Leibniz University Hannover

Application route

uni-assist VPD, then the university

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“The application process at LUH consists of two steps : Step 1: Apply for a VPD via uni-assist (4-8 weeks before the application period ) Step 2: Apply for your chosen degree programme via the LUH's application portal during the application period”

“For most Master's programmes, a preliminary examination documentation (VPD) from uni-assist is required for your application if you have citizenship and a university degree from a non-EU country.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/vorpruefungsdokumentation · checked 14 November 2026

Two steps for applicants from non-EU countries: uni-assist first issues the Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD), which checks the certificates and converts the grades, and the application itself is then submitted in LUH's own online portal within the application deadline - never to uni-assist. A VPD is compulsory for the Studienkolleg, for all bachelor's programmes, for most master's programmes and for the state examination in law; LUH says it takes 4-8 weeks, is valid for two years, may be used for several master's applications, and that a bachelor's VPD is not enough for a master's application. The whole application is online: "you do not need to send any original documents or certified copies". Exceptions from the VPD include EU citizens, applicants who already hold a German Studienkolleg assessment test and applicants already enrolled at LUH.

APS certificate (India)

Needed when you apply

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“Applicants with school or university transcripts from Vietnam, India, and China (excluding Macao and Hong Kong) must submit an individual APS certificate or an APS certificate with their application.”

“This is required in order to apply for the VPD .” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/aps-bescheinigung · checked 14 November 2026

Indian applicants need the APS certificate before anything else: it is required for the uni-assist VPD, which in turn is required for the LUH application, so it must exist well before the LUH deadline. Group APS certificates are not recognised. LUH lists four exceptions for applicants from India: already living in Germany without a visa procedure, highest relevant university degree earned outside India, a passed Studienkolleg assessment test, or a scholarship from Germany or the EU. No page names Nigeria or Pakistan, which have no APS office.

Studienkolleg

Linked Studienkolleg

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“The Lower Saxony Preparatory Foundation Course is an educational institution of the state of Lower Saxony and is located at Leibniz University Hannover. It cooperates with all colleges and universities in Lower Saxony.”

“It is not possible to apply directly to the preparatory college. Instead, you must first apply for a degree programme at a university or university of applied sciences in Lower Saxony.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/studienkolleg · checked 14 November 2026

The Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg in Hannover is a state institution hosted at LUH, not an LUH department, and it serves all Lower Saxony universities. Applicants never apply to it directly: they apply for an LUH degree programme (with a uni-assist VPD) and LUH forwards the application. Admission needs an entrance test (held in February and August/September) and a German certificate of at least B1; the courses (T, M, W, G/S) last two semesters and end in the Feststellungsprüfung, which gives access to the subject area at every German university. Only relevant to bachelor's applicants - LUH's single English-taught bachelor's programme (IT and IP Law LL.B.) names the Studienkolleg route explicitly.

International office

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/im-studium/international/internationale-studierende

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“International students at Leibniz University Hannover can take advantage of pre-courses and orientation days to ease their start of studies.”

“Contact Welcome Centre International Office Phone +49 511 762 188 99 E-Mail welcome-centre zuv.uni-hannover.de Building 1106 Room 034” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/im-studium/international/internationale-studierende · checked 14 November 2026

The International Office (Hochschulbüro für Internationales) runs the Welcome Centre in building 1106, room 034 (welcome-centre@zuv.uni-hannover.de, +49 511 762 188 99). Admission questions go to the Student Information Service instead (studium@uni-hannover.de, +49 511 762 2020).

Tuition for non-EU students

No tuition fees for any nationality: Lower Saxony no longer charges tuition fees and LUH publishes no fee that depends on nationality. Students pay only the semester fee (453.16 EUR in winter semester 2026/27). Long-term study fees of 500 EUR per semester fall due only after the standard period of study plus six tolerance semesters.

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“Although tuition fees are no longer charged in Lower Saxony, it goes without saying that costs are incurred at university, such as the semester fee, accommodation and living costs, and costs for learning materials.”

“There are currently no tuition fees for studying in Hannover, but a semester fee.” page

“Long-term tuition fees of €500 are due as soon as students exceed the standard period of study plus six "tolerance semesters".” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung/studienfinanzierung · checked 14 November 2026

LUH has no page headed "tuition fees": the statement above is on its central funding page and the Faculty of Law repeats it for its master's programmes. Watch the long-term fee rule if the previous degree was earned abroad: for master's students whose bachelor's degree comes from a foreign, private or non-state-funded institution the study credit is only twice the standard period of study (usually 8 semesters), after which 500 EUR per semester is added to the semester fee. Two LUH master's programmes do charge fees, both German-taught distance programmes that are out of scope here: Industrial Science (part-time) and Water and Environment (distance learning). Students aged 60 or over pay 800 EUR per semester.

Semester contribution

€453.16 per semester, includes a transport ticket

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“The semester fee of €453.16 for the winter semester 2026/2027 is made up of the following components: €130.00 for the Studentenwerk €226.80 for the Deutschlandsemesterticket €15.80 for the student body €1.11 for bike workshops €75.00 contribution towards administrative costs €2.00 for the Kulturticket €2.20 for the semester ticket default fund €0.25 for the Literary Salon”

“The semester ticket ("Deutschlandticket") is a Germany-wide ticket. It can be used on local public transport throughout Germany.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/im-studium/organising-your-studies/rueckmeldung · checked 14 November 2026

The Deutschlandsemesterticket is included (226.80 EUR of the amount), so local and regional public transport across Germany is covered. The fee is re-set every semester and is paid by bank transfer before the re-registration deadline (18 July 2026 for winter semester 2026/27); first-year students pay the amount stated in their admission letter. Students on leave or abroad pay less (18.05-374.85 EUR), long-term students 953.16 EUR.

Other compulsory fees

Not stated by the university

3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

• www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung/studienkosten
• www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/im-studium/organising-your-studies/rueckmeldung
• www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/vorpruefungsdokumentation

LUH charges no institution-wide fee for non-EU students and nothing for the application in its own portal. The unavoidable cost at application is uni-assist's handling fee for the compulsory VPD (75 EUR for the first application, 30 EUR for each further one in the same semester); it is recorded as each programme's application fee. The 75.00 EUR administrative contribution is part of the semester fee above, and long-term study fees (500 EUR) and the fee for students aged 60 or over (800 EUR) are not charges every student pays.

Tuition per programme is listed with each programme below.