Application

Applicants must apply online through two portals (in German): 

1. hochschulstart.de
2. and the HISinOne portal

1. Registering with hochschulstart.de

hochschulstart.de is an online platform that coordinates the allocation of admission-restricted degree programmes in Germany.

In the hochschulstart.de portal, enter your master data such as name, address and date of birth. You will then be assigned an applicant ID and an applicant authentication number (German acronym BAN). You will need these to complete your application in the HISinOne portal.

Important: If you are admitted to the degree programme, please accept it on hochschulstart.de!

2. Applying through the HISinOne portal

After registering with hochschulstart.de, you will need to apply online through the HAWK "HISinOne" application portal. The portal closes at 23:59 on the final day of the application period.

Information sheet

You will find step-by-step instructions in the online application information sheet (in German).

During the online application process, you upload your application documents to the HISinOne portal.

Mandatory documents: all applicants

• Proof of university entrance qualification
• CV in tabular form, including a passport photograph

Additional documents with regard to international university entrance qualifications

Translation of the university entrance qualification: If your university entrance qualification is not in German, you upload:

• a copy of the original qualification; and
• a sworn translation of the qualification in English or German

Proof of German language competence: If your university entrance qualification was not acquired in German, please upload one of the following proofs of German language proficiency:

• Level 4 TestDaF issued by the TestDaF Institute
• DSH (German Language Test for University Entrance) Level 2
• Goethe Certificate C2
• telc certificate in German C1 University
• DSD (German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs) Level 2

If you do not yet have sufficient proficiency in German or are unsure whether your language skills are sufficient, please consult the International applicants page.

Additional documents for specific cases

• Certificate of exmatriculation (if you have previously studied elsewhere)
• Proof of vocational training (if applicable)
• Proof of relevant vocational training (if applicable)
• Proof of extracurricular achievements relevant to your studies (if applicable)
• Certification of military service, civilian service or voluntary service (if applicable)
• Explanation in writing of your motivation for studying (for second degree applicants)
• Copy of passport and residence permit (if you do not hold German citizenship. Copies do not need to be certified)
• Evidence of other criteria to be considered

Application for advanced semesters

• Records of achievement to enable you to be assigned to the appropriate level

The Forestry degree programme is admission-restricted. This means that if there are more applicants than places available on the programme, admission will be decided on the basis of the selection criteria.

The overview of selection criteria (in German) gives an indication of the scores that have been sufficient in previous years.

Communication of results

Successful applicants will be sent an offer via the hochschulstart.de portal.