Studienbrücke
Study in Germany
Studienbrücke is an excellence programme that offers school children and school-leavers with above-average grades in maths, computer science, natural sciences and technology (STEM subjects) and a command of German (subject-specific) language and academic training in their home country in preparation for a course of study in Germany. It also introduces them to the country’s teaching and learning culture.
- Direct route to studying in Germany after school
- Excellent training and intensive support in your home country
- A wide range of undergraduate programmes in STEM subjects and economics
- Practical and research focus
- Online modules in STEM subjects and economics (maths, computer science, chemistry, physics, biology, technology (engineering)
- Language courses at a Goethe-Institut or language learning centre
- Specialised language preparation for STEM subjects (online)
- Test-DaF preparatory course online
- TestAS-Formattraining online
- TestDaF and TestAS exams
- Intercultural training: introduction to the German higher education system and intercultural sensitisation
- Student advisory service
- Optional STEM academies
School pupils and school-leavers who
- … have excellent grades in STEM subjects
- … have a strong motivation to study in Germany
- … come from non-EU countries
- … do not necessarily have a direct university entrance qualification
- We enable young people to train in the areas of engineering/economics.
- We boost young people’s incentive to learn German.
- We attract qualified and motivated students.
- We facilitate the transition from school education in the home country to higher education in Germany.
- We help international students to succeed academically.
- We supervise and promote global education pathways.
Participating countries
The following countries currently offer the Studienbrücke. For country-specific information on the programme, please follow the links.
Contact
If you have questions about specific countries, for example the programme schedule in a country, please get in touch with the local contact person.
Use the drop-down menu above to access the website of the relevant country.
If you have an inquiry about cooperations or general questions about the programme, please contact:
Subjects
Our partner universities (in the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Thuringia) offer successful graduates of the Studienbrücke programme a wide range of undergraduate courses in the STEM subjects and economics, making a certain number of places available for them every year.
Subjects offered:
NC course: The number of applicants is greater than the number of available places at the university
Further information:
- Applied Computer Science¹ (English knowledge B2 required)
- Civil Engineering ²
- Computer Science ¹ (English knowledge B2 required)
- Biochemistry¹ (NC course)
- Biology¹ (NC course)
- Chemistry¹
- Electrical and Information Engineering²
- Geography¹ (NC course)
- Geosciences¹
- IT Security / Information Engineering² (English knowledge B2 required)
- Management and Economics³ (NC course)
- Mechanical Engineering²
- Materials Science¹ ²
- Mathematics¹
- Physics¹
- Sales Engineering and Product Management² (NC course)
NC course: The number of applicants is greater than the number of available places at the university
Further information:
Subjects offered:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
NC course: The number of applicants is greater than the number of available places at the university.
* Bachelor course chemical engineering and bachelor course biochemical engineering: compulsory enrollment requirement is the successful participation in the online self-assessment test.
** Bachelor's degree program in Medical Physics and Bachelor's degree program in Physics: Prerequisite for enrollment is a mathematical self-test.
Further information:
- Applied computer science ¹
- Biochemical Engineering ²
- Chemistry ¹
- Chemical engineering ²
- Chemical biology ¹
- Data science ¹
- Electrical engineering and information technology ²
- Computer science ¹
- Logistics ²
- Mechanical engineering ²
- Mathematics ¹
- NEW: Sustainable energy systems ²
- Medical Physics¹
- Physics¹
- Statistics¹
- Technomathematics¹
- Mathematics and Economics¹
- Business Administration and Economics³ (NC course)
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
NC course: The number of applicants is greater than the number of available places at the university.
* Bachelor course chemical engineering and bachelor course biochemical engineering: compulsory enrollment requirement is the successful participation in the online self-assessment test.
** Bachelor's degree program in Medical Physics and Bachelor's degree program in Physics: Prerequisite for enrollment is a mathematical self-test.
Further information:
Subjects offered:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
Further information:
- Applied Computer Science - Focus on Engineering or Media Informatics ¹ ²
- Software engineering¹ ²
- Civil Engineering²
- Chemistry¹
- Electro-technology and information technology ²
- Energy science (B2 English proficiency required)¹
- Mechanical engineering ²
- Mathematics ¹
- Nano-engineering ²
- Physics ¹
- Technomathematics ¹
- Business mathematics ¹
- Water science, water: chemistry, analytics, microbiology¹
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
Further information:
Subjects offered:
Characteristics:
The selection criteria include a personal interview by the project coordinator of the FTBA (Fast Track Bachelor Admission) program.
Mandatory costs for the support program (FTBA):
one-off 3,500 euros
Further information:
- Business Administration and Engineering: Mechanical Engineering¹ ²
- Computer Engineering¹ ²
- Computer Science¹ ² (NC-course, English knowlegde B2-Level required)
- Electrical Engineering, Information Technology¹ ²
- Mechanical Engineering¹ ²
Characteristics:
The selection criteria include a personal interview by the project coordinator of the FTBA (Fast Track Bachelor Admission) program.
Mandatory costs for the support program (FTBA):
one-off 3,500 euros
Further information:
Subjects offered:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering, 3=economics)
Further Information:
- Civil engineering² (dual study program option)
- Chemistry¹
- Digital Medical Technology / Digital Biomedical and Health Sciences [Medizininformatik]¹ ²
- Electrical engineering¹ ²
- Computer science¹ ²
- Mechanical engineering²
- Mathematics¹
- Physics¹
- Industrial engineering²
- Business information systems¹ ² ³
- Business Administration³
- Economics³
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering, 3=economics)
Further Information:
Subjects offered:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
Further information:
- Chemistry¹
- Geodesy and Geoinformation²
- Geosciences¹
- Meteorology and geophysics¹
- Physics¹ ²
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
Further information:
Subjects offered:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (3=economics)
Further information:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (3=economics)
Further information:
Subjects offered:
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
Further information:
- Computer Science with areas of specialization in “media informatics” and “security and data science” ¹ ²
- Civil Engineering¹ ²
- Environmental Engineering¹ ²
- Management [Building Real Estate Infrastructure]¹ ²
Note: The number behind the subjects indicate the TestAS-module required (1=mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, 2=engineering)
Further information: