Welcome to Aalen University of Applied Sciences!
We are delighted that you are interested in studying at Aalen University of Applied Sciences (HSAA)! Below you will find all relevant information for International Degree-Seeking students interested in applying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Program.
STEP 1: Check your university entrance qualification
If you want to apply for one of our Bachelor’s Degree Programs you must provide proof of a university entrance qualification. Depending on the country where you finished school, the conditions may vary. You can check whether your school-leaving certificate is comparable to a German qualification on both the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and anabin websites. In addition to your school-leaving certificate, you will need proof of eligibility to study in Germany for our Bachelor's Degree Programs. This proof can be provided as follows:
- TestAS (paper-based or digital) core test and subject-specific engineering module with a score of at least 100
- SAT with a minimum of 1050 points or
- ACT with a score of at least 20.
Currently the following Bachelor’s Degree Programs are offered in English:
When applying to one of our Master’s Degree Programs you will need a successfully completed university degree of three or four years of duration, depending on the country you come from. Your entire educational career (school and university) must cover at least 15 years. Additional, program-specific requirements can be found on the respective program websites.
Currently the following Master’s Degree Programs are offered in English:
- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing (Master of Science) – Research Master
- Advanced Systems Design (Master of Science) – Research Master
- Applied Photonics (Master of Science)
- Electrical Engineering (Master of Engineering)
- Marketing and Artificial Intelligence (Master of Arts)
- Machine Learning & Data Analytics (Master of Science)
- Polymer Technology (Master of Science)
- Health Technology Management (Master of Science)
STEP 2: Check the required language level
In order to study in one of our English-taught degree programs, you need to provide proof of your English language skills at level B2. Please note that the proof must not be older than two years. We accept the following forms of proof:
Test | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| TOEIC (L&R) | 785 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 |
| TOEFL (ITP) | 543 |
| Cambridge First | Grade B |
| Cambridge CAE | Grade C |
| Cambridge CPE | Grade C |
| IELTS | 6.0 |
| PTC Academic B2 | 64 |
| UNIcert II - Certificate | 2,3 |
STEP 3: Have your certificates recognized
The document recognizing your academic qualifications is a mandatory part of your application. To do so, you must apply to Uni Assist for a preliminary review documentation (Vorprüfungsdokumentation - VPD). We can only accept VPDs that are issued for our university, i.e. VPDs from other universities cannot be accepted.
Important information for APS-countries (India, China, Vietnam): You will have to hand in a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) together with your educational documents to Uni Assist. Therefore, your first step is to apply for the APS-certificate, afterwards for the VPD and then for one of our degree programs.
STEP 4: Apply to one of our degree programs
Once you have learned about the required entrance qualification as well as the required language level, we are looking forward to receiving your application to one of our degree programs. You can start your application process at any time during the official application period and upload further documents until the application deadline. Please do not forget to submit your application after you have completed it in the portal.
- Create your personal application account
- Start a new application
- Select „Study offers Bachelor - free admission" or "Study offers Master 1st subject semesters"
- Select the degree program you would like to apply for
- Fill in all the required information
- Upload the required mandatory documents (indicated by *)
- Submit your application and send us the officially certified documents of your school-leaving certificate or your Bachelor’s Degree certificate respectively via postal mail to the address mentioned in the portal.
| Winter Term | Summer Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree Program | March 15th, 2026 Please note: Admission for the winter term will only take place in 2026 | September 15th each year Please note: From this point on, admission will only take place for the summer term |
| Master’s Degree Program | March 15th each year | September 15th each year Please note: Not all Master's Degree Programs start in the summer term. You can find information about this on the website of the respective program |
STEP 5: Enroll!
Provided you meet all admission requirements for one of our Bachelor’s Degree Programs, you will receive a notice of enrollment from the Admissions Office of HSAA by email. For complete enrollment, please send us your officially certified certificates by postal mail.
After a successful application for one of our Master’s Degree Programs, you will receive an offer of admission from the Admissions Office of HSAA via the online portal. In this portal you first have to accept the offer. Afterwards you can view your letter of admission online. After accepting the offer of admission, do not forget to complete the online enrollment and submit the officially certified certificates.
We look forward to meeting you!
Contacts
Admission Office
Questions regarding:
- your application
- your admission
- confirmation letters for your visa process
International Students Advisor
Questions regarding:
- your preparation and arrival
- the welcome and orientation days
- German Language Courses
- living and studying in Aalen
Study Program Coordinators
Questions regarding:
- the degree program, lectures, elective modules
- your orientation within the faculty and degree program
| Master Programs | |
|---|---|
| Applied Photonics | Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinrich: andreas.heinrich@hs-aalen.de |
| Polymer Technology | Prof. Dr. Tobias Walcher: tobias.walcher@hs-aalen.de |
Marketing and Artificial Intelligence | Prof. Dr. Christina Ravens: christina.ravens@hs-aalen.de |
| Machine Learning and Data Analytics | Prof. Dr. Roy Oberhauser: roy.oberhauser@hs-aalen.de |
| Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Prof. Dr. Dagmar Goll: |
| Advanced Systems Design | Prof. Dr. Heinrich Steinhart: heinrich.steinhart@hs-aalen.de |
| Elektrotechnik / Electrical Engineering | Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schüle juergen.schuele@hs-aalen.de |
| Bachelor Programs | |
|---|---|
| Mechatronics Engineering | Prof. Dr. Holger Schmidt |
| Mechanical Engineering | Prof. Dr. Tilman Traub |
