Bundesportal | Registration for the Abitur at the college

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Bremen, Stadt

Last update or date of publication

April 2, 2026

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The college is part of the adult school's educational program. It is aimed at adults who wish to obtain an Abitur. The Kolleg is a full-time grammar school course with five teaching days and approx. 32 teaching hours per week. Depending on the school requirements, the course lasts two or three years until the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) is obtained. The school year begins after the summer vacation and is based on the regulations applicable in Bremen, including the vacation regulations. Attendance at the college is free of charge; under certain conditions, BaföG can be applied for. Admission to the college is subject to certain conditions.

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Preconditions

You are at least 18 years old in the school year of registration.
You have obtained the Mittlerer Schulabschluss (secondary school leaving certificate).
You have completed vocational training or have at least two years of professional experience or other substitute periods. Periods of unemployment (up to 12 months), military service, civilian service, voluntary social/ecological year can be counted towards the period of employment. Running a "family household" (at least one child belongs to the household) is considered equivalent to professional activity.
You have proven your aptitude in the entrance examination. The entrance examination comprises the subjects German, English and mathematics.
Applicants for the qualification phase (Q-Phase) must submit a transfer to the Q-Phase or a Fachhochschule certificate instead of the MSA certificate (intermediate school leaving certificate). An entrance examination is not required in this case.

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Basis for legal action

§ 2 Absatz 4 Nummer 2 Verordnung für die Schulen für Erwachsene im Lande Bremen (EWS-V)

§ 3 Absatz 1 bis 6 Verordnung für die Schulen für Erwachsene im Lande Bremen (EWS-V)

§ 6 Verordnung für die Schulen für Erwachsene im Lande Bremen (EWS-V)

Legal Remedies

Please enquire about your legal remedies at the responsible office.

Procedure

You can register online during the application deadlines.
Register using the adult school's registration form.
- You will find the link under "Online Services" - "Adult school online registration".
After registering online, submit the application with the required documents in writing by post to the relevant office.
- You can find the application form under "Forms".

Deadlines

The application period for the entry phase of the college and for lateral entrants to the qualification phase (year 12) is usually from mid-March to mid-May.

Processing time

Not specified.