NR­Wege ins Stu­di­um (DSH course)

*The group of people eligible for funding includes people who are willing and able to study and who have experienced flight: Persons entitled to asylum, recognised as refugees or as persons entitled to subsidiary protection as well as people for whom a national ban on deportation has been established and comparable persons who have a residence permit(§ 22, § 23 Abs. 1, 2 and 4, § 23a, § 25 Abs. 1-5 (Aufenthaltsgesetz - AufenthG). Persons who were admitted on the basis of the Mass Influx Directive and have a right of residence in accordance with § 24 AufenthG. Persons who have received a rejection in the asylum procedure carried out by the BAMF, but whose deportation has been temporarily suspended (Duldung gem. § 60 a Abs. 2 AufenthG) If there are still places available, applications from non-European international students will also be considered. Not eligible for funding: Persons in ongoing asylum proceedings with a temporary residence permit (§55 AufenthG), if no initial decision has yet been made Persons with a latent or immediate obligation to leave the country (§§ 50 ABS. 1 and 60 a AufenthG) Persons with a domestic higher education entrance qualification Persons with a settlement permit Persons who entered Germany more than five years ago before receiving initial support from NRWege ins Studium or the Bundesprogramm Integra (exception: one-time extension of two years in the event of personal illness or caring for relatives or raising children)

In order to apply for funding for DSH courses via the NRWege programme, you need a valid admission letter for participation in the preparatory German course at Paderborn University. Information on enrolment can be found on your letter of admission. For funding for DSH course participation (only possible from language level B1), an official application must be submitted for each quarter . The funding only covers participation in free courses, but not the semester fee. Your application must include the following attachment: Application and letter of motivation for the respective quarter Official proof of your refugee status (copy of current residence document, front and back, anonymised except for surname, first name, date of birth and details of residence status)* Willingness to provide the necessary personal data to the university as part of the funding programme and willingness to participate in surveys/studies Only after a positive assessment of your application will you receive the forms for a place in the NRWege funding programme. In the event of a rejection, you can still start on a fee-paying course if you wish. It is possible to reapply for the next quarter. If there are more applications than available course places, aspects such as financial need, social/voluntary commitment or previous school or university achievements will be taken into account in addition to the formal criteria (timely receipt of application, completeness of documents). The Application and letter of motivation together with the proof of refugee background (see above) must be sent by e-mail to the Refugee Coordination at: io-refugees@zv.uni-paderborn.de.

Accepts transfer credit.