Process of application for international students:

In order to qualify for the International Bachelor Degree at CBS you need proof of a  general university entrance qualification, or an entrance qualification for a University of  Applied Sciences or an equivalent international school-leaving certificate. All of these  must be approved by uni-assist. Please contact the service of uni-assist before applying to CBS, on their website you will  find details on the application process.

Please note that enrolment is only possible for the winter semester.


Please enclose the following documents with your application to uni-assist:

• Completed CBS application form

• Letter of motivation

• CV in tabular form

• Two passport photographs: one paper photograph and one JPG file

• Copy of your passport

• Certified copies of your school-leaving certificate, respectively supporting  documents about professional training or work experience

• Poof of academic studies at an institution of higher education, if applicable

• Proof of English language proficiency: TOEFL Certificate (560 points paper-based, 220  points computer-based, 83 points internet-based), IELTS (minimum Band 5) or APIEL (Grade 4)  (original copy of score-report is required!) The certificate must not be older than 2  years.

The complete application documents must be sent to:

Cologne Business School (CBS)
c/o Uni-assist e.V.
Helmholtzstr. 2-9
10587 Berlin
GERMANY

You may as well submit your application online at: www.uni-assist.de


Further process:

After you have received your study permit, your documents will be forwarded to the CBS  admissions office automatically.

Having received your application, our staff in the Admissions Office will check your  documents and invite you to the Assessment Centre . Here, your study aptitude will be tested over a two-days period in writing and oral form. Alternatively an English interview by  phone is possible. If you are successful you will be offered a university place at the CBS.  In order to keep this place you have to confirm it within a certain time limit.

We can provide a list of accommodation in Cologne, within a radius of 5km from the CBS,  where you can stay during your Assessment Centre days.

We would be very glad to help you in any way with your decision to study. Please do not  hesitate to contact our advisor to make an appointment, without obligation, where we can  inform you on all details of our international study programme. We would also be happy to  give you the opportunity to visit some of our lectures for a day and look around to get a  feel for CBS. You are also welcome to visit CBS at our Open Days to get an impression on  the campus.