Studienkolleg

Do you need a Studienkolleg from Syria?

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

• General Secondary Education Certificate - Literary Section (Ash-shahada ath-thanawiyya al-‘amma al-far‘ al-adabi)

  Direct access, some subjectsStudienkolleg, matching courseNo access yet

• General Secondary Education Certificate - Scientific Section (Ash-shahada ath-thanawiyya al-‘amma al-far‘ al-‘ilmi)

  Direct access, any subjectDirect access, some subjectsStudienkolleg, any courseNo access yet

• Secondary Education Certificate - Religious Section (Ash-shahada ath-thanawiyya ash-shar‘iyya)

  Direct access, some subjectsStudienkolleg, matching courseNo access yet

• Vocational Secundary Education Certificate - Industrial Section (Ash-shahada ath-thanawiyya al-mihaniyya as-sina’iyya)

  Direct access, some subjectsStudienkolleg, matching course

• at least a 4-year degree (Bachelor's or Idjaza)

  Direct access, any subject

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

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.

DAADanabinuni-assistStudienkolleg entrance testsTest dates and deadlinesTestAS

Other countries

BangladeshChinaEgyptIndiaIndonesiaIranMoroccoNigeriaPakistanTürkiyeVietnam

Data from the DAAD admission database, checked 2 November 2026.