Applying with foreign certificates

Whether your qualifications make you eligible for a Bachelor's or Master's degree at TH Bingen is assessed on our behalf by uni-assist. So before applying to us, you must first submit an application to uni-assist.

Once your documents have been successfully reviewed, uni-assist will issue a preliminary review documentation (VPD). You’ll need to upload this VPD along with your other application documents when applying to TH Bingen.

Important: Processing at uni-assist can take around 6 to 8 weeks, so please make sure to submit your application in good time.

If you’d like a first idea of how your qualifications compare within the German education system, you can check the Anabin database.

The T course or TI course qualifies students for all degree programmes. For degree programmes with a focus on medicine and biology, the M course also qualifies students.

The Vorprüfungsdokumentation (preliminary review documentation) is only relevant if you obtained your qualifications abroad. In such cases, an individual assessment is required to determine whether your qualifications are sufficient for studying at TH Bingen. This evaluation is carried out by uni-assist, a central service organisation that supports many German universities in processing international applications.

Uni-assist checks your foreign academic records on our behalf: they assess whether you meet the university entrance requirements, which certificates are recognised, and how your grades are converted into the German grading system. The results of this assessment are documented in your VPD – your official proof for the application process.

Once you receive your VPD, you can apply for your chosen degree programme through our online application portal.

Uni-assist usually needs 6 to 8 weeks for this.
So make sure you take care of it in good time!

No, we absolutely require a VPD issued for TH Bingen.

The VPD is valid for one year.

You can find the requirements on the programme pages. If you have any specific questions, you can make an appointment with the academic advisory service to clarify them.
Please understand, however, that we usually only check whether your previous education meets the requirements after you have submitted your application. Please refrain from requesting a preliminary check by e-mail. Such requests cannot be answered.

Our master's programmes in Environmental Sustainability, Computer Science and Sustainable Intensification of Agricultural Production are offered in English. We accept the following as proof of language proficiency:

• German university entrance qualification with proven level B2
• University entrance qualification from an English-speaking country (GB, IRL, NZ, AUS, USA, English-speaking province of Canada)
• Language tests at B2 leve:
  • IELTS ≥ 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT ≥ 72 points
  • TOEIC ≥ 785 points
  • Cambridge Certificate

No, a certificate alone is not sufficient. We only accept recognised language certificates such as IELTS or TOEFL.

Proof is only required if you wish to study a German-language degree programme. We accept the following as proof:

• DSH – Level 1
• TestDaF, at least Level 3 in all four parts of the exam (B2.1/B2.2)
• German section of the assessment test at preparatory colleges or the relevant authority
• German Language Diploma

The following are exempt from providing proof:

• A degree that corresponds to a German university entrance qualification and was completed predominantly in German
• Goethe Certificate C2 (GDS) or Austrian Language Diploma C2 (ÖSD C2)
• Foreign certificates recognised by KMK and HRK as sufficient proof of language proficiency
• Telc C1 Hochschule examination

You must pay the fees to uni-assist.
At TH Bingen, only the semester fee is payable – there are no additional fees for international students.

You can find information on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

If you do not receive your visa in time, you can simply reapply for the next semester.
Please keep your letter of admission for this purpose. You can upload it with your new application – this will allow us to review your application more quickly and issue a new admission.
The letter of admission also contains a confirmation of re-admission, which you can present to the embassy.

Please contact the Admissions Office if you are unable to arrive in time for the start of lectures. Minor delays are acceptable, but each case must be considered individually.

Yes, German courses are offered regularly alongside the degree programme. However, these are not intended to teach the German language skills required before starting the degree programme.

Further information can be found here.

After the application period has ended, all application accounts will be deleted. Please register again. Registration will be possible again as soon as the new application period begins.