In order to be able to study at a German university or college, you must first enroll or, in university language, "matriculate.“ As a rule, you do this at the student office/registration office of the university. When you enroll, you are registered in the university's matriculation register and thus become a member of the university.
The prerequisite for enrollment is a general university/college entrance qualification:
If you did not graduate from school in Germany, your high school diploma must be comparable to the German general higher education entrance qualification or the university of applied sciences entrance qualification in order to be able to study at a German university/university of applied sciences/college. You can find out whether your diploma is recognized for studying in Germany on the website of the Conference of Ministers of Education, Kultusministerkonferenz (https://anabin.kmk.org/no_cache/filter/schulabschluesse-mit-hochschulzugang.html#land_gewaehlt). If your diploma is not recognized, you have to register at a preparatory college (Studienkolleg) in order to begin your studies in Germany. Here you will be able to prepare linguistically as well as subject-wise for your studies at a German university/college.
The opposite of enrollment is de-registration, with which one leaves the university.
When enrolling, you must provide proof of your health insurance coverage. You can take out either private or public health insurance coverage. Our private insurance for students is more affordable than public health insurance for students and provides better benefits with a deductible of 300 euro per year. If you are already over 30 or will soon be 30, you should definitely take out private insurance because public health insurance for students over 30 costs approximately 150 euro, compared to approx. 107 euro for private health insurance.
If you take out private health insurance coverage with us, you will receive a certificate of insurance and exemption from mandatory public health insurance coverage within a few days of completing the application form. You can then enroll with these two documents. We can also offer you public health insurance coverage through DAK (Health Insurance Provider for German Employees).
It’s quite simple to find your student health insurance: just enter a few details about yourself in our plan finder, and you will be offered a student health insurance plan that suits your needs. Even if you are not yet a student and are, for example, a language school participant or Work & Travel participant, we have the right health insurance coverage for you.