Postgraduate Admission
REQUIREMENTS & CREDENTIALS

Postgraduate Admission
REQUIREMENTS & CREDENTIALS

The German International University offers German Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees and applies rules and regulations of university Admission in Germany (“Hochschulzugangsberechtigung”) Students are requested to present a high school certificate from a secondary school that is accepted as “allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur)” “fachgebundene Hochschulreife (fachgebundenes Abitur)” or an Equivalent certificate. For equivalent high school certificates please check the German ANABIN Portal (Database for the recognition and evaluation of foreign educational certificates in Germany (https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/). In case of not fulfilling Admission requirements as requested in Germany (“Hochschulzugangsberechtigung”), students will follow the Admission requirements to study Foundation semester(s)/courses offered in coordination with the German University in Cairo – GUC.
To be considered for admission to the Master of Science programs with a specialty or subspecialty, you need to meet the following requirements:
  1. Completion of a relevant undergraduate program or closely related fields from a nationally or internationally accredited university with a grade point average(GPA) of at least 3 in the German system.This corresponds to having accumulated 180 to 240 ECTS points.These points are equivalent to 108 to 144 Credit Hours in other academic systems.
  2. Successful completion of the GIU admission tests.However, if you are a graduate of GIU, you are exempted from taking these tests.
  3. You must either hold Egyptian nationality or have a valid residency in Egypt.
These requirements are important for ensuring that applicants have the necessary academic background and qualifications to pursue the Master of Science programs.