MIBIM / TFS Application Procedure

Please read these instructions carefully and follow them closely to ensure a complete, valid, and timely application submission. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.  All application documents must be received by July 15. 

STEP 1: Apply to Studienkolleg Konstanz 

Applies only to applicants with a non-German Bachelor’s Degree

Recommended Deadline: June 1

Before applying to Heilbronn University, non-German Bachelor degrees need to be declared equivalent to a German first degree. More information about the recognition of foreign degrees is available here.

Upon completion of the review process, Studienkolleg Konstanz will send a Recognition Certificate that must be submitted along with your application documents in Step 2 below.  For applicants with a mailing address in Germany, this certificate will be sent by post.  Applicants with a non-German mailing address will receive a scanned copy of the certificate via e-mail.  Keep in mind that this Studienkolleg Konstanz recognition certificate must be received by Heilbronn University along with all other application documents by the application deadline.  It is not possible to send the certificate at a later date.

STEP 2: Apply to Heilbronn University

Applies to all applicants.

Deadline: July 15 – NO EXCEPTIONS

All applicants must complete the following steps to apply to Heilbronn University

1. Complete the Master Programme Application Form on the Heilbronn University website. 

After completing and submitting the online form, you must print and sign the document. This signed document must be sent with your other application documents.

2. Prepare the remaining documents that will complete your application.

Unless specifically noted, the documents below are required for your application. For the application process, simple copies of the required documents are sufficient. In case of admission, students have to present either the original documents or certified true copies of the required documents when getting enrolled. Sworn translations are necessary if the original documents are not issued in German or English.

• Signed Master Programme Application Form (see above)
• General Certificate of Education or other school leaving certificate (high school diploma)
• First Degree Certificate relevant to this application and Transcript of Academic Record (Bachelor's degree)
• Proof of English-language proficiency (see Admission Requirements for a list of accepted documents)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Motivation (approximately 2 pages in English language)
• In case of a Non-German first degree: Studienkolleg Certificate
• Certificate confirming your study/internship abroad (if you claim to have this experience)
• Testimonial confirming your relevant work experience after completion of your first degree (if you claim to have work experience)

3. Send all required documents to Heilbronn University by July 15. 

After you have completed the online application, you have to print or save the document "Application request" from eCampus and submit the signed form with all necessary application documents to Heilbronn University.

You can either send your complete documents by email with PDF attachments to the address master-bewerbung@hs-heilbronn.de 

or in paper form to

Heilbronn University of Applied Science
Registration Office
Max-Planck-Strasse 39
D-74081 Heilbronn 

Please note:

• Application documents already submitted by e-mail do not have to be submitted by post as well.
• Please submit certificates and proofs only as simple copies, as they will be shredded after the award procedure has been completed.
• No inquiries will be answered via the e-mail address master-bewerbung@hs-heilbronn.de. If you have inquiries, please contact Ms. Yvonne Rietzschel in the Registrar's Office.

Documents sent to any other location OR received after the deadline will not be considered.

For more information on the application process and administration, please see here.