Land Use Transformation

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 0 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Land Use Transformation at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Land Use Transformation at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First Cambridge English Qualifications Business (BEC) : B2 Business Vantage IELTS Academic: 5.5 PTE Academic: 59 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 TOEIC: 785 Reading: 385 Listening: 400 Speaking: 160 Writing: 150 telc English: telc English B2-C1 University UNIcert® English: UN
• otherDAAD programme detail for Land Use Transformation at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences — academic admission requirements as published: Prospective students must have obtained either a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree in agricultural sciences nutritional science and home economics landscape planning landscape development open space planning urban planning geography civil engineering environmental engineering environmental sciences applied biosciences another suitable previous course of study The Selection Committee of the programme decides whether the previous course of study is suitable. As there are more applicants who meet the admission requirements than there are places available, places are allocated by the Selection Committee according to a ranking list. The ranking list is based primarily on the applicant’s f