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Application Process

Application with six steps:聽

  • Residence status as a refugee in Germany, i.e. asylum seekers, tolerated persons and persons entitled to asylum and persons with a residence permit according to 搂24 AufenthG as well as their spouses and/or children. Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB) muss in Deutschland g眉ltig sind.
  • University entrance qualification (HZB) must be valid in Germany.
  • German language proviciency level B1.1 
  • Firm intention to study
  • Residence no more than 90 minutes away from Frankfurt by public transport (preferably in the Frankfurt am Main area)

Please note:
  • Ingeneral, applicants for engineering and architecture programs will not be considered (except in the field of information technology)
  • Applicants with a Master's degree or higher will only be accepted in exceptional cases
  • Applicants who are already enrolled in a degree program at another university or college are generally not accepted

You will need the following documents in digital form (as a scan) for your application:

  • Proof of German language skills at at least completed B1.1 level (e.g. certificate, examination certificate, certificate of participation). Level B1.1 must be completed at the time of application. Placement tests or online tests are not accepted as proof
  • School-leaving certificate / university entrance qualification (HZB) (e.g. Attestat, Baccalaureat, High School Diploma, IB Diploma, Abitur) incl. list of subjects taken and grades; if applicable, other documents that enable admission to studies in the home country (e.g. pre-university course, university entrance examination (HAP))
  • Proof of residence status as a refugee, e.g. residence permit, authorization to stay, toleration, etc. [i.e. scan of document provided by german authorities]
  • If applicable, study certificates (if you have already started or completed your studies) including a list of the subjects taken and transcripts of records
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) in tabular form

Please follow these instructions when preparing your documents
  • Translation of your original certificates: Have your original certificates (school, university) translated by a sworn translator (in German or English). For further information regarding translation and who is eligible for those, review our information sheet in the section "Information" on our website.
  • If documents are missing due to your flight: If you do not have any/all of your original certificates (e.g. due to your flight), you can also submit photos/scans of the certificates and other indirect evidence (e.g. student ID) with your application for the time being. You can also upload a note stating that documents are missing due to your flight. Uni-Assist will then ask you to provide information about yourself. If you are missing proof of university admission (lost or not accessible), please contact the AWP at the same time: awp@uni-frankfurt.de
  • Application via Uni-Assist: Apply online via uni-assist for the Academic Welcome Program. If necessary, you will receive support with your application during office hours. Detailed instructions on how to apply via uni-assist can be found here. Since November 2020, the AWP has been paying the uni-assist processing fees for all applicants (usually 鈧�75).
  • Upload your documents: Upload your complete application documents to the uni-assist online portal by the end of the application deadline for the respective semester.
  • Don't forget to click on 鈥渟别苍诲" at the end of your application

The tutorial-video on the application summarizes the various steps of the application process. English subtitles are available (ATTENTION: please refer to point 2 鈥淧reparing the documents鈥� to find out which documents you need for the application; the video contains outdated/incomplete information in this regard):  

Further information:

As an applicant, you are invited to attend one of our information events (on-site/virtual) (volunteer mentors are also invited to attend). You will be informed about the content of the AWP, the entire application process and alternative educational pathways. The dates of the information events will be announced on our website before the start of each semester.

Please note that participation in one of these information events is mandatory for an application for the AWP!

Your application via Uni-Assist will only be reviewed after the respective application deadline has passed. It will therefore take a few weeks before you hear back from us. We ask for your patience during this phase of the application process.

If Uni-Assist requests additional documents from you, please submit them online to Uni-Assist as soon as possible.

Once the examination procedure has been completed, applicants who meet all the requirements will be invited to take a German placement test. This test serves exclusively to determine the applicant's German language skills at that time. If you are invited to the German placement test, you will be informed of the date and location of the test by email. All applicants who are not invited will receive a rejection at this time.

After evaluation of the German placement test, the final selection of new AWP participants is made by a selection committee.

Selected new participants will then be informed of their admission and invited to a welcome event.

Please note that unfortunately not all applicants can be accepted into the program. 

Selection criteria for admission:
  • the school grades (HZB grade)
  • Study grades, if applicable
  • existing language skills
  • general qualification/motivation
  • diversity criteria
  • further criteria

Applicant counseling

We advise interested parties and applicants to the AWP on the admission requirements for the AWP, the consultation dates can be found in the contact box. Please book an appointment: Appointment booking or come to our office during open consultation hours.