Application Pre-requisites 
1) All applicants apply via the Master's online application portal by the WiSo Faculty until 15 June., , The following documents must be uploaded to the Master's online application portal by the WiSo Faculty - certified documents are recommended but not obligatory. For enrolment, all documents must be presented in original or authenticated form., , Bachelor degree certificate | If you have not finished your bachelor studies but have passed at least 80% of the examinations (at least 144 credits in a bachelor degree carrying 180 ECTS credits), you can apply by submitting a confirmation of all credits earned so far, along with a provisional average grade computed and certified by your examination office. Please note that the remaining credits must be earned by 30 September., Transcript of records | list of all taken modules and courses including grades and credits, Transcript of semester abroad | only if examinations passed abroad should be considered for the admission criteria as well | the courses have to be recognised by the home university as part of the bachelor programme and recorded in the transcript of records., University entrance certificate | A-levels/ High school diploma, Official description of the content of all taken bachelor courses | e.g. course catalogue or PDF-file with link to course description at the website of the University (see FAQ 1.12), Proof of English language proficiency, Letter of motivation | German or English language | max. 1 page, If you are interested in the Double Master's Programme in European Studies, please check the additional information on the application including the different application deadline., , , 2) Applicants, who did not obtain their bachelor's degree in Germany must additionally apply online via uni-assist until 15 June. For your online application, please select "Winter Semester" and search for "Universität zu Köln"., , Please note, you have to document your education in detail. You start with the certificate from the last school you graduated from (which entitles you to begin university studies in your home country) and continue up to the current state of progress in your university studies. Furthermore, you have to hand in all documents in original language and additionally in translation either in German or in English language., , Uni-assist recommends sending in the application at least eight weeks before the deadline expires. This ensures that uni-assist can inform applicants in time if they need to submit further documents. Only after the handling fee has been paid, the application will be evaluated., , The following documents are required by uni-assist - certified documents are recommended but not obligatory., , (translated) bachelor degree certification or attestation of 80% studies and Transcript of Records | Please submit all certificates in their entirety: include the diploma certificate as well as the overview of subjects and grades. You must not omit any parts of the certificate or single pages. In order to calculate your grade, uni-assist needs the grading system used by your university for your degree. More information can be read here., (translated) university entrance qualification | e.g. A-level, High School diploma, proof of English language proficiency, all documents listed above in the original language | Only if the original document is not available in English or German language. Information about translation and authentication of documents can be read here., only for applicants with Chinese (except Hongkong) or Vietnamese bachelor’s certificates | original APS certificate | certified copies cannot be accepted!, please check whether you need to hand in further additional depending on the country of origin: country-specific documents, not mandatory, however, useful for the uni-assist evaluation: (translated) diploma supplement,
