University entrance qualification for international applicants

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

International applicants need a higher education entrance qualification in order to study at Leibniz University Hannover.

For the application for a bachelor's degree programme, in most cases, the high school diploma from the home country is sufficient.
Applicants for Master's programmes require a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Further information can be found on our application pages.

You do not have a German Abitur? For an overview of the evaluation of international school qualifications follow the Link:

Infoportal „Anabin“

Candidates applying for a place on Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme delivered in German must prove their knowledge of German at the time of applying!

Language Certificates

Would you like to take a German course at Leibniz University or in Hannover?

German Courses in Hannover