Are you an international applicant striving to pursue a bachelor’s or state examination degree program at JGU? You can boost your application at JGU by taking the external subject-specific qualifying examination TestAS – Test for Academic Studies.
To benefit from the bonus system when applying to degree programs with restricted admission, you must meet certain requirements:
- You are an international applicant.
- You have a certificate of recognition from JGU stating either “direct university admission” or “university admission after successfully passing the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung)”, not: “formal admission to master’s / graduate degree program”.
You are considered an international applicant if …
- you are not a citizen of one of the EU member states or EEA countries,
- you do not have a German Abitur or German university degree, or
- you do not have a European university entrance qualification and do not have a grade conversion to the JGU system.
Depending on how many points you earn on the TestAS, you will receive a certain bonus on your selection procedure grade when you apply. You will only receive the bonus for the subject-specific test module if the module matches the subject you are applying for.
| TestAS standard value (core test, paper-based) | TestAS standard value (core test, digital) | Grade improvement (bonus) |
|---|---|---|
| 100–109 | 100–145 | 0.1 |
| 110–114 | 150–170 | 0.2 |
| 115–119 | 175–195 | 0.3 |
| 120–124 | 200 | 0.4 |
| 125–130 | – | 0.5 |
| TestAS standard value (subject-specific test module, paper-based) | TestAS standard value (subject-specific test module, digital) | Grade improvement (bonus) |
|---|---|---|
| 100–109 | 100–145 | 0.1 |
| 110–114 | 150–170 | 0.2 |
| 115–119 | 175–195 | 0.3 |
| 120–124 | 200 | 0.4 |
| 125–130 | – | 0.5 |
You apply to study Medicine with a university entrance qualification grade of 2.8 and submit the TestAS, having taken the core test and the subject-specific test module “Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences” with the following result:
- Standard value CORE TEST: 115 (corresponding to a grade improvement of 0.3)
- Standard value SUBJECT-SPECIFIC TEST MODULE: 105 (corresponding to a grade improvement of 0.1)
This results in the following calculation of your grade:
- 2.8 – 0.3 – 0.1 = 2.4
This results in a selection procedure grade of 2.4.
The different subject-specific modules correspond to different degree programs. Be sure to find out in advance which subject-specific test module to choose.
The subject-specific test module Humanities, Cultural Sciences, and Social Sciences (paper-based) is intended for all degree programs in the humanities and for those that do not fall under any other module, for example:
- Law
- Theology
- Music
- Linguistics-related degree programs
- Cultural science degree programs
The subject-specific test module Life Sciences corresponds to these degree programs:
- Biology-related subjects
- Psychology
The subject-specific test module Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences (digital and paper-based) corresponds to these degree programs:
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Natural Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Geography
The paper-based subject-specific test module also applies to
- Medical degree programs
- Psychology
The subject-specific test module Medicine is intended for the following subjects:
- Medical and scientific subjects
- Psychology
The subject-specific test module Business and Economics (digital and paper-based) corresponds to these degree programs:
- Business and Economics
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Business Education
The subject-specific test module Engineering does not correspond to any degree programs at JGU.
International applicants:
Did you complete secondary school or further education outside of Germany? In that case, first obtain information regarding a recognition of your foreign certificates and potentially required German language skills.
Contact Student Services with questions on how to apply with international certificates.
Do you have a certificate of recognition from JGU but still can’t decide which degree program suits you? The Student Advisory Center can provide guidance.
