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The following questions were raised by students who used our contact form for degree-seeking students. It will be updated continually so as to reflect the concerns that are important to degree-seeking students who contact our university.

Q: DO I HAVE TO PAY TUITION FEES? - A: At present, most students in the federal state of Rhineland Palatinate do not have to pay tuition fees. However, students have to finish their studies within the limits of a certain timeframe which is allotted to them by means of a "Studienkonto". Once the bonus in this personal study account is used up, they do have to pay tuition fees. Students of our part-time MBA Programme also have to pay tuition fees (cf. MBA website).

Q: WILL I GET A CONDITIONAL OFFER IF I FULFIL MOST (BUT NOT ALL) OF THE REQUIREMENTS (e.g., all conditions except for the language requirements)? - A: Sorry, no. Like most German universities, we do not issue conditional offers. Incomplete applications will always be rejected. Please keep your documents and apply for a later start date.

Q: I WANT TO STUDY GERMAN IN GERMANY. IS THAT POSSIBLE? - A: Yes, e.g. by applying to a Studienkolleg. The Studienkolleg for the universities of applied sciences in the federal state of Rhineland Palatinate is Studienkolleg Kaiserslautern (www.fh-kl.de/~studienkolleg/).

Q: I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER MY SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATES QUALIFY ME FOR UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE STUDY IN GERMANY. CAN YOU HAVE A LOOK AT THEM BEFORE I SUBMIT A FULL APPLICATION? - A: Please contact UNI-ASSIST about this question. Once your application fee has been received, you can send them an online version of your application; based on this information, they can provide you with advice and suggestions before you submit your full application.

Q: WHAT GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES DO YOU OFFER? - A: As we assume that you will have some German language skills when you arrive, our language courses focus on German language skills for academic purposes. Small-group tuition is provided. Courses are very communicative and interactive and substantial individual input is expected.

More FAQs (in German) are available at our admissions homepage.