I acquired my university entrance qualification in Iran. What requirements do my certificates have to meet?
Documents to Upload on RWTHonline as Part of Your Online Application
School certificate
- A certificate of secondary education obtained after 12 years of schooling, issued from June 2019, or
- A certificate of secondary education obtained after 11 years of schooling, issued up to and including 2018, or
- A certificate of secondary education obtained after 12 years of schooling, issued until about 1999 and, if available
Additional documents
- Proof of completion of the pre-university course, and/or
- Proof of passing the interuniversity entrance examination, and/or
- Proof of a successful academic year at a recognized university
- Kardani diploma from a state university or an Islamic Azad University and/or
- Bachelor's or licentiate degree from an Islamic Azad University and/or
Requirements for Recognition as a University Entrance Qualification, in Short HZB
A subject-related HZB applies if the following conditions are fulfilled and the corresponding certificates are submitted:
Certificates of secondary education and required supporting documents
A certificate of secondary education obtained after 12 years of schooling, issued from June 2019
No additional documents are required.
A certificate of secondary education obtained after 11 years of schooling, issued up to and including 2018
Plus either
- A Kardani diploma from a state university or an Islamic Azad University, and
- Proof of completion of the pre-university course, issued before 2011, and
- Proof of passing the interuniversity entrance examination
Or
- A Kardani diploma from a state university or an Islamic Azad University, and
- Proof of completion of the pre-university course, issued from 2011
Or
- Proof of completion of the pre-university course, issued from 2011, and
- Proof of a successful academic year
Or
- Proof of completion of the pre-university course, issued before 2011, and
- Proof of passing the interuniversity entrance examination, and
- Proof of a successful academic year
(With this combination, the school leaving grade is not relevant)
Or
- Proof of completion of the pre-university course, issued before 2011, and
- A Bachelor's or licentiate degree from an Islamic Azad University, obtained up to and including 2013.
Completion of a course of study lasting at least four years, provided that it was actually completed at a recognized university in accordance with the prescribed study standard and, as a rule, on a full-time basis.
Please note: In all cases, the secondary education certificate must show an overall grade of at least 15 in all cases.
A certificate of secondary education obtained after 12 years of schooling, issued until about 1999
Plus either
- A Kardani diploma from a state university or an Islamic Azad University, and
- Proof of passing the interuniversity entrance examination
Or
- Proof of passing the interuniversity entrance examination, and
- Proof of a successful academic year
Or
- Bachelor or licentiate degree from an Islamic Azad University, obtained up to and including 2013. Completion of a course of study lasting at least four years, provided that the certificate was actually issued by a recognized university in accordance with the prescribed study standard and, as a rule, on a full-time basis.