University entry qualification following successful advanced studies exam

The following advanced studies exams are recognized for admission to first-degree programs in accordance with Section 37 subsection 1 of the HmbHG:

• Meister (master craftsmen and women in accordance with the regulations for their specific craft)
• business administrators or people with equivalent advanced studies certificates (in accordance with Sections 53, 54 of the Vocational Training Act or Sections 42, 42a of the Crafts regulations providing that previous coursework comprises a minimum of 400 instruction hours)
• professionals qualified in accordance with the Ship's Officer Training Regulations
• Professionals with degrees from vocational colleges in accordance with Section 24 subsection 2 of the Hamburg School Act as well as equivalent recognized qualifications (these include vocational schools or advanced study programs which require relevant vocational training. In this case, a transcript with the following sentence must be submitted: "The certificate issued by this institution adheres to the framework agreement on vocational colleges" (currently valid resolution passed by the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany, KMK) and is recognized by all states in the Federal Republic of Germany.")
  Please make sure that your transcript contains this sentence! If it does not, your degree will not be recognized!

Please find the list of advanced training exams deemed "equivalent"  on the right. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

In some cases, you may be able to take an university entrance exam.

Please note the following if you want to succeed in the application process at Universität Hamburg. You must apply online within the application period (1 June to 15 July for a winter semester, 1 December to 15 January for a summer semester) and upload the written proof that you have attended subject advising as part of the online application.

With your application you must submit proof that you have participated in subject advising.

Subject advising serves to clarify whether your chosen degree program is optimal in terms of your goals, whether its study is useful for you, and how you can balance studying with your life situation. Please take this advice early on.

You can receive subject advising at the department that offers your degree program or at Central Academic Advising of Universität Hamburg.

Proof that you have successfully completed an advanced study exam must be submitted in the form of a final exam transcript (a certificate is not sufficient) and the results of the exam must be presented as an average overall grade in decimal form. If the transcript does not contain the average grade, the chamber or comparable advanced study institution can issue an additional certificate. This certificate must also be submitted.

If the certificate contains a grade based on a point system or a grade in words, please indicate the grade in the online application according to the following table - in this case, a separate certificate is not required.

Grade Conversion (PDF)

If the advanced study certificate also contains a grade for an advanced technical qualification, please note that this is NOT sufficient! The grade must refer to the advanced study exam.

When you apply online, please put in "Meisterprüfung" under "Art der Hochschulzugangsberechtigung." The date of the higher education entry qualification is 15 July 2010 if you passed your advanced study exam before this date. If you passed your exam after this date, the date of your exam is valid. The German federal state ("Land") and district ("Kreis") of your higher education qualification likewise correspond to those of your exam, as does the grade.

Prospective students with a university entrance qualification following successful advanced studies exam do not apply for the study programs Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy via hochschulstart.de. You can find more information here.

Please note that if you do not submit proof with an appropriate grade (in decimal form), you will be ranked behind the last applicant with a grade in decimal form.