The Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dentistry, and Medicine programs always receive a much greater number of applications than there are spots available. Therefore, these three degree programs have selective admission at all German universities, which is why applications for the first academic semester are managed centrally by the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for University Admission – “Hochschulstart”).
You can find information about the requirements and the application for the first academic semester on hochschulstart.de (in German).
You must apply for the first academic semester via hochschulstart.de if one of the following applies to you:
- You are a citizen of an EU country.
- You are a citizen of an EEA country.
- You have earned a German Abitur.
- You have earned a university degree at a German higher education institution.
If you earned your school leaving certificate abroad and are not a citizen of Germany, an EU country or an EEA country, submit an application for the state examination programs Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, and Dentistry to JGU.
International applicants:
Did you obtain your education outside of Germany? If this is the case, you should first look into applying for a Certificate of Recognition of your international certificates and check for potentially required German language proficiency.
On hochschulstart.de, you will find detailed information on how the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung allocates study spots for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, and Dentistry. You can also check the values of the selection limits for “best Abitur graduates (Abiturbesten),” “university selection procedure (Auswahlverfahren der Hochschule),” and “additional aptitude ranking (Zusätzliche Eignungsquote, ZEQ).”
You can view JGU’s selection criteria for our own university selection procedure and additional aptitude ranking here.
If you have been accepted, you will find your official letter of admission on hochschulstart.de. All further information on the next steps and how to enroll can be found there.
If you have not been accepted, you can find out which other options you have (e.g., participation in the waitlist procedure) via hochschulstart.de as well.
The allocation of spots through hochschulstart.de takes place according to different quotas. In the advance quotas (Vorabquoten), a proportion of the spots is allocated to special applicant groups. The remaining spots are allocated proportionally as part of the main quotas (Hauptquoten):
- 30% according to the average grade of the university entrance qualification (Abiturbestenquote – generally according to the Abitur, in relation to the federal state quotas)
- 60% according to the universities’ selection procedures pursuant to criteria that the universities themselves define
- 10% according to the additional aptitude rating (Zusätzliche Eignungsquote, ZEQ), which only uses selection criteria unrelated to grades
Therefore, 60% of the degree program spots are allocated in accordance with criteria determined by the universities themselves. Below, you can find out which criteria apply for spots at JGU.
The following criteria apply in the JGU selection procedure. A maximum of 100 points can be reached.
The following criteria apply in the JGU selection procedure. A maximum of 100 points can be earned.
The following criteria apply in the JGU selection procedure. A maximum of 100 points can be earned.
The Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung awards 10% of the study spots according to the additional aptitude rating. The selection criteria included in the additional aptitude rating are not related to school grades. Pharmaceutical Sciences is an exception. The selection criteria are usually related to the relevant subject. This webpage will tell you which criteria apply to the additional aptitude rating.
A maximum of 100 points can be earned.
A maximum of 100 points can be earned.
A maximum of 100 points can be earned.
If you have completed coursework that can be recognized and you would like to apply for an advanced semester via JOGU-StINe, please first contact the responsible examination office.
The Rhineland-Palatinate State Examination Office for Academic Health Professions at the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth, and the Provision of Care (Landesprüfungsamt für akademische Heilberufe beim Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung) is responsible for the recognition of coursework for students who were born in Rhineland-Palatinate or who are enrolled in the state examination program Pharmaceutical Sciences in Rhineland-Palatinate.
If you are enrolled in a Pharmaceutical Sciences program in a German state other than Rhineland-Palatinate, contact the responsible state examination office for recognition of your coursework.
If you were not born in Rhineland-Palatinate and are not enrolled in Pharmaceutical Sciences at a German higher education institution, the recognition of your previous and current coursework will be carried out by the following examination office: Hessian State Examination Office for the Healthcare Sector (Hessisches Landesprüfungs- und Untersuchungsamt im Gesundheitswesen – website in German)
Please note that you may be required to submit a certificate of examination eligibility (in German).
The Rhineland-Palatinate State Examination Office for Academic Health Professions at the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth, and the Provision of Care (Landesprüfungsamt für akademische Heilberufe beim Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung) is responsible for the recognition of coursework for students who were born in Rhineland-Palatinate.
If you were born in a German state other than Rhineland-Palatinate, you will need to refer to the state examination office of the state in which you were born. You can find each state examination office’s address and corresponding contact information here (in German).
If you were not born in Germany, the recognition of your previously completed coursework will be carried out by the following examination office: State Examination Office for Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the District Government of Düsseldorf (Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf Landesprüfungsamt für Medizin, Psychotherapie und Pharmazie – link in German)
Please note that you may be required to submit a certificate of examination eligibility (in German).
The Rhineland-Palatinate State Examination Office for Academic Health Professions at the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth, and the Provision of Care (Landesprüfungsamt für akademische Heilberufe beim Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung) is responsible for the recognition of coursework for students whose primary place of residence is in Rhineland-Palatinate.
If your primary place of residence is in a German state other than Rhineland-Palatinate, please refer to your state’s examination office to obtain your recognition of coursework.
If your primary place of residence is not in Germany, the recognition of your previously completed coursework will be carried out by the following examination office: Thuringian State Administration Office (Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt – link in German)
Please note that you may be required to submit a certificate of examination eligibility (in German).
If you have basic questions regarding the application via the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung, please contact Hochschulstart.
If you have questions regarding your options or how to improve your chances, you can contact the Student Advisory Center:
