Information about enrolling in or changing to a master's program
Checklist for Enrollment into International Master´s Degree Programs
For enrollment in an International Master´s Degree Program please use this checklist.
For information about requirements for health insurance documents click here
Students who do not yet have their bachelor's certificate can still apply for a master's program at Universität Hamburg. Formal admission can only be granted, however, when the certificate is submitted by the end of the first semester of the master's program (31 March for admission to a winter semester, 30 Sept. for admission to a summer semester). As long as the certificate remains outstanding, students are only provisionally enrolled.
Doing a bachelor's at Universität Hamburg
If you are completing a bachelor's at Universität Hamburg, please observe the following steps:
Bachelor's programs at external universities (not Universität Hamburg!)
Applicants who have completed a bachelor's at a university other than Universität Hamburg are also enrolled in master's programs on a provisional basis. They receive preliminary semester documents valid for four weeks.
Once all remaining documents have been submitted for enrollment (i.e. health insurance documents, proof of language skills or other admission requirements), the semester contribution has been paid and the four weeks have ended, a student ID and semester transportation ticket will be issued, enabling you to complete formal enrollment.
Please submit - as soon as possible during the first semester - an authorized copy of your final transcript of records and if you studied at an German university previously an unauthorized statement that you have formally withdrawn from your previous university (at the latest by 31 march for admission to a winter semester or 30 September for admission to a summer semester). Subsequently, you will receive confirmation of (retroactive) enrollment and online documents (incl. BAföG certificate) will be made available on your STiNE account.
Alternatively, you can provide a certification from your previous university which states you have finished the program. This certification must include the date of your last exam and a very clear confirmation that you successfully passed the whole bachelor's program.
If you submit documents at a later date, please make sure you state the master's program and your applicant number (which you can find in your acceptance letter).