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Do you need a Studienkolleg from Egypt?

Whether you need a Studienkolleg depends on the exact certificate you hold, not just on your country. In Egypt, the answer changes with the type of certificate, your marks, your stream and whether you have already studied at a university.

Below is every case the DAAD admission database lists for your country, grouped by certificate. Find yours, then read what the result means for you.

Short answer by certificate

Most certificates can lead to more than one result. The details below show which condition decides.

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What the results mean

Direct access, any subject
You can apply to German universities directly, for any subject. No Studienkolleg needed.
Direct access, some subjects
You can apply to German universities directly, but only for certain subjects. For any other subject you would need a Studienkolleg first.
Studienkolleg, any course
You first attend a Studienkolleg (or sit the Feststellungsprüfung) and can choose any course: T, M, W or G. Passing it gives you access to university.
Studienkolleg, matching course
You first attend a Studienkolleg (or sit the Feststellungsprüfung), but only in the course that matches your school subjects. Passing it gives you access to degrees in that field.
No access yet
This qualification alone does not give access to a German university or a Studienkolleg. You need further education first, for example a higher school certificate or study at a university at home.

Every case in detail

General Secondary Education Certificate (1995-2012)(8 cases)
    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Humanities, Political Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Sports
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Mathematics
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Science
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Technology, Technical Informatics, Architecture
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Humanities, Political Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Sports
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Mathematics
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Science
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Technology, Technical Informatics, Architecture
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

General Secondary Education Certificate (1992-1994)(4 cases)
    1. → Literary Section
    2. → not studied previously
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → Literary Section
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → Scientific Section
    2. → not studied previously
    Studienkolleg, any course
    1. → Scientific Section
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (until 1994) (Gaza Strip)(6 cases)
    1. → Literary Section
    2. → 50% to 59% of the maximum score
    3. → no periods of study
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only for: humanities, law, and economics

    1. → Literary Section
    2. → 50% to 59% of the maximum score
    3. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → Literary Section
    2. → at least 60% of the maximum score
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for: humanities, law or economics

    1. → Scientific Section
    2. → 50% to 59% of the maximum score
    3. → no periods of study
    Studienkolleg, any course
    1. → Scientific Section
    2. → 50% to 59% of the maximum score
    3. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → Scientific Section
    2. → 60% of the maximum score or better
    Direct access, any subject
General Secondary Education Certificate (1978-1991)(6 cases)
    1. → Scientific Section/Mathematics Branch
    2. → not studied previously
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only for: humanities, arts, sports, mathematics, natural sciences, law, technology, and economics

    1. → Scientific Section/Mathematics Branch
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → Scientific Section/Scientific Branch
    2. → not studied previously
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only for: agricultural science, humanities, arts, sports, mathematics, medicine, natural sciences, pharmacy, law, social science, veterinary medicine, economics, and dentistry

    1. → Scientific Section/Scientific Branch
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → Literary Section
    2. → not studied previously
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only for: humanities, arts, sports, law, social sciences and economics

    1. → Literary Section
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

Technical Secondary Certificate (agricultural, commercial or industrial section)(3 cases)
    1. → no further proof of education
    No access yet
    1. → Certificate of matriculation at an Egyptian higher education institution
    2. → No periods of study
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → Certificate of matriculation at an Egyptian higher education institution
    2. → At least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

Final diploma from the 2-year Technical Training Institute (commerce or industry)(3 cases)
    1. → no additional proof of education
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only at universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen), not at universities.

    1. → Certificate of matriculation at an Egyptian higher education institution
    2. → No periods of study
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → Certificate of matriculation at an Egyptian higher education institution
    2. → At least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

Shahadat itmam ad-dirasa ath-thanawiyya al-’amma / Certificate of General Secondary Education (from 2014)(6 cases)
    1. → ash-shu’ba al-’ilmiyya (’ulum) / Scientific Section (Science)
    2. → No periods of study
    Studienkolleg, any course
    1. → ash-shu’ba al-’ilmiyya (’ulum) / Scientific Section (Science)
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → ash-shu’ba al-’ilmiyya (riyadiyyat) / Scientific Section (Mathematics)
    2. → No periods of study
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → ash-shu’ba al-’ilmiyya (riyadiyyat) / Scientific Section (Mathematics)
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    1. → ash-shu’ba al-adabiyya / Literary Section
    2. → No periods of study
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → ash-shu’ba al-adabiyya / Literary Section
    2. → at least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

General Secondary Education Certificate (from 2013)(6 cases)
    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Literary
    Studienkolleg, matching course

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Mathematics + Technology
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → no periods of study
    2. → Natural Sciences
    Studienkolleg, any course

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Literary
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Mathematics + Technology
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    2. → Natural Sciences
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

    Only if your certificate meets further conditions set in the DAAD database (for example minimum marks or subjects). Check them there.

High School Diploma (at an international private school that is accredited by a regional agency in the USA)(3 cases)
    1. → no periods of study
    No access yet
    1. → at least 1 successful academic year
    Studienkolleg, matching course
    1. → at least 2 successful academic years
    Direct access, some subjects

    Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

at least a 4-year degree (Bachelor, Bakkalaureus or Lisans)(1 case)
    1. Direct access, any subject
    IB Diploma (or official Transcript of Grades) or other certificate of the International Baccalaureate Organization(14 cases)
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission prior to and including September 2018
      3. → Yes
      Direct access, any subject
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission prior to and including September 2018
      3. → No
      4. → At least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
      Direct access, some subjects

      Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission prior to and including September 2018
      3. → No
      4. → No periods of study
      Studienkolleg, any course
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2019 (final exam prior to and including 2024)
      3. → Yes, the requirements are met - and the subject of mathematics (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation) is proven in the "Higher Level".
      Direct access, any subject
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2019 (final exam prior to and including 2024)
      3. → Yes, the requirements are met - and the subject of mathematics (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation) is proven in the "Standard Level" - and a natural sciences subject (Biology or Chemistry or Physics) is proven in the "Higher Level".
      Direct access, some subjects

      Any subject except: mathematics, natural sciences, technology

      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2019 (final exam prior to and including 2024)
      3. → Yes, the requirements are met - and the subject of mathematics (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation) is proven in the "Standard Level" - and a natural sciences subject (Biology or Chemistry or Physics) is proven in the "Higher Level" - and the IB Diploma was obtained at one of the schools listed in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 of the IB decision. The decision and the appendices can be found here: Recognition of the IB Diploma in Germany
      Direct access, any subject
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2019 (final exam prior to and including 2024)
      3. → No
      4. → At least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
      Direct access, some subjects

      Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2019 (final exam prior to and including 2024)
      3. → No
      4. → No periods of study
      Studienkolleg, any course
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2023 (final exam after 2025)
      3. → Yes, the requirements are met - and the subject of mathematics (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation) is proven in the "Higher Level".
      Direct access, any subject
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2023 (final exam after 2025)
      3. → Yes, the requirements are met - and the subject of mathematics (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation) is proven in the "Standard Level" - and a language or a natural sciences subject (Biology or Chemistry or Physics) is proven in the "Higher Level".
      Direct access, some subjects

      Any subject except: mathematics, natural sciences, technology

      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2023 (final exam after 2025)
      3. → Yes, the requirements are met - and the subject of mathematics (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation) is proven in the "Standard Level" - and a language or a natural sciences subject (Biology or Chemistry or Physics) is proven in the "Higher Level" - and the IB Diploma was obtained at one of the schools listed in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 of the IB decision. The decision and the appendices can be found here: Recognition of the IB Diploma in Germany
      Direct access, any subject
      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2023 (final exam after 2025)
      3. → No
      4. → At least 1 successful academic year at a higher education institution
      Direct access, some subjects

      Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

      1. → IB Diploma
      2. → Admission after September 2023 (final exam after 2025)
      3. → No
      4. → No periods of study
      Studienkolleg, any course
      1. → Other certificate of the International Baccalaureate Organization: IB Career-related Certificate or IB Diploma Programme Course Results (previously: IB Certificate)
      No access yet

    What to do next

    1. Confirm your case in the DAAD admission database and in anabin, the official database of foreign certificates.
    2. Check the rules of the university or uni-assist you will apply through. They make the final decision.
    3. If you need a Studienkolleg, look at the entrance test of the Kollegs that offer your course and when they test.

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