Entrance Assessment (for Applications to Bachelor's Degree Courses)

Not every secondary school diploma entitles its holder to study in Germany. Applicants from some countries must have spent some time at a university in their home country, while others must pass the entrance assessment (Feststellungsprüfung) before being admitted to a German university. This entrance examination can either be taken externally or after attending a preparatory college for a year. In Saxony-Anhalt there is a preparatory college run by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the University of Applied Sciences Anhalt. In general, foreign applicants who wish to study at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg first attend the Studienkolleg at Martin Luther University in Halle (Saale).

The preparatory college offers foundation courses in economics and management (W course), technical, mathematical and natural sciences (T course), medicine and biology (M course) and humanities and social sciences (G/S courses). Prior to admission to the preparatory college, students must pass an entrance examination to ensure that they will be able to successfully participate in the course. In order to do so, knowledge of the German (level B1) will be required. In addition, admission to T and W courses requires successful completion of a mathematics test, admission to M course requires passing a test "Basic Science" and an English test (level B1) will be introduced for G courses. The entrance assessment is usually held in mid-August (for the winter semester) and in mid-February (for the summer semester).

In Magdeburg there are 3 other private Studienkollegs that charge fees for the training. The application runs directly through the private Studienkollegs:

• Europäisches Studienkolleg der Wirtschaft (ESKW)
• Studienkolleg Germany der Magdeburger Wirtschaftsinformatik AG (MDWI)
• WBS Studienkolleg