Application with foreign certificates

This page contains automatically translated content.

Admission requirements for this Master's degree program

  • Passed Bachelor's or Diplom I examination with a grade of "good" (2.5) or better or ECTS grade "B"
    • inSocial
    LawSocial WelfareSocial
    • WorkBusiness
    • Lawa
    • first professionally qualifying degree equivalent in subject with a standard period of study of 7 semestersor
    • a first professionally qualifying degree equivalent in subject with a standard period of study of 6 semesters. In this case, additional requirements amounting to 30 credits must be fulfilled before the Master's thesis. The 30 credits are set out in an individual study plan.
      At least 20 credits of law-related courses must have been successfully completed in the degree program on which the degree is based. Applicants who have completed fewer than 20 credits, but at least 10 credits of law-related courses, may be admitted to the program if they have at least one year of relevant qualifying professional experience after their first degree. Applicants with relevant professional experience must include a personal letter of reflection on the professional experience gained in a legal context and a detailed explanation of the activities performed with their application. The minimum number of 20 credits can also be replaced by certificates of achievement acquired during or after completion of the course of study as part of extra-curricular further education and training courses with a legal focus.
  • In addition, those who can prove that they have passed the 1st or 2nd state examination in law with a grade of at least "satisfactory" (3.5) can be admitted.

The application documents must also be accompanied by a personal letter of motivation, stating the applicant's personal approach to the subject of social law and social economy and the career prospects envisaged by the course.
If content requirements are missing or if fewer than 210 credits have been proven with the degree, the Examination Board maystipulate content requirements amounting to a maximum of 30 credits, which must be proven by the time of registration for the Master's thesis.

Please note: You will need a good command of German, as you will be dealing with complex issues and legal texts during your studies.

  1. 1.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.

  2. 2.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.

  3. 3.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.

  4. 4.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.

  5. 5.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.

Arrival, introduction and start of studies