To apply for an undergraduate degree programme, you must possess a formal university entrance qualification to German universities (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) and sufficient proficiency in German language.

a. University Entrance Qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung)

A Hochschulzugangsberechtigung makes you eligible to apply to a German university. You can find out whether your secondary school leaving certificate is equivalent to a Hochschulzugangsberechtigung in Germany here: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/tools/check-university-admission/ 
 

b. German-language proficiency


There are no English-taught undergraduate programmes of study at the University of Cologne. Students must therefore demonstrate excellent German-language skills when they apply, this means German language proficiency on the C1-C2 level of the Common European Framework (DSH-2, TestDaF TDN 4 in all examination parts or equivalent). This is also required for German citizens with foreign university entrance qualifications.

If you haven´t reached that level yet, we offer a preparatory German course for those, prooving a completed level of B2.
 

A complete listing of degree courses can be found on the website of the Central Academic Advisory Service ⇨ Studienangebot ⇨ Fächerübersicht (grundständiges Studium) [Also see http://ukoeln.de/VZUSX] The Central Academic Advisory Service offers counselling for your choice of degree programmes.

The higher education compass offered by German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulkompass der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK)) provides you with information about all degree courses offered by German universities. 

There are two different application procedures for EU-citizens and Non-EU-citizens:

• EU/EEA-citizens, German citizens with foreign university entrance qualification and Non-EU/EEA citizens who are on equal admission terms as German or EU-citizens
• Non-EU-citizens with a direct or subject-specific university entrance qualification (Studienstart International integrale)
• Non-EU-citizens with a non direct university entrance qualification (Studienstart International plus)

The deadlines for your application are the following:

• Winter semester: 15 July
• Summer semester: 15 January