hochschulstart or uni-assist?
In general, non-EU nationals apply via the portal "uni-assist".
However, there are also cases in which non-EU foreigners are equal to German applicants in terms of admission law and must apply via the "Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung" (Foundation for University Admission, also known as "hochschulstart.de").
The following table will help you find out via which portal you need to apply:
uni-assist | hochschulstart | |
Non-EU foreigners |
x | |
Non-EU foreigners |
x | |
Non-EU foreigners |
x | |
Non-EU foreigners |
x | |
German nationals |
x | |
German nationals |
x | |
German nationals with non-European university entrance qualification *proof of German language proficiency required in certain cases |
x | |
EU / EEA nationals |
x |
You can find more detailed information on equal admission rights with German applicants in the Regulation on the Allocation of Study Places in Saxony-Anhalt (German only).
Applicants who fall into the category "hochschulstart" will receive all information about the application and admission procedures from Ms. Hlavačova ().