For admission to study at a university, the university entrance qualification is in the form of e.g. Abitur or Fachhochschulreife usually a prerequisite. In order to provide access to those without a university entrance qualification, the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK) has issued the Ordinance on the Access of Professionals to Studies (BerufsZHV). As a result, persons fulfilling the requirements set out under "Prerequisites and Admission" can apply to the university for a determination of the professional equivalent of their vocational education and training with the chosen degree program.
Contact for questions about exam: Priv.-Doz. Dr. Marco Busch
Who is allowed to take the exam at the Studienkolleg of the KIT?
At the Studienkolleg of the KIT, only applicants for scientific and technical (engineering) fields of study are examined. Applicants at all universities in Baden Württemberg can be examined here.
Applicants for other fields of study can register at the ISZ Heidelberg.
Participation in the examination must be submitted in writing to the relevant university for the following winter semester by 31 January each year.
Requirements and approval
The Studienkolleg at KIT carries out the "Berufstätigenprüfung" every year in May on the basis of the Berufshochschule Access Ordinance (BerufsHZVO).
Applicants must first contact the university at which they wish to study. The respective student secretariat informs the applicants about the admission requirements and advises applicants on their choice of subject. The admission university decides to take part in the exam and then registers the candidates for examination.
Only after a discussion with the study advisor will the consultation at the Studienkolleg on the examination contents take place.
A direct registration for the exam at the Studienkolleg Karlsruhe is not possible. The registration must be done by the university.
Information on the procedure can be found on the SLE's website at: http://www.sle.kit.edu/vorstudium/hochschulzugang-berufstaetige.php
The exam is subject to a charge. Currently the examination fee is 200 €. This amount is due for review at the time of registration and must be paid by March 31st at the latest. The fee can not be refunded upon withdrawal or prevention. Bank details: Deutsche Bundesbank, Branch Karlsruhe Account number: 66001508, Bank code: 66000000, note: PSP2003600031-EP + name of the person who will take the exam).
AT the MINT-Kolleg Baden-Württemberg in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart preparatory courses take place. Insofar as these are relevant to the exam, these (paid) teaching measures may be taken according to the available places.
Outline and form of the exam
The exam, according to BerufsHZVO, consists of a written and an oral examination.
The written exam consists of three parts lasting 120 minutes each:
- German: Writing an essay
- English: Text comprehension task and text production in English
The English examiner may be exempted if the candidate has proof of English language proficiency level B2 of the "Common European Reference Frame for Languages" (GER) if the certificate has been obtained under the law of the State of Baden-Württemberg or another federal state.
- Subject-specific examination: It contains tasks related to the chosen subject.
The oral exam lasts about 30 minutes. The content of the interview includes questions about the career path, the desired study objective, cultural, political, social and economic topics.
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