Note on the application for the summer semester 2024 and the winter semester 2024/25: The application portal is currently being redesigned. Some information on the application process may differ.
On the following pages you will find a summary of the most important information about the application procedure and admissions process for your chosen course of study.
First subject | Economics – Master |
Nationality | China |
Admission Permit | University Degree (for a Master's programme) |
Start Semester | First Academic Semester |
All Master’s degree programmes at Heidelberg University are access-restricted. The application for a place on a consecutive Master's programme with restricted access takes place via the online portal heiCO. Registration and uploading of all required documents is required for this.
The respective admission restriction is defined in the subject-specific admission regulations or the study and examination regulations. The criteria to be fulfilled for the respective study program can be found in the corresponding statutes/regulations.
For their application, applicants for the selected degree programme must upload certain documents to the application portal by the deadline.
The application is made via the online portal heiCO.
Winter Semester: 01.04.-30.09.
The university allocates places according to the criteria specified in the subject-specific admission regulations or the study and examination regulations. In some Master's degree programmes, an interview or test is part of the admission process.
Applicants admitted to the Master's program will be asked in their heiCO account (Self-service view) to accept the study place within a deadline indicated there. If the study place is not accepted by the deadline, the entitlement to the study place expires.
For their application, applicants for the selected degree programme must upload certain documents to the application portal by the deadline.
The following documents must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO:
Language requirements for international students
This proof is not required for English-language Master's degree programmes: .English-language Master's degree programmes
Please refer to the website of the desired degree programme as well as the subject-specific admission regulations or study and examination regulations for detailed information on the subject-specific, additional documents that must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO. If you have any questions about this, please contact the subject-specific student advisory service of the respective Master's degree programme.
Please note: In case of admission, applicants must submit their university entrance qualification at the latest when they enrol at Heidelberg University. We recommend that you also submit these documents with your application for the Master's programme. The proof of the university entrance qualification includes the following documents:
Grade transcripts and Transcripts of Records can be submitted as uncertified copies of the original documents, along with the corresponding sworn translation into German or English.
In case of admission, applicants must upload officially-certified copies of their certificates and translations at the latest when they enrol at Heidelberg University.