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Have the certificate of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part) from your own federal state recognized

Have you completed the school-based part of the Fachhochschulreife at a Gymnasiale Oberstufe or a 2-year Höhere Handelsschule in Bremen and would like to have your Fachhochschulreife recognized?

  • Basic information

    The Fachhochschulreife entitles students to study at a university of applied sciences/university of applied sciences.
    The Fachhochschulreife consists of an academic part and a practical part.

    Requirements

    • The school-based part of the Fachhochschulreife must be achieved in Bremen at a gymnasiale Oberstufe or at the 2-year Höhere Handelsschule.
    • The practical part of the Fachhochschulreife must be planned (internship) or successfully completed (apprenticeship/BFD/FSJ etc.).

  • Procedure

    You can submit the application by e-mail or by post.

    By e-mail

    • Fill out the application form.
    • You can submit the documents as a PDF or JPG attachment by e-mail.
    • Send the application and the documents to the e-mail address specified in the application.

    By post

    • Complete the application.
    • Enclose all documents in certified form as well as a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage in A4 format
    • Send the application and the documents by post to the address given in the application.
    • Shipping is at your own risk.

    Your application can only be processed once you have submitted the documents in full.

    Once you have submitted the application, you will receive an answer as soon as possible as to whether any documents are still missing, how long processing will take and/or whether your application can be approved.

    Originals must be submitted when you collect the certificate. You must make an appointment for this.

  • Necessary Documents
    • You are
      • Before starting an internship
      • Graduates of the gymnasiale Oberstufe 12 months full-time without interruption in an occupation requiring at least 2 years of training.
      • Graduates of the 2-year commercial college 6 months full-time in a commercial occupation requiring at least 2 years of training:
      1. Application form
      2. Trainee contract
      3. Certificate of trainer aptitude test or supervisor's instruction certificate
      4. Certificate from the relevant chamber as a training company
      5. Adapted internship plan
      6. Identity card (front), passport or residence permit
      7. School-leaving certificate (both sides)
    • After successful completion of at least 2 years of state-recognized training:
      1. Application form
      2. Identity card (front), passport or residence permit
      3. Examination certificate from the relevant chamber
      4. School part of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (both sides)
    • After successful completion of a BFD, FSJ or military service program of at least 12 months (only for graduates of the upper secondary school):
      1. Application form
      2. Identity card (front), passport or residence permit
      3. Final certificate from the institution
      4. School part of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (both sides)

  • Competent Department

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    gebührenfrei Award of the Fachhochschulreife and certified copies of the award of the Fachhochschulreife
    17,00 EUR Preparation of a duplicate of the award of the Fachhochschulreife if the original is lost

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    The award is issued when both the written and the practical part have been successfully completed and an application has been submitted.

    How long does it take to process

    2 weeks bis 4 weeks between July and January
    1 week bis 3 weeks between February and June
    6 weeks bis 8 weeks When applying for a duplicate of the Fachhochschulreife certificate

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 17.02.2026

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