Application Process for Bachelor Programmes
Step by step to university admission.
Our application portals open in mid‑May for the winter semester and in mid‑November for the summer semester.
Step 1: University Entrance Qualification (HZB)
International applicants
German nationals with non-German certificates
German HZB
Direct admission
Probationary study period
University-specific entrance exam
More pathways for international applicants
You can quickly check here whether you are eligible for direct admission to study in Germany:
International certificates
If you hold a non-German school leaving certificate, you must first have it recognized by Studienkolleg Konstanz or by Uni-Assist.
Recognition through the Studienkolleg Konstanz is free of charge, but takes some time. You will receive the result by email, please then upload it as a PDF in the application portal.
For faster processing, you can apply for recognition through Uni-Assist for a fee.
Without certificate recognition, your application will unfortunately not be considered.
Medizinische Informatik
International applicants for the Medizinische Informatik programme do not need to have their certificates recognized.
Studienkolleg
If you have completed a Studienkolleg/Feststellprüfung, you can apply directly with your Studienkolleg certificate and do not need a certificate/qualification recognition.
Applicants from China, Vietnam and India
For study applications from China, Vietnam or India, the original certificate confirming the authenticity of their documents or the original certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center / "Akademische Prüfstelle (APS)" must be enclosed.
Further information can be obtained from the Academic Evaluation Centers:
Programmes with direct enrolment
If you would like to apply for a programme with direct enrolment, you can apply directly with your APS certificate and do not need a certificate recognition through Studienkolleg Konstanz or uni-assist.
Simply enter "4" as the final grade in eCampus.
This alternative path to HHN is open to all international applicants who have a (subject-specific) eligibility for the Studienkolleg/Feststellungsprüfung. Please note that this pathway only applies to the study programme listed below.
You can quickly check whether you have such eligibility here:
Probationary study period
The probationary study period at HHN lasts two semesters and can be extended to up to four semesters. It is considered passed if you have achieved at least 40 ECTS credits. In this case, you can continue the degree program you started at HHN as a regular student or a apply for a related study programme.
Application process
If you hold an international certificate that qualifies you for the Studienkolleg, you must first have it recognized by Uni-Assist.
Then submit a regular application for one of the participating degree programmes through the application portal. If you have a Studienkolleg eligibility that matches your desired degree programme and wish to study one of the participating programmes, please select "Probationary study period: Yes" in eCampus.
Without certificate recognition, your application will unfortunately not be considered.
Participating degree programmes
Participating degree programmes
The following degree programs allow entry via probationary study period:
This alternative path to HHN is open to all international applicants who have a (subject-specific) eligibility for the Studienkolleg/Feststellungsprüfung. Please note that this pathway only applies to the study programmes listed below.
You can quickly check whether you have such eligibility here:
University-specific entrance exam
If you meet the requirements for attending a Studienkolleg (preparatory college) but do not wish to attend one, and instead want to choose this alternative path to HHN, please submit your certificate recognition as well as your test results in our application portal.
Both documents are explained in more detail below.
Application process
For admission via the university-specific entrance examination, please upload the following documents in the applicant portal:
Certificate recognition
If you hold an international certificate that qualifies you for the Studienkolleg, you must first have it recognized by Studienkolleg Konstanz or by Uni-Assist.
Recognition through the Studienkolleg Konstanz is free of charge, but takes some time. You will receive the result by email, please then upload it as a PDF in the application portal.
For faster processing, you can apply for recognition through Uni-Assist for a fee.
Then submit a regular application for one of the participating degree programmes through the application portal. If you have a Studienkolleg eligibility and wish to study one of the participating degree programmes, please also upload the relevant test results to the application portal.
Without certificate recognition, your application will unfortunately not be considered.
Exams
To be able to enroll, you must pass one of the written tests listed below with the respective minimum score, as well as the oral test (depending on the language of your desired degree program) with the corresponding minimum score.
If you have passed a university-specific entrance examination at another university in Baden-Württemberg, this can be recognized at HHN, too.
Written tests:
- TestAS paperbased: 180 (Core module 90 and Subject module 90)
- TestAS digital: 100 (Core module 50 und Subject module 50)
- ITB Technology: 90
- ITB Business Plus: 90
- SAT (1150) with IELTS Writing (6.0)
- ACT (24) with IELTS Writing (6.0)
Oral tests:
- IELTS: 6.0
- TOEFL: 4.0
- TestDaF: 12
- Österreichisches Sprachdiplom (ÖSD): 60
- Goethe-Zertifikat: 60
Participating degree programmes
Participating degree programmes
The following degree programs allow entry via university-specific entrance exam:
- Angewandte Künstliche Intelligenz Bachelor
- Automatisierungstechnik und Mechatronik (B.Sc.)
- Automotive Systems Engineering Bachelor (International Profile)
- Business Administration, Marketing and Media Management
- Electrical Systems Engineering (International Profile)
- Elektrotechnik (B.Sc.)
- Energy Systems Engineering and Management (ESM)
- Intelligent Mechatronic Systems
- Artificial intelligence and industrial digitalization
- Management und angewandte Psychologie im Sozialwesen
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor (International Profile)
- Mechatronics and Robotics (International Profile)
- Technical Management
- Software Engineering Bachelor
- Environmental and Process Engineering (International Profile)
Looking for more pathways to HHN?
You can now also apply through one of our partners Berlin International College, CBS Prep4Uni or the DAAD VORsprung programme for selected degree programmes.
For more information, kindly contact: shaban.mayanja@hs-heilbronn.de
Information on university admission in Germany with a non-German degree:
Residence outside of Germany or in Baden-Württemberg
If you are currently residing in Baden-Württemberg or abroad, you will need to have your school-leaving certificate recognized by the Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart in order to apply.
Residence in another Bundesland
If you are residing in a different federal state, the respective certification authority of that federal state will be responsible for you.
German school-leaving certificate
If you obtained your school-leaving certificate in Germany, please upload a copy/scan of your (subject-specific) university entrance qualification certificate.
German school abroad
German schools abroad are schools outside of Germany that are accredited by the Kultusministerkonferenz and award the German Abitur. If you obtained your degree at one of these schools, you can apply directly to HHN. Recognition of the university entrance qualification as well as proof of German language proficiency are not required in this case.
Special needs for applicants with disabilities
Step 2: Language Requirements
- English-taught programmes
- German-taught programmes
Here is an overview of all degree programs and their language requirements:
You can find an overview of our English-taught programmes here.
Accepted language certificates
- Proof (MOI letter) upon completion of an English-taught school or a completed Bachelor's degree program of at least three years duration.
- Cambridge Certificate CAE min. 170 Level B2
- IELTS min. 6.0
- TOEFL paper-based min. 550 / new scores coming soon
- TOEFL computer-based min. 213 / new scores coming soon
- TOEFL internet-based min. 79 / new scores coming soon
- Cambridge Certificate CAE min. 170 Level B2
- TOEIC-Test min. 790
- First Certificate in English (FCE) min. C
- Oxford Test of English min. 120 points and B2 in all modules
Programmes requiring proof of B2 English proficiency
To apply for these degree programmes, you will need proof of English proficiency at the B2 level.
For these degree programmes, you must provide proof of German proficiency at the B2 level by the end of the 5th semester, either through a recognized external certificate or through successfully completed German language courses at HHN.
To apply for these degree programmes, you will need proof of English proficiency at the B2 level.
The basic studies (1st + 2nd semester) are completed entirely in English. From the 3rd semester onwards (main studies), instruction is conducted in German. For these degree programmes, you must provide proof of German proficiency at the B2 level by the start of the 5th semester, either through a recognized external certificate or through successfully completed German language courses at HHN.
- Artificial intelligence and industrial digitalization (International Profile)
- Automotive Systems Engineering Bachelor (International Profile)
- Electrical Systems Engineering (International Profile)
- Environmental and Process Engineering (International Profile)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor (International Profile)
- Mechatronics and Robotics (International Profile)
- Technical Management (International Profile)
Here is an overview of all degree programs and their language requirements:
Accepted language certificates
B2
- DSH I: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang
- TestDaF TDN 3: Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache
- Goethe Zertifikat B2
- telc Deutsch B2
C1
- DSH II: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang
- TestDaF TDN 4: Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache
- Goethe Zertifikat C1
- telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
- Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom des Goethe-Instituts (Goethe Zertidikat C2)
- Deutsche Sprachprüfung II des Sprachen- und Dolmetscher-Instituts München
- Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe II
Programmes requiring proof of C1 German proficiency
To apply for these degree programmes, you will need proof of German proficiency at the C1 level.
- Angewandte Informatik
- Angewandte Künstliche Intelligenz Bachelor
- Betriebswirtschaft - Logistik und Verkehr
- Betriebswirtschaft und Kultur-, Freizeit-, Sportmanagement (B.A.)
- Betriebswirtschaft und Unternehmensführung
- Business Administration, Marketing Management and Consumer Psychology
- Business Administration, Marketing and Media Management
- Financial Management, Accounting & Taxation
- Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Betriebswirtschaft - Logistik und Verkehr
- Management und angewandte Psychologie im Sozialwesen
- Business Administration and Human Resources Management
- Business Administration and Sales
- Medizinische Informatik Bachelor
- Tourism Management
- Wirtschaftsinformatik
- Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.) berufsbegleitend
- Maschinenbau (B.Eng.) berufsbegleitend
Programmes requiring proof of B2 German proficiency
To apply for these degree programmes, you will need proof of German proficiency at the B2 level.
To apply for these degree programmes, you will need proof of German proficiency at the B2 level. Additionally, by the end of the second semester, you must provide a C1 certificate, either through a recognized external certificate or through successfully completed German language courses at HHN.
Step 3: Apply & Enrol
- Programmes with restricted admission (July 15 / January 15)
- Programmes with direct enrolment (end of september / beginning of March)
- Available study places
Programmes with restricted admission (local NC) have only a limited number of study places. You can apply until the application deadline. After that, all applications are evaluated and ranked based on defined selection criteria.
Applications are submitted via Hochschulstart.de and our eCampus.
If your application is successful, you will receive your offer of admission about 1–2 weeks after the application deadline.
Application process
How does the application process work? – Step-by-step procedure:
Register at Hochschulstart.de
To register at hochschulstart.de, enter your personal details. You will then receive:
- an applicant identification number (BID) and
the corresponding applicant authorisation number (BAN).
You will need to provide these numbers when submitting your application to the university.
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Register at eCampus
In the next step, you register at HHN. To do so, you will need your BID and BAN, which you received from hochschulstart.de. Some of your personal and contact details will then be transferred automatically from your hochschulstart.de registration. You will receive a confirmation e-mail.
You can then complete your online application via the eCampus portal.
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Required documents
Application(s)
You may apply for a maximum of three Bachelor's degree programmes with restricted admission at HHN simultaneously.
Please upload your documents during the application process in the eCampus portal. We only accept documents submitted online. In-person submission or postal delivery is not possible.
In eCampus, you can see which documents you may still need to submit.
Missing documents
Missing documents can be submitted either via the eCampus portal or by e-mail to your contact person in the Registration Office.
Only attachments in the following file formats are accepted: *jpg, *jpeg, *pdf, *png.
Accept study offer
The university transmits the results of the admissions process to hochschulstart.de and issues admission offers via the portal.
If you receive one or more admission offers, you can accept the offer for your desired degree programme on hochschulstart.de.
After accepting your admission offer, you can view your admission letter in eCampus.
You can only accept one admission offer. Once you accept an admission offer online, all other applications are automatically withdrawn from the process and you must enrol in writing within 10 days. Any places that become available will then be offered to applicants on the waiting list.
Enrol at HHN
Within the deadline specified in your admission letter, you must complete the online enrolment (immatriculation) at HHN via eCampus using the link below.
Please upload any outstanding documents during the online immatriculation process. We only accept documents submitted online. In-person submission or postal delivery is not possible.
After enrolment, you are a student of HHN – a warm welcome to you! ♥
Health insurance
Please inform your health insurance provider that you will be studying at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences. If you have private health insurance, you can request the confirmation from any statutory health insurance provider. To do so, you will need to provide the health insurance provider with the sender number of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences.
Sender number of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences: H0000366
The insurance confirmation will then be transmitted digitally from the health insurance provider to the university, usually by the next working day. It is not necessary for you to send an insurance certificate yourself.
Tuiton fees
International students from non-EU/EEA countries pay a fee of 1,500 euros per semester.
For applicants pursuing a second degree program, fees of 650 euros per semester are charged.
Scholarships
Find out about the various scholarship programs available, such as the Deutschlandstipendium or our corporate scholarship.
Business
- Betriebswirtschaft und Kultur-, Freizeit-, Sportmanagement (B.A.)
- Betriebswirtschaft - Logistik und Verkehr
- Business Administration, Marketing and Media Management
- Business Administration, Marketing Management and Consumer Psychology
- Betriebswirtschaft und Unternehmensführung
- Business Engineering Logistics
- Hotel and Restaurant Management
- International Business
- International Business - Intercultural Studies
- Management und angewandte Psychologie im Sozialwesen
- Wirtschaftsinformatik
For degree programs with direct enrollment, there is no maximum number of applicants who can be admitted. If you meet the admission requirements, you will be granted a place in the program directly.
Applications are submitted via our eCampus.
Application process
How does the application process work? – Step-by-step procedure:
Register at eCampus
Register online via HHN's eCampus portal. You will receive a confirmation email. You can switch the language to English in the bottom-right corner.
Required documents
Application(s)
Please upload your documents during the application process in the eCampus portal. We only accept documents submitted online. In-person submission or postal delivery is not possible.
In eCampus, you can see which documents you may still need to submit.
Missing documents
Missing documents can be submitted either via the eCampus portal or by e-mail to your contact person in the Registration Office.
Only attachments in the following file formats are accepted: *jpg, *jpeg, *pdf, *png.
Enrol at HHN
Within the deadline specified in your admission letter, you must complete the online enrolment (immatriculation) at HHN via eCampus using the link below.
Please upload any outstanding documents during the online immatriculation process. We only accept documents submitted online. In-person submission or postal delivery is not possible.
After enrolment, you are a student of HHN – a warm welcome to you! ♥
Health insurance
Please inform your health insurance provider that you will be studying at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences. If you have private health insurance, you can request the confirmation from any statutory health insurance provider. To do so, you will need to provide the health insurance provider with the sender number of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences.
Sender number of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences: H0000366
The insurance confirmation will then be transmitted digitally from the health insurance provider to the university, usually by the next working day. It is not necessary for you to send an insurance certificate yourself.
Tuiton fees
International students from non-EU/EEA countries pay a fee of 1,500 euros per semester.
For applicants pursuing a second degree program, fees of 650 euros per semester are charged.
Scholarships
Find out about the various scholarship programs available, such as the Deutschlandstipendium or our corporate scholarship.
Engineering
- Automatisierungstechnik und Mechatronik (B.Sc.)
- Automotive Systems Engineering Bachelor (International Profile)
- Electrical Systems Engineering (International Profile)
- Elektrotechnik (B.Sc.)
- Energy Systems Engineering and Management (ESM)
- Intelligent Mechatronic Systems
- Artificial intelligence and industrial digitalization
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor (International Profile)
- Mechatronics and Robotics (International Profile)
- Technical Management
- Environmental and Process Engineering (International Profile)
Through the available study places you can find remaining open places in admission-restricted degree programs. It's not possible to predict which programs will still be available, but maybe your desired program will be among them?
You can also apply for an open place even if you previously received a rejection.
Made it!? Preparing for your studies
We are happy to welcome you at HHN! Find out how to successfully start your studies as an international student (from applying for a visa to finding accomodation up until preparing for your first lecture) we have all the info you need in one place.
Some things can even be done before you recieve your letter of admission. Check now to get ahead!
General Application Info Sessions
Our info sessions about the application process will be back in September!
Thank you for the great sessions with you so far.
| Date | Time | Study Programme | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Resuming in September! Every 2nd Friday | 2pm - 3pm (CET) | General application guidance for international degree-seeking students (Bachelor's programs) |
