Admission Requirements
A higher education entrance qualification is a prerequisite for acceptance to a degree course at Alanus University. For the art programmes, artistic ability will be assessed during an entry examination, to which students will be invited once the application documents have been found to meet the entry requirements.

Application Procedure
There is no fixed application deadline, prospective students can apply at any time. Courses start annually at the beginning of the autumn semester.

The following documents should be included with the application:

• A CV (curriculum vitae)
• Copies of examination certificates, including a certified translation of the certificates
• Documentation of sufficient proficiency in the German language (TestDaF, DSH or an equivalent certification)
• Proof of health insurance
• A medical certificate
• Two passport size photos

For the Master’s programmes please add the following documents to your application:

• A copy of the applicant’s first degree certificate
• The Master’s programme in Visual Arts also requires that the student submit a worked out proposal for an art-based project (sketches and written documentation of at least 15 pages)

Please send your application to

Alanus Hochschule
- Stichwort Bewerbung -
Villestr. 3
53347 Alfter
GERMANY


Visas
A foreign student wishing to enter Germany requires a visa. The visa must be issued by the German Embassy or the German Consulate in your home country. Applicants and students from EU states, the EFTA states and states with whom Germany has agreed special conditions, are exempt from this regulation. Please ask at your German Embassy whether or not you need a visa and which kind of visa you might need.

The staff of the German Embassy or Consulate check the applicant’s financial situation and apply for the approval of the relevant immigration authority in Germany. If the Embassy or Consulate staff find no reason to refuse entrance, the application will be approved and the visa can be issued.

There are three types of visas: a language course visa, which cannot be changed into a study visa, a visa for university applicants, which is valid for three months provided that you have not yet been admitted to a university, and a study visa, which is valid for one year.

Financial Requirements
If you would like to study in Germany, you must be able to prove to the German Embassy/Consulate staff and the immigration authorities that you have sufficient funds to finance your stay. You can do this by means of a so-called “Finanzierungsnachweis” (proof of funding) for one year, which is to certify that you can finance your stay here without needing social benefits. Average living expenses come to approximately Eur 700-800 per month, plus tuition fees. This amount can of course vary depending on your lifestyle.