German nationalsApplication to the Studienkolleg - Application documents

German nationals who are required to take the Assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) before taking up a specialized course of study apply for admission to the Studienkolleg for the desired focus course via the online portal heiCO with the following documents:

• the certificate of higher education entrance qualification obtained abroad (e.g. Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE - A&O Levels, School Leaving Certificate, etc.) including the corresponding lists of individual grades.
  The translation of the diploma from a sworn translator into German or English must also be uploaded.
• If applicable: Certificates or transcripts of university entrance examinations passed abroad, including the corresponding list of individual grades and - if available - the letter of admission from the foreign university.
• If applicable: All college and university transcripts earned (colleges, academies, etc.) including the associated lists of individual grades per semester or year of study.
• If applicable: All academic achievements (transcript of records) per semester or academic year, if the course of study has not yet been completed.
• Proof of knowledge of the German language; at the time of application, proof of at least 800 hours of German lessons or German language skills of level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Notification from the Stuttgart Regional Council (Regierungspräsidiums Stuttgart) with assignment to the assessment test