FAQ Application & Studies

The Anhalt University is a college for applied sciences and has similarities and differences in its setting compared to a university. 

One difference is the duration of study. The duration of a bachelor's degree at a college usually lasts one semester longer than at a university. This is due to the practical semester that you have to complete at a college.

To study at a university, you need the general university entrance qualification or the subject-specific university entrance qualification. To study at a college, you only need the advanced technical college entrance qualification.

The academic degrees "Bachelor" and "Master" are equivalent. It is independent whether it was acquired at a university or a college. However, studies at a college are more practice-oriented than at a university. This includes not only the practical semester, but also the intensive contacts to the regional economy and local institutions. Likewise, unlike their university colleagues, professors at a college must have worked in practice for at least three years.

There is no limit to the number of study places with open admissions. Every applicant who fulfills the admission requirements will be admitted to the program.

An NC procedure is carried out in accordance with the requirements of higher education law. For study programs with restricted admission the number of study places is determined on the basis of existing teaching capacities. 

The Anhalt University of Applied Sciences does not have any NC restrictions. However, for selected courses of study an aptitude test procedure applies.

Direct studies (also called on-campus class) refers to the type of studies in which the student is at the university location during the study period and can actively participate in courses.

After completing a first academic degree (eg. bachelor’s degree program, Magister, Staatsexamen, diploma), you can pursue a further course of study (second degree) at the same level.

At a “Studienkolleg” international students are prepared for studying in Germany. In order to do so, courses must be completed in order to acquire linguistic and technical knowledge and skills and to acquire independent knowledge. Information about the “Studienkolleg” can be found under the following link: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/hochschule-anhalt/einrichtungen/studienkolleg.html

Information about our degree programs can be found under the following link: www.hs-anhalt.de/nc/en/study/orientation/study-guide.html

If you are still uncertain which degree program is the right one for you, the General Student Advising Service can help you with your choice of the degree program.

All regulations, such as examination and degree program regulations, internship regulations, etc., can be found on the university website under “Rules”.

Module manuals can be found on the university page for the specific course of study.

If you have general questions, the Student Advising Service can help. Please use our contact form.

For subject-specific questions, please contact the degree program advisor or the degree program coordinator.

The Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, with its three locations in Bernburg, Dessau and Köthen, is not only connected as a university but also in its diversity of the academic education. At the "green" location in Bernburg, the focus is not only on nature and life, but also on economic aspects. The "creative" location in Dessau combines design, architecture and the construction and measurement of living space. Köthen, on the other hand, is the classic modern "engineering" location. By the way, the administrative heart of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences also beats here.

At all three locations, the Studentenwerk Halle, housing cooperatives and private providers operate a diverse range of housing options. You can find comprehensive information on our homepage under https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/life.html on the topics of living, leisure, work and family - separately for each location.

A list of current dates is published here: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/hochschule-anhalt/service/allgemeine-studienberatung/asb-on-tour.html

Berufliche Qualifikationen werden als Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB) anerkannt, wenn es sich bspw. um
• Meister im Handwerk nach der Handwerksordnung,
• Fortbildungsabschlüsse nach dem Berufsbildungsgesetz oder von Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademien,
• Abschlüsse von Fachschulen entsprechend der „Rahmenvereinbarung über Fachschulen" oder
• vergleichbare Abschlüsse im Gesundheitswesen sowie im sozialpflegerischen und sozialpädagogischen Bereich
handelt und der beruflichen Aufstiegsfortbildung eine abgeschlossene Ausbildung von min. 2 Jahren voranging.

Weitere Informationen dazu finden Sie auf unserer Hochschulseite.

Berufstätige, die noch keine HZB besitzen, können an einer Feststellungsprüfung teilnehmen, um diese zu erlangen. 
Die Feststellungsprüfung besteht aus zwei Teilen: 

• schriftlich (max. 2 Stunden, studiengangspezifische Inhalte)
• mündlich (max. 30 Minuten, Allgemeinbildung, spezielle berufliche Kenntnisse)

Die Zugangsvoraussetzungen dafür sind:
1. Realschulabschluss/gleichgestellter Abschluss
2. abgeschlossene Berufsausbildung von min. 2 Jahren mit Bezug zum Wunschstudiengang
3. Berufstätigkeit von min. 3 Jahren mit Bezug zum Wunschstudiengang.

After receiving the certificate of the academic part of the Fachhochschulreife from  your school (eg. Gymnasium/ Fachgymnasium, Gesamtschule or Abendgymnasium/Kolleg), the Fachhochschulreife can be awarded if sufficient practical work of at least one year is proven. This proof can be provided by:

• a recognized completed training occupation or
• at least two years of completed vocational training (vocational school) or
• a career qualification for career group 1 or
• a military or alternative service, federal voluntary service or
• a practical activity of at least one year (internship).

The award of the Fachhochschulreife must be applied for at the responsible state education authority after completion of the internship or training.

Yes! At Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, you can take up a bachelor degree program regardless of the focus you choose.

Admission to the assessment procedure is open to those who:

1. Have at least a secondary school leaving certificate  or an equivalent qualification – earned in  Germany

and

2. have successfully completed at least two years of vocational training in a field qualifying for the respective course of study

and

3. have worked for at least three years in a profession qualifying for the respective course of study.

Basic information can be found in the degree program regulations. Further information can only be provided by the study advisors of the study programs https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/university/service/rules.html

Explanations and contact information can be found on the pages of the study program https://www.hs-anhalt.de/nc/en/study/orientation/study-guide.html

• the general university entrance qualification (eg. Abitur)
• the subject-related university entrance qualification (eg. Fachabitur)
• advanced technical certificate (Fachhochschulreife)
• vocational further education qualifications recognized by the ministry (berufliche Qualifizierung)
• an assessment test for vocationally qualified persons without a school-based university entrance qualification (eg. Eignungsprüfung)

In addition, a contract with a cooperating company of the university is required. Support in finding a cooperating company is provided by the WZA or the responsible degree prorgam advisor or degree program coordinator.

The prerequisite for admission to a master’s degree program at a college is proof of a bachelor degree, a university diploma or a comparable degree from a state or state-recognized vocational academy.

A change of university/college (within Germany) requires a regular application for the respective study program via the SSC applicant portal of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

 Information on the crediting of achieved coursework can be found under „recognizing coursework“

Transfering from an international university to Anhalt University you have to apply via uni-assist!

You are already enrolled at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and want to transfer to another degree program from our range of courses? Then please note the following information:

A transfer to a degree program without admission restrictions must be applied for at the Student Services within the deadline for re-registration (by 15.03. or 15.09.).

A transfer to a restricted-admission program is made via the regular admission requirements. In this case an application must be submitted via SSC portal before the respective application deadline. Students of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences who have previously applied via uni-assist, please additionally upload the uni-assist test report.

Further information can be found here.

The coursework and examination result achievements of your previous studies can be credited upon application. Please contact your degree program advisor for more information. You can find more information here https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/study/during-your-studies/formalities/recognizing-coursework.html.

For an application you need your diploma (school/college), if necessary a language certificate, a copy of the identity card/passport. Additional documents may be required. Information on this can be found on the overview pages of the respective study program or at uni-assist/in the SSC applicant portal.

To ensure that nothing stands in the way of your studies, it is important to adhere to the application deadlines. Under the following link https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/study/paths-to-university/academic-calendar.html you will find all application deadlines at a glance.

The question about the duration of an application process cannot be answered in a general way. First, your documents are checked for completeness. If your application is first checked by uni-assist, it may take some time until we receive your application. This always depends on the volume of applications.

If all documents are complete, you will promptly receive an offer of admission for open-admission programs (usually Bachelor). For courses of study with restricted admission, the department first conducts an aptitude test. Here, too, everything depends on the number of applications.

Yes! You can always view the status of your application on the SSC Applicant Portal 

https://sscportal.ssc.hs-anhalt.de

For login please enter your username and password.

All applicants who have completed their school-leaving certificate or first degree in Germany or visited the Studienkolleg should register on the SSC applicant portal.

Applicants with an international school or university degree submit their application to the uni-assist portal. 

Important note: Anhalt University of Applied Sciences offers online application and enrollment without submitting hardcopies of documents. Please do not send any hardcopies of application documents (no paper documents).

No, educational residents are foreign citizens who have attended a German school or university or the Studienkolleg in Germany or abroad and have acquired the higher education entrance qualification for Germany through their graduation.

The semester fee consists of the fee for the Studentenwerk Halle and the student union. In addition, there are course fees and supervision fees, e.g. for part-time and some selected English-language courses. You can find more information here.

Under the link "Financing" you will find different possibilities to increase your monthly budget. The Deutschlandstipendium and various other scholarships are presented. You can also access the job portal of Anhalt University.

Please contact the Studentenwerk with any questions regarding BAföG.

A second degree program fee of EUR 250 is charged in case you have already graduated from a university in Germany and are pursuing another, a second, degree at the same level as your first degree (Bachelor's or Master's). In case you are asked to pay additional fees as part of your studies at Anhalt University (such as a degree program fee, an administrative fee for a program, a guest auditor fee) you will only have to pay one of these, namely the one with the highest amount of fees (cf. § 3 Gebühren- und Entgeltordnung für Studium, Lehre und Weiterbildung / German only).

No, the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt decided in its session on 07 May 2020 to abolish long-term tuition fees. As of the winter semester 2020/2021, long-term tuition fees will no longer be charged.

No, it is not possible to pay the tuition fee in installments. Proof of payment in full must be provided when enrolling or re-registering for the new semester.

There is no semester ticket for local public transport at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. Deutsche Bahn and Mitteldeutsche Verkehrsverbund GmbH (MDV) offer various ticket options for frequent travelers.

Deutsche Bahn: https://www.bahn.com/en/view/offers/index.shtml 

MDV: https://www.mdv.de/ticket/wochenkarte-fuer-fahrten-zwischen-riesa-oschatz/?lang=en 

For the following winter semester: 15th July - 15th August.

For the following summer semester: 15th January - 15th February.

Please report immediately to the respective person in charge at the Student Service Center. In case of a late re-registration, a fee of 15 EUR will be charged.

Further information and contact persons can be found here.

Registration takes place via the HIS-QIS Examination Portal.

You can find further information on the subject of examinations here.

Without timely registration you will be excluded from the exam. Please contact your examiner immediately. He or she may still be able to admit you to the examination.

To do so, please complete the Application for De-registration and submit the letter to the Student Service Center (SSC). The form can be found on our university website.

You can find more information here.