The following further education certificates grant general admission to university if the respective prerequisites are met:

• Certificate of a master craftsman’s examination (Meisterprüfung) taken and passed in accordance with the provisions of the German Vocational Training Act (Berufsbildungsgesetz) or Crafts Code (Handwerksordnung).
• Certificate of having passed a vocational further training examination (berufliche Fortbildungsprüfung) in accordance with §§ 53, 54 of the German Vocational Training Act (Berufsbildungsgesetz) or §§ 42, 42a of the Crafts Code (Handwerksordnung) provided that the vocational training course comprised a total of at least 400 hours. If these requirements are not evident on the certificate, please have this confirmed by the competent professional authority (e.g., IHK).
• Certificate of having passed the final examination of a public or state-recognised technical school or technical academy (Fachschule, Fachakademie).                                           

• Certificate of successful completion of further training at an administration and business academy (Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie) if the examination regulations are state-approved and/or a state commissioner is involved in the examinations and the further training comprised a minimum of 400 hours. Please provide suitable evidence of this.

• Certificate of having passed the examination to become an administrative specialist (Verwaltungsfachwert/in) or having passed examination II (Fachprüfung II) at the Bayerische Verwaltungsschule (BVS).

• Certificate of having passed a further training examination according to state regulations for further training of professionals in the health sector as well as those working in social care and social education (Gesundheitswesen, sozialpflege, sozialpädagogy). The further training course must have comprised a total of at least 400 hours. Please submit suitable evidence of this.

• Certificate of having passed a further training examination conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the German Hospital Federation (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.). The further training must have comprised a minimum of 400 hours; the further training institution must be recognised by the German Hospital Federation. Please provide suitable evidence of this.

• A qualification equivalent to the master craftsman’s examination (Meisterprüfung) (see first bullet point) within the context of the Seamen’s Act (Seemannsgesetz) (state certificates of competency for nautical or technical ship services).

If you have not taken a further training examination but have been working for a long period of time, it is possible to gain access to university degree programmes that are related to your professional training and practice in terms of their subject matter.

The following prerequisites must be met:

1. Successful completion of vocational training of at least two years’ duration in a field related to the intended degree programme according to the provisions of the German Vocational Training Act (Berufsbildungsgesetz) and the Crafts Code (Handwerksordnung) as regulated by federal or state law.
2. Following the above, at least three years of full-time professional experience in a field related to the intended degree programme (two years of professional experience is sufficient if the applicant has received a federal scholarship for professional advancement (Aufstiegsstipendien)). Part-time employment of at least half of the average regular working hours of a full-time employee is also considered full-time professional experience.
3. Completion of a university advisory interview (Beratungsgespräch) at the University of Augsburg.  
4. Passing a special university admission examination (Hochschulzugangsprüfung).

You can find more detailed information on subject-specific university admission for vocationally qualified persons here.

After receiving confirmation of your higher education entrance qualification, you can apply online via our application portal. When applying, please note the information on the process for the allocation of study places. For information on the recognition of certificates from other Bavarian universities, please click here.