University Entrance and Preparatory Course
In many cases, a high school diploma from Non-EU/EEA countries may not be sufficient to meet the admission criteria to study in Germany. If this applies to you, you may consider visiting a preparatory course - called „Studienkolleg“ and/or do the assessment examination.
University Entrance Qualification
To study in Germany, you need a university entrance qualification called “Hochschulzugangsberechtigung” (HZB).
You can pre-check quickly and simply if you are qualified to study in Germany using the Online Portal of UniAssist. Please note that this is only a non-binding preliminary check. The official assessment can only be carried out by UniAssist if you submit all your documents.
Uni-assist evaluates your documents in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education. If they find, that you do not have a direct university entrance qualification, but you have proven that you have the appropriate qualifications to participate in a one-year preparatory course, this is called “indirect university entrance qualification”
Applicants with a direct subject-restricted admission are allowed to apply directly to study programmes in the main subject area of their school education or the subject area of their previous academic studies or a related subject. Please refer to the list of subjects and relevant preparatory courses.
Registration for entrance exam
In case you apply at Leuphana and your high school diploma is not sufficient to meet the admission criteria, but you qualify for a preparatory course, Leuphana may forward your application to the Studienkolleg Hannover and you will be invited for an entrance exam.
You will need at least a B1 level of German language proficiency to take part.
As Lüneburg belongs to Lower Saxony, we can only forward applications to Hannover, not to Hamburg. However, you may submit an application to the Studienkolleg Hamburg yourself.
Since all subjects at Leuphana are subject to admission restrictions, we unfortunately cannot reserve a place at Leuphana for you even if you successfully attend the Studienkolleg.
It is also possible to take the Feststellungsprüfung at the Studienkolleg without participating in a preparatory course.
Teaching Language
The teaching language is German. Applicants must prove knowledge of the German language by means of a German certificate recognized by the Studienkolleg. Only applicants with at least a B2 language level will be invited to the admission test for the summer semester of 2025.
There is no preparatory course in English language.
Focus Courses
There are different focus courses, depending on the field of studies you want to choose:
G = degree programmes in the humanities, arts and social sciences
M = medical and biological degree programmes
S = linguistic degree programmes
T = technical, mathematical and scientific degree programmes (except biology)
W = economic and social science degree programmes
To find out which course leads to access to a particular study programme at Leuphana, please refer to the list of subjects and relevant preparatory courses.
Contact & Counseling
Initial Information
Information Office (Infoportal)
Building 8, ground floor
Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg
Phone +49.4131.677-2277
Fax +49.4131.677-1430
studierendenservice@leuphana.de
Opening hours
Term time & term break:
Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fr 9 - 12 a.m.
Arrange an appointment
College's Student Counselling Service
Building 8, ground floor
Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg
Open Consultation Hours
Wed 11 – 13 h (on campus)
Thu 16 – 18 h (via Zoom)