Application methods overview
How to apply for a place on an undergraduate degree programme
There are two main application procedures for getting a place of study at the University of Passau: direct applications and applications via uni-assist. Which one you should use depends on your university entrance qualification and on whether you are a DAAD scholarship recipient.
Who can submit their application directly to the University of Passau?
If you have obtained German higher education entrance qualification ('Hochschulzugangsberechtigung'), for example an Abitur, then you can apply or enrol directly through the applications portal of the University of Passau.
The same process also applies if any of the following applies to you:
- You have obtained an Austrian higher education entrance qualification (Matura)
- You have obtained a German higher education entrance qualification abroad (for example at a German school that is based abroad)
- You have been issued with a higher education entrance certificate by a German Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle (Office for the evaluation and recognition of educational certificates)
- You have passed the assessment examination ('Feststellungsprüfung') of a preparatory course at a German Studienkolleg.
DAAD scholarship recipients
If you have successfully secured financing for your studies through a DAAD scholarship, then you can apply directly to the University of Passau for your place of study:
Who should apply through uni-assist?
As a degree-seeking student (i.e. not a visiting student through an exchange programme), you will have to apply through uni-assist if the following statements apply to you:
- You have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in a foreign education system, and...
- none of the other scenarios listed under "Who can submit their application directly to the University of Passau?" apply to you, and...
- you don't have confirmation of a DAAD scholarship for your studies
Please note that this applies to you even if you are a German national.
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How to apply for a place on an Master's programme
If you are applying for a Master's programme, the main factor determining which application procedure you should use is the country where you obtained your first university degree.
Who can submit their application directly to the University of Passau?
If one of the following conditions applies to you, then you can apply directly through the applications portal of the University of Passau:
- You graduated with a degree (e. g. a Bachelor's degree) from a higher education provider in Germany or Austria
- You are applying for a place on the LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates (for details on how to apply, please see this programme's web page)
- You are applying for a place on the M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering or the M.Sc. Computational Mathematics and you have graduated from a higher education provider in one of the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom or Vatican City.
DAAD scholarship recipients
If you have successfully secured financing for your studies through a DAAD scholarship, then you can apply directly to the University of Passau for your place of study.
Special case: the 'Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Public Policy and Good Governance, PPGG)'
At the Universit of Passau, two Master's programmes are closely linked with the DAAD-PPGG scholarship programme:
- M.A. Governance and Public Policy - Helmut-Schmidt-Programme
- M.A. Development Studies - Helmut-Schmidt-Programme
For those two schemes, applications go through the designated DAAD-PPGG applications portal.
Who should apply through uni-assist?
To become a Master's student at the University of Passau, you will have to apply through uni-assist if all of the following statements apply to you:
- You obtained your undergraduate degree abroad (outside Germany or Austria)
- None of the exceptions listed under "Who can submit their application directly to the University of Passau?" apply to you
- You don't have confirmation of a DAAD scholarship for your studies
Please note that this applies to you even if you are a German or Austrian national.
Doctoral study
If you are interested in attaining a doctorate and you want to apply to undertake doctoral study in Passau, please visit the web pages of the Graduate Centre and the Faculties to find out about the application process.
Enrolment for doctoral students
If you have already been accepted as a doctoral student a the University of Passau, you have the option to enrol and obtain a student card. Please see the doctoral students' enrolment page for more information.
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