You can find information about the requirements and the application for the first academic semester in the degree descriptions. They also contain information on the required level of language proficiency. Don’t forget that you must have your international certificates officially recognized before you can apply for the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, or Dentistry program. In addition, visiting a Studienkolleg or a preparatory German language course may be necessary.

For degree programs with restricted admission, only a limited number of spots are available. In general, there are more applicants than spots. Therefore, a selection procedure takes place, which generally aligns with the minimum grade for university entrance qualification (numerus clausus = NC).

5% of the spots are available for international applicants. Special wait time or hardship regulations do not apply to the 5% quota. The NCs of the past semesters can give you an idea of the NC to be expected for the coming selection procedure.

Start your application for the first academic semester in Pharmaceutical Science, Medicine, or Dentistry through our application platform JOGU-StINe. Make sure you have the certificate of recognition from JGU at hand and, if applicable, have taken the relevant course at the Studienkolleg or the preparatory German language course.

Do you want to apply for the Pharmaceutical Science, Medicine, or Dentistry program on the basis of vocational training completed abroad? In that case, you will first need a valid university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB) from JGU. However, before you can submit an application for the HZB, your vocational training must be compared with a German reference occupation to determine equivalency. You can find more information here. However, no grade will be determined during that process. To receive a grade, an application for the recognition of international certificates must be submitted to JGU before you apply for the HZB. This process generally takes six to eight weeks. You will need this document with the calculated grade for your application to determine a university entrance qualification. You can only apply for a subject-based university entrance qualification with a grade of 2.5 or higher.

Do you have a valid certificate of recognition, the required language proficiency, and credits that can be counted toward the program you want to apply for? You would therefore like to apply for admission in an advanced semester? Then contact the responsible examination office in advance.

Pharmaceutical Sciences
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 previously completed coursework will be carried out by the following examination office: Hessian State Examination Office for the Healthcare Sector (Hessischen Landesprüfungs- und Untersuchungsamt im Gesundheitswesen) (link in German)

Medicine
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 Düsseldorf (Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf Landesprüfungsamt für Medizin, Psychotherapie und Pharmazie) (link in German)

Dentistry
Recognition of coursework for students whose primary residence is in Rhineland-Palatinate: State Examination Office for Students of Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Psychotherapy and Dentistry at the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth, and the Provision of Care (Landesprüfungsamt für Studierende der Medizin, Pharmazie, Psychotherapie und Zahnmedizin beim Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung) (link in German)

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.

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)