How to Apply to German Universities as a Brazilian Student

Unlike students from India, China, or Vietnam, Brazilians do not need an APS (Akademische Prüfstelle) certificate. Your Brazilian academic credentials — ENEM, secondary school leaving certificate, licenciatura, or bacharelado — are submitted directly to the German university or to uni-assist. There is no separate verification process to complete before applying. Most Brazilian 4-year bacharelado degrees are accepted for master's program entry; 3-year licenciatura degrees may require an equivalency review at some universities — confirm with each institution individually.

German universities fall into two categories for international applications. Many — especially technical universities (TU) and state universities — accept direct applications through their own portals. About 170 universities use uni-assist (uni-assist.de), a central processing service. You upload your documents to uni-assist (fee: ~€75 first application, ~€30 each additional), and they forward a verified application to each university. Check the admissions page of each target university to determine which route applies.