University entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB)

... is a collective term for all types of education that entitle you to study at a university.

There are many paths that lead to studying! In Baden-Württemberg, a HZB can be obtained by completing secondary schooling (e.g. Abitur) or based on professional qualifications. Here is an overview of ways to be qualified for admission to a Bachelor’s program at the University of Hohenheim:

  • General university entrance qualification (“Abitur”)
    Permits holder to start a Bachelor’s program in any subject.
  • German subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (“fachgebundenes Abitur”)
    Permits holder to start a Bachelor’s program in the subject area stated on the certificate.

    If you want to study a subject other than the one stated on the certificate, the following possibilities exist: Delta examination
  • German qualification for study at a university of applied sciences
    Does not permit holder to study at the University of Hohenheim.

    If you still want to study at the University of Hohenheim, you have the following options: Delta examination
  • Professional qualification
    Prospective students without a HZB from school but with professional qualifications can obtain a general or subject-specific HZB under certain conditions.
  • University admission after one year of successfully studying at a university in another German state
    Permits person to study in a Bachelor’s program in the same or a related degree program at a university of the same type in Baden-Württemberg: Example 
  • University admission after a successfully completed Bachelor’s program
    Permits person to study in a Bachelor’s program (as a second degree) in any subject or in a Master’s program: Examples