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Paderborn University (Universität Paderborn)

NR­Wege ins Stu­di­um (DSH course)

Supports students at risk

Awarding scholarships for refugees and financial support for German language courses for prospective students with and without a refugee background to prepare for the DSH (German language test for university admission).

Overview

Paderborn University (Universität Paderborn)
Paderborn , North Rhine-Westphalia region, Germany
Full-time
English, German
German

Detailed Information

Qualifications
***Eligible group of persons: Persons with refugee experience who are willing and able to study and whose entry to Germany was not more than five years ago. This includes: Persons entitled to asylum, persons recognised as refugees or persons entitled to subsidiary protection as well as persons for whom a national ban on deportation has been established as well as comparable persons who have a residence permit (§22, § 23 par. 1, 2 and 4, § 23a, § 25 par. 1-5 Residence Act - Aufenthaltsgesetz). Persons who have been admitted on the basis of the Mass Influx Directive and have a right of residence pursuant to section § 24 Residence Act - Aufenthaltsgesetz. Persons who have received a rejection in the asylum procedure conducted by the BAMF, but whose deportation has been temporarily suspended = "Duldung" (toleration pursuant to § 60 a para. 2 Residence Act - Aufenthaltsgesetz).
Procedure
Please submit a completed application form as well as a copy of your educational documents and their translation if it is not in German, English or French. Your application should also include a copy of your current residence document. Detailled application information is available on our website. You can submit your application personally during our office hours or by mail. Please make sure that your address is up-to-date, as we will contact you by mail. Paderborn University offers courses starting with level A2 (GER). Funding according to the NRWege ins Studium programme start with course level B1 (GER).
Academic Transfer
Accepts transfer credit.

Application Requirements

Other documents
Letter of motivation
Language tests
Application form
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