Applicants should take into consideration that the bachelor's is always a two-subject program with German components, so knowledge of the German language is required.
Requirements
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
Students with B.A. degrees obtained in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa, does not need to provide any of the English language certificate mentioned above. Feststellungsprüfung (German part of the exam) can also prove German language proficiency.
Application & Admission
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Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Application:
Hochschulstart (DoSV)
Application Documents
The following documents must be uploaded:
Check sheet.
Copy of the passport.
Officially certified copy of school report (original language and a German or English translation).
Possibly an officially certified copy of the assessment test to determine the eligibility of foreign applicants for studies at institutions of higher education in Germany (Feststellungsprüfung).
APS certificate (only for applicants with certificates from China or Viеtnam).
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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