Our information sheet on how to request the VPD summarizes the most important information in just a few steps.
Processing at uni-assist usually takes 4 to 6 weeks, sometimes longer. Tip: Start in good time! The application is independent of application deadlines and can be made at any time. The current processing times can be found on the uni-assist website.
The VPD states whether you have direct access to a university or a preparatory college .
Before applying for the VPD, you should carry out auniversity admission check at uni-assistto obtain information on the classification of your certificates in advance.
Direct university admission
If your VPD confirms that you can study directly at a university , the VPD is your university entrance qualification (HZB). You can use it to apply for a place at OTH Regensburg. The VPD also contains your average grade, which is important when applying for degree programmes with restricted admission (with NC). When applying, please be sure to observe the deadlines (see "Application information" / "Deadlines" on each degree programme page)! For some degree programmes there is a "deadline for submitting certificates". This applies to the VPD. Submitting the uni-assist application instead of the VPD is not sufficient.
Direct access to the Studienkolleg / Indirect university admission
If uni-assist issues a VPD for the Studienkolleg, you cannot yet use it to apply to OTH Regensburg. In this case, you must complete a preparatory year at a preparatory college (see "Studienkolleg" button).
You may already have a VPD for another German university. It must be checked on a case-by-case basis whether it can be accepted for an application at OTH Regensburg. The decisive factor is what is stated in your VPD under ‘Evaluation’:
- It must include a direct university entrance qualification.
- If there is a limitation to certain academic disciplines, the desired degree programme must match.
- There mustn't be a regional restriction that excludes an application in Bavaria.
In this case please apply early and upload the VPD. As soon as your application documents have been checked, you will see by the status notice in the portal whether your VPD has been accepted. Please understand that we cannot provide any binding information in advance.
If your VPD states that you are not directly qualified to study at a university but for a Studienkolleg, you must first take the Feststellungsprüfung (FSP) at a Studienkolleg. The Studienkolleg prepares applicants for the FSP over the course of two semesters (1 year). An entrance examination in German and mathematics takes place at the beginning of February and the end of July. Please note that the language of instruction at all Studienkollegs is German!
You must register yourself at a Studienkolleg with your VPD. In Bavaria theStudienkolleg Coburgis responsible for the universities of applied sciences.
On the Internet you will findgeneral information on preparatory collegesand alist of all preparatory colleges in Germany.
With your Feststellungsprüfung (FSP) certificate, you can apply for a place at OTH Regensburg after completing the Studienkolleg. To do this, you must submit your FSP certificate together with your translated foreign school-leaving certificate as a university entrance qualification (HZB). If you have a VPD for the Studienkolleg or another recognition of your foreign school-leaving certificate, please also submit this for the grade calculation.
The FSP certificate is also proof of the necessary German language skills. No further German certificate is required.