Ap­plic­a­tion DSH-Course

Before Applying:

Before you apply, please check the DAAD admissions database to ensure that you meet the requirements for either a subject-specific or general entry. To be eligible for the preparatory German language course, you must have one of the listed higher education access qualifications.

Application Steps:

Use our checklist to ensure that you are applying correctly.

Application Process:

1. Application for Admission:

• Download the application form, fill it out and sign it. The application must be signed on the last page – without a signature, the application will not be considered. . Please pay attention to the Info Sheet about the application.
• In question 1, "Information about the intended studies" please only select programs offered by the University of Paderborn.
• If you have a subject-specific higher education access qualification, please select only subject-specific Bachelor’s programs that match your field of study.
• If you are applying for a Master’s program, it should be a consecutive program that follows your Bachelor’s degree. Do not choose a non-consecutive or unrelated Master’s program, as this may reduce your chances of admission.
• Please answer question 11 in the application with "Yes" if you intend to apply for a language course in the upcoming semester.

Ensure that the correspondence address provided is current! Please answer question 11 in the application ("Are you applying for a language course in the coming semester?") with "Yes."

2. Relevant Documents:

Please attach copies of the following documents in the original language:

• Secondary School Leaving Certificate / Abitur
• University Entrance Examination Certificate (if completed)
• Transcript (List of Courses and Grades) for All Study Years
• University Diploma (if completed)
• APS Certificate (for applicants from China, Vietnam, and India) – please always submit the original.

3. Official Translations:

If your documents are issued in a language other than English, French, or German, please also include copies of the official translations of these documents.

4. Power of Attorney*:

If you are unable to complete the application or enrollment process yourself, you can grant a person you trust a power of attorney.

5. Current Residence Permit:

If you are an asylum seeker or already living in Germany, please attach a copy of your current residence document. Asylum seekers should also provide a document confirming that they are permitted to reside in Paderborn and the surrounding area to regularly attend the course.

6. Sending Documents:

Send all documents together by mail to the International Office. Please pay attention to the application deadlines.

Address:
University of Paderborn
International Office
365足彩投注_365体育投注@ Stra?e 100
33098 Paderborn

Important Notes:

• If you are sending your documents from abroad, you or the sender are responsible for shipping and customs fees. If the International Office has to pay any fees, your documents will not be accepted.
• After applying for the preparatory German language course, we recommend applying quickly for a dormitory place. Waiting times can be up to 6 months.
• Application documents are generally not returned. Therefore, please do not send original documents.

Student Dormitory

The Studierendenwerk Paderborn offers a variety of different housing options. In order to apply for a room at the student residence, you must first fill out the online form. Since the waiting time could be even more than nine months, you should apply as soon as possible. This is also possible if you have not yet received confirmation of your place in the language course or your letter of admission.

    Online application form
    Accommodation options

Private Accommodation

The best time to find an apartment is in March and September. At this time most rooms and apartments become available because many students finish their studies and move out. You can find private providers both online and "offline".

Online:

• private housing offers via the platform of the Studierendenwerk
• private dormitory Technologiepark
• private dormitory 365足彩投注_365体育投注@ Stra?e
• privates dormitory Vogeliusweg

You can also find the most important portals of housing exchanges on the site of immobilienportale.de. The site wg-gesucht.de is also popular.

"Offline": On Wednesdays and Saturdays the local newspaper Westfalen-Blatt publishes many real estate ads for Paderborn.

Cost of Living and quality of life in Paderborn according to Numbeo

Childcare options

Please note that the application deadlines for daycare places end in October each year for places starting in August the following year. This means that you need to apply about a year in advance. Childminders in Paderborn are also currently fully booked and have waiting lists of up to one year. If you are admitted and are travelling with child(ren), we recommend that you inform yourself in good time at the Family Service Office of the University of Paderborn.

Private Health Insurance

It is not possible for DSH course participants to be covered by statutory student health insurance. As a language student, you can take out private health insurance. Please make sure that you have health insurance that is valid in Germany - even between entering Germany and applying for your residence permit. Otherwise, in the event of illness, you may be faced with unpredictable costs.

If you come from an EU country, your health insurance will probably cover many of the costs of medical treatment in Germany. Please check with your insurance company.

If you are not from an EU country, you will need private health insurance.

Private health insurance during pregnancy and birth

It should be noted that many private insurances do not cover or only partially cover services around birth and pregnancy. The costs may have to be covered by oneself (approx. 4,000 euros). Preventive check-ups and vaccinations for newborns/children are also usually not covered by private insurance.

Casualty Insurance

We also recommend signing up for insurance against damage to third parties and accidents.

If you have been accepted for the preparatory German language course (DSH course) you will receive an acceptance letter for the DSH course - not yet for the degree course of your choice. Whether you are eligible for the degree course can be assessed only at the end of the DSH course due to administrative reasons.

You do not have to apply again. The International Office will take into account the desire to study, which you must confirm in due time (15.06. / 15.01.) with the form "Admission to Subject Studies" if you are in the intermediate or advanced level of the DSH course. You will then receive the application form by e-mail from Ms. Rudolph Brand?o. The admission criteria (e.g. entrance tests, language skills, required minimum grades, accrediations of previous study achievements) to degree courses might change. You are asked to inform yourself about admission requirements of the degree course you wish to attend. You can find more information in this regard at Transition to Bachelor and Master Programmes.