Application

University Entrance Qualification

A German or international higher education entrance qualification according to § 18 Lower Saxony Higher Education Act.

If the entrance qualification was not obtained in German, you will need proof of your German language skills in addition to your entrance qualification (for more information, see "Submit documents by mail").

Preliminary internship

Preliminary internship of at least 8 weeks. Proof of the complete pre-study internship must be submitted by the end of the 3rd semester after enrolment at HAWK. An application is therefore also possible without a pre-study internship.

The pre-study internship can be waived in whole or in part if the requirements for this are met. For more details, please refer to the admission regulations and the guidelines for the pre-study internship.

Application via the HisinOne portal

Use our HAWK application portal "HisinOne" to apply online. The portal closes at 11:59 pm on the last day of the application period.

In the HisinOne portal you enter the data required for application and enrolment.

Leaflet

You will find step-by-step instructions in the leaflet for online application (in German). 

At the end of the online application, the PDF file "Application for Admission" will be available in the HisinOne portal. Send this application by mail to HAWK, together with the requested application documents.

Certificates must be submitted as certified copies!

Mandatory documents for all applicants

• Application for admission (application for a place at university), which is available in the HisinOne portal after the online application.
• Proof of higher education entrance qualification as a certified copy
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form with passport photograph
• Proof of internship or proof of creditable activities (can be submitted until the end of the 3rd semester)
• Return-postage for possible dispatch of the letter of admission

Additional documents for international education entrance

Translation of your education entrance: If the higher education entrance qualification was not acquired in German, please submit:

• a certified copy of the original certificate
• and a sworn translation of the certificate in English or German

Proof of German language skills: If the higher education entrance qualification was not acquired in German, submit one of the following German certificates:

• TestDaF of the TestDaF Institute Level 4
• DSH level 2
• Goethe Certificate C2
• telc German C1 University
• DSD (German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the countries in the Federal Republic of Germany) 2nd level

If your German language skills do not yet suffice or you are not sure whether they do, please visit the page International Applicants.

Additional documents in individual cases

• Exmatriculation certificate (if you have already studied)
• Proof of vocational training (if available)
• Certificate of military service, civilian service or voluntary service (if available)
• Copy of passport and residence permit (if you do not have German citizenship. The copies do not have to be certified)
• Written description of your motivation to study, maximum 1 page (for second degree applicants).
• Proof of other criteria that need to be considered

Application for higher semesters

• Certificates of achievement for placement

With your enrolment, you are accepting the place of study. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Receipt of the notification of admission

Applicants with a valid application will receive a letter of admission by mail. The admission letter contains the procedure and 2 deadlines for enrolment.

2. Apply for online enrolment

If you would like to accept the place, apply for enrolment online in the HisinOne portal after you have received the notification of admission - within the 1st deadline in the notification of admission.

3. Apply for enrolment

After completing the online enrolment, the PDF "Antrag auf Immatrikulation" (application for enrolment) is available in the portal. Sign this application and send it to HAWK by mail together with the documents listed in the application - within the 2nd deadline in the notification of admission.

Important: If you do not enrol, you forfeit your slot!