To enrol at the University of Oldenburg, you will generally need an officially certified copy of your higher education entrance qualification.

A legalisation is an official certificate stating that the content of a copy fully corresponds to the original document.

For a certified copy to be recognised, it must have the following features:

• a note certifying that the copy corresponds to the original(certification note) and
• the signature of the certifier in the original and
• the imprint of the official seal in the original. A written/address stamp is not sufficient.

As a rule, any public body that bears an official seal is authorised to certify officially, for example:

• Municipal, city or district administrations
• schools
• police
• notaries
• Churches organised under public law

Notarisations from the following bodies are not accepted, even if they have a seal:

• Health insurance companies
• banks
• associations
• Welfare organisations
• Lawyers
• Chartered accountants
• Accountants

Please note the following important information on the form of submission:

• A scan or PDF of already notarised documents is not sufficient.
• A simple paper copy of an already officially certified copy will not be accepted.

Alternatively, you can make a copy of your university entrance qualification yourself and present this copy together with the original document in person at the Admissions office. In this case, you do not need an officially certified copy.