FAQs Apply online

Each university decides whether or not to accept online-only applications.

Check here if your chosen university accepts online-only applications. If so, simply submit all required documents as an upload – even without official certification.

Does your chosen university require officially certified copies of your certificates and proofs of language proficiency? In this case, the following applies:

• Submit your application form electronically via My assist.
• Send your educational certificates (including the overview of subjects and grades) and language certificates as officially certified copies in the original language and, if necessary, also in certified translation (into either English or German) by post.
• Other documents (for example, internship certificates, a CV, letters of motivation, letters of recommendation, passport copies, etc.) can be uploaded to your My assist account.

Creating multiple accounts may cause problems with your application.

Please use only one My assist account for your applications.

Please do not register multiple times.

You can easily create the application form yourself in My assist:

1. Select your desired course of study using the search function.

Tip: Select only the desired semester and university. You will then see the university’s entire course offer. You can choose your desired course of study from the result list.

If you are applying for a preliminary review documentation (VPD), the application may show the academic field "alle Fächer" (= all subjects) in the result list for some universities.

2. Go to your “Selection list” by clicking on the box symbol. Click on “Show additional application-related questions” and answer the questions completely and truthfully.

Note: The universities supply the application forms, so the questions may vary from university to university.

3. Submit your application by paying the handling fee.

In order to apply for a preparatory German language course or the DSH exam, you generally simply have to apply for a course of study in My assist. Select the course you would like to study after the German language course or the DSH exam. To do so, use the search below “Search courses of study”:

1. It is best to specify only the desired semester and university to be able to receive the university’s entire course offer.

2. You found your desired course of study? Then click on “Select.” Fill in the application form completely and truthfully.

3. Do you see the question “Are you applying for admission to the DSH exam / a German language course?” Answer „Yes“ to this question.

   You do not see the question? We will then process this application as an application for the DSH exam or the German language course automatically.

Two additional notes:

• uni-assist is not automatically responsible for all applications for the DSH exam or the German language course at a uni-assist university. It is best to find out from the university directly whether you should apply for the DSH exam or the German language course via uni-assist. If so, also ask whether the university uses a separate application form for the DSH exam or the German language course in My assist.
• Please also find out the requirements for attending a German language course or the DSH exam from the university.

More information:

Preparatory German language course

In order to apply for the Studienkolleg (preparatory course), you usually have to apply for a course of study in My assist. Please select the course you would like to study after the Studienkolleg. To do so, use the search below “Search courses of study”:

1. It is best to specify only the desired semester and university to be able to receive the university’s entire course offer.

2. You found your desired course of study? Then click on “Select.” Select the desired course semester and click on “Add to selection.” Go to the “Selection list” by clicking on the box symbol. Fill in the application form completely and truthfully.

3. Do you see the question “Are you applying for admission to a Studienkolleg?” Answer „Yes” to this question.

   You do not see the question? If you need to attend a Studienkolleg before your studies, we will process this application as an application for the Studienkolleg automatically.

Two additional notes:

• Please find out the requirements for attending a Studienkolleg from the university of your choice.
• uni-assist is not automatically responsible for all applications to the Studienkolleg at a uni-assist university. It is best to find out from the university directly whether you should apply for the Studienkolleg via uni-assist.

More information:

Studienkolleg - preparatory course

Try the following solution if you cannot find your desired course of study:

Choose fewer search parameters in the search below “Search courses of study.“ It is best to only choose your desired semester and the university. You will then receive the university‘s entire study offer.

This can happen for the following reason:

The application period for your chosen study course may not have begun yet. Please check with the university when the online application will be activated in the online portal My assist.

There may be several reasons for this.

1. Please check that you have answered all the mandatory questions. Only after doing so can you pay for and submit your online application to uni-assist.

2. We use the 3D Secure system for your credit card payments. To use this system, you need to be signed up for the 3D Secure system. For further information, please contact your bank.

3. If you have entered the wron data three times, you will be locked out of the payment provider website for one hour for security reasons. Please try again after one hour has passed.

If you want to upload documents, please note the following:

1. You can only upload pdf files.
    
2. Each file can be a maximum of 10 MB in size.
    
3. A firewall may be preventing the uploading of your documents. If so, you will receive the error message “Bad Request”. Disable your firewall or try to upload the files from a different computer.

Once we have already processed your documents, you can no longer delete them.

Do you want to update a document that we have already processed? Then simply upload a newer version. We will then take the newest version into consideration when processing your application documents.

You can submit an individual letter of motivation/recommendation or individual CV for each application. If you want to use the same version for all applications, one copy is sufficient.

Do you want to submit an individual document for each application? Simply name the university of your choice as well as the course of study you are applying to, visibly and in bold print, at the very top of your document. We will then be able to assign your document to the right university.

We do not send an automatic confirmation of receipt for documents you upload.

In your My assist account under “My Applications“ / “Documents“ you can see all the documents that you have uploaded.

We can see your uploads and will use them in the processing of your applications.

Please do not register again. Simply visit the “Forgot password” page.

Enter the email address you used to register in My assist and solve the captcha.

You will then receive an email to reset your password.

After the registration, you received an activation link via email. The activation link is valid for 24 hours.

Check to see whether the email is in your spam folder.

Did you not receive an activation email or has the activation link expired? Then please register again. You will then receive a new activation link from us.