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

German university entrance qualification

You would like to apply to the University of Hohenheim as a first-year student and you 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.

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

Application 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. The subject-related university entrance qualification (“fachgebundene Hochschulreife”), on the other hand, only entitles the holder to study degree programs in that subject or closely related fields. With the “Fachhochschulreife” alone, you cannot study at a full university in Baden-Württemberg, but only at universities of applied sciences. Even without a university-track secondary school diploma, however, there are paths to university.
    Pathways to a Bachelor's degree at the University of Hohenheim

  • 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 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

  • University entrance qualification (HZB)

    For the online application, an upload of the documents is sufficient. When it is time to enroll, however, you must submit officially certified copies by post.

  • 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.

  • Requests for special consideration

    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. 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.

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.