Your Path to an Undergraduate Course
For bachelor's degree and state examination programs, you can obtain your higher education entrance qualification through various routes.
For bachelor's degree and state examination programs, you can obtain your higher education entrance qualification through various routes.
Welcome to the pathway to your course at Goethe University! The decision to pursue academic advancement is a significant step, and we want to make this journey as smooth as possible for you.
Your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) is your ticket to starting your course, and there are many routes to attain it—far beyond the traditional high school diploma.

Maryam Sayegh-Hussein
|Team Leadership, Information and Qualification Service Center
“Apply early! This will allow everything to be clarified in a timely manner, including finding accommodation, visa applications, etc.”
You can undertake studies at Goethe University even if you don’t have a traditional high school diploma, as long as you have substantial knowledge gained through professional experience and further education. In Hesse, there are three pathways for professionally qualified individuals to study without a high school diploma.