Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
In the following cases, you must provide a Certificate Recognition Evaluation (Zeugnisanerkennungsbescheid) issued by the Certificate Recognition Authority of the Bavarian State Office for Schools (Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Schule):
- If one of the points hereto on the application check list applies to you.
- If the evaluation of your certificates is considered a case of doubt (‘Zweifelsfall’), you will be requested to send your higher education certificates to the Certificate Recognition Authority of the Bavarian State Office for Schools.
If you have previously studied elsewhere, you may be able to transfer your credits when applying to the University of Bamberg. In this case, please apply to the Board of Examiners (Prüfungsausschuss) of the subject which you wish to study in Bamberg. You can find the name of the professor responsible using the University of Bamberg information database at:
- Prüfungsausschüsse (Boards of Examiners)
- select the relevant course of study (Studiengang)
- select Chairperson (Vorsitzende or Vorsitzender) of the Board of Examiners (Prüfungsausschuss) for the subject you wish to study
For applicants of teacher training degree programmes, this only applies when their studies abroad are not yet completed.
Applicants who have already completed a teacher training course in another country must contact the State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus).
Yes, there are Master’s degree programmes taught in English at the University of Bamberg. There are no Bachelor’s degree programmes taught in English presently.
Several degree programmes contain some courses which are taught in English. However, since these degree programmes are taught primarily in German, applicants must pass the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH) or an equivalent German language examination.
No. Normally, you can apply for only one Bachelor's degree programme.
Exceptions:
- If you apply for a Bachelor’s degree with local admissions restriction (?rtlich/lokal zulassungsbeschr?nkt), you could apply additionally for max. one Bachelor’s degree without restriction (zulassungsfrei).
- On the website of hochschulstart, you can apply for all study courses with admissions restrictions at the same time.
The International Office allocates accommodation in students‘ halls of residence to exchange students and to recipients of DAAD and BAYHOST scholarships only (for a maximum period of two semesters).
Unfortunately, the International Office cannot provide accommodation for all other international students.
If (1) your application has not been accepted, or (2) you do not begin your studies, or (3) you have completed your studies, your application documents will be kept on file for one year and shredded thereafter.
No. Attending classes is only possible for officially enrolled students. This applies even if you wish to just attend single (language) classes at the University of Bamberg.
In order to register as a student to attend classes, an application must be submitted:
- If you wish to study only for one or two semesters at the University of Bamberg, it is possible to apply for a short-term non-degree study programme. Prerequisites: Minimum German language level B2 and direct university entry (for all subjects or subject-restricted).
- In addition, there are some fee-based courses that visiting students can apply for (Gaststudium). Important: Language courses are not included; the courses comprise other fields of knowledge only. Visiting students do not receive a student ID; it is not possible to take part in examinations.
No. External participation in the DSH examination at the University of Bamberg (i.e. without doing a subsequent course of study at the University of Bamberg) is not possible.
No. Admission is only possible under the following conditions:
- Your completed application must be submitted by post by the deadline.
- All of the academic and language requirements must be fulfilled at the time of your application.
For all degree programmes with limited entry, no documents will be accepted after the deadline. The deadline is final.
For all other degree programmes without admission restriction and applications for the German Semester Course for Study Purposes, exceptions may be possible. The International Office decides on a case-by-case basis if supporting documentation may be submitted after the deadline at all, and in such cases, by what date.
If you have already applied to the International Office either one or two semesters ago, please note that your documentation is kept on file for a maximum of one year. When applying again, you do not need to send the same supporting documentation twice, as long as it complies with the documentation on the application check list. When renewing your application, please state which semester you already applied for in the past.
You can get officially certified photocopies of your original documents by presenting them to a public body which must be authorised to issue such officially certified photocopies. When the photocopies and the original are deemed authentic, the photocopies are (1) stamped with an official seal, and (2) signed by the person who checked and stamped them.
This is referred to as an official certification of documents.
IMPORTANT: When you photocopy an officially certified photocopy, or when you fax it or scan and e-mail it, it is no longer considered an officially certified document, and therefore cannot be accepted as part of your application.