Checklist for application and registration

Source: https://www.tu.berlin/en/studierendensekretariat/checklist-for-application-and-registration Parent: https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/applying-and-enrolling/bachelors-application-enrollment

The following provides an overview of the documents you need to upload when applying and registering, organized by degree/program type. This overview aims to make things easier for you by providing you in advance with the information you need concerning application and registration.

The required documents must be submitted with the respective application via your personal TUB account (tuPORT) on the TU application portal.

Access application portal

Please check well in advance of the application deadline whether you have access to the TU portal (tuPORT). If you already have an active TU account, have successfully logged into the TU portal (tuPORT), and can see the “Study & Teaching” app, you can start your application right away.

If you are not yet able to log in to the TU portal (tuPORT), please request access in good time at the beginning of the application phase: link to create application access\ This does not oblige you to apply, but it does give you the opportunity to get help in case of errors.

At the end of the application period, the server may be overloaded, meaning that access may not always be possible immediately. If you encounter technical problems, please contact support as soon as possible.

Please note: You cannot submit an application without access to the TU portal (tuPORT).

This is how you help us review your documents faster:

Format and size of uploads:

• Please pay attention to the readability of your scanned documents and avoid to send fotos of your documents. If you do not have a scanning device at home, you can also use an appropriate smartphone app.
• Sign forms: Forms must be signed by hand or using the freehand function in PDF readers. Digital signatures are not accepted.
• PDF format
• A file name may not exceed 40 characters and may not include umlauts, other special symbols and spaces
• max. 4 MB per file
• One file per document (all pages belonging to a file are to be sorted in the correct order, all scans must be legible and the right way up)

Please note that TU Berlin reserves the right to request original documents or officially certified copies of uploaded documents on a random basis or in cases of doubt concerning the authenticity or suitability of documents.

If the documents required for the application or registration were not issued in German or English, a certified translation into German or English must also be included.

Here you will find detailed explanations about the status of your application.

Information on data protection: Be sure to mark your personal document as a copy. You can black out any unnecessary data. Your full name, date of birth, and if applicable, registered address, such as when applying for consideration in the quota of minor applicants, are needed.

Underage students and applicants are capable of acting independently in all matters concerning their studies at their respective university, as long as they have reached the age of 16 (Section 9 (4) Berlin Higher Education Act).

Preparatory School, External assessment test and Supplementary test

• Application for admission on the TU Berlin application portal
• Valid preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist as proof of indirect university entrance qualification to visit Preparatory School. Here you can find out how to apply for the VPD and what you need to bear in mind.
• Proof of German language skills at the required level

Additionally:

• If you are or have been enrolled at a university anywhere in the world: form Declaration of previous periods of study
• If you are applying for focus course W: if necessary, additional proof of English language skills at the required level

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Application for the first semester in bachelor's programs with restricted admission (with NC)

• If you are interested in the first semester of a bachelor's program with restricted admission (with NC), you must register at hochschulstart.de. You will receive an applicant ID (BID) and BAN from hochschulstart.de, which you must enter in the TU Berlin application portal.
• Application for admission on the TU Berlin application portal

Additionally:

• If you have completed recognized service, please upload the relevant documentation to the TU Berlin application portal.\
• If you are a minor at the end of the application period and reside in Berlin or Brandenburg, and would like to apply for preferential admission or submit a special application, please upload the relevant documentation to the TU Berlin application portal.\
• If you have already successfully completed a first degree in Germany and are applying for the first semester of a bachelor's program with restricted admission (with NC) for the ‘advance quota for second degrees':
• Form Reasons for applying for a second degree (PDF file)
• Certificate of the first degree already successfully completed. A master's degree is not proof of the first degree.
• If applicable, proof of caregiving or nursing activities or service
• All documents summarised in a PDF file\
• If you are applying for the 'preliminary quota for exclusively professionally qualified persons’
• Proof of university admission in accordance with Section 11 (1) Berlin State Higher Education Act  – direct university admission:\ Examination or degree certificate with average grade from an advanced training/vocational training examination (e.g. IHK examination certificate for master craftsman's examination)
• Proof of university admission in accordance with Section 11 (2) Berlin State Higher Education Act – subject-specific university admission with vocational training relevant to the professional field of the desired degree program:\ Examination certificate with average grade from the respective Chamber of Commerce and Industry or Chamber of Crafts confirming successful completion of a state-recognised vocational training programme (e.g. IHK examination certificate). If you have completed vocational training abroad, you must have it recognised by the authority responsible for your profession (equivalency assessment). In addition, you need language skills at the level required by the TU Berlin.
• Proof of university admission in accordance with Section 11 (3) Berlin State Higher Education Act – subject-specific university admission without relevant vocational training assigned to the professional field of the desired degree programme:\ Examination certificate with average grade from the respective Chamber of Commerce and Industry or Chamber of Crafts confirming successful completion of state-recognised vocational training (e.g. IHK examination certificate) and proof of successful completion of the admissions test for students with professional qualifications.
• All documents summarised in a PDF file

Application for a higher semester in bachelor's programs with restricted admission (with NC)

• Application for admission on the TU Berlin application portal
• ‘Application for review of previous academic achievements (Part A)’ decided by the TU Berlin examination board, including current degree semester placement in a higher semester
• Certificate of service, if applicable

Registration for the first semester in bachelor's programs with open admission (no NC)

• Registration on the TU Berlin application portal
• You can find all further information in the Checklist for Enrollment

Registration for a higher semester in bachelor's programs with open admission (no NC)

• Registration on the TU Berlin application portal
• ‘Application for review of previous academic achievements (Part A)’ decided by the TU Berlin examination board, including current degree semester placement in a higher semester
• You can find all further information in the Checklist for Enrollment

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Application for the first semester in bachelor's programs

• If you are interested in the first semester of a bachelor's program with restricted admission (with NC), you must register at hochschulstart.de. You will receive an applicant ID (BID) and BAN from hochschulstart.de, which you must enter in the TU Berlin application portal.
• Application for admission on the TU Berlin application portal
• Valid preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist as proof of direct university entrance qualification. Here you can find out how to apply for the VPD and what you need to bear in mind.
• Proof of German language skills at the required level\ Please note: Your foreign educational qualifications will only be reviewed if you answer all questions about your foreign educational qualifications correctly and completely. Providing false information will result in the withdrawal of your admission.

Additionally:

• If you have completed an accepted service, please upload the required proof to the TU Berlin application portal.
• Nationals of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway, as well as others with equivalent status to German citizens, who are a minor, wish to apply for preferential admission, or wish to submit a special application, have to upload the relevant documentation to the TU Berlin application portal.
• If you have already successfully completed a first degree at a university in another member state of the European Union (excluding Germany), Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and are applying for the first semester of a bachelor's program with restricted admission (with NC) for the 'Second degree advance quota':
• Form Reasons for applying for a second degree (PDF file) and valid preliminary examination documentation (VPD) from uni-assist as proof of the first degree combined into one PDF file.

Application for a higher semester in bachelor's programs

• Application for admission on the TU Berlin application portal
• Valid preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist as proof of direct university entrance qualification. Here you can find out how to apply for the VPD and what you need to bear in mind.
• Proof of German language skills at the required level
• ‘Application for review of previous academic achievements (Part A)’ decided by the TU Berlin examination board, including current degree semester placement in a higher semester.
• If you have completed an accepted service, please upload the required proof to the TU Berlin application portal.\ \

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Application for Graduates of German universities

1. Proof of your primary/undergraduate university degree
2. Complete proof of your primary/undergraduate university degree may be submitted by -incl. official translation (if not issued in German or English)
   • including your complete official university degree certificate as well as a complete official summary of your study subjects, grades and credit points (transcript).
   • For details, please see here: https://www.tu.berlin/en/go2954/
3. or if you have not completed your Bachelor’s studies yet,
   • an complete official ECTS certificate with your current total number of ECTS credit points and your current average cumulative grade (GPA) - incl. official translation (if not issued in German or English)
   • for applicants from TU Berlin: a complete printout from your QISPOS account incl. the Master's qualification or a printed summary of your study subjects incl. current average cumulative grade (GPA) from your tuPORT account or, if you want to apply for an educational Master’s degree program (teacher training program), an ECTS certificate issued by team 1 of the examinations office
   • for teacher training bachelor students: special rules you can find here
   • for external applicants (from other German universities): an complete official summary of your study subjects incl. the current total number of ECTS credit points and your current average cumulative grade (GPA), issued by the respective official of your university (e.g. examinations office) or downloaded from your university online account . These must either
   • be stamped and signed by the official office or
   • contain an indication that they have been produced by mechanical means or
   • contain a verification code.
   • If your university degree or ECTS certificate has a digital verification, please upload this document as a single PDF so that the digital verification remains valid.
   • For details, please see here: https://www.tu.berlin/en/go2966/
4. Study and examination regulations and the module descriptions
5. If existing, please upload the study and examinations regulations (“Studien- und Prüfungsordnung – StuPO”) as well as the module descriptions of your primary university degree program (in German or English) and highlight the sections that are relevant to the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired Master’s degree program. This allows the examinations board to better manage the verification process and to correctly review your application with regard to the content-related entry requirements.
6. Further specific proofs and certificates (study program related)
7. Some of our Master’s degree programs require further specific proofs or certificates. For ex. a proof of English language proficiency. Please visit our websitefor more information on the specific requirements of your desired Master’s degree program (admissions requirements). If you have further questions on the formal requirements of these specific proofs and certificates or if you have questions with regard on content, please contact the responsible student advisory service of your desired Master’s degree programme.
8. In case you have to submit work samples (e.g. for the Master’s degree programme in Architecture), please submit it also in the form of a PDF file together with your application documents.
9. Specific proofs and certificates might be requested as original documents or in the form of simple copies according to the admissions regulations (“Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung (ZZO)"). These documents are to be submitted only electronically as a PDF file.
10. Proof of German language proficiency
11. Required for all study programs with German as the language of instruction.
12. PLEASE NOTE: Nationals of Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland with a foreign Master's entrance qualification also need a language certificate at the required level. Your identity card or passport is NOT sufficient proof of language skills!
13. For details, please see here: www.tu.berlin/en/go2960/
14. Declaration of study history
15. Please fill out the Declaration of previous periods of study completely.
16. NOTE: All previous periods of study worldwide must be listed chronologically, completely, and without gaps! Semesters spent as an exchange student in Germany and at a Studienkolleg in Germany are also to be entered here.
17. Current certificate of enrolment or certificate of termination of enrolment (exmatriculation)
18. Please submit a current certificate of enrolment if you are enrolled at a university at the time of application, or the most recent certificate of exmatriculation if you are not currently enrolled. This must include all university semesters in which you were enrolled in Germany.
19. If information about university, subject semester and semester on leave is missing on your certificate, you can have your university fill out our alternative certificate and upload it in addition to your certificate. Possibly, this information is listed on the certificate of study history, the master data sheet, data control sheet, performance record according to examination regulations or the certificate according to §9 BAföG.
20. Proof of periods of civilian/military service
21. If available, please submit a proof of periods of civilian/military service, if applicable, according to article 7 (1) of the “Berliner Hochschulzulassungsgesetz (BerlHZG)” (Berlin higher education admissions law).
22. In the event of equal ranking in the selection procedure within the waiting period quota, priority will be given to applicants who meet the requirements specified in § 7. If there is still equality of rank after this, the decision will be made by lottery process.
23. Valid ID
24. Your personal document needs to include your full name, date of birth and place of birth. You can black out any unnecessary data. Be sure to mark your personal document as a copy.
    • passport (page showing personal data) or
    • german or national ID card with european citizenship (front and back)
25. A residence title is not sufficient.
26. Re-Enrollment
27. If you were previously enrolled in the same degree program with the same study and examination regulations at TU Berlin, you are a re-registrant. As a re-registrant wanting to re-apply for the first semester you need to submit the Credit transfer application - part A with the placement into the first term of studying (“Fachsemester”) from the relevant examination board as well.
28. Further information you can find here.

29. Applying for a higher semester

    • For an application for a higher semester, the following documents have to be submitted to the TU Berlin Graduate Admissions Department in due form and time incl. the approval of the examination board.
    • Credit transfer application - part A with the placement into the appropriate term of studying (“Fachsemester”) if you want to apply for a lateral entry in a Master’s degree course (“Quereinstieg”)

    • Credit transfer application - part A with the placement into the appropriate term of studying (“Fachsemester”) if you want to continue a formerly cancelled enrolment into a Master's degree program at TU Berlin (“Wiedereinschreiber”)

      1. Clarification of final failed exam results

30. If you have definitively failed one or more examinations in a previous course of study, the following document must be submitted in due form and time incl. the decision of the examination board:

31. Application for Recognition of Previously Obtained Credits - Part C to apply for the first semester or a higher semester

Applying with a primary university degree from a foreign university

1. Preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist
2. If you wish to apply with a foreign master's entrance qualification (usually a bachelor's degree), you will need a VPD - preliminary review documentation from uni-assist.
3. The VPD is valid for one year. You can use it to apply multiple times within this period, but you can only apply for one Master's per semester at TU Berlin.
4. Further information can be found on the uni-assist website: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/plan-your-application/vpd/?pk_campaign=226
5. Proof of your primary/undergraduate university degree
6. Complete proof of your primary/undergraduate university degree may be submitted by -incl. official translation (if not issued in German or English)
   • including your complete official university degree certificate as well as a complete official summary of your study subjects, grades and credit points (transcript).
   • For details, please see here: https://www.tu.berlin/en/go2954/
7. or if you have not completed your Bachelor’s studies yet,
   • an complete official ECTS certificate with your current total number of ECTS credit points and your current average cumulative grade (GPA) - incl. official translation (if not issued in German or English)
   • If your university degree or ECTS certificate has a digital verification, please upload this document as a single PDF so that the digital verification remains valid.
   • For details, please see here: https://www.tu.berlin/en/go2966/
8. Study and examination regulations and the module descriptions
9. If existing, please upload the study and examinations regulations (“Studien- und Prüfungsordnung – StuPO”) as well as the module descriptions of your primary university degree program (in German or English) and highlight the sections that are relevant to the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired Master’s degree program. This allows the examinations board to better manage the verification process and to correctly review your application with regard to the content-related entry requirements.
10. Country-specific requirements
11. Applicants who graduated from universities in India, the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam and Iran have to additionally fulfil country-specific requirements.
12. Please check the information from uni-assist if you need to submit additional documents for your preliminary review documentation (VPD), depending on the country where you graduated.
13. Further specific proofs and certificates (study program related)
14. Some of our Master’s degree programs require further specific proofs or certificates. For ex. a proof of English language proficiency. Please visit our websitefor more information on the specific requirements of your desired Master’s degree program (admissions requirements). If you have further questions on the formal requirements of these specific proofs and certificates or if you have questions with regard on content, please contact the responsible student advisory service of your desired Master’s degree programme.
15. In case you have to submit work samples (e.g. for the Master’s degree programme in Architecture), please submit it also in the form of a PDF file together with your application documents.
16. Specific proofs and certificates might be requested as original documents or in the form of simple copies according to the admissions regulations (“Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung (ZZO)"). These documents are to be submitted only electronically as a PDF file.
17. Proof of German language proficiency
18. Required for all study programs with German as the language of instruction.
19. PLEASE NOTE: Nationals of Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland with a foreign Master's entrance qualification also need a language certificate at the required level. Your identity card or passport is NOT sufficient proof of language skills!
20. For details, please see here: www.tu.berlin/en/go2960/
21. Declaration of study history
22. Please fill out the Declaration of previous periods of study completely.
23. NOTE: All previous periods of study worldwide must be listed chronologically, completely, and without gaps! Semesters spent as an exchange student in Germany and at a Studienkolleg in Germany are also to be entered here.
24. Current certificate of enrolment or certificate of termination of enrolment (exmatriculation)
25. Please submit a current certificate of enrolment if you are enrolled at a university at the time of application, or the most recent certificate of exmatriculation if you are not currently enrolled. This must include all university semesters in which you were enrolled in Germany.
26. If information about university, subject semester and semester on leave is missing on your certificate, you can have your university fill out our alternative certificate and upload it in addition to your certificate. Possibly, this information is listed on the certificate of study history, the master data sheet, data control sheet, performance record according to examination regulations or the certificate according to §9 BAföG.
27. Proof of periods of civilian/military service
28. If available, please submit a proof of periods of civilian/military service according to article 7 (1) of the “Berliner Hochschulzulassungsgesetz (BerlHZG)” (Berlin higher education admissions law).
29. In the event of equal ranking in the selection procedure within the waiting period quota, priority will be given to applicants who meet the requirements specified in § 7. If there is still equality of rank after this, the decision will be made by lottery process.
30. Valid ID
    • Your personal document needs to include your full name, date of birth and place of birth. You can black out any unnecessary data. Be sure to mark your personal document as a copy.
    • passport (page showing personal data) or
    • german or national ID card with european citizenship (front and back)
    • A residence title is not sufficient.
31. Re-Enrollment
    • If you were previously enrolled in the same degree program with the same study and examination regulations at TU Berlin, you are a re-registrant. As a re-registrant wanting to re-apply for the first semester you need to submit the Credit transfer application - part A with the placement into the first term of studying (“Fachsemester”) from the relevant examination board as well.
    • Further information you can find here.
32. Applying for a higher semester
    • For an application for a higher semester, the following documents have to be submitted to the TU Berlin Graduate Admissions Department in due form and time incl. the approval of the examinations board.
    • Credit transfer application - part A with the placement into the appropriate term of studying (“Fachsemester”) if you want to apply for a lateral entry in a Master’s degree course (“Quereinstieg”)
    • Credit transfer application - part A with the placement into the appropriate term of studying (“Fachsemester”) if you want to continue a formerly cancelled enrolment into a Master's degree program at TU Berlin (“Wiedereinschreiber”)

33. Clarification of final failed exam results

    • If you have definitively failed one or more examinations in a previous course of study (at a university within the scope of the German Higher Education Framework Act or a university in a member state of the European Union or another signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area), the following document must be submitted in due form and time incl. the decision of the examination board:

    • Application for Recognition of Previously Obtained Credits - Part C to apply for the first semester or a higher semester

Doctoral studies

1. Valid ID
2. Your personal document needs to include your full name, date of birth and place of birth. You can black out any unnecessary data. Be sure to mark your personal document as a copy.
   • passport (page showing personal data) or
   • German or national ID card with european citizenship (front and back)
3. A residence title is not sufficient.
4. Proof of receipt of the declaration of intent to pursue a doctorate
5. which has been accepted by the relevant faculty (faculty board decision) and which states whether you will be completing your doctorate in English or German
6. Degree certificate that enables you to pursue your doctoral studies
7. Current certificate of enrollment or certificate of termination of enrollment from previous university attended in Germany which states the university semesters, degree semesters and any leave of absence
8. only required if you were ever enrolled at a German university
9. if this is your first enrollment at a German university, you do not have to upload any document at this point or you can use our standard certificate
10. We absolutely need the information about the university semesters and leave of absence! If this information is missing on your certificate, you can have your university fill out our alternative certificate and upload it in addition to your certificate. Possibly, this information is listed on the certificate of study history, the master data sheet, data control sheet, performance record according to examination regulations or the certificate according to §9 BAföG.
11. Declaration of study history
12. Please fill out the Declaration of previous periods of study completely.

Please note the steps for enrolling in doctoral studies on the website.

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Guest Auditors (Gasthörerschaft)

• Application for registration on the TU Berlin application portal
• Form Declaration of previous periods of study
• Valid identity document: e.g., identity card (front AND back) or passport (page with personal data)\ Please note that you must mark your identity document as a copy. You can black out any data that is not required. At a minimum, your full first name, last name, date of birth, and place of birth are relevant.
• Completed guest auditor certificate with signatures of all lecturers. For more information and the form, please visit https://www.tu.berlin/en/go1343/

Visiting Students (Nebenhörerschaft)

• Application for registration on the TU Berlin application portal
• Form Declaration of previous periods of study
• Current certificate of enrollment\ with details of your degree program, intended degree, subject and university semester at the university where you are currently enrolled.\ Subject and university semester only need to be stated on the certificate of enrollment from a German university.
• Valid identity document: e.g., identity card (front AND back) or passport (page with personal data)\ Please note that you must mark your identity document as a copy. You can black out any data that is not required. At a minimum, your full first name, last name, date of birth, and place of birth are relevant.
• Completed visiting student certificate with signatures of all lecturers. For more information and the form, please visit https://www.tu.berlin/en/go1343/
• If additional modules are approved AFTER registration, no further upload is necessary. The certificate in tuPORT with the visiting student auditor's certificate(s) serves as proof of registration.

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Lottery system first semester in bachelor‘s programs with restricted admission (with NC)

• Application for admission in the TU Berlin application portal
• If you are applying with German educational qualifications or professional qualifications:

University entrance qualification according to German law (e.g., high school diploma or German university degree); the complete document with all pages must be uploaded. - Or if you are applying with foreign educational qualifications:

Valid preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist as proof of direct university admission eligibility for the desired bachelor's program. Here you can find out how to apply for the VPD and what you need to bear in mind. - If you are applying with foreign educational qualifications, additionally proof of German language skills at the required level

Lottery system for higher semesters in bachelor's programs with restricted admission (with NC)

• Application for admission in the TU Berlin application portal
• If you are applying with German educational qualifications or professional qualifications:

University entrance qualification according to German law (e.g., high school diploma or German university degree); the complete document with all pages must be uploaded. - Or if you are applying with foreign educational qualifications:

Valid preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist as proof of direct university admission eligibility for the desired bachelor's program. Here you can find out how to apply for the VPD and what you need to bear in mind. - If you are applying with foreign educational qualifications, additionally proof of German language skills at the required level - “Application for Recognition of Previously Obtained Credits (Part A)” decided by the examination board of TU Berlin, including current degree semester placement into a higher semester.

Please note any special submission deadlines of the examination boards.