FAQ

Due to the high number of inquiries we are not able to review your application documents (school-leaving certificate) in advance. Neither are we able to examine whether your certificates issued abroad (bachelor’s degree certificate) fulfil the requirements of the master’s degree studies you would like to take up.

You can only hand in your German certificate later if you apply for an open-admission study programme. If you can prove that your German skills are at B2 level and that you will take a recognised language exam in the near future (in addition to fulfilling all other admission requirements), we can offer you admission under the condition that you hand in the language certificate later. Please upload your registration for the language exam in this case. However, you must hand in your certificate at the latest by: 30 November (if your studies start in the winter semester) / 31 May (if your studies start in the summer semester). If you have not handed in the language certificate by this deadline, you will be deregistered.

• There is an unlimited number of places in open-admission study programmes. If you fulfil the admission requirements, you can usually be sure that you will get a study place.
• In study programmes with restricted admission, there is a limited number of places. As these programmes receive more applications than there are places, we have to conduct a selection procedure. The allocation of study places in the selection procedure is regulated by statutory quotas and is based on the overall grade of the university entrance qualification.

• You will need the original versions and certified translations into German or English of all important certificates belonging to your university entrance qualification and/or your first university degree.
• Language certificate – German and/or English
• If necessary, programme-specific certificates, e.g. proof of internship, letter of motivation or proof of successful entrance examination.

HSBI does not offer conditional admission. You can either apply for preparatory German courses at HSBI (starting at B2 level) or at the bibis language school.

It is not possible to apply for a higher semester of study. You can, however, apply for the first semester and after enrolment request your prior achievements to be credited.

The application process is fully online; you do not have to submit any documents by post. In some individual cases, we may have to ask you to present original documents or their certified copies in physical form.

Please find more information on applications and step-by-step instructions on our page Applying with Certificates Issued Abroad.

HSBI offers three English-taught programmes:

• B.Eng. Industrial Engineering
• B.Eng. Industrial Engineering (work-integrated)
• M.A. International Business Management
  Please note that applicants with certificates issued abroad must provide proof of their German as well as their English skills! Please find more information on this on the study programme page.

No. If you have been issued an exemption as part of your enrolment, you will not be able to switch to statutory health insurance.

Private insurance providers often offer seemingly attractive rates for international students. However, they often do not cover all services. This means that you may face higher costs than expected if you fall sick or suffer an accident. We recommend you take out statutory health insurance for the best possible coverage during your studies. Statutory health insurance providers include: AOK, BARMER, DAK, Techniker Krankenkasse, IKK. Their rates are at approx. €125.– per month. This amount is almost the same for all providers. You can easily take out health insurance online with any of the providers.