· Please note that applications can only be made online! Information concerning the application procedure and ANTON-application forms can be found on the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung

Geltungsbereich: Referat für Studienangelegenheiten

PRODEKANAT FÜR STUDIUM UND LEHRE CHARITÉ CAMPUS MITTE

C210-D Leaflet for international applicants Version 1.0

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For planning your studies in Germany and a successful application at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin – we ask you to read the following information carefully. For orientation and planning, we also recommend the following websites:

www.inobis.de www.daad.de

www.study-in.de/en/

Contens 1. Studying at Charité ............................................................................................................................... 2

2. Application modality ............................................................................................................................. 2

2.1 Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (SfH) or Uni-Assist? ....................................................................... 2

2.2 Direct Application to Charité............................................................................................................... 3

3. Application fees .................................................................................................................................... 3

4. Application deadlines ............................................................................................................................ 3

5. Admission criteria ................................................................................................................................. 4

5.1 Subject-specific Qualification ........................................................................................................ 4

5.2 Studienkolleg (Preparatory course center) ................................................................................... 4

5.3 Language-specific Qualification.................................................................................................... 5

6. Documents required ............................................................................................................................. 5

6.1 Medicine or Dentistry Degree Course (First Semester) and Studienkolleg (M-course) ............... 5

6.2 Officially approved documents ........................................................................................................... 6

6.3. Translations ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Higher Semester for Medicine or Dentistry Degree Course .................................................................... 7

6.2 Recognition of Study Periods ....................................................................................................... 7

7. Outcome of the Application .................................................................................................................. 8

8. After Admission .................................................................................................................................... 9

9. Further Information about Study Choices ............................................................................................. 9

10. Financing ........................................................................................................................................ 10

11. Formalities before and after arrival ................................................................................................. 10

12. Contacts for Further Information about Studying at Charité ........................................................... 12

13. Information for Completing the Online Application Form of Uni-Assist .......................................... 13 Please note that the application additionally has t o be made online at http://www.uni-assist.de/onlinebewerbung.html. For the final progress it is necessary that you hav e sent all required documents and a signed application form in hard copy to uni-assist. Furthe rmore the correct fee has to be paid in time.







1. Studying at Charité Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin offers the Moedel Course Medicine and the Rule Coruse Dentistry. The standard period of study for Medicine is 12 semesters and 3 months, for Dentistry it is 11 semesters. For further information see also: www.charite.de/studium_lehre/studieren_an_der_chari te/.

2. Application modality 2.1 Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (SfH) or Uni-As sist? Application for Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Sf H): Rules for:

- German citizens - Applicants from countries within the European Union (EU) - Citizens from Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland - Non-German citizens who have acquired a German Abitur (high-school leaving certificate)

qualification in Germany or at a German school abroad - Applicants who themselves are non EU member state nationals (or who themselves are not

citizens from Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland) but whose families are from these states and who are currently employed in Germany

Persons from the above nationality categories should address their applications for university subjects (with a national numerus clausus) to the University Admissions Service Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (SfH). Please note that applications can only be made online! Information concerning the application procedure and ANTON-application forms can be found on the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung homepage at:

www.hochschulstart.de Applicants who possess both German and other citizenships must apply as German nationals! EU citizens: If the assessment of your university entrance qualifications shows that the External Assessment Test must be passed first, you cannot apply for SfH, but must apply via Uni-Assist! Future issues of the magazine detailing vacant university places will only exist as an electronic document and can also be found at the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung homepage! Application for Uni-Assist: All prospective students who do not fulfil the criteria to apply for SfH, must apply via Uni-Assist for the following courses:

- Medicine and Dentistry degree course (first semester) - Studienkolleg (Preparatory Course Center, M-course)

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin c/o Uni-assist e.V. Geneststraße 5 10829 Berlin Uni-Assist e. V. is our service office working for German universities which checks that all applications are complete before forwarding them on to the relevant offices. Processing of applications by Uni-Assist takes place after the relevant fee has been paid. The advantage of this service office is that you can simultaneously apply for different universities and only need to submit one set of official copies.







Please note that the simultaneous application for Charité, Freie University Berlin and Humboldt University is not possible, since Charité is a partial facility of both Freie University Berlin and Humboldt University. .Applicants who are already enrolled at a university in Germany in the requested subject cannot apply via Uni-Assist! For more information please refer to the Uni-Assist website: www.uni-assist.de.

2.2 Direct Application to Charité All applications for

- Admission as an inter-university transfer in a higher semester for the Medicine or Dentistry degree

- Admission to Health Sciences (Bachelor’s degree) must be submitted directly to Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Please send your complete application to: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Referat Studienangelegenheiten Zulassung Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Relevant for the application deadline is the receipt of all application documents. The date of the postmark is not considered. Delayed or incomplete applications will be excluded from the admission procedure.

3. Application fees First application 68,00€ First application of EU citizens 43,00€ Each additional application at another university per semester 15,00€ Your application will be considered as soon as the fee is paid. For further information about the payment terms please refer to www.uni-assist.de.

4. Application deadlines Winter semester Summer semester Medicine or Dentistry degree course 15.07 15.01 Studienkolleg (M-course) 15.07 - External Assessment Test 15.03 -







5. Admission criteria

5.1 Subject-specific Qualification Please refer to the website of the Central Offices for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen ) at www.anabin.de in order to establish whether or not your certificates of study from your home country entitle you to study in Germany. If not you can attend our Studienkolleg courses or take the External Assessment Test (Feststellungsprüfung) in order to apply to study at the Charité. This internet site forms the basis for evaluation of international certificates here in Germany. Education certificates from abroad can be assessed and the question of eligibility for study in Germany can be easily established. The following internet sites may also be of use: www.inobis.de or www.daad.de. If you wish to have your university entrance qualifications verified prior to your application, you can submit your documents to following address: Here fee-based certifications are issued. Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle der Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung Otto-Braun-Strasse 27 10178 Berlin-Mitte (close to Alexanderplatz) (1st floor) Office hours: Monday and Tuesday: 9:00am -12:00 pm Thursday: 4:00-6:00 pm And contact by phone (+4930/ 90227 5232, -5220 and -6987) Monday and Thursday: 2:00-3:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00am-12:00 pm Further information at www.berlin.de/sen/bildung/zeugnisanerkennung/

5.2 Studienkolleg (Preparatory course center) International and German applicants who are not directly entitled to apply for university here have to take an exam which will determine whether they have the aptitude to study here. The External Assessment Test can either be taken immediately or after one year attendance at the Studienkolleg. Studienkolleg training takes place in the form of „core“ courses that are orientated towards the university course for which the applicant wishes to apply. At the Charité you can apply for the core area course -M- which prepares prospective students for Medicine, Dentistry, Biology and related subjects. Admission to Studienkolleg will depend on the performance in an aptitude test. At the Studienkolleg of the Freie Universität Berlin the aptitude test can only be repeated once. Training at the Studienkolleg usually takes two semesters. Compulsory subjects include German, Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. Students training at the Charité Studienkolleg are taught at the Freie Universität campus. While you are training at the Studienkolleg you will be matriculated as an official Charité student. Please note: Due to the full timetable and the limited holidays it will not be realistic for you to take on a part time job! When you pass your Studienkolleg exams you will receive a certificate bound to particular subjects which will allow you to apply for medical and biological courses of study at the Charité. Successful completion of Studienkolleg exams does not however guarantee you a place to study at the Charité. Further information at www.fu-berlin.de/sites/studienkolleg/index.html and www.studienkollegs.de. If your education certificates are deemed appropriate for direct application to university here, you will not be permitted to attend the Studienkolleg!.







5.3 Language-specific Qualification The teaching language at the Charié – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is German. Every applicant must therefore possess appropriate command of the German language. On admission you will receive an invitation to a language test “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber/-innen”(DSH). This invitation will be among your matriculation documents. The language test will take place at the Humboldt University Language Centre (www.sprachzentrum.hu-berlin.de). The Test usually takes place in mid-March for the summer semester and mid-September for the winter semester. Participation in this language test is only possible once you have been admitted onto your course of study. The examination fee of 150€ must be paid in cash on the first examination day. The language test consists of a written and an oral examination. The written examination takes part on one day. Matriculation for the Medicine or Dentistry degree course is only possible for applicants who achieve a DSH 2 or DSH 3 pass in the “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber/-innen”(DSH) German language test or who prove an equivalent qualification*. In order to apply to the Studienkolleg you must be able to show an official certificate proving German language knowledge to the level of Mittelstufe (Junior High) II or B2 (certificate) or higher. If the applicant does not achieve the aforementioned pass or provide equivalent documents his/her admission for a university place will be rendered invalid. *The following documents are deemed equivalent to a DSH language qualification:

• German Language Diploma (Level II) from the Cultural Conference - all part-tests must be passed with a C1 grade (Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Kultusministerkonferenz)

• Central High School Test, ZOP absolved before 2011 (Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung , ZOP bis 2011)

• „Small German Language Diploma or „Large German Language Diploma“ from the Goethe Institute level C2 achieved till 2011. („Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom" oder „Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom" des Goethe-Instituts)

• Goethe-Certificate achieved since January 2012, level C2 (Goethe-Zertifikats C2) • Applicants who have successfully completed the German Language test (Deutsche

Sprachprüfung) under organizational and content control of the Preparatory Course (Studienkolleg) or applicants who have a German teaching qualification for “German as a Foreign Language” from a higher education institute abroad (Lehrgebietes Deutsch als Fremdsprache einer deutschen Hochschule )

• Applicants who have successfully completed the test „German as a Foreign Language for University applicants“(TestDaF) with a TDN grade in all four test parts ("Deutsch als Fremdsprache für Studienbewerber/-innen”)…

Language certificates must not be older than 3 year s! Charité does not offer any German courses as preparation for studying! Information about language schools and their fees at: www.testdaf.de www.goethe.de www.sprachnachweis.de www.deutsch-lernen.net

6. Documents required

6.1 Medicine or Dentistry Degree Course (First Seme ster) and Studienkolleg (M-course)







The following documents are required:

- Officially approved copies of all certificates exams taken at all stages of education. These must be translated into German and the translations must be officially approved (exception: certificates in English)

- Officially approved copies of certificates in German language courses � Applicants from China, Mongolia and Vietnam must also show original certificates from the APS proving entrance application! � German applicants must also enclose an officially approved copy of their passport or identity card! Further information about our Studienkolleg can be found at: www.fu-berlin.de/sites/studienkolleg/index.html www.studienkollegs.de

6.2 Officially approved documents

Only officially approved documents will be accepted for application. Please do not send original documents. You will be asked to bring the original documents with you when you enroll for a particular course. If you wish to have your documents officially approved in your country of origin please take them to the nearest German embassy or German international representative office for approval.

In Germany the following institutions are able to certify documents:

• Courts • Notaries • Municipal administrations • City administrations • Citizens’ registration offices • City halls • County councils • Cultural departments of the embassy of the country where the certificate was issued

Form requirements of the certificates: The officially approved document has to contain: 1. confirmation that the copy is identical to the original (attestation clause); 2. wet ink signature of the attestor, and; 3. a stamp of the official seal. An official seal usually contains an emblem. A simple stamp will NOT be accepted.







Certificates with several pages If a copy consists of several pages it has to be proven that every page originates from the same document. Although it is sufficient for just one page to be sealed and signed, the pages must be laid in such a way that the official seal appears on a part of every page. Only notarial certifications (with lace and seal mark) may have an official seal on one page.

6.3 Translations Certificates must always be submitted in the original language and additionally a translation in English or German. All necessary application documents that are in any language other than English or German must be accompanied by an officially approved translation. These translations must be undertaken by an offically approved translator. For a list of officially approved translators please refer to your nearest German embassy or German international representative office. You can also refer to the www.bdue.de (National Union of Translators) to find information and contact details about officially approved translators in Germany (in Berlin: www.bdueberlin.de). Offically approved translations must be sent to us in original form. Photocopies of official translations will not be accepted.

6.4 Higher Semester for Medicine or Dentistry Degre e Course For information about the application for a higher semester than the first semester please refer to http://www.charite.de/studium_lehre/studieren_an_der_charite/.

6.5 Recognition of Study Periods The Landesprüfungsamt of your state of birth is responsible for the recognition of study periods in Medicine. You will find the addresses of all Landesprüfungsämter at www.impp.de. Born in Berlin? Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Fehrbelliner Platz 1 10707 Berlin www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/index.html � +4930 90 229 – 0 If you were not born in Germany, then the Landesprüfungsamt Düsseldorf is responsible for the recognition of study periods in Medicine:







Landesprüfungsamt für Medizin, Psychotherapie und Pharmazie Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf Cecilienallee 2 40474 Düsseldorf www.brd.nrw.de/gesundheit_soziales/index.jsp � +49211-475 41 62

The Landesprüfungsamt of your state of residency is responsible for recognition of study periods in Dentistry. Main residence Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales in Berlin? Fehrbelliner Platz 1 10707 Berlin www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/index.html � +4930 90 229 – 0 If you are not mainly resident in Germany, the Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt is responsible:

Landesprüfungsamt für akademische Heilberufe Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt Referat 720 Weimarplatz 4 99423 Weimar http://www.thueringen.de/de/tlvwa/fachabteilungen/wirtschaft_gesundheit/berufe_des_gesundheitswesens_landespruefungsamt_fuer_akademische_heilberufe/zahnmedizin/content.html � 0361-37 73 70 24

7. Outcome of the Application

After the preliminary check of your application by uni-assist your data is sent to Charité.

Application for Studienkolleg: All applicants whose applications were on time and complete will get an invitation to an aptitude test. This test usually takes place in August. Application for Medicine or Dentistry degree course : For international applicants (who are not from the EU) there is a restricted number of places at university (5% for numerus clausus degrees) which are allocated based on qualification. The qualification is calculated from the graduation marks. This group of applicants will not take part at the HAM-Nat test; the selection is only based on the graduation marks. The Charité also disregards the results from the TestAS. All applicants will get a written decision per post. Application for Higher Semesters: Applications for higher semester can only be considered if there are still free places to study in the requested semester. Whether there are free places to study will be decided after the process of re-registration of the enrolled students is completed. The re-registration usually closes shortly before the semester starts. Remember, that you must submit all required certifications regarding your study time to the Charité!







All applicants will get a written decision per post.

8. After Admission The next step after you have received a letter of admission is the personal enrollment at Charité. Please go to the enrollment office (Referat für Studienangelegenheiten) within the stated period. For the enrollment you must submit:

- Completed enrollment form (you will receive the enrollment form with the admission letter) - Passport and valid study visa for the prospective degree course - Original certifications with translations (except certifications in English) - Health insurance certificate (see next article) - DSH-certification or an equivalence (original document and copy) - If applicable de-registration certification, if you were enrolled at another German university before

Health insurance certification: Every student has to submit a German health insurance certification or a waiver for health insurance for the enrollment. These certifications are issued by the statutory health insurances in Germany. This also applies to students, who have a statutory or private health insurance in their home country. You are free to take up a health insurance of your own choosing. Students from states which have a social security agreement with Germany (States within the EU and EEA, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Tunisia and Macedonia) must submit their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to a German health insurance. EHIC holders are exempted from the compulsory insurance system in Germany. The obligation to be insured continues until the completion of the 14th semester, but at the maximum until the end of the semester in which a student reaches the age of 30. Contact details of some statutory health insurances in Germany:

Techniker Krankenkasse [email protected], � (0 30) 400 44 86 60 Barmer Ersatzkasse

[email protected], � 018 500 44 1822 AOK Studenten-Service

[email protected] � 0800 26 5080-24632 You can find the Campus – Point (students service center) of AOK close to Humboldt University (Hegelplatz 1, 10119 Berlin). Office hours: Monday till Thursday 9am - 4pm and Friday 9am – 2pm.

9. Further Information about Study Choices If you have questions about other study degrees and their contents (except Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences), as well as about current study choices, possibility of study combinations etc. please contact: Humboldt-Universität Erstberatung der Abteilung Internationales (consulting service of the international department) Email: [email protected] Unter den Linden 6, 10 Berlin Room 3120b (2nd floor, next to Orbis) Miss Grabowski �+ 49 30 2093-2400







Office hours: Monday 1pm - 3pm Tuesday 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm Wednesday: 1pm – 4pm Freie Universität Info-Service der Allgemeinen Studienberatung (information point oft he general study consulting service) Email: [email protected] Brümmerstraße 50, 14195 Berlin �+ 49 30 838 70 000 or �+ 49 30 838 7777 0 Office hours: Monday – Wednesday, Friday 9am – 3pm Thursday 9am – 5pm Further information at www.hu-berlin.de and www.fu-berlin.de.

10. Financing The foreigners’ registration office will only renew your study visa if you are able to provide proof of solid financial support and subsistence. There are nationwide institutions where international students can apply for a scholarship. Here is a short list of some of these institutions:

- Goethe-Institut - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) - International Student’s Office of Humboldt Universität and Freie Universität - Diplomatic mission and consular representation of Germany

Please also refer to www.stipendienlotse.de and www.deutschland-stipendium.de.

11. Formalities before and after arrival Before entering Germany you will need a study visa if you are not a citizen of one of the following countries: all EU countries, Australia, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and USA. You must apply for a study visa at the German embassy or in your home country. There you also will receive information about the entry and residence requirements. You will be required to submit the following documents:

1. School certificate which entitles you to study in Germany 2. Valid passport 3. Applicant’s conformation (‘Bewerberbestätigung’, BBZ)

OR Reservation for an immersion course to acquire German skills at a government-funded or state-approved institution OR Admission letter of a German university

4. Proof of finance After you have submitted your application with all the required documents to Uni-Assist, you will receive a confirmation of receipt of application. This letter is valid as an applicant’s confirmation with which you can apply for an applicant’s visa (Bewerbervisum). Applicants for higher semesters will receive an applicant confirmation after submitting all required documents directly from the Charité on request.







If your application is successful your applicant’s visa can be changed into a study visa. A tourist visa cannot be changed into a study visa! An early application for a study visa is necessary, since they can take several weeks to issue! Within 7 days after entering Germany you must register at the Police Registration Office (Polizeiliche Meldestelle). For this you will need to provide a tenancy agreement as proof of your address. It is also possible to rent a room in the dormitory. (Please refer to www.studentenwerk-berlin.de) On presentation of the police certificate of registration all students have to apply for a residence permit at the Foreigners’ Registration Office. Contact: Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten Foreigners‘ Registration Office (Ausländerbehörde) Friedrich-Krause-Ufer 24 13353 Berlin (Tiergarten) For general inquiries please call (+4930) 902 690. Citizen within the EU and students from Ireland, Norway or Liechtenstein do not have to apply for a residence permit at the Foreigners’ Registration Office. A certificate of registration from the Citizens Registration Office is sufficient. For further information please refer to www.berlin.de/labo/auslaender/dienstleistungen/index.html or www.auswaertiges-amt.de. For study preparation (language courses, Studienkolleg etc.) a residence permit for a maximum of 24 months will be issued. The residence permit for foreign students is only valid for the registered study degree as stated in the passport. Changes in the study degree as well the changes from preparatory courses (Studienkolleg) to professional studies must be reported. The residence permit is issued for 2 years. After this it can be extended for 2 years up to an entire duration of stay of a maximum of 10 years. Without a study visa the enrollment at Charité will be not possible!







12. Contacts for Further Information about Studying at Charité For further information about studying at Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin please refer to Referat für Studienangelegenheiten during office hours. Post Address: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Referat Studienangelegenheiten Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin

Contact Person: Frau Bednareck/Frau Gütschow Email: [email protected] Telefon: (0 30) 450 - 57 61 52 / 57 60 35 Fax: (0 30) 450 - 57 69 53 Place of the Office: Charité Campus Mitte Virchowweg 24/Friedrich-Busch-Haus (Access via Robert-Koch-Platz/Hannoversche Straße) Courtyard/ doorway in the middle/ Room 026

Referat Studienangelegenheiten Sprechzeiten: Di 9:30 bis 12:30 Uhr und 13:30 bis 16:00 Uhr Do 9:30 bis 12:30 Uhr Fr 9:30 bis 12:30 Uhr







13. Information for Completing the Online Applicati on Form of Uni-Assist

- Name of the institution (Name der Hochschule): Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Article 1: As a first choice course you can either choose Medicine degree course (Humanmedizin)

OR Dentistry degree course (Zahnmedizin). Due to the numerus clausus a second choice is NOT possible! The final degree for both Medicine and Dentistry is the state examination (Staatsexamen).

- Article 2: Please complete all personal details with information about your email address and phone number.

- Article 5: You must name all details about school education, studies and previous occupations before your application.

- Article 10: You can participate in an External Assessment Test (i.e. you will need to prepare for this test independently) or take part in the Assessment Test after visiting the Studienkolleg (preparatory course center) for a year.

- Article 11: An application for a German language course at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is NOT possible!

- Do not forget to sign the application form at the end! You can find a sample application and further information at http://www.inobis.de/sample-application.html