As the name suggests, the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification opens up access to certain subjects. With the previous achievements, one proves, so to speak, the ability to study similar subjects.

Admission to the university entrance examination is open to those who:

• a recognised vocational training of at least two years in a field related to the intended degree programme and
• can provide evidence of at least two years of full-time employment in a field related to the course of study.

In this case, "professionally related" means that there must be a substantive connection between the vocational training, the professional activity and the degree programme. A common thread, if you will. Without this subject-related relationship, admission to the university entrance examination is not possible. If there is no connection in terms of content, this can be established through further training (min. 400 hours). These must also have a subject-related connection to the desired degree programme.

The examination boards for taking the university entrance examinations are - depending on the field of study - located at different colleges and universities throughout Hessen. At Fulda University of Applied Sciences there is currently the examination board for the field of study Health, Nursing and Therapy Sciences. You can find the relevant examination board in the list of examination boards in the state of Hesse.

Secretariat of the Examination Board at the HFD
Phone:+49 661 9640-6000

Information on the content and procedure of the examination in the field of study Nursing, Health and Therapy Sciences can be found here.
Examinations are currently held in the fields of special education, nursing, nursing science, nursing management, health management, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy.

The amount of the examination fee is set out in the Administrative Costs Regulations for the Department of the Ministry of Science and the Arts and is currently €250.

Admission to the university entrance examination is applied for using the pre-prepared application form . What exactly has to be attached to the application (enclosures) is listed in the application form.

The application deadline for taking the university entrance examination is 15 February and 15 August each year. (Please note that the dates at the universities may vary. Therefore, please contact the respective university as early as possible).
Important! Please submit your documents on time and in full, as these form the basis for processing your application. The date of receipt by the university (cut-off deadline) is decisive for meeting the deadline. Applications received after this date or incomplete applications cannot be considered.
The subject-specific university entrance qualification obtained with the passed examination entitles the holder to apply for a place on a corresponding course of study at the universities in the state of Hessen. It retains its validity so that it is not necessary to start studying immediately.