Nursing

• university entrance qualification or
• subject-specific higher education certificate or
• general or specialised technical college (consisting of academic and practical parts) or
• successfully complete master craftsperson’s diploma/certificate of comparable training
• valid training contract for a “general nurse” according to the Nursing Professions Act

Here you will find additional information about the university entrance requirements.

Information on application deadlines and procedures for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification can be found at https://www.fh-kiel.de/en/degree-courses/information-for-prospective-students/international-applications

Please apply on time so that you can start your studies without problems!

Information on the date of the first semester opening day and thus entering your studies can be found here.

The processing time of your application can take up to two weeks and the last possible for submission is 31.03. of each year for the following summer term and 30.09. of each year for the following winter term.

Applications for the first study semester:  

• November up to 15.03. of each following year (summer term)

Applications for higher semester of study:

• November until 15.03. of each year  (summer term)
• May until 15.09. of each year (winter term)

Information on application deadlines and procedures for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification can be found at https://www.fh-kiel.de/en/degree-courses/information-for-prospective-students/international-applications

Documents to be submitted (as upload):

1. Certificate of university entrance qualification
2. Valid training contract towards “general nurse”
3. Certificate in the event of a name change (e.g. marriage certificate)
4. Certificate of exmatriculation (de-registration) if you are studying/have studied the same course of study for which you are requesting admission to a first semester of study
5. If applicable, service record (armed forces, year of social or ecological work, EU voluntary work, voluntary charity work or development agency work, etc.)
6. If applicable, evidence of completed professional/vocational training (examination certificate)
7. Complete evidence of previous study periods by means of study certificates
8. Evidence of previously completed courses (when applying for a higher semester)
9. If applicable, evidence of sufficient German language skills for applicants without a German university entrance qualification (enrolment requirement in the case of admission)
10. Additional degree: certificate of the first professional degree, study certificates, certificate of exmatriculation (de-registration) and a detailed written reasoning for application; applicants are only allowed to name one degree programme. You can find more information here.

After your have submitted your documents, they are examined in form and content by the Examinations Office (or Examinations Commission of the Faculty).

If the documents meet the admission requirements, you receive an invitation to enrol.

The enrolment deadline is sent with the notification of admission. If enrolment is not made on time, the right to the study place expires irrevocably. You can find more information on enrolment here.

If the admission requirements have not been met, you receive a rejection notice with a corresponding justification.

There is a compulsory fee charged each semester for the Student Services Authority, the student representative body (AstA) and the semester travel ticket.

There is also an administration charge for enrolment. This charge is non-refundable.

Additional information on the above-mentioned fees and charges