Frequently asked questions
Open-admission programs have no limits on the number of study places. Every applicant that meets the admission requirements will be admitted to the program.
With restricted-admission programs the number of study places is set on the basis of the available teaching capacity. Admission is based on a ranking of all eligible applicants (Numerus Clausus / N. C. procedure) in accordance with higher education regulations.
Admission requirements are set out in the study and examination regulations for the relevant program and the websites of the study programs. The proofs that need to be provided will be checked by the responsible offices of the university. In the case of open-admission Master degree programs, as a rule, they go beyond the requirement of a degree obtained in the previous course of study.
If you are applying via the myOVGU portal, you will find a list of the required documents there. You will be asked to upload these via the upload fields during the online application process.
If you hold an international educational qualification, as a rule, you will have to apply through uni-assist. You can find the required documents here.
You can find a list of the documents which are required for your enrollment here.
In order for you to enroll, the university must have received an electronic notification from your health insurance provider. If you decide to enroll at OVGU, please contact your health insurance provider quoting reference number H00001216 so that they can send us the electronic notification. As an applicant, you generally do not need to submit any documents from your health insurance provider.
If you have private health insurance, we must receive an electronic notification from a statutory health insurance provider confirming that exemption from the mandatory public health insurance requirement. If you decide to enroll at OVGU, please contact the statutory health insurance provider of your choice so that it can send us an electronic notification of your exemption from the mandatory public health insurance requirement.
If you have temporary private health insurance, you must submit proof of your private health insurance in addition to this electronic notification.
Applicants will receive their enrollment documents by mail shortly after enrollment.
International applicants will be notified by email regarding pickup during designated office hours at the Campus Welcome Center.
An officially certified copy of your first university degree certificate must be submitted by December 15 if applying for the winter semester and by June 15 if applying for the summer semester. For students who completed their Bachelor’s degree at another institution of higher education, disenrollment must also be provided by the specified dates.
Basic information can be found in the study regulations. Any further information can only be given by the subject advisers in the relevant faculty. Explanations and contact information can be found on the web pages containing details of the range of courses.
IIf you give back your study place before the start of the semester (October 1 or April 1), disenrollment will not be necessary but you will have to submit the application form “Waiver of enrollment” in time. Please find more information here.
Yes, you can check the status of your application at any time via the myOVGU portal.
Therefore, please log into the myOVGU portal regularly so that you do not miss any news and no deadlines go unnoticed.
No, “Bildungsinländer” are foreign citizens who attended a German school in Germany or abroad and in completing their schooling in this way obtained their university entrance qualification for Germany. Only obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Germany does not confer the status of a “Bildungsinländer”. If, as a citizen of a foreign country, you hold a foreign secondary school diploma and a German Bachelor’s degree, you will have to apply directly via the myOVGU portal.
No, German citizens with international secondary school diplomas (e.g.: IB, GCE, American High School Diploma or similar) must apply via uni-assist. Please note that application deadlines may vary on the websites of the study programs.
The recognition of prior qualifications can only be undertaken by the Examination Office in the relevant faculty.
You can find details regarding the semester fee here.
In the state of Saxony-Anhalt, no long-term study fees are charged.
The University of Magdeburg does not charge general tuition fees. Furthermore, we do not charge long-term study fees.
Tuition fees only have to be paid for a second-degree program. You can find the fee regulations regarding tuition fees for a second-degree program here.
Furthermore, fees are charged for a guest auditorship, the study program “Studying at 50", continuing education programs, and language courses that are not part of a degree program.
This section requires information about your schooling, work experience, previous academic studies, and similar details, i. e. as in a complete, tabular CV that includes the month and year.
You will be requested to submit documents for enrollment in your letter of admission. The deadline for submitting these documents will contained in the letter (please do not miss it!). The enrollment documents must be received by OVGU by mail by the deadline stated in the letter of admission (incoming mail stamp).
All necessary documents for commencing your studies will be sent to you by mail (student identity card, initial certification etc.).
If you have a foreign Bachelor degree, you must apply for a Master degree program via uni-assist. Please visit the course web pages for information: Master degree programs
Applications for open-admission Master degree programs are processed as soon as the application is received. The total processing time can be up to 6 weeks due to the additional professional examination required.
Please contact the student secretariat.