Application process for international applicants
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Applicants who have obtained a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree at a university outside Germany and are not enrolled at the University of Kassel, nor at another German university, must apply for the Master's program via the uni-assist portal.
Do I have to pay application fees?
Yes, uni-assist charges you a fee of 75€ per application.
What documents do I need to submit for my application?
Note: Please prepare your application documents properly. This way you will avoid problems during the application process.
uni-assist needs two versions of your application documents:
one set of certified copies* of your original documents and one set of certified copies of the translations (English or German).
To complete your application, you must submit the following documents online and mail them to uni-assist in Berlin:
- School-leaving certificate showing that you meet the admission requirements for a higher education institution.
- Certificates and "Transcripts of Records" of your previous higher education (bachelor's degree, diploma)
- Proof of one year of professional experience. This must have been acquired after your first university degree. In individual cases, the study committee may decide that work experience gained before your first degree is sufficient for an application.
- Proof of English language skills on the level <link www.uni-kassel.de/uni/international/nach-kassel-kommen/studieren-in-kassel/bewerbung-mit-auslaendischen-zeugnissen/sprachnachweise-fuer-eine-fremdsprache/ - - "B2 Common European Framework of References for Languages deutsch">B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages), convincingly conveying your personal motivation and suitability for the Master's degree, including an account of your previous academic achievements, practical and scientific experience.
- Applicants from China, Mongolia or Vietnam must also submit the "<link www.aps.org.cn/zh/ - external-link "APS website">APS".
<< Please do not send original documents to uni-assist! >>
*A certified copy means a copy that has been certified by an authorized person, such as a notary public, as a true and faithful copy of an original.
Where can I submit my application?
The application must be submitted online at <link ww2.uni-assist.de/online/ - - "uni-assist Bewerbungsportal">uni-assist.
The postal address for sending the documents will be provided by uni-assist.
The most important information in summary is available on the <link www.uni-kassel.de/uni/studium/masterstudium/wind-energy-systems-master/ - - "WES auf Universitaetswebsite">uni-assist website.
What happens after your application to uni-assist?
- uni-assist evaluates your documents with regard to the formal admission criteria for the WES Master's program (GPA, English proficiency, etc.).
- If you meet the formal requirements, uni-assist will forward your data electronically to the University of Kassel. You will be informed by uni-assist about this procedure.
- If you do not meet the profile, you will be informed directly by uni-assist. In this case, your documents will not be forwarded to the University of Kassel.
- The management of the Master's program will now check your suitability for the program and will then send you the decision with further information.
- As soon as a decision has been made, you will be informed about admission or rejection.
- After an admission, your files will remain with us for one year. After that, the files will be deleted.
- uni-assist stores your file in a database for a period of four years. During this time, your file can only be viewed by uni-assist and the universities you have selected. The documents will not be returned to you.
- After four years all files will be deleted.
If you need help with the application process, you can consult the <media 17114 - - "TEXT, WES uni-assist application manual, WES_uni-assist_application_manual.pdf, 1.1 MB">uni-assist Guideline</media> or <link www.youtube.com/watch - external-link "Webinar: Applying through uni-assist">watch this webinar. Alternatively, you can always <link>contact us.
Anyone who obtained a first degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent) at a university outside Germany and is neither enrolled at the University of Kassel nor any other German university has to provide an application via uni-assist.
Is there an application fee?
Yes, uni assist charges an application fee of 75€.
Please be aware that your bank might charge transfer fees as well.
Which documents do I need to submit in my application for WES?
Tip: Please prepare your documents before your application! Thus you will avoid problems during the application process.
uni-assist needs two versions of the certificates mentioned:
one set of authenticated copies* of the original documents and one set of authenticated copies of translated versions (English or German language).
To complete your online application you have to submit the following documents via post to uni-assist within the application deadline:
- School leaving certificate with which you fulfill the entrance requirement for higher education.
- Certificates and transcripts of records of your previous higher education.
- Proof of at least one year of professional work experience after finishing your first degree of higher education. In special cases, the examination board can decide that work experience (in any field of activity) before you finished your first degree of higher education is acceptable.
- Proof of English language knowledge equivalent to level <link www.uni-kassel.de/uni/en/international-service/coming-to-kassel/studying-in-kassel/making-correct-applications-with-foreign-certificates-bachelors-degreestate-examination/providing-evidence-of-a-knowledge-of-foreign-languages/ - - "B2 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages">B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Letter of motivation (maximum two pages) in which your personal motivation and suitability for the master's program is provided convincingly, including a record of previous academic performance, field training and scientific work.
- Applicants from China, Mongolia or Vietnam have to submit the "<link www.aps.org.cn/zh/ - external-link "APS website">APS" as well.
<< Please do not submit original documents to uni-assist! >>
*An "authenticated copy" means a duplicate verified to be a true and faithful copy of an original by an authorized signatory such as a public notary.
Where can I submit my application?
First, the application has to be submitted online at <link ww2.uni-assist.de/online/ - - "uni-assist application portal">uni-assist.
Uni-assist will provide the postal address.
You can find the most important information regarding the application process also on the <link www.uni-kassel.de/uni/studium/masterstudium/wind-energy-systems-master/ - - "wes on university of kassel website">University of Kassel-website.
What steps follow an application via uni-assist?
- uni-assist evaluates your documents with regard to formal admission criteria for the WES master's program (GPA, English language knowledge, etc.).
- If you do not meet the profile of the WES master's program, you will be informed by uni-assist directly. In that case your documents will not be forwarded to the University of Kassel.
- If you meet the formal requirements, uni-assist forwards your data electronically to the University of Kassel. You will be informed by uni-assist about this procedure.
- The department of the WES master's program now evaluates your eligibility with regard to the study content and will send you the decision with further information.
- Once a decision has been made, you will be informed about admission or rejection.
- If we accept, your file will only remain with us for one year. After that your file will be deleted.
- uni-assist will save your file in a data base for a period of four years. During this period of time your file will only be available to uni-assist and the universities you have chosen. Unfortunately, they cannot send back your documents.
- After four years all data will be deleted.
If you need help with your application process via the uni-assist online application portal, you can watch<link www.youtube.com/watch - external-link "Webinar: Application via uni-assist"> this webinar or read the <media 17114 - - "TEXT, WES uni-assist application manual, WES_uni-assist_application_manual.pdf, 1.1 MB">uni-assist guideline</media>. Alternatively, you can always <link>contact us.
Application link
- <link www.uni-kassel.de/uni/studium/bewerbung/zulassungsverfahren-master/wes/applicants-with-international-certificates.html _self>Application with international certificate