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Self-disclosure form Form provided by uni-assist for refugees who are missing certificates. In the self-disclosure form, you declare that you are missing educational certificates due to your refugee
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VPD - preliminary review documentation
Some of our universities use special application procedures. Find out here what a VPD ("Vorprüfungsdokumentation") is and what you need to consider.
What
Ireland
Notes on documents
If you have a school leaving certificate from Ireland, you will need to submit the following documents:
Leaving Certificate (Ardteistiméireacht)
We can only accept
Master’s course Postgraduate studies undertaken after completed undergraduate studies. Usually in addition to a bachelor course.
A master’s course takes two to four semesters. Germany distinguishes
Sweden
Notes on documents
If you hold a bachelor's degree from a university in Sweden, you will need to submit the following documents:
Degree certificate Official transcript of records listing
Iran
Notes on documents
If you hold a Kardani (associate degree) or Karshenasi (bachelor‘s degree) from an accredited university,
then please be aware that the Central Office for Foreign Education
China
Notes on documents
You finished secondary school in 2019 or afterwards? Then we will need the following documents:
The original APS certificate. We do not accept copies, not even if they
Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) (preliminary review documentation) A certificate issued by uni-assist which you submit directly to the university when you apply there. The VPD is a certificate issued
Special procedure
Special procedure
The procedure of hochschulstart.de is also called Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren (dialogue-oriented service procedure). It applies to popular
United Kingdom
Notes on documents
If you have a General Certificate of Education with Advanced Levels or International Advanced Levels, you will need to submit the following documents:
Your
Bachelor & Staatsexamen
If you start your university studies in Germany, you will usually conclude them with a bachelor degree. The Staatsexamen is currently the most common degree for courses such
Estonia
Notes on documents
Please send us the following documents in the original language and in German or English translation.
If you hold a degree from a university, you will need to submit the
Introductory courses
Many universities offer introductory courses (e. g. a Propädeutikum) especially for international students in order to prepare them for their studies. Introductory courses
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