Admission Professionally qualified applicants

From 1 January 2025, new regulations for professionally qualified persons will apply in accordance with the Baden-Württemberg State Higher Education Act (LHG) until an amended admission and enrolment regulation comes into force. Professionally qualified persons are those who:

1. Have completed a recognised advanced vocational training course (e.g. master craftsman, business administrator). After a counselling interview, they receive direct university admission in accordance with § 58 Para. 2 No. 5 LHG.
2. Have completed at least two years of relevant vocational training and have at least three years of professional experience. You will receive a subject-specific admission authorisation after passing an aptitude test in accordance with § 58 Para. 2 No. 6 LHG.

The aptitude test remains valid in accordance with the previous regulations until the new legal ordinance on the university-specific entrance examination (Section 58 Para. 3a) and the trial study programme (Section 58 Para. 3b).

English language requirements

We accept the following English proficiency certificates, valid within two years of the test date, at the scores indicated:

• SRH English Proficiency Certificate (Password Skills Plus): 6.5 (further information here)
• Cambridge B2 First: Grade A or B
• Cambridge Advanced (CAE): Grade A, B, or C
• Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): Grade A, B, or C
• Duolingo English Test: 110
• IELTS Academic: 6.5
• Linguaskill: 176 (all four skills required)
• Pearson English Test Academic (PTE Academic): 59 overall
• TOEIC: 785 (Listening/Reading), 160 (Speaking), 150 (Writing)

Important for visa applicants: Language certificate requirements for university admission may differ from those accepted for visa purposes. Before submitting your visa application, please check with the German embassy or consulate in your home country to confirm which English language certificates they accept, as requirements can vary by country.