Matriculation

The enrollment or enrollment at a university today is the prerequisite to be able to use the facilities of a German university allowed. This includes attending classes and participate in university exams, use of libraries. With the entry in the matriculation ( parent roll ) the university administration causes the inclusion of a person as a student / r and a member of the university. There used to be a private citizen law at the University, with the enrollment and a change of jurisdiction was connected; from the jurisdiction of the home town to the jurisdiction of the university. Enrollment will take place at the Student Affairs Office or Admissions Office of a university, the / the student is then fed into the Universitätsmatrikel. In Austria an inscription for the respective studies, in addition to one-time admission to the course (enrollment ) for each semester is required.

Contrast: exmatriculation - leaving the university (formerly lost one thereby also the university's civil rights ).

Requirements

In order to be enrolled at a university in Germany, particular prerequisites must be met. The most important requirement is the higher education: to study at a university, the general higher education entrance ( Abitur ), to study at a technical college requires at least upper secondary education. In almost all German states exist country-specific regulations that allow, in exceptional cases, a course of study without school.

In Austria and Switzerland, you need a graduation ( completion of secondary school) or a university entrance qualification, which is acquired for the university entrance exam for admission to study.

Documents

The colleges require partly different documents and evidence to be presented at registration. This can be:

  • Valid ID card, Passport or appropriate proof of identity and proof of citizenship
  • The university entrance qualification: High School, proof of college entrance ( Germany ), matriculation certificate and degree certificate of the last school year ( Austria )
  • Proof of health insurance ( Germany )
  • The evidence that the social contribution paid ( Germany )
  • At the time of enrollment for subjects with limited admission: The admission, see numerus clausus ( Germany )
  • For foreign students: The proof of sufficient knowledge of the German (or local ) language, Austria addition: Proof of compliance with all the requirements that are in addition to the certificate of maturity required in the issuing State secondary school leaving examination for the selected study
  • In high school change: proof of de-registration of the last visited college, so leaving certificate including study book and pass this college
  • In subjects with aptitude ( eg sport, art, music, architecture, design ): The proof of successfully passing the aptitude test
  • Possibly a certificate, which must be applied for in time when public office, or evidence of the application was made ( Germany )
  • One or more pass images (eg for student ID and Study Guide)

Advice

Advise for the inclusion of a higher education

  • The student counseling centers of higher education
  • The secretariats of the university students
  • The student representatives of the universities
  • Vocational guidance ( Germany: with employment agencies )

Linguistic

The formulation often colloquially used, that one is enrolled strictly speaking incorrect. In actual fact, only one university enroll someone - a person can thus can be only matriculate.

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