Dear Jisha,
I) Please confirm whether the above points are correct.
Yes, you summarized the steps correctly.
II)
1.
a) While going through the link :
https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscen ... iploma.pdf, I have noticed direct general higher education entrance qualification & Direct subject-specific higher entrance qualification. What is the difference between these two?
A
general higher education entrance qualification allows applying for all first degree programs (i.e. bachelor's and state examination programs) at Universität Hamburg. A
subject-specific higher entrance qualification allows applying only for a certain degree program or for a specific set of degree programs.
b) The University counsellor at Neha's school has confirmed that the subjects Neha has taken for IB, meet the German KMK requirements for studying medicine in Germany. So, in which of the above categories will Neha come?
Universität Hamburg itself does not examine foreign educational qualifications (including the IB-Diploma). This is done by uni-assist. We require our applicant to submit the
preliminary review documentation (VPD) at the time of enrollment after they have received an admission based on their information in the online application.
Therefore, uni-assist, not the University of Hamburg, will determine the type of qualification based on the documents submitted. Since uni-assist works on the basis of the same regulation for the recognition of educational qualifications that the counselor at your daughter's school most likely uses for his/her assessment, they should come to the same conclusion.
2. Does Neha need to attend the Studienkolleg? Will it help her to prepare well and increase her chance of getting the admission?
a) The verification results through uni-assist can vary. There is a difference between
- 1) direct admission to university for all subjects,
- 2) direct admission to university for specific subjects and
- 3) indirect admission to university by passing the assessment at a Studienkolleg.
If the result is 1 or 2 it isn't necessary to attend a Studienkolleg because the required level of qualification is already proven by the VPD. An attendance of the Studienkolleg is only necessary if the qualification are insufficient for a direct admission.
Correction - January 12, 2021
b) However, even if it is not necessary, bonus points will be awarded for an FSP Assessment Test at a state-accredited Studienkolleg in Germany (see "Degree program preparation" - www.uni-hamburg.de/bonus-points).
b) It is not possible to apply for the
Studienkolleg Hamburg if you have a form of direct access to the university (i.e. direct admission to the university for all subjects or direct admission to the university for specific subjects).
3. What is the minimum age requirement for application (if there is)?
There is no minimum age requirement.
4. What are your recommendations or guidance for us? So that we can prepare well!
As you can imagine, the medical program has a high number of applicants each year and there is a limited number of places available. I would advise you to check our
Selection criteria for applicants from non-EU countries ("bonus point system") to see what additional qualifications are relevant.
Another helpful piece of information is that the number of bonus points for medicine in the last admissions process (winter semester 2020/21) of the last applicant to gain admission was 51 (see
https://www.uni-hamburg.de/campuscenter ... cht-eu.pdf). The number varies a bit each year as different people apply and the best applicants receive admission. The number of the last admission procedure is therefore only a rough indicator.
Best wishes,
Thomas Walter