Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen im Sekretariat der Ständigen Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ENIC-NARIC Centre)
Central Office for Foreign Education in the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in the Federal Republic of Germany (ENIC-NARIC Centre)
Phone: +49 228 501 664
Fax: +49 228 501 229
E-mail: zab@kmk.org
Web Site: http://www.kmk.org/zab.html
Contact person: Simone El Bahi - Head of Centre

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
German Academic Exchange Service
Phone: +49 228 882–0
Fax: +49 228 882–444
E-mail: studying_in_germany_2@daad.de
Web Site: http://www.daad.de/
Contact person:

Ständige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (KMK)
Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK)

The Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) unites the ministers and senators of the Länder responsible for education, higher education and research as well as cultural affairs. It is based on an agreement between the Länder.

Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany
Ständige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (KMK)

The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany

A description of the responsibilities, structures and developments in education policy for the exchange of information in Europe. In cooperation with the German EURYDICE Unit of the Federal Government in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

German Education Server

Eduserver, the English language version of the German Education Server, provides access and background information regarding the German education system and its international context.

The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany

German Education Server

Eduserver, the English language version of the German Education Server, provides access and background information regarding the German education system and its international context.

The gateway to German higher education

Campus Germany: Live, study and research in Germany

German Accreditation Council

The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany

German Education Server

Eduserver, the English language version of the German Education Server, provides access and background information regarding the German education system and its international context.

Higher Education Compass

The “Higher Education Compass” is the data bank of the Association of Universities and other Higher Education Institutions in Germany (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz – HRK) providing information on recognised German institutions of higher education and the study courses they offer.

anabin - Informationssystem zur Anerkennung ausländischer Bildungsnachweise

Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB)

To study at a HEI in Germany, an entrance qualification is needed. In principle, the school leaving qualifications giving access to higher education in Germany are:

• General Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife, also known as Abitur) entitles the holder to study any programme at any higher education institution in Germany
  
• Subject-specific higher education entrance (Fachgebundene Hochschulreife) qualification entitles the holder to study particular subjects
  
• Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife) entitles holder to study at a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) or equivalent subjects at other higher education institutions
  

Follow the link(s) to get further information on the German education system.

Corona pandemic

In general, the access to higher education in Germany is not affected by the Corona pandemic.

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