Studienkolleg

Do you need a Studienkolleg from Pakistan?

Whether you need a Studienkolleg depends on the exact certificate you hold, not just on your country. In Pakistan, 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.

Completion of secondary school after less than 12 grades
No access yet
Higher Secondary (School) Certificate/Intermediate (Examination) Certificate (or confirmation serving as an alternative certificate)
Direct access, some subjectsStudienkolleg, matching courseNo access yet
successfully completed Bachelor’s degree of at least 2 years
Direct access, some subjects
successfully completed Bachelor’s degree of at least 4 years
Direct access, any subject
IB Diploma (or official Transcript of Grades) or other certificate of the International Baccalaureate Organization
Direct access, any subjectDirect access, some subjectsStudienkolleg, any courseNo access yet

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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

Completion of secondary school after less than 12 grades(1 case)

No access yet

Higher Secondary (School) Certificate/Intermediate (Examination) Certificate (or confirmation serving as an alternative certificate)(9 cases)

1. → Group: Science/Pre-Engineering/Pre-Medical
2. → School-leaving qualification with less than 50% of the maximum score
No access yet
1. → Group: Science/Pre-Engineering/Pre-Medical
2. → School-leaving qualification with 50% of the maximum score or better
3. → no periods of study
Studienkolleg, matching course
Only for: Medicine, Natural Sciences and Technology
1. → Group: Science/Pre-Engineering/Pre-Medical
2. → School-leaving qualification with 50% of the maximum score or better
3. → 1 successfully completed academic year
Direct access, some subjects
Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.
1. → Group: Commerce
2. → School-leaving qualification with less than 50% of the maximum score
No access yet
1. → Group: Commerce
2. → School-leaving qualification with 50% of the maximum score or better
3. → no periods of study
Studienkolleg, matching course
Only for: Social Sciences and Economics
1. → Group: Commerce
2. → School-leaving qualification with 50% of the maximum score or better
3. → 1 successfully completed academic year
Direct access, some subjects
Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.
1. → Group: Humanities
2. → School-leaving qualification with less than 50% of the maximum score
No access yet
1. → Group: Humanities
2. → School-leaving qualification with 50% of the maximum score or better
3. → no periods of study
Studienkolleg, matching course
Only for: Humanities
1. → Group: Humanities
2. → School-leaving qualification with 50% of the maximum score or better
3. → 1 successfully completed academic year
Direct access, some subjects
Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

successfully completed Bachelor’s degree of at least 2 years(1 case)

Direct access, some subjects
Only for the field you studied before, or a related one.

successfully completed Bachelor’s degree of at least 4 years(1 case)

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

Confirm your case in the DAAD admission database and in anabin, the official database of foreign certificates.
Check the rules of the university or uni-assist you will apply through. They make the final decision.
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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Data from the DAAD admission database, checked 2 November 2026.

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