How to apply

• Academic qualifications meeting the general requirements for admission to a University or University of Applied Sciences, or professional qualifications allowing University admission as specified in §11 of the Law on Institutions of Higher Education in the State of Berlin (Berliner Hochschulgesetz ‑ BerlHG)
• German language university entrance exam for foreign students.
• Proof of very good English language skills at Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B1 level.

Restricted Admission
Where there are more applicants than places, programmes follow a NC (numerus clausus) procedure.

For study courses in German international students have to prove their German proficiency through the “Test of German Language Ability for Foreign College Students (DSH 2)”. Graduates of the Goethe-Zertifikats C2 (Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS)) by the Goethe-Institut and Test-DaF-Graduates with the result of TDN degree 4 in all four tests do not need the DSH.

ASSIST will check for the HWR Berlin whether applicants have submitted the following basic documents:

• A completed application form together with a Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of all all previous academic education
• Officially authenticated copies and translations of the original certificates and all documents as specified by the HWR Berlin
• An official copy of the university entrance qualifications
• Proof of German language proficiency as specified by the HWR Berlin
• If required, other test certificates

In addition to these basic requirements, the University regulations may require you to submit further documents; if so, these should be attached to your application when it is sent to ASSIST. All the documents as specified are required before your application can be processed and transferred to the HWR Berlin.
Once your application passes the ASSIST system check, it will be transferred to the HWR Berlin for further processing. The decision on whether you will be admitted to a course of study rests with the HWR Berlin.