Starting your studies in the winter term 2025

9 easy steps

1. Apply for your visa

   Please apply for your visa as soon as possible. Our ISA team is here to assist you and answer any questions you may have.

   Your appointment at the embassy is delayed? You can start your studies online and come to Germany later.

   Further information on visa application

   Visa guide

    

    

2. Save your place of study

   To secure your place at IGC, please transfer your down payment of €1,500 by credit card or bank transfer through our down payment portal. This deposit is the first installment of your tuition and is not an additional fee.

   IGC Down Payment Portal

3. Accept your place of study

   Once you have been offered a place, you must accept it. To do this, please log in again to the IGC application portal.

   In the application portal, you accept your place and complete the acceptance form. This includes officially accepting the place, uploading a photo and uploading proof of payment.

   Accept study place

4. Accept our special conditions for online enrolment and online studies

   Please read carefully, understand and accept our

   Special condition for online enrolment

5. Fill out and send your application for enrollment

   Please start your online enrolment in CampInO and send us your printed and signed application for enrolment by mail or bring the application form in person to the IGC Admission Office. You will find bank details on the application form to transfer your semester fee.

   You can register for the summer semester 2025 from February 2025. Registration for the winter semester will be activated in July 2025. 

   Please note that the process cannot be started before then.

   CampInO Portal

6. Choose your Tuition Payment Plan

   Choose your personal payment plan by filling out the payment plan form. Please note that the chosen payment plan is binding for the entire duration of your studies. Please check the current HSB fee structure for non-consecutive master programs.

   Please note the different bank accounts for the tuition fee and the semester contribution (step 7)!

   Choose your payment plan

   HSB fee structure for non-consecutive master programs (in German)

7. Transfer the semester contribution

   The semester contribution is a mandatory student fee that must be paid each semester by every student in Germany. It covers the costs of several student services and the semester ticket (student travel pass for public transportation). Please make sure you’ve registered in CampInO before paying the semester contribution. 

   Important notice: Please note that the CampInO Portal is available each year from July onwards for the payment of the winter term fee.

   HSB semester fee portal

8. Get your student ID, semester ticket and access to university platforms

   Once we have received your semester contribution you will get an e-mail with all details and the access to all the university systems and platforms that you will need for your studies. If you are staying in Germany you will also receive your semester ticket by mail. 

   Please note, that semester tickets are not sent abroad.

   Please, wait one day before activating your university account to avoid technical problems. Please note, that not all university systems are connected and you will need to activate and update all accounts regularly. In particular, make sure that your address is up to date in all systems.

    

9. Let us know your arrival date

   Have you made your travel plans and booked your transportation? Great, almost done! Now, you just need to inform the ISA team of your arrival date. Please log into the IGC application portal to do this. 

   Upon your arrival in Bremen, please make an appointment with the ISA service to pick up your documents and complete your enrollment at the IGC.

   Schedule an appointment with the ISA team

   Important note! Please send your admission letter to your chosen health insurance company after the successful enrollment.