If you are already enrolled at Freie Universität in a bachelor’s degree program or state exam program, the relevant information from your university entrance certificate (grade, date, location) will already be available because of data processing for your initial enrollment. You do not need to upload a copy of your university entrance certificate.

However, in some cases, an automatic transfer of the grade of your university entrance qualification is not possible. If you see that the grade of your university entrance qualification is missing in the online application form, please manually upload your university entrance qualification. If you obtained your university entrance qualification outside of Germany, please also upload your uni.assist evaluation report here, which shows the university entrance qualification converted into the German grading system.

Only if you have already finished a degree program at the time of application. If you have already completed one or more university degrees, please upload your most recent degree certificate.

For students who are applying to the first semester of a master’s degree program, but have not yet received their bachelor’s degree certificate: Please upload a recent transcript of records that shows your grades and ECTS-points and provide the date that you completed or will have completed your final assessment (e.g. submission date for your bachelor’s thesis) in the free field on the online application system.

Only for students who will be in their second semester (or higher) in their degree program during the upcoming winter semester.

• We can only accept grade reports from the Campus Management system (transcript of records) that show your grades and performance for modules that you have already completed.
• Please do not submit individual certificates or grade reports for specific modules, assessments, transfer credits, etc.
• If you have grades or exam results that are not recorded in Campus Management, please contact the appropriate office in your department/institute and ask them to provide a report that shows the coursework you have completed (assessments, written exams, etc.) and includes your grade point average.
• In reviewing applications, we will only factor in your performance in modules that are marked as complete with credit points in Campus Management. General professional skills coursework (“ABV” modules) will not be factored into the application review. Teacher training coursework (“LBW” modules) in degree programs with teacher training components will be taken into consideration.
• Please note: If certain grades or credits have not yet been entered into Campus Management, please ask your professor or instructor to do so. If you have completed modules that are still marked as incomplete in Campus Management or recognized coursework that has not yet been entered into the system, please contact your examination office and asked them to update your records. Please be aware that these steps can take some time, so do not delay!
• Your application is only considered complete if you submit a current transcript of records at the time of application. 

• Pharmacy students before taking the first state exam: Please submit a report that includes all assessments and written exams taken up to this point. The report should indicate the grades you received and can be requested from the secretary’s office at your institute.
• Pharmacy students after taking the first state exam: Please submit documentation of your grade on the first state exam.
• Veterinary students before taking the pre-Physikum exam: If you have not completed your pre-Physikum and do not yet have graded documentation of your performance, then we will factor in your grade from the last degree/certificate you received from either a secondary school or university. Please submit a proof of courses incl. grades and ECTS points that you have completed so far. (e.g. screenshot from your list of courses in Campus Management).
• Veterinary students after taking the pre-Physikum exam: If you are an advanced student of veterinary medicine, depending on how far along you are, one or both of the following assessment results will be taken into consideration:
  -   Your grade on the natural sciences portion of the veterinary medicine preliminary exam (pre-Physikum exam)
  -   Your grade on the anatomy and physiology portion of the veterinary medicine preliminary exam (Physikum exam)
  Please request your assessment results from the State Office for Health and Social Affairs – LAGeSo and submit the appropriate documentation through the online application system.
  

• Students enrolled in a degree program at Freie Universität offered in partnership with other universities: If you are enrolled in a degree program at Freie Universität Berlin offered in partnership with other universities (find a list of all these degree programs here), the following applies: If your grades obtained at a cooperating university are not automatically listed in Campus Management at Freie Universität, please attach to your application, in addition to the transcript of records from the Campus Management of Freie Universität Berlin, a preliminary grade report including the grades converted into the German grading system. Please do not submit transcripts of records in a foreign language. To obtain the converted grades, please contact the administrative office responsible for your degree program.

Please select a maximum of three internships and/or three jobs (max. 6 in total) that meet the following criteria:

Recognized activities: We will only consider internships or jobs that...

• involved a minimum of 120 hours
• not older than 1 year and are not in the future
• for internships: only extracurricular internships done on a voluntary basis (internships done as part of your degree program or for school do not count)

Valid documentation:

• Certificates of employment, employment contracts, certificates issued and signed by the supervising institution
• The documentation you provide here should include the following information: Your name, the name of the supervising institution, the number of hours worked, the start and end dates of the activity, a short description of the experience, a signature from the institution/employer

Please note:

• When reviewing your application, we will only be able to consider activities for which you provide documentation.

Please select a maximum of three volunteer activities that meet the following criteria:

We will only consider the following activities:

• for example, volunteer positions, involvement in social organizations, student government, or political groups or participation in religious organizations, associations, or clubs
• Voluntary community service, such as the German Federal Voluntary Service (BFD), the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ), etc.
• Active participation in the Model United Nations or conferences will also be considered.
• Volunteer activities that dates back no longer than 1 year and are not in the future
• A given activity should generally involve at least 15 hours
• Activities for which you were paid a salary do not count. Receipt of an expense allowance under 500 euros per month is permissible.

Please note:

• When reviewing your application, we will only be able to consider activities for which you provide documentation.
• Work and travel activities or simply being a member of a club, association, or political party (without active participation) will not be taken into account.

In the online application, you can list up to three recognitions, prizes, or scholarships for which you can provide documentation.

Please note:

• The PROMOS and Erasmus+ scholarships do not count here. However, DAAD full scholarships for study abroad do.
• E-fellows online scholarships will not be taken into account.

When reviewing your application, we will only be able to consider recognitions for which you provide documentation.

Please upload proof of the need for care and a description of the extent to which the person in need of care is supported. (e.g. care level, medical certificate, etc.)

Please submit a copy of your disability identification card or a doctor’s note.

Please upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate or some other proof of parenthood.

Please submit a document issued by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) that indicates your resident permit status or that shows you are currently seeking asylum.

Please submit any relevant diplomas or graduation certificates.

Please submit any relevant diplomas or graduation certificates.

Please request a certificate for your individual standard period of study and submit this certificate with your application. We will consider your individual standard period of study. Read here how to receive the certificate.

For example, documentation showing that you participated in the business plan contest, the Funpreneur competition at Freie Universität, or proof of successfully founding a company.

Applicants belonging to an Olympiakader, Perspektivkader, Ergänzungskader, Nachwuchskader 1, Nachwuchskader 2 or Paralympicskader squad, built on federal level, belonging to a federal association of the DOSB and catered by an Olympic Traning Center (OSP) in Berlin or Brandenburg must submit a current proof of squad-membership issued by the professional association (Fachverband).

• national championships (Deutsche Meisterschaften)
• international championships (European Championships, World Championships, Olympic Games, etc.)
• team membership in the national league (Bundesliga) in any sport

After completing a course of study (e.g. Bachelor's degree), you must normally re-apply for a Deutschlandstipendium if you are starting another study program (e.g. your Master's). Only if you end your Bachelor's at Freie Universität Berlin during the winter term, and will start a consecutive Master's program after in summer semester the following applies: Since an application is only possible for the winter semester, we created a bridging opportunity with this application, which enables you to be funded for two semesters by the Deutschlandstipendium (the last semester in your Bachelor's and the first semester in your Master's at Freie Universtiät Berlin). Please upload this form at the designated place in the online application system. Please read the information in the application form carefully.

You have to apply again for a Deutschlandstipendium for the second semester of your master’s degree.