1. Register in the My assist online portal.
2. Enter your applicant details and educational history.
3. Choose the university and your desired degree programme under Semester offers .
4. Choose your desired degree programme. Make sure you answer all questions in the application carefully.
5. Pay the processing fees* incurred for the examination of your documents
6. Upload each document only once. Name the documents clearly in German or English. Please note: Only pdf files with a maximum size of 10 MB can be uploaded.

All application documents will be accepted by uni-assist as a scan and do not need to be sent there by post.

* Costs for the first study programme: 75.00 EUR/ For each additional study programme: 30.00 EUR. You can find more information on the uni-assist website, e.g. about payment options

Basic application deadlines

Exceptions for summer semester 2025

General application deadlines

Exceptions for the winter semester 2024/25

Please note now: For Global Software Development and Data Science, the application deadline
is expected to be brought forward to 30 April from the winter semester 2025/26!

• Evidence of periods of study and degrees (Bachelor's/Master's/Diploma) with subjects and transcripts of records for all academic years in the original language as a scan
• Evidence of periods of study and degrees (Bachelor's/Master's/Diploma) with subjects and transcripts of records translated into English or German as a scan (only required if the original language of the transcripts of records is neither English nor German)
• Evidence of programme-specific language skills as a scan (German and/or English, see "Language certificates")
• Further evidence required for the specific degree programme, e.g. evidence of work experience, occupation during your studies as a scan. Please inform yourself carefully about possible further admission requirements for your desired degree programme.
• Additional information for applications with documents from China, Vietnam and India*: A scan of the certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) of the respective German embassy, which takes a course of examination of the submitted documents

Note:
This list can only provide a general overview of the minimum required documents. Please check the uni-assist country information to see whether special documents are required for your home country.

All application documents will be accepted by uni-assist as a scan and do not need to be sent by post.

Most Master's programmes at Fulda University of Applied Sciences are taught in German. The following language requirements apply: German skills at level C1, e.g. DSH2, TestDaF 4x4, telc C1 Hochschule, Goethe Zertifikat C1.
At the time of application, German skills at level B2 are sufficient, e.g. TestDaF 4x3, DSH1, telc B2. If you are admitted, you will then have until the end of the first semester to submit the required C1 evidence.
No proof of German is required for applicants who have acquired their entire school and/or university education in German.

For the study programmes listed below, either additional or different language requirements apply:

Accounting, Finance, Controlling:
In addition to the above-mentioned German skills, additional English skills at level B2 are required. Proof of English is not yet required at the time of application. If you are admitted, you can start your university studies and have until the end of the first semester to submit the required B2 evidence. You can download an overview of recognised evidence here.

Supply Chain Management:
In addition to the above-mentioned German skills, additional English skills at level B2 are required. Proof of English is not yet required at the time of application. If you are admitted, you can start your university studies and have until the end of the first semester to submit the required B2 evidence. You can download an overview of recognised evidence here.

Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences:
In addition to the above-mentioned German skills, additional English skills at level B2 are required. Proof of English is not yet required at the time of application. If you are admitted, you can start your university studies and have until the end of the first semester to submit the required B2 evidence. You can download an overview of recognised evidence here .

Public Health Nutrition:
In addition to the above-mentioned German skills, additional English skills at level B2 are required. Proof of English is not yet required at the time of application. If you are admitted, you can start your university studies and have until the end of the first semester to submit the required B2 evidence. You can download an overview of recognised evidence here .

Human Rights Studies in Politics, Society and Law:
English skills at level B2 are required. For example, TOEFL iBT 79 or pBT 550 or IELTS 6.5 or CAE/CPE are accepted. Proof of English is not required at the time of application. If you are admitted, you can start your university studies and have until the end of the first semester to submit the required B2 evidence.

International Management:
English skills at level B2 are required.
Proof of English is not yet required at the time of application. If you are admitted, you can start your university studies and have until the end of the first semester to submit the required B2 evidence. You can download an overview of recognised evidence here

Data Sciences:
English skills at level B2 are required. Only the following certificates are accepted: IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT (also Home Edition) 85 or TOEFL pBT 550 or TOEFL 213 cBT. One of these certificates must be submitted by each applicant by the closing date for applications at the latest. Late submission or an exception to this rule is not possible!

Global Software Development:
English skills at level B2 are required. Only the following certificates are accepted: IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT (also Home Edition) 85 or TOEFL pBT 550 or TOEFL 213 cBT. One of these certificates must be submitted by each applicant by the closing date for applications at the latest. Late submission or an exception to this is not possible!

Intercultural Communication and European Studies:
Both German and English skills are required. One language must be spoken at a very good level, the other at a good level. By clicking on the programme name you will be redirected to the programme page with more detailed information. If you have any questions about the language requirements and recognised evidence, please contact the course coordinator.

1. Upon receipt of a complete application, uni-assist will check your documents against the formal criteria of the Fulda University of Applied Sciences. This usually takes several weeks. You can view the current processing times on the uni-assist website. uni-assist will inform you if any documents are missing. These can be submitted to uni-assist by the closing date for applications. We therefore strongly recommend that you submit your application early!
2. If your documents fulfil the formal admission requirements, uni-assist will forward your data to the Student Administration of Fulda University of Applied Sciences for final examination and decision. You will be informed of the forwarding by uni-assist via email.
3. Within the university, the application will be checked on the basis of qualitative criteria. These include, for example, whether the first degree is in the same or a related discipline, or whether the average grade is sufficient. In the case of "Global Software Development" and "Data Science", applicants who fulfil the qualitative criteria must also pass an online test. If your documents do not fulfil these criteria, we will have to reject your application and inform you of this by email, including an official notification.
4. For study programmes with restricted admission, all applications that meet the formal criteria will take part in the award procedure. This is carried out a few days after 15 July (winter semester) or 15 January (summer semester) and you will receive an email with the result. For study programmes with open admission, we can usually inform you of the decision on admission or rejection by email within four weeks of receiving your data from uni-assist.
5. Admitted applicants will only be informed of the decision by email. It is therefore essential that you regularly examine the spam folder of your email account so that you do not miss this important email! You will receive your access data for the university's online system, called HORSTL, with the admission email. There you can download your notification of admission. You must also accept your place via HORSTL and complete the online matriculation process.
6. After logging into HORSTL, you will be shown if you need to submit additional documents for matriculation (conditional admission). This will not be indicated in the notification of admission.

Even if you have not yet fully completed your first degree programme, you can already apply for a Master's degree.
If you are admitted, you can matriculate and start your university studies. You must submit evidence of the successful completion of your first degree by 30 November if you are starting in the winter semester and by 31 May if you are starting in the summer semester.

You can apply for a higher semester if you have already studied the same or a similar Master's programme at another university and would like to continue your university studies with us. If you have a foreign first degree, this application must be submitted via uni-assist - even if you wish to transfer from a German university to us for a higher semester.

Applications for a higher semester via uni-assist are possible from 1 February to 31 March for the summer semester and from 1 August to 30 September for the winter semester, with the exception of the Master Data Science and Master Globals Software Development study programmes.

Applicants who meet the formal conditions for admission to one of these study programmes must pass an additional online test to check their knowledge of computer science. This test is conducted by the Department of Applied Computer Science. It tests competences from the field of applied computer science such as programming, algorithms and data structures, software engineering and databases as well as from fields of application such as communication systems, digital media, operational applications or embedded systems. This aptitude test can be waived for applicants who have a university degree from a country in which the ECTS credits standards apply. The decision on this is made by the head of the study programme. Please direct any questions regarding the exact content and expire of the test directly to the Department of Applied Computer Science.

The test usually takes place in mid-July for winter semester applications and mid-December for summer semester applications. The test invitation and a sample test are sent to participants by email approximately two weeks before the test date. Admission decisions are announced by email a few days after the test.

Admitted applicants who are unable to accept the place (e.g. due to immigration difficulties) have the opportunity to obtain a place within the two subsequent semesters without having to complete the online test again. This requires a new application via uni-assist and the uploading of the notification of admission already received within this application.

An admission is only valid for the semester stated in the notification. It is not possible to automatically postpone admission to a later semester. You must apply again for the new semester via the route specified for your applicant group. For the Global Software Development study programme, renewed attendance and passing the online test is not required again.