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Get information about access to study without a university entrance qualification
Service Description
If you want to study and do not have a school-based university entrance qualification, you can gain access to a course of study at a Thuringian university on the basis of your professional qualifications and if you meet certain requirements.
One possibility for this is the trial study. The prerequisite for this is successful completion of at least two years of vocational training in a field related to the intended course of study, followed by at least three years of full-time professional experience in a field related to the intended course of study. You can then take up a trial course of study at your chosen university for a period of at least one to initially a maximum of two semesters (at the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University for the duration of one academic year). After the two semesters, the university will decide on the final continuation or termination of your studies based on your performance.
Alternatively, you can take an entrance examination at some universities. Prerequisites for this are successfully completed vocational training and at least three years of full-time professional experience. After successfully passing the entrance examination, you will receive a study permit for the corresponding intended course of study at the university.
Furthermore, successful completion of the master craftsman's examination and the successful completion of an educational course to become a state-certified technician or a state-certified business economist entitles you to study all courses of study.
In addition, access to higher education can also be achieved, after review by the university, following the completion of at least two years of vocational training in conjunction with the successful completion of further vocational training, provided that this is recognized as equivalent to a master craftsman's qualification or is determined by the university to be equivalent.
All of these forms of access without a school-based university entrance qualification enable you to enroll directly in admission-free degree programs. If there is an admission restriction, participation in the formal admission procedure is first required.
Process flow
You must clarify with the university directly whether a professional qualification exists that would lead to a university entrance qualification for the desired course of study:
- Find out about the procedure and the options for advising on the websites of the respective university.
- Send the necessary documents to the relevant university so that your prerequisites can be checked
- The possibility and type of university access for vocationally qualified persons will be determined at the university
- You will be informed by the university which type of university access is possible for you and how the further procedure will proceed
- If an entrance qualification is determined and issued, it is usually only valid for this university.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the respective university.
Requirements
- Successful completion of the master craftsman's examination
- Successful completion of a training course to become a state-certified technician or a state-certified business administrator
- further vocational training analogous to a master craftsman's examination in accordance with the recognition ordinance or as determined by the higher education institution
- For a trial study of at least one to a maximum of two semesters:
- You must have certain successfully completed vocational training of at least two years in a field related to the intended course of study, followed by at least three years of full-time professional experience in a field related to the intended course of study.
- In the case of an entrance examination:
- The prerequisite for this is successfully completed vocational training and at least three years of full-time professional experience
Which documents are required?
As a rule, the following documents are to be submitted for the examination of the prerequisites:
- Covering letter with the request to establish a university entrance qualification with indication of the specific desired course of study.
- Current and detailed curriculum vitae with complete information on education and training as well as professional activities (including the complete educational history)
- all previous vocational certificates, vocational certificates, further education certificates (officially certified copies)
- school-leaving certificates and other qualification certificates (simple copies)
- Proof of the duration of full-time professional experience (for "trial studies")
- if applicable, proof of the professional counseling completed for the trial study program
What are the fees?
No administrative fees are charged for the examination of prerequisites by the university and determination of a university entrance qualification (for vocationally qualified persons).
At the Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach, in the case of admission to the entrance examination, a fee is charged in accordance with the university's schedule of fees.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
You can make inquiries about university admission for vocationally qualified persons and about checking your prerequisites at any time. The application deadline for probationary studies is the same as for regular admissions.
Please note, however, any application and/or enrollment deadlines, as an admission authorization must usually be issued and available before such a deadline.
At the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University, the informal application for admission to trial studies must be submitted by August 31 of the year in which the studies are to begin, and the informal application for admission to the entrance examination must be submitted by March 31 of a given year.
Processing duration
Your request will be processed as quickly as possible. In exceptional cases, for example if other authorities have to be involved, processing may take up to four weeks.
Legal basis
Statutes of the respective university
Applications / forms
The university will refuse to determine your eligibility for admission if the application requirements or the requirements for eligibility for admission have not (or not yet) been met.
If the university issues a decision on this, you can appeal against the decision (refusal to determine a university entrance qualification).
If the university's decision is not changed in your favor, you can file a complaint with the competent administrative court.
Comments
Before you apply for the probationary program, you will complete an advising session at each of the Student Services Office and the Academic Advising Center.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Economy, Science and Digital Society
Professionally released on
24.08.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
