Application with German certificates

Step by step guide

1. 1.General condition

   • Do I have a university entrance qualification?

   University Entrance Qualification

   In order to be able to study, you first need a graduation certificate with the authorization to study at a university (university entrance qualification): Allgemeine Hochschulreife or a vocational qualification (studying without a high school diploma).

   A good overview of the various degrees and their differences can be found on the information page "Zugangsvoraussetzungen" of the Hessian Ministry of Science and Art.

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   The application procedure for all artistic and design courses of study includes taking an entrance examination. You can only enroll in this course of study after you have passed the entrance examination. Admission to the course of study may also be possible without a certificate of general university entrance qualification if outstanding artistic talent has been established in the aptitude test.

2. 2.Entrance examination

   • I inform myself about the exact dates of the entrance examination. 
   • I am registering for the exam:
     
     Registration form Product Design
      
   • I am preparing for the exam:
     
     Product Design Entrance Exam
      

   Approximately 10 days after the entrance examinations you will receive the result from the examination board: 

   1. "Passed"
      If you have passed the entrance examination, we also need a certificate of the Allgemeine Hochschulreife from you. 
   2. "Passed with distinction"
      If you have "passed with distinction" the exam, you can study without the proof of the General University Entrance Qualification. 
   3. "Failed"

3. 3.Deadline

   • I have passed the examination. I will be informed of the enrollment deadline in the written notification. 

   "Enrollment" means that you accept the offered study place. 

4. 4.Documents

   For enrollment you will need:

   1. Result of the entrance examination.
   2. If the result is "passed": officially certified copy of your certificate of general qualification for university entrance (Abitur).
   3. Proof of health insurance ("Bescheinigung zur Vorlage bei der Hochschule")
      Membership certificates are not accepted. If you are privately insured, you can obtain the certificate of exemption from compulsory health insurance from any statutory health insurance company responsible for your place of residence or university. This also applies to civil servants, judges, temporary soldiers and professional soldiers. See also: http://www.uni-kassel.de/go/versicherung
   4. Product design degree program: Proof of pre-study internship

5. 5.Application

   Registration
   Fill out application

   Preparation:

   • Do I have my university entrance qualification (e.g. the certificate of general higher education entrance qualification) and a current digital portrait photo to hand?
   • I use a desktop PC or a laptop. The online application is not suitable for smartphones. 

   Register(only possible during the specified period):

   • I open the website of the application portal "eCampus": https://ecampus.uni-kassel.de
   • I click on"Application" and then on"Registration". 
   • I enter my details and set a password. 
   • I receive an e-mail and click on the confirmation link in the e-mail. 

   Fill in the application:

   • I log in again to the "eCampus" application portal with my user name and password. 
   • I click on the menu item"My studies" and then on"Study application" and complete the form. 

   For the CampusCard (student ID, see step no. 7) we need a digital portrait photo from you. The photo should approximately correspond to the specifications for the creation of official passport photos and not exceed the maximum size of 5 megabytes. Allowed image formats are jpg, jpeg and png.

6. 6.Semester fee

   • I transfer the semester fee. 

   Fees for the study program are charged every semester (administrative fee, student union, semester ticket, AStA). Information about the exact amount, payment deadlines and formalities regarding the semester fee can be found here: Semesterbeitrag

7. 7.CampusCard

   • I will receive the CampusCard after the semester fee has been received by the University of Kassel.

   The CampusCard is your student ID for the entire duration of your studies. It is also your semester ticket and has other functions: Library card, culture ticket, payment card in the refectory, copy card, etc. For more information, click here: CampusCard

8. 8.Introduction

   • I receive a postcard informing me that the dates of the introductory events are online. For the summer semester, the dates are expected to be published from February and for the winter semester from August. 
   • I check the Commencement website to see which dates are relevant to me. 
   • I attend the introductory events in the School of Art during the first week of the semester (before the regular events). 

   In the introductory events, the central questions about the structure of the study program are answered. Here you will find tips and information about the organization of your studies and the course of your studies. The timetables are drawn up during this time. And you will already get to know your future fellow students and the campus. So: be sure to go!

   Here you can find the semester times of the University of Kassel: Semester- und Lehrveranstaltungszeiten