Usually, the country and education system where you attained your academic qualifications will determine which application method you need to use to apply for a place of study at the University of Passau.
If you have a university entrance qualification / school certificate from a country that is a member of the EU or EEA, then the Univerity of Passau will accept your application or enrolment directly. You can use the university admissions check tool to find out whether your school certificates qualify you for enrolling at German universities, or whether additional qualifications are required.
Please check with the appropriate authorities in Austria whether you can get financial support while studying in Germany. You may be able to access a Mobility Scholarship (Mobilitätsstipendium). In certain circumstances, you might be eligible for support through the German BAföG scheme. To find out about the conditions under which you might be eligible, and for all relevant information, please consult the Office for Education and Training Assistance (Amt für Ausbildungsförderung).
If you are thinking about enrolling on a teacher training programme in Bavaria, with a view to potentially taking up a teaching position in Austria in the future, please first consult the relevant government departments in Austria. You will have to find out to what extent German teacher training qualifications are recognised there.
When applying for a teaching position in Bavaria, you will not be disadvantaged compared to German nationals, provided you completed your entire teacher training in Bavaria (passing the first and the second state teaching examinations).
If you have a foreign school leaving qualification, its recognition in Germany depends on the education system in your home country and on the course content that is taught there.
You can use uni-assist's university admission check tool to find out whether your school leaving qualification is recognised in Germany, and what level of access to a German university education it is likely to bestow on you. There are many different possible outcomes. Here are some common examples - but the list is not comprehensive:
If you'd like to know how your academic results are translated into the German system of academic grades, you can use the calculation tool below. If your native system doesn't use numbers for academic grades, but, for example, letters, then you must first turn the grades into numbers.
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The above tool uses the formula decided upon by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs. It is known as 'modifizierte bayerische Formel' (modified Bavarian formula).
Please note: academic grading systems vary significantly between countries. The calculation tool has been created for your convenience. Its results are not legally binding, but a guideline for general information purposes only.
If you are an international applicant with a German university entrance qualification, this makes you a 'Bildungsinländer' (educationally native person). You can apply directly to the University of Passau for a place of study.
