International
Scholarships for refugees
For the two preparatory study programs Prepare@HSRM and PreStuyING@HSRM, we offer scholarships for refugee applicants. The scholarship funding covers the respective participation fees for the courses:
- Prepare@HSRM - 700€ per semester
- PreStudyING@HSRM - 1.425€ per semester.
Application and selection procedure
For the summer semester 2026, the PreStudyING@HSRM program will award 3 scholarships for refugee applicants per course and the Prepare@HSRM program will award 10 scholarships for refugee applicants per course.
> The application deadline is January 15, 2026.
> The interviews will take place on January 19 and 20.
- A residence status that provides proof that you have come to Germany as a refugee, see Stipendiensatzung.
- Higher education entrance qualification that entitles you to study at a German university
- Declaration of intent to study at Hochschule RheinMain
- You must not have received any funding in the past within the scope of this Stipendiensatzung.
For the one-year program (B2 and C1 course), a certificate of language skills at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, whereby the certificate must not be older than one year at the start of the application deadline.
The following certificates are recognized:
- Goethe-Zertifikat B1
- telc Deutsch B1 - no other telc certificate
- ÖSD Certificate B1 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
- Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ) - B1 in all parts of the exam
- onSET(online Spracheinstufungstest) - B1 certificate from a licensed test center (8 texts)
- UNIcert I
- DSD I - Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz – 1. Stufe
- TestDaF (Test of German as a Foreign Language) - at least 3 twice
- B2-Berufszertifikate from certified test institutes
For direct entry into the second semester (C1 course), a certificate of language skills at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, whereby the certificate must not be older than one year at the time of the start of the application deadline.
The following certificates are recognized:
- Goethe-Zertifikat B2
- DSH-1 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
- TestDaF (est Deutsch als Fremdsprache) at least 3 twice and 4 twice
- telc Deutsch B2 - no other telc certificate
- ÖSD Certificate B2 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
- UNIcert II
- onSET (online Spracheinstufungstest) - B2 certificate from a licensed test center (8 texts)
- Deutsch Test für den Beruf (DTB) C1 from a BAMF-approved unit
telc Deutsch C1 Beruf
- A residence status that provides proof that you have come to Germany as a refugee, see Stipendiensatzung.
- Minimum age: 18 years
- A foreign educational qualification that directly entitles the applicant to study in STEM subjects (Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Technology) in the country where the qualification was obtained.
For the twelve-month program, a certificate of language skills at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, whereby the certificate must not be older than one year at the start of the application deadline.
The following certificates are recognized:
- Goethe-Zertifikat B1
- telc Deutsch B1 - no other telc certificate
- ÖSD Certificate B1 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
- Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ) - B1 in all parts of the exam
- onSET(online Spracheinstufungstest) - B1 certificate from a licensed test center (8 texts)
- UNIcert I
- DSD I - Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz – 1. Stufe
- TestDaF (Test of German as a Foreign Language) - at least 3 twice
B2-Berufszertifikate from certified test institutes
For the six-month program, a certificate of language skills at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, whereby the certificate must not be older than one year at the time of the start of the application deadline.
The following certificates are recognized:
- Goethe-Zertifikat B2
- DSH-1 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
- TestDaF (est Deutsch als Fremdsprache) at least 3 twice and 4 twice
- telc Deutsch B2 - no other telc certificate
- ÖSD Certificate B2 (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
- UNIcert II
- onSET (online Spracheinstufungstest) - B2 certificate from a licensed test center (8 texts)
- Deutsch Test für den Beruf (DTB) C1 from a BAMF-approved unit
telc Deutsch C1 Beruf
- Intention to study at Hochschule RheinMain
- You must not have received any funding in the past within the scope of the Stipendiensatzung.
- Confirmation of admitted absences from the PreStudyING course
Prepare@HSRM
- A valid official identification document
- Residence permit
- Original foreign higher education entrance qualification (secondary school leaving certificate/bachelor's degree/master's degree)
- Original transcript of records / overview of grades (if you have completed or started univeristy studies)
- Other educational certificates relevant for university admission
- For documents not issued in German or English, a translation of the school leaving certificate into German or English - prepared by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator
- German language certificate (at least B1, no certificate of participation, for recognized language certificates see application requirements)
- Declaration of intention to study and compliance with the funding guidelines
Please fill out our online application form for your application and upload the listed application documents.
PreStudyING@HSRM
- A valid official identification document
- Residence permit
- The school leaving certificate (= foreign educational qualification) and, if applicable, other relevant educational certificates in the original language version
- For school-leaving certificates that were not issued in German or English, a translation of the school-leaving certificate into German or English - prepared by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator
- If applying for the one-year preparation program, proof of German language skills at B1 level (for recognized language certificates, see application requirements)
- If applying for the six-month preparatory program, proof of German language skills at B2 level (for recognized language certificates, see application requirements)
- Declaration of intention to study and compliance with the funding guidelines
- Application form
Please send your application documents directly to prestudy@hs-rm.de.
The general selection criteria for receiving a scholsrship is the grade of the language certificate. In the PreStudyING@HSRM program, the math grade of the school leaving certificate also counts. The selection of applications is merit-based. In addition to the aforementioned criteria, special financial, social, family or personal circumstances are also taken into account.
Selection is based on the written application documents and a twenty-minute interview by a selection committee (Auswahlausschuss).
Applications that are not submitted by the deadline and in the correct form will not be considered in the selection procedure.
