Documents necessary for enrollment (MA programmes / foreign nationals)


If you are an applicant with a foreign citizenship who wants to enroll in an MA programme, the University of Göttingen (address in the left column) requires you to provide the following documents:



  • printed version of the Online Registration Form
  • insurance certificate of a health insurance provider (AOK, BVV, DAK, etc.) for students (original document). health insurance provider (AOK, BVV, DAK, etc.) for students (AOK, BVV, DAK, usw.). Privately insured applicants need an ?Exemption from the Health Insurance Obligation?. This document can be be obtained from a statutory health insurer.
  • Admission notification (copy) of the faculty
  • Copy of the last university degree (the document needs to be provided in a translated form, if it is written in any other language than German, French or English)
  • A document confirming the payment of the semester fee
  • If applicable: Proof of the passed DSH-2 examination or an equivalent German language test
  • In case you have already been enrolled as a student at another German university: confirmation of enrolment of the last institution, including the number of completed university semesters, subject-related semesters and semesters on leave.