Dialogue-oriented service procedure Hochschulstart supports the universities in carrying out their local selection procedures through the dialogue-oriented service procedure (DoSV). However, applicants for degree programmes with…
Local admission restrictions If there is a (local) admission restriction for the degree programme of your choice, you must apply to the relevant university or via the DoSV application portal of the Foundation for University…
Nationwide admission restriction Places for human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and pharmacy are allocated centrally for all German universities via Hochschulstart.
Result of the allocation of study places You will find out whether or not you have been successful in gaining a place at university by means of an admission letter or rejection letter. It is understandable that a rejection is unpleasant.…
Application at hochschulstart.de When applying via hochschulstart.de, places on degree programmes with nationwide and local admission restrictions are allocated in a linked procedure. Different selection rules and criteria apply,…
Where do I have to apply for a degree programme? For degree programmes with admission restrictions, you must apply for a study place - either directly to the university OR via hochschulstart.de, the application portal of the Stiftung für…
Student loans There are various ways to finance your studies in addition to or completely through an education or student loan.
Basic income support according to SGB II Students are generally not entitled to a citizen's allowance under the Second Book of the German Social Code (SGB II) if their training is eligible for support under the Federal Training Assistance…
BAföG ‘BAföG’ is the abbreviation for the Federal Training Assistance Act. It is a state social benefit designed to enable young people to complete a course of study - regardless of their social and…
Student unions Studierendenwerke (in some federal states also called Studentenwerke) exist as independent institutions at the university locations. They look after students, provide catering facilities, student…