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Your Path to an Undergraduate Course

For bachelor's degree and state examination programs, you can obtain your higher education entrance qualification through various routes.

Welcome to the pathway to your course at Goethe University! The decision to pursue academic advancement is a significant step, and we want to make this journey as smooth as possible for you.

Your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) is your ticket to starting your course, and there are many routes to attain it—far beyond the traditional high school diploma.

Traditional Paths

Portrait of Maryam Sayegh-Hussein, Team Lead for the Information and Qualification Service Center, SLI

Maryam Sayegh-Hussein

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Team Leadership, Information and Qualification Service Center

“Apply early to give yourself plenty of time to take care of important matters, such as finding housing or submitting visa applications.”

GU, Oliver Schaffer

Studying Without a High School Diploma

You can undertake studies at Goethe University even if you don’t have a traditional high school diploma, as long as you have substantial knowledge gained through professional experience and further education. In Hesse, there are three pathways for professionally qualified individuals to study without a high school diploma.

Academic and global affairs

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