Guidelines on how to apply

The following requirements apply for the start of a Bachelor’s degree:

• General higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences including practical parts*.
• Successful admission procedure: As a rule, this is an entrance test.
• There is no restriction by NC (Numerus Clausus).

*In exceptional cases, it is also possible to study without the general (technical) university entrance qualification. This requires completed vocational training, at least two years of work experience in a subject-related vocational training and enrolment in a subject-related degree programme.

Achievements in degree programmes at other state or state-recognised higher education institutions as well as achievements made outside of higher education are recognised upon application, provided that their equivalence with the achievements in the degree programme in question has been established. Equivalence shall be established if no significant difference can be proven and the achievements essentially correspond in content, scope and requirements to the study programme for which recognition is applied for. The examination board is responsible for this. The specific requirements for recognition and the exact procedure for this are regulated in the relevant examination regulations for the study programme.

To apply, please complete our online application form in full. Upload your curriculum vitae, a copy of your identity card and a copy of your high school/ Bachelor’s diploma and transcript or equivalent. Please also prepare a motivation letter (minimum 500 words). After your successful upload, you are required to undertake an admission test.

If you do not have a current school-leaving certificate, please submit the most recent upper secondary school report. As soon as we receive your signed contract, we will issue you a letter of admission.

Reservation fee (only for Non-EU citizens)

Once accepted as a student, you will be asked to pay a reservation fee of 3.000 €. The reservation fee is a one-time payment that will secure your spot and will be deducted from the total cost of the programme.

The basic admission requirement for the Bachelor’s degree at UE is the higher education entrance qualification*. We will check your prerequisites and inform you immediately after submission of the documents whether you can be admitted to the study programme. 

* In certain cases, you may also be able to study without a high school diploma. In such cases you will need to have a minimum of three year’s professional experience, and be enrolling in a programme relevant to that experience. 

To apply, please complete our online application form in full. To do so, upload your CV, a copy of your identity card and high-school/ Bachelor’s diploma and transcript or equivalent occupational diploma officially translated to English or German. Please also prepare a motivation letter (min 500 words) and your portfolio. As soon as we have received your signed contract, we will issue you with a letter of admission. 

Important: During the application stage, you must have already decided for one of our study programmes that you would like to apply for. However, you can change the study programme at a later stage if you wish to do so.

Reservation fee (only for Non-EU citizens): Once you are accepted as a student, you will be asked to pay a reservation fee of 3.000 €. The reservation fee is a one-time payment that will secure your spot and will be deducted from the total cost of the study programme.