Biology B.Sc., Gymnasium and Gesamtschule Teacher

1. University Entrance Qualification Certificate

In order to be able to apply for a Bachelor's degree program or for a state examination program, you first need the authorization to attend university. This is also known as a university entrance qualification certificate or HZB (in German) for short. As a rule, you acquire the HZB by successfully completing secondary education or, in other words, by graduating from a secondary school.

Since the level of education in secondary school varies greatly from country to country, it may be that your school-leaving certificate does not yet entitle you to attend a German university. In this case, you have two options: Either you first study several semesters in your home country or you attend a preparatory college in Germany.

The overall average grade of your HZB must be at least equivalent to the German grade 2.5. If your average grade is worse than 2.5, admission to the degree program (degree programs with open admission) or participation in the allocation procedure (degree programs with restricted admission) is not possible. (EXCEPTION: Proof of TestAS - see yellow box "TestAS for Internationals")

An extremely important requirement for a successful application is that all your documents are complete and submitted on time. You can upload all your application documents on your online application on RWTHonline. You can find out the required documents for your application, as well as the current application deadlines on our Application pages.

Proof of Language Skills

RWTH currently only offers Bachelor and Staatsexamen courses of study in German. You must therefore provide proof of German language skills at C1 level when you enroll. You can find more information at our web page about

• Abitur certificate or equivalent school leaving certificate
• Bachelor's diploma if applying as a Master's student
• Proof of academic achievements to date - for RWTH students, an excerpt of the RWTHonline transcript of records is sufficient.
• if available, internship and work references as well as proof of other skills or social involvement
• Letter of admission for studies at RWTH Aachen University if you are from abroad and are not yet enrolled at RWTH at the time of application.