Universität Köln

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University website #90 in Europe's top 100 View requirements

DESTINATIONGermany

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STUDY PROGRAMNot selected

Computer science: Informatik (B.Sc.)

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#90

EUROPE'S TOP 100

Rank 90 of 100 in Europe

661 papers among the 10% most cited (CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2025, 2020–2023). Bachelor's admission facts for a non-EU applicant, each from an official page. Reference only: not a verified route.

Computer science bachelor: Informatik (B.Sc.) · The checked page does not state the teaching language; see the country rule below.
How to apply: uni-assist; a TestAS certificate is required; first-semester programme Studienstart International
Deadline: 15 July (received at uni-assist) for the winter semester
School certificateCountry rule: Your school certificate must count as a German higher-education entrance qualification (HZB). If it does not, the usual route is a Studienkolleg with an assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) or one to two years of university study at home. The university makes the final decision.
Language: DSH-2 or equivalent with the application (TestDaF 4 in all parts, telc C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1…)
Tuition (non-EU)Country rule: No tuition at most public universities, only a semester contribution (about €70–430).

All bachelor's programmes are taught in German.

Entry requirements by field

As published on each programme page (checked 31 Oct 2026; UK grades are typical offers). Grades are not converted between school systems; the university decides how it reads yours.

Computer science: Informatik (B.Sc.) · Taught in German and English; restricted (NC); winter start; international applicants need TestAS with the mathematics module (minimum percentile 40)
Mathematics: Mathematik (B.Sc.) · Taught in German; no NC; winter start; international applicants need TestAS with the mathematics module (minimum percentile 40)
Medicine: Humanmedizin (State Examination) · Taught in German; restricted (NC); winter or summer start; applicants with a foreign certificate go through the International Office ('Studienstart International Medizin')
Law: Rechtswissenschaft (First Exam) · Taught in German; restricted (NC); winter or summer start; international applicants need TestAS with the humanities module (minimum percentile 40)
Economics: Volkswirtschaftslehre (B.Sc.) · Taught in German and English; restricted (NC); winter start; international applicants need TestAS with the economics module (minimum percentile 40)

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APPLICATION ROUTE

Admission requirements

Reference facts

What the university asks of international applicants

Read on the university's own pages for non-EU bachelor's applicants with a school certificate from abroad (checked 31 Oct 2026). With a school certificate from an EU/EEA country, a different procedure may apply. This is reference information, not a verified route: DocRoute does not check your profile against it. Confirm details on the programme page before you apply.

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Application documents

This procedure is for non-EU citizens with a school certificate from outside the EU/EEA; holders of an EU/EEA school certificate and some family members of EU/EEA citizens apply through the EU procedure instead
Paperless application through uni-assist (upload only)
Gapless tabular CV in German; German at DSH-2 or higher
School certificate with grades and a translation if not in German or English
A valid TestAS certificate (in this procedure, applications without one are not possible)

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Entrance requirements

TestAS module and minimum percentile depend on the faculty (see Entry requirements by field)
Admission restriction, language level and any test depend on the programme: see Entry requirements by field.

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After admission

Login data for KLIPS 2.0 arrive after uni-assist forwards your application; the admission appears there
By the deadline on the admission notice: pay the semester fee in full and upload the enrolment documents, including proof of health insurance

Cologne: Application procedure for non-EU citizenschecked 31 Oct 2026