Germany Universities & admissions Questions

Without a 12th grade certificate, direct admission to an Austrian public university is unlikely, but you can still get in by completing one year of a bachelor's degree at home first, applying to a Fachhochschule that accepts vocational diplomas, or taking Austria's entrance qualification exam, which demands strong German.

It is highly important, since over 80 percent of German job openings require fluent German and fields like engineering and finance demand B2 to C1 levels. You can study an English taught degree without it, but your post study visa window is not long enough to learn from scratch afterward.

No, the dMAT exam is not compulsory if your bachelors is incomplete and you apply for your APS certificate early. Three year degree students are exempt up to four semesters, and four year degree students are exempt up to six semesters, but waiting longer makes the exam mandatory.

Yes, your dMAT score appears on the APS certificate issued via g.a.s.t. Since every university that receives your APS documents sees the same certificate, you cannot hide a weaker result from some applications. The score travels with your file to every programme you apply to.

No, the dMAT is not pass or fail. A low score does not deny you the APS certificate, and the score appears on the certificate g.a.s.t. issues. Universities assess the result independently, so a good score does not guarantee admission and a low score does not automatically mean rejection.

It depends on the topic. APS India (info@aps-india.de) handles the APS procedure, document verification, affected groups, and exemptions. g.a.s.t. (kontakt@gast.de) handles registration, payment, test centres, test format, results, and certificate downloads. Route your query correctly the first time to avoid delays during your application window.

The process has four steps. Check your institution on anabin first, then register at d-mat.de by 15 September 2026 and pay the EUR 150 fee, sit the dMAT on 26 September 2026, and submit your certificate with your APS documents after results are published on 12 October 2026.

Yes, and it is the single most important step before you register. anabin.kmk.org shows how German authorities classify your institution, and an H- status cannot be fixed by any dMAT score. Checking first protects your EUR 150 registration fee from being spent on a test that cannot change your outcome.