Please read these instructions carefully and follow them closely to ensure a complete, valid, and timely application submission. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. All application documents must be received by January 15 /July 15

STEP 1: Get in touch with the professor of your desired research project

You need a written confirmation of two professors of the Faculty of Mechanics and Electronics, who agree to supervise the applicant in the research project. The confirmation must be enclosed with the application.

STEP 2: Apply to Studienkolleg Konstanz

Applies only to applicants with a non-German Bachelor’s Degree

Deadline: December 1st / June 1st for the winter term

Before applying to Heilbronn University, non-German Bachelor degrees need to be declared equivalent to a German first degree. More information about the recognition of foreign degrees is available here. https://www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/academics/studienkolleg/application

It is possible to have your Studienkolleg certificate sent directly to Heilbronn University. To do so, you must contact Studienkolleg Konstanz with a written request that a certificate be sent to Heilbronn University. Contact information for Studienkolleg Konstanz can be found on their website. You should request that the certificate be sent to the following address:

Heilbronn University Studierendensekretariat Registration Office Max-Planck-Straße 39 74081 Heilbronn, Germany STEP 3: Apply to Heilbronn University

Deadline: January 15 / July 15

All applicants must complete the following steps to apply to Heilbronn University

1. Complete the Master Programme Application Form on the Heilbronn University website.

https://www.hs-heilbronn.de/master-application

After completing and submitting the online form, you must print and sign the document. This signed document must be sent with your other application documents.

2. Prepare the remaining documents that will complete your application.

Unless specifically noted, the documents below are required for your application. For the application process, simple copies of the required documents are sufficient. In case of admission, students have to present either the original documents or certified true copies of the required documents when getting enrolled. Sworn translations are necessary if the original documents are not issued in German or English.

• Signed Master Programme Application Form (see above) • General Certificate of Education or other school leaving certificate (high school diploma) • Curriculum vitae • First Degree Certificate relevant to this application and Transcript of Academic Record (Bachelors degree) • TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, TOIC certificate or a continuous stay of at least one year in an English-speaking foreign country as evidenced by studies at an English- speaking university, employment certificates or similar documents. (Not applicable to native English speakers - A native speaker is considered to be someone who was raised in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, USA) • In case of a Non-German first degree: Studienkolleg Certificate • the written confirmation of two professors of the Faculty of Mechanics and Electronics, who agree to supervise the applicant in the research project • Applicant sheet of the respective degree programme for which admission is sought

3. Send all required documents to Heilbronn University by January 15 / July 15.

All documents must be mailed in hard copy by post to:

HHN Studierendensekretariat Max-Planck-Straße 39 74081 Heilbronn Germany

Documents sent to any other location OR received after the deadline will not be considered.