FAQ For International Applicants and Students

FAQ for international applicants and students
in one of the Master’s programs of the Institute for Technology and

Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Admissions
1. What happens once I submit my application to uni-assist?

• If you meet all formal requirements of the program you selected, uni-assist will electronically forward your
application to TH Köln. This means you are not required to apply directly to TH Köln.
• Once uni-assist has forwarded your reviewed application to TH Köln, you will receive a confirmation of
receipt (approx. in the middle of May) along with the login information for TH Köln’s application platform
and additional information.
Please note that processing may take some time.
Kindly refrain from inquiring about your application status, so we can process your application quickly and get
back to you as soon as possible.
2. What happens after I have submitted my application?

If uni-assist has confirmed that your documents are complete and that you are eligible to pursue a Master's program
based on these documents, your application will usually be forwarded to the faculty. The respective faculty will
decide if your undergraduate degree is suitable.
Please allow some time to process your documents. The information on the current status of your application is
available on the online application platform (section: “Information Service”) and will be updated regularly (see no
15).
Please take note that processing time is at least 2 weeks.
3. How will I receive my Letter of Admission?

Your Letter of Admission will be sent to the email address you indicated on your uni-assist application form.
Additionally, the status of your application on our online platform will be updated accordingly. Your Letter of
Admission will also be available for download on the online application platform.
4. I have received a Letter of Admission - how do I submit my enrollment documents?

Your enrollment documents are to be submitted by mail. The Letter of Admission will state the enrollment deadline
by which all documents have to be submitted. Please refer to your Letter of Admission for the correct mailing
address. All other relevant information will be included in your Letter of Admission.
5. I have received my admission by email only. Do you additionally send

Letters of Admission by mail?
No, our Letters of Admission are sent by email only.
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6. Is it possible to extend or defer the enrollment deadline stated in the Letter of
Admission?
No, due to the beginning of the lecture period, the enrollment deadline can, unfortunately, not be extended or
deferred.
7. When enrolling, do I need to send my academic documents to TH Köln even though I

have already submitted them to uni-assist?
No, you do not need to submit your academic documents to TH Köln again.
Enrollment
8. I do not have a visa yet. Can I still enroll at TH Köln?

Yes. You do not need to present your visa to TH Köln.
However, please consider that you will not be allowed to travel to Germany without a valid visa.
(This information is only relevant if you are required to hold a visa when entering Germany.)
9. I do not have my statutory German health insurance coverage yet.

Can I still submit my enrollment documents?
No. You cannot be enrolled without proof of your German health insurance coverage. Please only submit your
enrollment documents once they are complete. Incomplete enrollment requests will not be processed.
10. I do not live in Germany yet. How can I obtain proof of health insurance coverage
from abroad?
Please contact a German statutory health insurance company and request a health insurance prior to your arrival
in Germany (usually, you may send this request by email).
Your German health insurance company will issue the required certificate that you need for your enrollment.
The German health insurance company issues either
a) a health insurance certificate for university enrollment purposes

(„Versicherungsbescheinigung zur Einschreibung bei der Hochschule“)
or
b) a certificate confirming that you are exempted from mandatory health insurance with a statutory health
insurance company (e.g. if you have private health insurance)
The certificate must be issued by a German statutory health insurance.

Please refer to your enrollment documents or the brochure “Just Arrived” of our International Office (follow the link
in no. 20) for important information on your health insurance.
If you have further questions and need detailed advice, please contact a German health insurance company.
11. I have already arranged a health insurance in my home country. It also covers my
stay abroad/visa. Is this sufficient?
No. We always need a certificate on your health insurance coverage issued by a German statutory health insurance
(see no. 10).
12. I do not have a German address. What can I do? May I indicate TH Köln’s mailing
address?
No. TH Köln’s mailing address (or the mailing address of our International Office) cannot be used as your German
address.
Alternatively, you may use a friend’s German address. If you do so, please indicate your friend’s name as “Zusatz/
c/o” to ensure the post office finds the correct addressee.
13. Why do I need a German address in order to enroll?

You need a German mailing address since you will receive additional information as well as several documents by
mail. Therefore this address cannot be changed throughout the entire process of enrolling.
Please note:
- Your German address or your friend’s German address and name are to be indicated on the enrollment
form (page 1)
- Room numbers of student dormitories are to be indicated as “Zusatz/ c/o”
- You are to ensure that all relevant letters and documents can be submitted correctly by mail. These
letters/documents include:
a) your student ID card (called MultiCa),

b) your payment request for the semester fees as well as
c) your login information for your personal university account (called campusID) which allows you to use
a number of IT services offered by TH Köln.
Please note: The campusID is required in order for you to use our online services.

14. When am I able to enroll?
You are only able to enrolled once you have submitted all enrollment documents, such as
- German address,
- proof of German health insurance coverage etc.
The enrollment deadline cannot be extended or deferred.
15. How can I access information on my processing/enrollment status?

Once we have received your enrollment documents, it may take up to three weeks until we can give you feedback
on your enrollment status.
The processing/enrollment status will be updated on the online application platform.
Please log in to https://bewerbung.th-koeln.de, select your submitted application and click on "++ Information
Service ++" in the application section.
Please be advised that only the section “Current status of your documents“ is updated.
Please kindly refrain from inquiring about the status of your enrollment. Your processing status will be updated
as soon as possible.
16. When is my enrollment complete? When should I pay the semester fees?
Once you are enrolled, you will receive a letter by mail indicating the payment deadline as well as information on
how to pay the semester fees. Please do not make any payments until you receive the letter, otherwise your
payment cannot be processed.
Your enrollment is completed only after TH Köln has received your payment for the semester fees. From this time
on, you are considered a student.

17. How do I find out if TH Köln has received my payment for the semester fees?
How do I receive my certificate of enrollment?
You can log into PSSO (Online Examination and Student Services) with your campusID (see no. 13) and access
information on your payment. Upon receipt of your payment at TH Köln, you will be able to print your current
certificate of enrollment in PSSO:
https://www.th-koeln.de/en/academics/online-examination-and-student-services-psso_5918.php
18. When does the semester/when do the lectures start?

The faculties/institutes will be happy to provide you with all important freshman information.
Please visit our website for information on freshman events:

https://www.th-koeln.de/en/academics/enrollment_8266.php
19. How and when will I receive my student ID card and my public transport pass?
You will receive your student ID card, called MultiCa, by mail after your enrollment (see no. 13). About six days after
we have received your payment for the semester fees, you can validate your card using one of TH Köln’s validating
stations.
Once your MultiCa is validated, it will serve as your public transport passes for the Rhein-Sieg transportation
network (VRS semester ticket) as well as for all of North Rhine-Westphalia (SemesterTicket NRW). Additional
information on your public transport passes will be sent to you by mail.
20. I have questions regarding my health insurance and finding accommodation.

Where do I find relevant information?
Our International Office’s brochure “Just Arrived” is your guide through your first days as a student at TH Köln.
The brochure helps you when it comes to overcoming bureaucratic obstacles at the beginning of your studies,
finding the right information and sources and getting in contact with other people.
For the English version, please scroll down to the center of the brochure.
The brochure “Just Arrived” is available for download on
www.th-koeln.de/exchange-students

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in one of the Master’s programs of the Institute for Technology and

1. What happens once I submit my application to uni-assist?

2. What happens after I have submitted my application?

Please take note that processing time is at least 2 weeks.

3. How will I receive my Letter of Admission?

4. I have received a Letter of Admission - how do I submit my enrollment documents?

5. I have received my admission by email only. Do you additionally send

Technische Hochschule Köln Page 1 last amended April 2018

7. When enrolling, do I need to send my academic documents to TH Köln even though I

8. I do not have a visa yet. Can I still enroll at TH Köln?

9. I do not have my statutory German health insurance coverage yet.

The German health insurance company issues either

a) a health insurance certificate for university enrollment purposes

The certificate must be issued by a German statutory health insurance.

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13. Why do I need a German address in order to enroll?

- Room numbers of student dormitories are to be indicated as “Zusatz/ c/o”

a) your student ID card (called MultiCa),

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The enrollment deadline cannot be extended or deferred.

15. How can I access information on my processing/enrollment status?

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18. When does the semester/when do the lectures start?

Please visit our website for information on freshman events:

20. I have questions regarding my health insurance and finding accommodation.

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