Preparatory course for international applicants
Preparatory course: Preparation for applicants without direct university entrance qualification.
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Step 1: Register with uni-assist
- Register at https://my.uni-assist.de/registrierung
- Enter your personal details such as name, address, date of birth, etc.
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Step 2: Apply for VPD
- Select ‘Bachelor all subjects’ for a Bachelor's application or ‘Master all subjects’ for a Master's application.
- Create your application.
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Step 3: Upload the required documents
- Upload scans of your documents (certificates, CV, passport, etc.) including German or English translations to the uni-assist portal.
- Do not send original documents to uni-assist; certified copies are also not required (however, LUH may request these at a later date).
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Step 4: Check and submit your application
- Check all the information before submitting and make sure that you have filled everything in correctly.
- Pay the processing fee (€75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application in the same semester).
- You can check the status of your application and whether your payment has been received via your online account at uni-assist. Uni-assist will send you an email to confirm that your documents have been received.
- Please note the processing time: 4 to 8 weeks
With the uni-assist database ‘Check: Hochschulzugang’, you can quickly and easily find out whether your certificates qualify you to study in Germany.
Do I need a VPD for all degree programmes?
For non-EU applications, you will usually always need preliminary examination documentation. There are a few exceptions for some Master's degree programmes. For all Bachelor's programmes and for the state examination at LUH, a VPD is mandatory for your application. A VPD is also required for applications to the Studienkolleg. Please check whether your desired degree programme requires a VPD for your application.
How do I apply for a VPD?
Admission requirements – yes or no?
- If you meet the admission requirements, you will receive a VPD from uni-assist by email. In rare cases, if your university entrance qualification is unclear and at the discretion of the university, you will receive a substitute certificate from uni-assist. With the VPD (or the replacement certificate), you can apply directly to Leibniz University Hannover within the application period.
- If you do not have admission authorisation, you will receive a message from uni-assist. In this case, you cannot apply to Leibniz University Hannover.
Exceptions to the VPD requirement
Applications without a VPD are only possible in the following cases:
- You have already received admission to the desired degree programme at LUH.
- You are currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's programme at LUH (change of programme, double degree). Exchange students, on the other hand, need a VPD to apply for a regular degree programme.
- You are officially recognised as a refugee in Germany and can prove this in your application.
- You want to apply for an undergraduate programme or the preparatory college and have the European Abitur.
- You want to apply for a master's programme and have a bachelor's degree from the EU or the European Economic Area.
- You have an European citizenship.
- You are applying for a higher semester and have already started the same degree programme at another German university. In this case, it is advisable to request an individual assessment in advance.
- You have successfully completed the assessment test for university studies at a German preparatory college (Studienkolleg) and are therefore eligible to study at a university in all federal states in Germany.
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Service Hotline
Our service hotline will be pleased to assist you! Contact us via phone, e-mail or in person!
Phone
E-Mail
Address
ServiceCenter
Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
Building
