which German language certificates the University of Kassel accepts here: Proof of German Language Proficiency
    • How good do my English language skills need to be? You can find the required level in the admission requirements. You can read here about which English language certificates the University of Kassel accepts: Proof of proficiency in a foreign language

    My German skills aren't good enough. What can I do?

    Once you have completed at least 600 documented class hours and reached level B1, you can apply for a preparatory language course. There, you’ll be prepared for the DSH exam. You can take the exam after completing at least 1,000 class hours and reaching level C1—including at the University of Kassel. Further information is available here: German Language Exam for University Admission (DSH)

    Exceptions:

    For the following degree programs, only proof of DSH-1 is required: Product Design (program at the Academy of Fine Arts) and the master’s program in English and American Studies.
    For the Fine Arts and Visual Communication programs, only proof of German proficiency at the B1 level is required for application—further information can be found on the Academy of Fine Arts’ website.

    German Language Test for University Admission (DSH)

    Language Proficiency Requirement for Admission to the Academy of Fine Arts

    English and American Studies (Master’s)

  3. 3.Application

    uni-assist

    • I inform myself about the application procedure on the uni-assist website:"Apply".

    As a prospective student (including Germans and EU citizens) with a school-leaving qualification from abroad, you must always apply via uni-assist. uni-assist is the German service center for international student applications.

    Uploading your documents to the uni-assist portal is the first step. The application is only complete when you subsequently transfer the application fee.

    The application procedure is completely online. Please do not send any documents to uni-assist by post.

  4. 4.Application

    Documents

    • I inform myself about the required documents on the study program page.
    • I check the country information on the uni-assist website: Country information.
    • I read the uni-assist notes on sworn translations: Notarizations and translations.
    • I have my documents to be submitted translated into German or English.
    • I make digital copies of the original documents and certificates.

  5. 5.Application

    • I am using a desktop PC or a laptop.
    • I open the website of the uni-assist application portal: Apply online.
    • I click on "To the online portal" and"Registration". After registering, I receive an activation link by e-mail.
    • I then complete the application form and upload the documents.
    • I find out about the fees here: Processing costs uni-assist and pay the amount.
    • I receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail.

    The online application forms are complex and cannot be completed using a smartphone. Take your time and use a laptop or PC.

  6. 6.Application

    Pro­ced­ure

    • I wait for the results of the uni-assist test and, if necessary, I will submit further documents.

    uni-assist checks whether you meet the formal requirements for admission to study at the University of Kassel. You will receive the result after about 4-6 weeks by e-mail and by post. If the formal requirements are met, your data will be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    If you do not meet the formal requirements for admission, your documents will not be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    Procedure when the documents are available at the University of Kassel

    The application will first be formally examined: Have all documents been submitted? Are the formal requirements met?

    Upon completion of the formal examination, the application is forwarded to the examination board of your chosen degree programme.

    In the next step, the examination board checks whether the substantive requirements for admission are also met. The examination board decides on the equivalence of the subject matter, the acknowledgement of previous performance, it decides on admission and rejection and, if necessary, imposes conditions regarding content.

    The examination board reports the result back to the Master's Office digitally.

    Should it be discovered in the course of the procedure that documents are missing, the applicants will be informed of this by email. The email will state the deadline for submission.

    Depending on the Master's programme, it may take up to six weeks before you receive the result. Please refrain from making any enquiries during this period.

  7. 7.Commitment

    • I receive a positive decision from the University of Kassel by e-mail. In this notification, I will receive all the important information on how I can proceed.

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