Smart City Solutions

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 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. · by 2027-01-31Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. Submit your applicationBefore you applyApplications close on 2027-02-28 · by 2027-02-28Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences ↗
3. 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) ↗
4. 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. ↗
5. 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 ↗
6. 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 ↗
7. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
8. 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 3,333 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Smart City Solutions at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences — tuition fees as published: '3,333'2027 academic year · read 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Smart City Solutions at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences — german language requirement as published: A1 required/recommended, no proof required
• languageDAAD programme detail for Smart City Solutions at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 6.5
• otherDAAD programme detail for Smart City Solutions at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences — academic admission requirements as published: First university degree that qualifies for a profession Bachelor's, Magister, Diplom or equivalent. Comprising at least 210 ECTS* / a full-time study programme of seven semesters Suitable majors are city-related, planning, construction, and infrastructure-related subjects (e.g. architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, business administration or management). If you have a degree in another discipline, the admission committee will decide if SCS is a good fit for you. If you have a first university degree with six semesters or 180 ECTS*, please refer to the FAQs on our website. Above-average academic grades Demonstrated knowledge of the English language at B2 level At least one year of