Your Bachelor’s application for the 1st subject-related semester

Foreign university entrance qualification (EU citizens)

You would like to apply to the University of Hohenheim as a first-year student and you do not have a German university entrance qualification (Abitur)? Then you will find all the important information here - from the formal requirements to the application process and the allocation of study places.

The information on this page is relevant to you if you:

  • have German citizenship but no German university entrance qualification (Abitur).
  • are an EU citizen without a German university entrance qualification (Abitur).
  • are a citizen of an EEA state - Lichtenstein, Iceland, or Norway -, but you do not have a German university entrance qualification (Abitur).

Before you apply for a degree program, read the information about the formal requirements, the application process, and the required documents carefully. This will make the application process much easier for you and helps you to avoid mistakes and delays.

Admission Requirements | How to Apply | Documents for the Application | Allocation of Study Places | Total Score on Report Card | FAQs

Applying for cooperative degree programs

For the following degree programs, application, admission, and enrollment takes place at the University of Stuttgart as a cooperation partner:

Admission requirements

To successfully apply to the University of Hohenheim, it is imperative that you meet the following admission requirements:

  • University entrance qualification (HZB)

    With the general university entrance qualification ("Abitur") you can apply for all Bachelor’s programs. Your foreign HZB must be equivalent to the German HZB (Abitur). Equivalency will be checked by the University of Hohenheim in the course of your application.

    Note for German citizens:
    German citizens must then have their certificates recognized in advance by the office responsible for them. If you reside in Baden-Württemberg or abroad, the Stuttgart Regional Council (Regierungspräsidium) is responsible.
    Please apply for recognition of your certificates in good time, as processing can take several months.
    Certificate Recognition Office of the Stuttgart Regional Council

  • Proof of sufficient knowledge of German

    Since all Bachelor's programs at the University of Hohenheim are German-language programs, you must provide proof of sufficient German language skills when applying if your university entrance qualification was not acquired at a German-language school. This does not apply to German citizens.
    Recognized proof of German language skills

  • Proof of your participation in an orientation test

    Anyone wishing to begin a Bachelor's degree program in Baden-Württemberg must provide proof of a study orientation process. You need to take the orientation test before the application deadline. Keep the confirmation that you completed the test in a safe place, as you will have to submit it with your application for enrollment if you are admitted.
    For the degree programs B.A. Biology Teacher Program for Secondary Schools and B.Sc. Education for Business and Economics: Teacher Orientation Test
    For other programs, we recommend: Orientation test (in German) www.was-studiere-ich.de

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How to apply

  • Applying to the University of Hohenheim

    Apply online via the HohCampus application portal for the Bachelor's degree program of your choice and upload the application documents in the application portal. There you can also check the status of your application at any time. You can apply for a total of 3 degree programs. Multiple registrations are not permitted.
    Application Checklist

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Application documents

Note: All documents must be uploaded in the original language and additionally, if the original language is not German or English, in a German or English recognized translation.

  • University entrance qualification (HZB)

    An upload is sufficient for the online application. When it is time to enroll, however, you must submit officially certified copies by post.

  • Proof of sufficient knowledge of German

    In order to prove sufficient German language skills, you must upload appropriate proof when applying. This does not apply to German citizens.

  • Proof of extracurricular/vocational qualifications

    For the degree programs with a limited number of places, extracurricular activities (prizes/awards) as well as previous professional experience (internships/vocational training) completed prior to the application deadline can provide additional points in the selection process. You can enter these in the online application. When you enroll, you will need to submit the corresponding proof.

  • Special requests

    You can submit requests for special consideration when applying for degree programs with a limited number of places.
    > Second degree at a level for which a degree has already been obtained
    > Hardship application
    > Application for disadvantage compensation (improvement of waiting time)
    > Application for disadvantage compensation (improvement of average grade)
    >     Consideration as part of the top athletes quota (persons of public interest with local ties)
    Details on the criteria for requests for special consideration

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Allocation of study places

If there are more applicants to the first semester of a degree program with a limited number of places than there are places available, then the selection is made according to the following criteria in the order given:

1.

Advance admission

Preference will be given to applicants who had already been admitted and were not able to accept the place. Reasons for this can be, for example: Voluntary social year, federal voluntary service, military service. To begin your studies after your service ends, you must reapply and submit a copy of your previous admission letter and service certificate.

2.

Advance quotas

Separate study places are provided for some applicant groups:

3.

Remaining university places

90% University selection procedure

The selection criteria are specified individually for each degree program. Criteria may include:

  • Average grade for the university entrance qualification (HZB)
  • Weighted individual grades of the university entrance qualification
  • Selection interview
  • Extracurricular/vocational qualifications

10% Waiting time

Every half year that passes after you acquire your university entrance qualification and you are not enrolled at a university in Germany is automatically counted as a waiting semester. In principle, a maximum of seven waiting semesters will be considered. The study places are awarded in order, starting with the applicants with the most waiting semesters. The grades of the university entrance qualification do not play a role here.

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Total number of points on final report card (Abi Zeugnis)

To compile the ranking lists for the programs with a limited number of places , you must indicate the total score from your transcript in your application. We assume a total possible score of 900.

  • If the total possible score on your transcript is 840, please enter the appropriate score from this list when applying online.
  • If you have a different total possible score, or if your transcript does not indicate a score, please enter the points corresponding to your average grade from this list.

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FAQs

No, since the winter semester 2022/23 no additional application via uni-assist is necessary. German citizens must then have their certificates recognized in advance by the office responsible for them. If you reside in Baden-Württemberg or abroad, the Stuttgart Regional Council (Regierungspräsidium) is responsible.

 

Your university entrance qualification (as well as other evidence such as internships, work experience, etc.) must be uploaded to the HohCampus application portal in the original language and additionally, if the original language is not German or English, in a German or English translation.

The translation must have been done by a person or institution authorized to do a sworn or court-approved translation (in Germany or abroad).

If your certificate does not entitle you to start studying in Germany directly, you can attend a one-year Studienkolleg. It is concluded with an assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung), with which you can then apply to study in Germany.

If you have any questions about the Studienkolleg, please contact the Registrar’s Office.

No. With your application number and password, you can check in the HohCampus application portal which data has been received by the university and what the status of your application is.

If you have activated the email notifications in the application portal, you will receive a message by email when the status of your application changes. You can then view the change by logging into the application portal. There you can see, for example, whether you have been included in the selection procedure or if you have been admitted to the program.

No. It is not possible to apply after the application deadline! However, if study places remain open in degree programs, they will be awarded by lottery.

You can only apply after you have received your secondary school diploma, otherwise mandatory fields cannot be filled in.

You can apply for a maximum of three degree programs at the same time.

No. You may register only one time in the application portal. If you register again and submit an application, the first application number will be blocked. However, you have the possibility to apply for a total of 3 degree programs under the same application number.

With your application number and password, you can check your application status in the HohCampus application portal.

If you have activated the email notifications in the application portal, you will receive a message by email when the status of your application changes. You can then view the change by logging into the application portal. There you can see, for example, whether you have been included in the selection procedure or if you have been admitted to the program.

 

Yes! Anyone wishing to begin a Bachelor's degree program in Baden-Württemberg must provide proof of a study orientation process. You need to take the orientation test before the application deadline. Keep the confirmation that you completed the test in a safe place, as you will have to submit it with your application for enrollment if you are admitted.

Note: The University of Hohenheim does not send out admission and rejection notices for the first subject-related semester. Please download your letter from the HohCampus applicant portal. You will find it in your inbox on the portal. In the admission letter you will see the deadline for enrollment (matriculation).

Contact

Registrar’s Office
We answer your questions about the application process.

Email service:
studsek@verwaltung.uni-hohenheim.de

Telephone consultation hours
+49 711 459-22015
Mon-Fri 10 - 11 a.m.

Application status

Stay informed about the status of your application at any time online in the HohCampus application portal.