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 | Pharmacy – Staatsexamen |
Nationality | France |
Admission Permit | German University Entrance Qualification |
Start Semester | First Academic Semester |
In subjects with nationwide admission restrictions (Numerus Clausus / NC) - in Heidelberg these are medicine, pharmacy and dentistry - 30% of places are allocated to applicants with the best grades in their scool leaving certificates (i.e. university entrance qualification, such as ‘A’ levels, high school diploma, German ‘Abitur’, etc.) by the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for university admission). The remaining 70% of places are allocated by the universities themselves in the so-called “additional suitability quota procedure” (Zusätzliche Eignungsquote, ZEQ, 10%) and the “university-internal selection procedure” (Auswahlverfahren der Hochschulen, AdH, 60%).
The university allocates places according to the criteria specified in the selection and admission regulations. Further details can be found in the corresponding regulations.
Information on documents required by Hochschulstart for applications for subjects with nationwide admission restrictions (Numerus Clausus/NC) as well as on binding deadlines is available from the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for university admission) (hochschulstart.de).
Applications for medicine, dentistry and pharmacy must be submitted via the application portal of hochschulstart.de. For these programmes, the closing dates for applications via hochschulstart.de are 15 July for candidates who obtained their university entrance qualification after 15 January of the same year (“school leavers”), or 31 May if the university entrance qualification is older. In the case of applications for a second degree, the time of completion of the first degree course applies. All deadlines constitute a statutory cut-off period. Please consult hochschulstart.de for the specifics related to deadlines for submission or later submission of documents.
Winter Semester: hochschulstart.de Registration Deadline: 15.07.
Winter Semester: Application at the University of Heidelberg: 01.06. - 15.07.
The hochschulstart.de (central) Germany-wide selection procedure for the subject pharmacy currently has three quotas for prospective students that enable admission to a degree programme: the average final school leaving grade (20%), the waiting time (20%) and the university’s selection procedure (60%). Rankings are created for each quota that determine which students are accepted.
International students admitted to the programme must apply for enrolment at Heidelberg University within the enrolment deadline stated in the notification of admission.
International students admitted to the course of studies must apply for enrolment at the University of Heidelberg within the registration deadline specified in the letter of admission.
Following completion of the examination of the submitted documents, including verification of the truthfulness of the registration information, you will receive a certificate of enrolment and a student identity card. You can only register if the university has received all documents in full.
Registration will be performed online (digitally) and in written form (by mail). You will receive your registration instructions by email and a link to activate your account in the heiCO application portal (heiCO) in another email immediately following your admission. Registration by representation/power of attorney is not possible.
Detailed information on the individual steps of registration can also be found in the Leaflet on registration for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy (EU/BI)
www.was-studiere-ich.de
Certificate of subject-specific counselling
for the new degree programmeLanguage requirements for international students
Please note that incomplete applications/documents will not be considered timely submissions. Necessary subsequent improvements must be made within the deadline.
Please complete your registration information online and upload a photo. You can only log in to the online registration portal if you have received a letter of admission.
Following the timely upload of the documents to the heiCO application portal, please mail your signed application for enrolment, along with the officially certified copy (with a sworn translation into German or English if applicable) of your university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur certificate), official copies of any examination prerequisites, as outlined above (with a sworn translation into German or English if applicable), an officially certified copy of your identity card or passport, and, if applicable, a copy of the language certificate as well as any further documents or certificated mentioned in your letter of admission / your heiCO account within the deadline stated in the letter of admission to
University of Heidelberg
Studierendenadministration
Seminarstr. 2
D-69117 Heidelberg
Once you are enrolled, you will receive an e-mail informing you that you can only collect your student ID from the University Administration Office in person and on presentation of an official photo ID (e.g. ID card or passport) at the earliest five working days after receiving and activating your Uni-ID. Please note that the Uni-ID is allocated at the earliest from 1 February for the summer semester and at the earliest from 1 August for the winter semester.
Depending on the nationality of international students, they may require an entry visa and a residence permit for study purposes pertaining to the specific degree programme in order to study at Heidelberg University. Further information can be found on the instruction sheet: Visa/residence permit
If you are already enrolled at Heidelberg University, you are not required to re-register in the case of a change of subject. Instead, please change your degree programme prior to expiry of the deadline stated in the letter of admission.