Studienkolleg

If you are thinking of beginning your university studies in Germany, you may firstly need to pass the German University Qualification Examination, called the Feststellungsprüfung (or FSP for short). You will need to pass the FSP if your secondary school certificate does not allow direct entrance into the German university system.

If you come from outside the EU, two semesters of university study in your home country are often sufficient to achieve direct access, depending on where you are from. On the information portal anabin.de, you can check whether your higher education entrance qualification is recognised in Germany.

If you need to pass the FSP to begin your studies, bbw can help prepare you for the examination at our preparatory college, called a Studienkolleg. At our Studienkolleg, located in the heart of Berlin, you will receive similar tuition to what German secondary school pupils are required to study in their final year, but with a focus on the technical pathway (T-Kurs).

As a guide, the T-Kurs includes physics and chemistry. If you are considering studying engineering, for example, take the T-course at the Studienkolleg beforehand. Other subjects are German, mathematics and computer science. All classes are taught in German.

All applications to the bbw Studienkolleg are made via uni-assist. A detailed overview of what you need to apply can be found here:

1. You will need the following documents to apply:

• Secondary School graduation certificate from your home country
• Grade sheet from your final year of secondary school
• Your passport

• German language certificate Level: CEF-B2

Submit your application

3. Once you have collected all your documents, submit your details to uni-assist by completing the form and registering here: https://my.uni-assist.de/registrierung

4. Once you have registered your details, select the Bachelor course you would like to study at bbw (e.g. Digital Industry 4.0). The degree programme you choose determines the focus course. So you should choose a course from the technical field. Direct application for the Studienkolleg is not possible.

5. During the online application process, you will be asked if you would like to enrol in the Studienkolleg. Check this box, and your application will be assessed for the Studienkolleg. (Should you forget to check this box, don't worry: Your application will be examined for admission to the Studienkolleg anyway.)

6. Complete the application form and upload scans of your original documents. Then submit the application online.

7. You will then receive notification about the paying the uni-assist application fee.

8. If your documents are all in order, you will receive a letter stating your Provisional Entry to Studienkolleg from uni-assist that confirms your ability to enrol at bbw Studienkolleg. Uni-assist will forward your documentations and notification of provisional entry to bbw.

9. Within a week, you will receive an invitation to the online entrance test in February. You will receive exact details in the invitation email. We will gladly provide you with an application confirmation for the visa application at a German embassy in your home country.

10. After you have successfully passed the entrance test, you will receive the Studienkolleg study contract from bbw. This needs to be signed and returned to bbw.

11. After we have received the signed contract, we will send you the Acceptance and Registration Confirmation and an invoice of the study fees. After receipt of the payment, we will send you a provisional enrolment certificate.

12. If you do not pass the entrance test, you can retake the test one week before the course starts. If there is sufficient demand, we will offer a four-week online course (fee required) for preparation.



You already have your test report from uni-assist e.V., which certifies eligibility for admission to the Studienkolleg? Are you already in Germany? Then apply directly to us and send the required documents including the "Prüfbericht" from uni-assist by e-mail to studienkolleg@bbw-hochschule.de .

• Winter Semester: 15th August of each year
• Sommer Semester: 1st February of each year

Two-semester Studienkolleg fee: EUR 5,880.00

Feststellungsprüfung fee: EUR 700.00

Total Fee: EUR 6,580.00

A German C1 examination takes place at the end of the first semester. Passing the C1 exam is a prerequisite for transfer to the second semester and registration for the FSP at our partner university TU Berlin. By the end of February (for the summer FSP) or the end of August (for the winter FSP), we will register you for the FSP at TU Berlin. We will also transfer the fee to TU Berlin on your behalf.

Within a few weeks of the conclusion of the two-semester Studienkolleg, you will be able to take the FSP at our partner university TU Berlin. As a successful bbw Studienkolleg graduate, you will also receive automatic acceptance into applicable undergraduate programmes offered at bbw University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. An example of the exam structure is as follows: