The application for a study place is made exclusively online via the university's applicant portal.
Please note that foreign applicants can only be admitted if they have passed all individual requirements of their previous education, starting with the secondary school leaving certificate. This is regulated in the regulations for admission at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences dated 18.11.2024 in § 6, number (6), in the current version, for the admission of foreign applicants.
You can find out whether you have direct or indirect (via Studienkolleg) university admission on the anabin website.
Proof of German language proficiency
(Please note: does not apply to the English-language Bachelor's degree program "European Business").
We accept the following language certificates:
* for all business and social science degree programs at least DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 (in all four partial examinations)
* for all technical and engineering degree programs at least DSH-1 or TestDaF level 3 (in all four partial examinations)
If you cannot provide proof of any of the required certificates, you have the option of obtaining the certificate of the assessment test or the DSH certificate at our preparatory college at our Studienkolleg.
1. Curriculum vitae in tabular form with no gaps and a current passport photo
2. all foreign educational qualifications:
3. APS certificate/ APS certificate (applies to all countries in which an examination procedure is a prerequisite for the issue of a visa for study purposes)
4. proof of German language skills
I. for direct study
for the winter semester 02.05. - 30.09.
for the summer semester 01.12. - 15.02.
You can find additional information here.
II. for the DSH course or a specialization course for the assessment test at the Studienkolleg Zittau
for the winter semester 01.03. - 30.04.
for the summer semester 01.09. - 31.10.
The complete application documents for applications to the Studienkolleg must be received by the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz for the winter semester by 15.05. (for Polish applicants by the 29th calendar week) of the year and for the summer semester by 15.11. of the previous year.
There are notuition fees . Neither at the Studienkolleg nor for specialized studies. The cost of living is between 500.00 and 600.00 euros/month (rent, health insurance, food ...)
Visa
International students need a visa and proof of sufficient financial means. The visa process can take several months, so we recommend that you apply for your visa in good time. You can usually make an appointment to apply for a visa before you receive your letter of admission. However, remember to bring the letter of admission with you to the appointment. Find out what documents you need for your visa application, how much financial proof you need and what funding options are available for your studies in Germany.
You can find more information about visas and blocked accounts here.
All important dates for your academic year can be found in the academic year schedule.
You can find this in the quick links on our homepage.
Semester times
The winter semester begins on 01.09. and ends on 28.02. of the following year. The summer semester begins on 01.03. and ends on 31.08. of the same year.
You can find the course times in the current academic year schedule on our university website under Quicklinks.
Zittau Building Z I / Room 0.21
