Information regarding a bachelor’s degree

For example, it is a higher education degree if you have received one of the following degrees:

  • Bachelor’s degree in terms of the Bologna Process
  • Diploma that is at least equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
  • five-year master’s degree
     

For example, the following degrees are not a higher education degree:

  • School graduation
  • vocational training
  • Diploma from a technical college
     

Further notes:

In accordance with the “German Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Degrees” dated 16/02/2017, a Bachelor of Arts degree received in Germany must have the following qualifications:

Entrance requirements:

University entrance qualification (general or subject-related entrance qualification, advanced technical college entrance qualification, options for university entrance regulated by state laws for professionally qualified applicants without educational university entrance qualification; including special recruitment determination procedure) in accordance with the state-level regulations for university entrance for professionally qualified applicants without educational university entrance qualification

Duration: (incl. final thesis)

  • 3 years, 3.5 years or 4 years (180, 210 or 240 ECTS points)

A bachelor’s degree represents the first qualifying degree.

Further options:

  • Programmes for a master’s degree (in the case of excellent qualification directly on doctorate level)
  • other qualification options

Transitions from vocational education
Qualifications and competencies acquired outside of university can be taken into account when beginning academic studies, provided these comply with the requirements for the respective degree programme. They can replace up to 50% of a university education.
 

 (The “German Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Degrees” dated 16/02/2017 was compiled in cooperation with the German Rectors’ Conference and the Conference of the Ministers of Education and in coordination with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and determined by the Conference of the Ministers of Education on 16/02/2017)