Admissions Criteria and Application Procedure
Interview instead of numerus clausus limitation rule
In a personal meeting we will be happy to discuss the admission requirements for studying at the IPU Berlin with you and help you determine whether we are the right university for you. If our program matches your interests and expectations, then the IPU is the right place for you. We do not consider your A-levels to be a decisive factor. We do not have a numerus clausus (NC).
Sommersemester 2027
German HZB/certificates
For your application to the IPU, please create a new account in our campus management system. After registration you will receive an e-mail with the login details for your user account, which you can use to log in and fill out the application form.
Foreign HZB/certificates
If you have not obtained or will not obtain your university entrance qualification (Abitur or comparable school-leaving certificate, Bachelor's degree, Diplom, Magister, Staatsexamen) at a German school or university, please apply directly via the online portal uni-assist.
A higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung HZB), also known as a university entrance qualification, entitles you to study at a college or university.
Deutsche HZB/Zeugnisse
Für Ihre Bewerbung an der IPU legen Sie bitte ein neues Konto in unserem Campus-Management-System an. Nach der Anmeldung erhalten Sie per E-Mail die Zugangsdaten zu Ihrem Benutzerkonto, mit denen Sie sich einloggen können, um das Bewerbungsformular auszufüllen.
Ausländische HZB/Zeugnisse
Wenn Sie ihre Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (Abitur bzw. vergleichbarer Schulabschluss, Bachelor, Diplom, Magister, Staatsexamen) nicht an einer deutschen Schule bzw. Hochschule erworben haben oder erwerben werden, bewerben Sie sich bitte direkt über ein Online-Verfahren bei uni-assist.
Eine Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (kurz: HZB), auch Hochschulreife genannt, berechtigt zu einem Studium an einer Hochschule oder Universität.
German HZB/certificates
For your application to the IPU, please create a new account in our campus management system. After registration you will receive an e-mail with the login details for your user account, which you can use to log in and fill out the application form. You can complete or change your entry at any time after logging in, until your application is complete.
Wintersemester 2027/2028
Applications for the SPOT cohort starting in the Winter Semester 2027/28 will be accepted in two separate calls, depending on how you plan to finance your studies: the Scholarship Call for applicants who wish to be considered for a scholarship, and the Self-Funded Call for applicants who will cover their own costs.
| Scholarship Call | Self-Funded Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Application period | 6 October 2026 – 31 January 2027 | 1 February – 31 March 2027 |
| Academic evaluation | February – March 2027 | April 2027 |
| Results announced | second half of March 2027 | second half of April 2027 |
Submit your application exclusively through our SPOT application portal. See more.