Application process
Applying for a bachelor’s degree programme

1. Register on MeinCampus for an applicant ID

• Register on our online applicants’ portal “MeinCampus” + create a password
• You will be sent a confirmation email with your applicant ID
• Click on the link in this email to complete registration
• Keep a safe record of your user ID + password

2. Gather the documents that you need to upload in MeinCampus

• You will need digital versions of all of them
  • max. 20 files
  • max. file size 5 MB
  • file formats: pdf, jpg, png
• Documents required:
  • Eligibility for university
  • Official photographic ID (e.g. passport)
  • Curriculum vitae (optional)

3. Complete your online application

• Log in to the online portal “MeinCampus” using your new applicant ID
• Click your way through the online application, step by step.
• It is possible to apply for for more than one degree programme.
• Upload all the necessary documents
• Submit the application – done!

Deadlines for adding supporting evidence:

• University eligibility certificates (“HZB”) by 15 July or later if there's an extension for the application time
• Language proficiency for applicants with foreign qualifications by 30 September

4. Admission

• If you meet all the requirements, we will send you confirmation of admission.
• A PDF version will be accessible via MeinCampus,
• And you will also be sent a hard copy by post.

You can find detailed instructions for registering and applying via the “MeinCampus” online portal at Kempten University of Applied Sciences here.

1. Register with “Hochschulstart” to get an applicant ID and authentication code (BID/BAN).

• Sign up online at hochschulstart.de
• Click the link that you’re sent to activate your account
• You will then be notified of your “BID” (applicant ID) and “BAN” (applicants’ authentication number).
• Keep a safe record of your log-in details (username + password, BID, BAN)

2. Register on MeinCampus for an applicant ID.

• Register with our online applicants’ portal “MeinCampus” + create a password
• You will be sent a confirmation email with your applicant ID
• Click on the link in this email to complete registration
• Keep a safe record of your log-in details (user ID + password)

3. Gather the documents that you need to upload in MeinCampus

• You will need digital versions of all of them
  • max. 20 files
  • max. file size 5 MB
  • File formats: pdf, jpg
• Which documents? See below.

4. Applications period: Complete your application online in MeinCampus (appr. 29 April – 15 July)

• Log in to the online portal “MeinCampus” using your new applicant ID plan for Kempten University of Applied Sciences
• Click your way through the online application, step by step.
• It is possible to apply for for more than one degree programme.
• Enter your BID and BAN where asked.
• Upload all the necessary documents.¹
• Fill out the application.

5th Coordination stage 16 July till 24 August

• Indicate preferences (last possible date: 22 July)
  • Log in to hochschulstart.de .
  • If you have applied for more than one degree programme covered by hochschulstart, they will be listed in the system.
  • If Kempten is your first choice, make sure that you specifically rank us first on hochschulstart.de; otherwise your applications will automatically be ranked according to the order in which you completed them (date stamp).
  • Important: Make sure you rank your choices!

•  Offers will be made from early August – 25 August).
  • Check for offers in hochschulstart.de
  • This is also where you accept the offer of your choice.
  • Accepting an offer completes the process on hochschulstart.de us, and all other offers and applications will be cancelled.
  • Important: You then need to enrol as a student using the portal at Kempten University of Applied Sciences.

6. If you didn’t get an offer from your first choice of university... (25 August – 30 September)

• Don’t do anything until 25 August, as all offers remain valid until then, even if you don’t respond.
• If you have received more than one offer, the one from your highest-ranked university will automatically be confirmed. It is still possible to actively accept offers – so rankings are really important to make sure you get to study where you want!
• If you haven’t received an offer by 25 August, you will be notified that your application has been rejected for each degree programme that you applied for via hochschulstart.de. If that happens, please get in touch with the
  Student Advisory Service at Kempten University of Applied Sciencesto discuss alternatives and interim options.

Please check your emails regularly throughout the application process, along with the status of your application in MeinCampus and at hochschulstart.de!

You can find detailed instructions for registering and applying online via the “MeinCampus” portal at Kempten University of Applied Sciences here.

¹ You have until 27 July to submit your certificate demonstrating your eligibility to study at university.

Places on unrestricted degree programmes are allocated solely by Kempten University of Applied Sciences.
If you meet all the requirements and apply properly and on time, you are sure to be allocated a place on a degree programme. We will confirm that you have been awarded a place, after which you can go on to enrol as a student.

You can find out more about applying for unrestricted bachelor’s degree programmes at Kempten University of Applied Sciences for Winter Semester 2026/2027 in an upcoming info brochure.

Places on our degree programmes with capped numbers (“NC”) are allocated via the “DoSV” process run by the foundation for university admissions at hochschulstart.de. The criteria for awarding places are stipulated in Art. 5 BayHZG and our statute for the local selection process .

Accordingly, places are mainly allocated as follows:
•    College or high school certificate: 80 per cent according to the average certificate grade
•    Professional contingent**: 20 per cent according to the average high school / college certificate grade for people who have already completed relevant vocational training.

After the deadline for submitting applications, all applications are ranked according to these criteria. Starting with the applicants with the best grades, offers of places are made in descending order until the maximum number of admissions to the programme is reached. Everyone is automatically included in all contingents for which they qualify.

We can’t predict the specific grades that will qualify for a place on such a degree programme, as we cannot predict how many people will apply and what grades they will achieve. To help you gauge your chances, you can consult the grades that have applied in previous years.

You can find out more about applying for bachelor’s degree programmes with capped numbers at Kempten University of Applied Sciences for Winter Semester 2026/2027 in an upcoming  brochure here.

Bachelor’s degree programmes with capped numbers at Kempten University of Applied Sciences:

** Professional contingent? You can check which vocational training is considered relevant for specific degree programmes with Academic Registry . You can consult the list for the degree programme in Social Work online in the downloads section or here.

Proof of time spent completing military, alternative, civilian, development service, etc.

• Proof of status as a state-certified educator, or
• proof of equivalent training (here is an aid to completing form), plus
• proof of vocational experience in youth work/support or social work

In order to enrol as a student, you will need a training contract with one of our partner companies, although you have until 31 December during your first semester to submit this. Until you complete this requirement, your enrolment will remain provisional. Did you qualify abroad for higher education? If so, then we will also require proof that you are sufficiently proficient in German to attend university, i.e. level B2 (e.g. TestDaF levels IV, DSH-2). For further details, please visit the webpage for the degree programme in Nursing and check the section on applications and admissions.

• Master craftsperson’s diploma or college/academy certificate stating grades
• Evidence of consultation with academic advisor

• Certificate from the Chamber of Industry & Commerce (IHK/HWK)
• Vocational college certificate
• Work reference indicating relevant vocational experience
• Evidence of consultation with academic advisor

 If you still need to send us your CV, you can use this Curriculum vitae template.

• Declaration of consent

If you haven’t yet submitted the necessary documents (e.g. training contract), please send them by email to dual@hs-kempten.de.

Further information about dual / cooperative studies.

• Confirmation from the relevant Olympic base

• Applying for recognition of exam performances
• for higher education achievements: Transcript of records and excerpts from Module Handbooks
• for achievements outside higher education: Certificate of qualifications, evidence of vocational experience, etc.

• Preliminary review documentation (“Vorprüfungsdokumentation – VPD”) by uni-assist. From the summer semester 2025, we will only accept a VPD if it was issued for Kempten University of Applied Sciences. A VPD for another college/university will not be recognized.
• In addition, applicants from China, Vietnam or Mongolia must also submit: Certificate from the Academic Verification Office (“Akademische Prüfstelle” – APS)
• Evidence of language proficiency

The requirements regarding language proficiency can be found under International section