Verification of Eligibility for College Admission (HZB)
To study at Fachhochschule Dortmund, you must have an academic qualification comparable to a German Abitur or the university of applied sciences entrance qualification. This is your university entrance qualification (HZB). uni-assist reviews the documents of international applicants applying for the first semester who did not obtain their university entrance qualification in Germany. After reviewing the documents, uni-assist issues a preliminary review document (VPD), which you then use to apply to Fachhochschule Dortmund. The university makes the final decision regarding admission to the program.
Who needs a VPD?
Who does not need VPD?
The Path to Becoming a VPD—Step by Step
Additional Information
- uni-assist charges a processing fee for the evaluation of your transcripts. You must pay this fee to uni-assist by the deadline. Please note that your application cannot be processed without this payment. Further information on the payment(Opens in a new tab)
- Fachhochschule Dortmund accepts preliminary examination documentation (VPD) for up to 1 year after issuance, provided there have been no changes to your university entrance qualification or master’s entrance qualification, or to the admission requirements.
- Fachhochschule Dortmund does not accept any VPD that was applied for at another institution of higher education.
Simply submitting a request for preliminary review documentation to uni-assist does not count as an application for a study program at Fachhochschule Dortmund. You must always submit an application through the admissions portal.