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Revised advice for German students intending to study at German universities
S2011/031 - 23 Aug 2011

Revised advice for German students intending to study at German universities

The Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (Kultusministerkonferenz, KMK) of German states has advised NZQA that, because of German legal requirements, the implementation of the procedure for the conversion of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 results for Abitur has to be delayed by a year.  This advice supersedes advice in the previous circular S2011/013

Revised Timeline

The new procedure will apply to students who gain university entrance from 2012 results and thereafter. In due course, NZQA will advise schools and students on how the results of the conversion will be provided for use in university applications. The new procedure does not apply for students who will complete study in 2011.

Current minimum requirements

The current German recognition requirements for university entrance for students wishing to study at German universities remain the minimum requirements in the interim.

Seek advice

NZQA strongly recommends that students intending to study at German universities consider the advice for university study in Germany provided on our website. University entrance in Germany is very competitive and NZQA’s advice is designed to ensure students returning to Germany have the best chance of getting into their chosen course.

Students are advised:

• they should aim to achieve at least 90 credits at Level 3
• achieve as many Merits and Excellences as possible
• they need to achieve across 5 subjects
• their programme of study should closely follow the Abitur requirements

NZQA will continue to work with KMK to ensure a smooth implementation of the new arrangement for German students intending to study at German universities from 2013 onwards.

Enquiries

Please refer any enquiries relating to this circular to:

International Unit
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Fax: 04 463 3426
Email: internationalunit@nzqa.govt.nz