Admission Requirements

We accept School Leaving certificates such as: US High School Diploma, Abitur, International Baccalaureate, GCE A-Level etc.

• Transcript of Records may be submitted should the final school leaving certificates not be available.
• All required certificates must be submitted by October by the enrollment deadline at the latest
• To find out if your High School Diploma is authorized to study in Germany, please consult the DAAD database.
• Fill out the Confirmation of the Anticipated School Leaving Certificate.

You need one year of high school physics or one of these two tests:

• ACT International Subject Test Physics (at least 24 points)
• TestAS Fachmodul Ingenieurwissenschaften with 75 percentile

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
School Code: 3592

• Composed of Reading Test, Writing and Language Test and Math test
• Minimum score of 1.200 points

ACT (American College Test) 
School Code: 8179

• Composed of English Test, Mathematics Test, Reading Test & Science Test
• Composite Score of 24 points

TestAS

• Percentile rank of 75

Proof of English language proficiency is not required for applicants who:

• have had English as the language of instruction within the last two years of their schooling. The Declaration of English Proficiency form can be submitted in order to receive a waiver from any English language testing obligations.
• demonstrate that they have obtained a General Certificate of Education (GCE) at A-level or AS-level with a minimum grade of "B" in English.
• obtained an "International Baccalaureate (IB)" as a university entrance qualification and can prove at least a grade 5 in the subject English.
• Otherwise applicants are required to provide one of the following standardized English Language Examination:

*We do not accept duolingo

The letter of motivation must be submitted using the form available for download on the application portal (here) and in English. The letter of motivation must answer the following questions:

• What qualifies you to study the Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering (International)?
• Why do you want to study the Bachelor's degree program Mechanical Engineering (International)?
• What motivates you to study at KIT?
• What degree are you aiming for?
• What are your career plans?

Additional certificates applicants may include in their application:

• Extracurricular activities
• Work experience (internships, vocational, or professional training)
• Significant awards and distinctions
• Recommendation letters

You will receive a notification via the KIT Application Portal if any documents should be missing. Missing documents can be submitted within the application period through the Application Portal where you can also view your application status. The final admission decisions will be notified 2-3 weeks after the application deadline has passed on April 30th each year. Please check your email inbox at a regular basis.

Admission to the B.Sc. program in Mechanical Engineering (International) depends on the recognition and content of your secondary school leaving certificate. Based on your academic background, including the combination of subjects you studied, you may be granted direct admission, indirect admission, or in some cases, not be eligible for admission at all.

If your certificate does not fully meet the university's entry requirements, or if essential subjects such as Mathematics and Physics were not sufficiently covered, you may receive an indirect admission. In such cases, you must successfully complete the Assessment of Eligibility to qualify for enrollment in the program.

This assessment comes at the end of the Pre-Semester, an intensive eight-week preparatory course in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English, which begins each August. 

Please note that fulfilling the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.