a. Purpose to study at the University of Cologne finishing the following degree: Bachelor or State examination “Staatliche Prüfung”

b. Good German language skills (completed level B2)

c. A formal university entrance qualification

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

Important information for German citizen:

For German citizens with foreign university entrance qualification the recognition of their school leaving certificate by a German recognition office is necessary. Additionally, the final grade has to be converted. Please inform yourself here.

For the preparatory German course, you must prove that you have a good knowledge of the German language, at least a completed B2 level. We accept the following certificates:

• TestDaF with TDN 3 in all four competencies
• DSH 1*
• Telc Deutsch B2
• Goethe-Zertifikat B2
• ÖSD B2

* Only DSH of higher education institutions with registered examination regulations in accordance with the provisions of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK).

The German language certificate submitted with the application must have been obtained within the previous two years.

After your enrolment, a placement test will take place at the beginning of the German course.

Registration for the Preparatory German Course costs 500 € per semester. The final language examination for university admission is subject to a fee. Participants are regularly enrolled as students of the preparatory German course at the University of Cologne. A semester social contribution fee is also required (that includes a NRW semester ticket).

Applications can only be submitted via the online application portal Klips 2.0 at the University of Cologne.

Until when do I have to submit my application at my Klips basic account?

• Application deadline for the winter semester: July 15th
• Application deadline for the summer semester: January 15th

Together with your online application, please upload the following documents to your Klips 2.0 basic account: 

• Copy of your passport / ID
• School leaving certifcate and a transcript* of subjects and marks (with translation if not issued in German, English or French)
• German language B2-certificate (see Point 2 above)
• Certificate recognition by the Düsseldorf district government with conversion of the overall grade (for German citizens only)

* A legally certified copy of the secondary school leaving certificate with a list of subjects and grades as well as a translation must be submitted to the International Office by post during the first semester of study.

If applicable:

• Proof of passing the university entrance examination in the home country
• Certificate of assessment test (»Feststellungsprüfung« incl. »Vorbildungsnachweis«)
• Only for holders of an International Baccalaureate (IB): Copy of the IB certificate with proof of continuous attendance (2 years) of the examination subjects.
• Copy of university transcrips, along with subjects and marks (with translation if not issued in German, English or French)

Mailing address:
Universität zu Köln
International Office, Team Zulassung
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Köln

If you are awarded a place in the selection process, you will receive admission for the German course online in your KLIPS 2.0 basic account. You can track the status of your application continuously in your KLIPS 2.0 basic account.

To enrol you must complete the following by the deadline specified on the admission notification:

1. Pay the semester fee in full.
2. Upload a photograph to KLIPS 2.0 for your electronic student ID (UCCard).
3. Submit the documents needed for enrolment.

The documents must be received by the International Office of the University of Cologne by the deadline (upload).

In your KLIPS 2.0 basic account, you will see which documents you must upload for enrolment.

Attention: A legally certified copy of the secondary school leaving certificate with a list of subjects and grades as well as a translation must be submitted to the International Office by post during the first semester of study.

After you have registered, we will send you your student card (UCCard) by mail. Please make sure to enter a valid German postal address in KLIPS 2.0.

Visiting address: (There are no personal consultation hours at the moment, but you can drop your documents in the mailbox in front of the Service Point / International Office)
Universität zu Köln
International Office, Team Zulassung
Studierenden Service Center, EG
Universitätsstr. 22a
50937 Köln

Mailing address:
Universität zu Köln
International Office, Team Zulassung
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Köln

After reaching the necessary German skills (DSH 2 or Telc C1 Hochschule), you should apply for a degree course using Klips 2.0.

Applicants for Medicine or Dentistry apply via Hochschulstart. Please enquire well in time about the deadlines (old and new graduates)!

You can find all information here.

When do I have to submit my Klips 2.0 application?

Application deadline for the winter semester: July 15th
Application deadline for the summer semester: January 15th

After your online application, please upload the following documents to your Klips basic account:

• Language certificate 
• Copy of your passport or identification card