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After the Application

The information on this page only applies when applying for:

  • undergraduate courses (Bachelor’s, teacher training)
  • German Semester Course for Study Purposes
  • short-term non-degree study programme (Kurzzeitstudium ohne Abschlussm?glichkeit)
  • Studienkolleg

What are the Next Steps?

Enrolment

Check List for Arrival

Formalities & Organisation

What are the Next Steps?

When your application has been received, your documents are checked by the International Office.

When Applying for Courses of Study with Admissions Restrictions (‘Numerus Clausus’)

When all documentation has been submitted and when both the academic and German language proficiency requirements are fulfilled, you will automatically receive precise information on the rest of the admission procedure.

Letters of admission and letters of rejection are issued after the application deadline only as the admissions procedure will not start before this date (the submission deadline for applications for the summer semester is 15 January; the deadline for the winter semester is 15 July). This means that you will be notified whether your application has been successful either at the end of January/beginning of February (for the summer semester) or the end of July/beginning of August (for the winter semester) at the earliest.

When Applying for Non-Restricted Courses of Study, the German Semester Course for Study Purposes or the Studienkolleg

When your documentation is complete and when you have fulfilled both the academic and German language proficiency requirements, your letter of admission will be sent to you directly.

Notifications of Rejection

Notifications of rejection are sent out on an ongoing basis during the application period.

Enrolment: Admission to Studienkolleg Munich

Your letter of admission contains detailed information on how to enrol.

Enrolment: Admission to the University of Bamberg

Enrolment (= matriculation) is compulsory for students.

Step 1: Transfer of the semester contribution fees

Important: You must transfer the semester contribution fees before you send your enrolment documents to the Studierendenkanzlei (Enrolment Office).

Step 2: Enrolment in the Studierendenkanzlei(Enrolment Office)

Enrolment is only possible by post. The documents for enrolment (see below) must be sent by post to the following address:

  • Otto-Friedrich-Universit?t Bamberg, Studierendenkanzlei, Kapuzinerstra?e 25, 96047 Bamberg, Deutschland

Contact:

Enrolment Deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/26:

  • between 23 June and 2 October 2025

PLEASE NOTE: You will receive all relevant access data for your studies by e-mail. Your student ID card will be sent by post; this is only possible to an address in Germany. If you do not have an address in Germany yet: Please contact the Enrolment Office immediately after your arrival in Bamberg and inform them of your address in Germany.

We recommend to hand in your documents until 12 September 2025 to receive your login data in time before the beginning of the Introductory Days for First Semester Students (Erstsemestereinführungstage).

Enrolment: Required Documents

TestAS certificate if your APS certificate states that you took part in TestAS.

Officially Certified Photocopies (Amtliche Beglaubigungen)

As a rule, officially certified photocopies are available from public bodies in Germany which are authorised by law to carry an official seal (stamp).

Certifications provided by the following public bodies or authorities will be accepted:

In Germany

  • Municipality, municipal administration
    → Please note: Some public administrations in Germany do not issue officially certified photocopies for foreign documents but for German documents only (please enquire directly).
  • Notary
  • Consulate/Embassy of your country here in Germany

In other countries

  • Municipality, municipal administration
  • Notary
  • German Embassy, German Consulate

The following types of certification cannot be accepted: e.g. certified photocopies from lawyers, student bodies, banks, insurance companies and churches (parish offices, university religious communities). Translators are not authorised to certify documents in their original language. Normal (non-certified photocopies) cannot be accepted.

The officially certified photocopy must fulfil the following minimum criteria:

  1. A statement that the certified photocopy corresponds with the original (Beglaubigungsvermerk);
  2. the signature of the person who issued the certified photocopy;
  3. the official seal of the issuing authority (an official seal usually has an emblem or symbol). Please note that a simple text stamp is not sufficient.

If your original document has two or more pages:

  • It must be clear from the manner in which your documents are officially certified that each page is from one document only.
  • The statement confirming that the certified photocopy corresponds with the original is required on one page only, as long as part of the seal is visible on each page (e.g. with the printed seal overlapping all pages).
  • Alternatively, each page can be certified individually. In this case, your name must appear on each page of the original document.

If your original document has text on the front and on the back:

  • Please ensure that your officially certified photocopies are stamped on both sides: front and back. The following, or similar, should be written on the photocopy by the certifying body: This is to certify that front and back of this copy correspond with the original (‘Hiermit wird beglaubigt, dass die Vorder- und Rückseite der Kopie mit dem Original übereinstimmen’).
  • If this is not the case, front and back must be certified individually.

Important: All of the requirements specified must be met.
Otherwise the certifications cannot be recognised.

Translations

Documents in English do not have to be translated.

Documents in other languages must be translated into German, and the translations must be officially certified. The translation must be prepared from the original document. List of officially authorised translators in Germany.

Check List for Arrival

International students in front of the city panoramaBenjamin Herges/Universit?t Bamberg

Please note that the university and public offices are closed on a weekend (which begins at midday on Friday and ends on Sunday) and on public holidays.

In the next few days you need to take care of a lot of important formalities. When planning your arrival, it is always wise to arrive a few days earlier to allow enough time for searching for accommodation and for going to public offices and authorities.

To bring:

  • Letter of admission
  • All documents of your university entry qualification & proof of German language knowledge
  • Passport
  • Sufficient cash

To do:

  • Health insurance*
  • Enrolment*
  • Search for a room (rental agreement, make an appointment for getting your key, etc.)*
  • Plan your studies*
  • Citizen Registration Office (Einwohneramt)/Aliens Registration Office (Ausl?nderbeh?rde)*
    ? register your address and - if necessary - apply for a Residence Permit (Aufenthaltstitel)
  • Open a bank account and e.g. pay your rent and rental deposit into the account*

* See next paragraph for detailed information on these topics.

Formalities & Organisation

Formalities

Visas | Citizen Registration Office/Aliens Registration Office | Health Insurance | Opening a Bank Account | Liability Insurance (Haftpflichtversicherung)

Organisation

Enrolment Office (Studierendenkanzlei) | Semester Planning | Costs | Scholarships | Accommodation in Bamberg | Student Welfare Services/Studentenwerk | Further Information for your Studies